Margaret J. Anderson

[3] Anderson maintained one of the early orange orchards of southern California at a ranch near Alhambra.

[8] The public dispute led the Rodeo Land and Water Company to make an offer to Anderson for ownership of her own hotel.

[9] Upon completion, Anderson staged a victory over Hershey when she announced to guests at the Hollywood Hotel that it was closed until new management was hired, as she had resigned.

She offered jobs to all the staff and rooms at the soon-to-be opened Beverly Hills Hotel to the guests.

The hotel became the celebrity playhouse of choice, and known for not only its indulgence of clients but its strict policy of guarding guests' privacy.