Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-09-06
THE CEN TENNIAL:
How our Natal Day was Cslebrated-Brilliant
Demonstration-The Streets Thronged with
Visilors-Ths Procession Of 1879 Esipsed.

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Dsmonstration--The Streets Thronged with
Visitors-Ths Procession Of 1879 Eaiipsed.
The demo onstration Of yesterday
in honor of the Tooth anniversary
of tn Q founding Of Los Angeles, was
one of the grandest and most COM
plete in every detail that has ever
taken place on the Pacific Coast.
The day opened beautifully, the
sun shining brightly, gentle
breeze moderating it's rays
and producing temperature
that made outdoor exercise pleas
ant and comfortable. At an early
hour the streets began to fill
with people, whose gay at
tire, contrasted with the dec
orations on every hand, present.
ed "a gala appearance. Across
Main and Spring streets numerous
festoons OF green were extended,
bearing dates and notices sppro-
pirate to the occasion-"17Sl" and
"1SS1," the most common, alter
mated as one looked up Main street.
All the available bunting in the
city was flying at mastheads and
many blocks had additional colors
flying in small flags and banners
stretched from cornice to cornice.
Evergreens were everywhere dis.
played, giving a cool and breezy
aspect to the thoroughfares. Thir.
ty-eights' Engine House was
elaborately decorated with flags
and evergreens, the face of the
building bearing an inscription to
the visiting firemen, and festoon
stretched across the street bearing
the legend "Hail to our Chief,
Geo. u. Perkins," The Head
quarters of Confidence Engine
Company were also gaily
adorned. A motto stretched across
the street read, "a Health to
our Chief, James A. Garfield"
At 'vthe Main street end
of the Court House large platform
was erected, draped with the na-
tional colors and evergreens, and
another of similar design was>locat-
ed on the lot adjoining the Church
of the Angels, opposite the Plaza.
The church also bore handsome
decorations and notices, while q
large transparency stretched across
the front of the edifice bore testi-
mony to the fact that this Is the
Centennial of Los Angeles, the pu-
eblo founded by the Fathers Sept.
9th, 1881.
THE PARADE.
The different divisions formed
on First, Second, Third and Fourth
streets, with their right resting on
Main street. At 2 O'clock the col.
umn moved into line, the divisions
taking their places H. the order
named:
Mounted police, headed by Chief
Gard.
Grand Marshal Gen. Geo. Stone-
man.
Assistant Grand Marshal Col.
Jno. o. Wheeler.
Aides-Hon. P. Beaudry, s. G.
Foy, Henry King, Charles Forbes,
John o. Wheeler, ]. G. K,ys.
Los Angeles Rangers. @. A.
Stanley In command; w. w. Jenk-
ins, Lieutenant; Msj. Horace Bell,
Ira Taylor, d. w. Alexander, ]. B.
Winston.
FIRST DIVISION.
City Band.
H. M. Mitchell, Marshal first di-
vision.
Aides-R. F. del Vale, Geo. Pat
ten, b. w. Lee, Marcus Jones, Nj.
K. Barretto, Celestin Lare.
Eagle Corps, Capt. w. H. 81.
Russell commanding, supported by.
piece of ordinance.
Mexican carreta drawn by oxen,
driven by an Indian and drawing
two old Iudian women -BeDjam
na. aged 1T years, and Laura, 103.
Pioneers In line.
Forty-Niner with mining traps
and riding burro.
Carriage with Governor Geo. G.
Perkins, Lieut.. Governor John
Mansfield. A6jutant. General Back.
us, and President OF the Day b.
Cohn.
Carriage with Mayor Toberma n
and President of the Council K. f.
Spence.
Carriage with Judges Howard
and Sepulveda.
Carriages with members of tue
Board of Education.
Carriages with members of the
Council.
Carriages with Supervisors and
county officers.
Carriages with Catholic Fathers.
Spanish American Benevolent
Society In line.
French Mutual Benevolent Soci.
ETY. IN line.
Vehicle drawing an "Ocht-und.
Fsrtsiger"-German revolutionist
Of Forty.eight-in military cos.
tune.
SECOND DIVISION.
Marshal e. #. de Cells; Aides
Alcala Machado, Manuel Machado.
Anaheim Band.
Thirty-Elshts' Fire Company,
with hose carriage as car bearing
miniature figures of Washington,
franklin, the CabaIlero and the
typical Fireman; old ski6 labeled
1871 and bearing pioneers; firs en-
gtne.