The herald., 1894-04-15
CORONADO.
Preparations for tho Grant spanish
Fissta.


Preparations for tho Grant spanish
Flssta.
CORONADO, April 1.-THE coming
fiesta is the chief topic. Arrangements
are practically completed for reproduc
ing on the grandest scale on Coronado
Besch on April 81, % and "a those char
acteristic scenes which rendered the
spanish-American past one OF the most
picturesque and fascinating of by-gone
eras. So far as possible the old thrilling
Spanish pastimes will be revived and
the striking aboriginal customs and
costumes will be represented. The fiesta
will be- vivid, illuminated, living page
from our national history, not only
amusing, but interesting as we'll.
One OF the most novel features will be
the presence, on tho grounds near the
race course. Of a village of genuine
Pueblo Indians, under the charge OF
their friend the noted author, Charles
+. Lummis. Mr.. Lummis and his In
dians, 25 or more in number, are to ar
rive Friday, the 2Oth instant, remaining
until the middle of the following week.
A special train will bring them from San
Diego around the peninsula that sep
srates the bay ami the sea, in order
that they may witness in it's fullest
grandeur the great ocean which they are
journeying to behold. The swimming
baths will Rfterward be placed at their
| disposal for an hour, where they may
enjoy the luxury of salt water plunge.
When the little village is established
their various industries will be illus
trated as lar as practicable. There
will be belt-weaving and moccasln max
ing; their celebrated 'wasp-nest"
bread will be prepared and baked, and
few sacks OF pottery clay brought
with them will enable them to mRnutac
ture articles In small way. Their ma
tive dress and trappings and their pecu.
liar games will all prove a deligiR to
thoee unacquainted with these isolated
people.
A large arena has bsen constructed
| for the sports, tournaments and dances.
Mexican and Spanish caballeros, indian
riders and American cowboys will here
compete for honors in horsemanship,
and here also the thrilling event of a
| genuine Spanish bull fight will occur.
| A. Il. BAbcock is now 80 miles below
the line, in company with Robert Israel
and two observation-disclosures Machado,
| Of one of the oldest families. and Auto-
nio Mendoza They are following up
the report OF i've OF the very widest
| bulls, which they expect to procure and
bring with them on their return, one oil
| them being an animal that killed the
bear in the recent fight at Tia Juaaa,
and another goring a man at the same
| place.
One is the animal that killed bear
/ in the recent fight at Tia Juana. For
! three days the great arena and tho race
track will be completely given over to
iests of horsemanship, bareback bull
riding, hurdle and donkey races, rabbit
conrsing by expert blood hounds, war
dances and squaw dances, long distance
races between the most noted Yuma
Indian Runners, lasaoing contests, fitting
ct rings, picking up coins and bronco
busting" and for three days oldfssh-
ioned California fun will have full sway.
+ Wednesday evening grand military
ball has been arranged to take place in
the Hotel del Coronado ball room. The
! Monterey is already in port and the
Ranger is expected, and the officers OF
both, with their friends, are counted
upon to give great ecla. to the ocsasion.
Henry Watterson, the distinguished
| journalist and orator, is being hand
somely entertained at the Hotel de-
! CUEUnauU Dy Ills CIu-Cim5 Irl6nQ, Gen
Eli II. Murray.
One OF the most celebrated Raymond
Mexico parties of the season is due tc
arrive Monday, in charge of that expert.
enced conductor of Mexico parties, @.
II. Wilson of Boston. Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Raymond are of the number.