The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-02-04
We WILL HAVE A MARD| GRAS.
The Merchants Association Out
line Their Plan.
A Six Days Celebration Arranged
for Next April.
Daily Parades and Auxiliary Enter
tainments Provided Which
Should Prove Very
Attractive.

The executive committee OF the Mer-
chants association has Issued the fol-
lowing statement to the citizsns OF the
city:
The Merchants association has I'M
dertaken to organize a celebration SINH
lar to the Mardis Gras OF New Orleans,
or the Yelled Prophets OF st. Louis,
being impressed with the idea that Los
Angeles should take its place in line
with the larger cities OF the United
States and Europe, and have yearly
Thousands OF visitors who congregate at
these festivals.
1t is with the conviction of being sup
ported by all the citizens of Los Angeles
that the Merchants association has
taken hold of this celebration, and has
appointed it's committee.
The executive committee ia prepared
to outline to the citizens general plan
OF what is to be accomplished.
The proposition is to arrange for six
days celebration in April, commencing
on Monday and lasting till Saturday
night.
We shall ask the cooperation OF
every social society, the National guard,
fire and police department., Athletic and
Turnverein clubs, and all international
societies.
The parades will take up ell days of
the week, of which the floral parade
will be given the greatest opportunity.
For this parade it is intended to ask fhe
owners of carriages, of whatever kind,
to participate. decorating the same with
flowers and shrubbery. Valuable prizes
will be offered for the most unique
designs.
Another parade will be the business
parade, giving the employees OF the
different branches an opportunity to
show TO the citizens the large number
OF employees. also offering to them prizes
for the best display of the branches in
which they are employed. In this pa
rade manufacturers will have an oppor-
tunity to chow their productions.
An international parade will be an
other feature, in which foreign societies
will participate.
On Saturday it is intended to arrange
school children's parade, which is in
tended to excel, in interest, all other
efforts. Any one who witnessed the
children's parade on Colum bian Day in
New York will remember the greatsuc-
cess and enthusiasm attending this
parade.
The committee will present silk flag
for the beat marching of the different
classes OF each school.
A citrus, flower and ert exhibition
will be- held in some large hail. under
the auspices of the flower festival and
orp hans home, for the benefit OF theee
institutions.
The above will be conclusive OF the
celebration being a success from the be-
ginning, and it only reats with our citi-
zene TO make it so, by supporting Inc
committee, by subscribing Literally for
the fund necessary to carry it through.
Already $1,000 has been subscribed,
with guarantee OF $500.
A committee will call or citizens for
subscriptions. As it is impossible to
reach all, subscription Lists can be found
at H. Jevne's. Peoples store. II. She
wards and Meyberg Bros
The ommittee is DESTROYS of giving
name to this celebration, by which it
will be known in future. In order to
give every one an opportunity to give
mis- or her choice for a name, prize oil
SO will be given to the name selected
10 for the second choice IS for third
choice, and 81 for the fourth choice.
Letters containing the name will be
received by Max Meyberg. No. 140
South Main street, Los Angeles.
All contestants must present their
choice before February 10Th, when the
balloting for the name to be adopted
will take place.