The herald., 1894-04-13
TWAS CHILDREN'S DAY.
HAPPY LITTLE ONES PARADE BE-
FORE THOUSANDS.
An Inspiring sight Is Presented by
the Long Column of Embryo
Statesmen, Presidents
and Home-Makors.

The grand parade Of 5000 school chill
dren through the streets of the city and
the review of it by the diguitaries of la
fiesta and the city and county officials,
took place yesterday between the hours
oi 10 and IL O'Clock.
The procession was formed on Main
street between Fifth and Sixth, and pro-
ceeded north on Main from that point.
Before forming in line the different
bands OF delighted children we're resting
on Fifth and Sixth streets awaiting the
order to march.
There was not the least confusion or
delay occasioned at the start nor through
out the parade. At few minutes after
10 o'clock body of men composed Of
Mayor Rowan, Director General Mey-
berg, ex-MRyor Hazard, members OF the
executive committee OF the Merchants
association and the committee OF the
association, the board of supervisors,
city council and board OF education, ar
rived and took a place directly in front
of the postoffice. The Los Angeles Mil
itary band Was at their head. Directly
beind them was the Ninety-fifth Illinois
drum corps, of this city.
A mounted squad of police, headed by
Chief Glass, rode down Fourth street
and wheeled into Main soon after and
the order WAS given by Grand Marshal
Covarrubiae to forward march.
The frat division was marshaled by
E. E. Gates and aids, and first in the
line came the senior class Of the Los An.
geles high school, under Captain Oliver.
The ninth grada followed under Cap
sashes of red, and blua a.. Ihey wore
were borne with the name OF the school
and the diffeIent companies of cadets.
The girls OF the ninth grade were in two
lines, under command OF Captain
Russea.
The Woodbury. college cadets, uni
formed and under the command of Cap
tain Woodbury. and Lieutenants Munsey
and Montgomery, followed the high
school cadets. They numbered $50 and
made an inspiring array. These two
schools made up all Of the first division.
In advance of the second division
marched Bosahard Bros band of 10
pieces. Marshal j. B. Millard with aids
Chilecote, Carleton and Hareman led
the second division.
In the front rank were two lines of
tiny girls, and then two lines of embryo
statesmen and presidents came. They
were scholars of the Hellman street
school. The Chestnut street children
were in the same group, and the alter
nate lines of girls and boys from the two
schools. none OF them more than 10
years OF age, ELECTED great applause.
The banners OF the schools were borne
aloft.
The Gates street school was the next
in line with a banner and Old Glory,
and all the little forms we're wound with
sashes of la fiesta colors. These were
followed by the children OF the Griffin
avenue school, the Hayes street school
and the Main street school. All COM
prised about 300 diminutivc infants.
The scholars Of Arroyo avenue school
carried a banner on which this motto.
"We Do Our Best" was inscribed, and
certainly they do when they, march, for
their steps were perfectly timed and the
lines nicely maintained. They carried
long poles entwined with Ia fiesta COL
ore.
The young ladies Of the Sand street
school were all dressed in spotless white
with sashes of red, green and yellow,
They marched in two companies, with
captains and lieutenants in true mill
tary style. The boys of the Sand street
school bore a banner inscribed, "We
Follow the STAR" and also carried the
Stare and Stripes. They were led by
Captain Howaer.
Loyalty" was inscribed on the ban
ner Of the Alpine school. Captain Dor
sey, dressed in white, led the band OF
80 girls.
The children OF the Carleton street
school carried poles wrapped in the
fiesta colors and had sashes Of red.
They were very pretty group and we'll
drilled.
Tiny flags huttered in the caps of the
boys from the Temple street school,
while the girls we're all in white.
The Castro street school contributed
two lines OF email humanity, and ended
the division.
Musso Bros band marched before the
third division, which was led by Mar
ehal Ennis and aids. The Spring street
school children. carrying la fiesta ban
ners, marched first in the line. Then
came the little toddlers from the nor
NAL training school, clasping hands
with each other. The applause this
sight elected caused their little faces to
be wreathed in smiles continually.
The Fremont school was long line
OF boys OF all sizes.
The banner OF the Union avenue
school bore the simple word progress.
There were 100 scholars there who, have
that for their wstchword.
Sixteenth street school was divided
into Companies A, B and @. The girls
Of Company G were dressed in white,
with badges and ssshes of the fiesta col
ors.
Miss Bertha E. Gordon, principal of
Sixteenth-etreet school. led the scholars.
The teachers of this school all turned
out and marched. They led out five