The herald., 1894-04-13

Yesterday was children's day OF la
fiesta. Even the weather, so often apt
TO be unreasonable, favored the little
ones with sunny skies and mild, balmy
bree zes to temper the rays of old Sol.
Thousands of happy school children
marched through the gaily bedecked
streets to the music OF bands and drum
corps. They passed in long review be-
fore the mayor and city council, super
visors and city officials, members OF the
board OF education, Director-Gsn eral
Meyburg and members OF the executive
committee OF the Merchants association
and the committees of la fiesta. Brighter
than the colors OF their flags and drap-
ngs and the flowers. were the smiles
upon their fair young faces. Prettier
than any parade of pompous, ornate
dipnlay was the simple line OF little men
and women. 1t was rare sight, and
touching one.
The throng that gathered along the
line OF march to view the procession was
fully as large as those that witnessed the
parades OF the frat two days OF la fiesta.
There was apparent difference in it in
one respect only, it was plentifully
sprinkled with children. This was their
day they were invited to be there, and
they came in sweet profusion. They
had sisters or brothers, or cousins or
friends among those in the line, and it
was proud moment when they could
recognize the faces of some OF these and
shout word of praise or encourage
ment. Little hearts beat faster with the
music ni the bands, and tiny feet were
timed to the beating OF the drums.
Bright eyes reflected q happiness un-
bounded when cheers and clapping
hands along the line assured them kind
appreciation.
The school children OF Los Angeles
will not soon forget the day. 1t will
live in their memories, perhaps, as long
as time with them shall be, as a grand
and happy occasion. They will think of
it as the time they helped to entertain a
whole city full of people, when for q
whole day they were the recipients of
praise aud attention from the grown.up
folks, when the city in the midst OF its
festival of fun gave one day to them and
made them happy. ---.----s
Thara Was not a-siDSdn peupie which
witnessed the procession but was made
showered upon it was as heartfelt as ii
could be. No nature was too coarse to
be stirred and touched by the spectacle.
The arrangements for the procession
had been made with regard to the COM
fort OF the children just as far as it was
possible, and the plan and details of the
march were carried out so perfectly as
to make the whole thing without q mar.
There was never the slightest confusion
nor delay; the long line passed over the
route as it had been laid out and at the
end disbanded and dispersed without an
accident.
The varied and pretty costumes worn,
the precision of the marching, even of
the tiny tots, trudging bravely in the
line with the older ones, and the re-
markable display OF discipline, were all
a surprise to those who saw it. Many
had come to see disorganized mass of
romping children struggling along, with
out order or discipline. They were
agreeably disappointed. Could the chill
dren and the teachers, too, have heard
the remarks that were made among the
people as the line passed, their pride
must have swelled to abnormal proper
tions.
1t was not to be expected that anv
great unanimity OF costume could be as.
sumed by the children, and yet in many
instances very pretty effects were at
tanned and several Of the groups were
certainly strikingly attired. The uni
forms of the cadets were rendered more
effective with sashea and badges of
la fiesta colors.
Several of the companies of young
girls were uniformly dressed in white
with sashes OF red, yellow and green
and badges and ribbons OF the same
colors. A young lady, captain of one of
the companies, wore complete la fiesta
colored costume. even to cap and sword.
The young lady and the costume were
separately and collectively very pretty.
A company of girls with bonnets made
of palm fans draped with yellow was