The herald., 1894-04-11
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
A ROYAL WELCOME.
MAGNIFICENT PAGEANT TO THE
QUEEN OF THE FIESTA.
All Nations Represented in . Series Of
Striking and Beautiful Pictures.
The Procession = Brilliant
eHccess.s

Obedient to the commands OF the
queen. all material pursuits were aban.
doned long before the royal pageant
started upon it's triumphal course. Old
oceans mist, especially ordered to rest
with grateful GOODNESS upon the realm,
had not yet lifted, when the dutiful
subjects of her imperial highnesa began
to occupy Coignes of vantage.
When the heralds sounded the notes
OF advance, what might appropriately
be termed a multitude lined the ave-
nues designated for the line Of march,
all intent upon gathering some portion
OF the delights of the benign reign which
had been insugursted.
Rarely has it been the good fortune of
sovereigns to witness more royal evil
dence OF good will than the procession
which passed in review before the queen
OF the fiesta; and the dense crowds as
sembled upon the streets OF her iavorite
city rejoiced and were exceeding glad.
The characteristic features OF the
land were preserved in the parade.
There was commingling OF the past
and present OF the far west. All nations
were there. Barbarisns and Christians,
representatives of all peoples, partic-
| ipated.
The populace was quick to recognise
the salient features of the scenss and
events commemorated IN the gorgeous
floats and individual characters that
moved slowly before them.
There has not been in the history Of
Los Angeles such an admirable illustra-
tion of the various elements which
made up the population Of the Pacific
coast.
The time for starting was insisted mp
on so strenuously by Grand Marshal N.
A. Covarrubias, and the different
divisions had been 80 prompt that it
was only a few immaterial moments
after o'clock, when the line of march
was taken up.
The streets had been cleared of all
vehicles, street cars had been stopped
and spectators confined to the sidewalks.
so that an unobBtructed view was OBJ.
tanned of the long line,
~t-.~-s1- PrucuUoed HtunE the principal
business streets it presented scene
long to be remembered. The palm
lined and color-lined streets formed
ntting Getting to the colofing Of the
floats and gaiiy caparisoned horses and
picturesquely costumed riders and foot
men.
THE ORDER OF MARCH.
Eight bicycle outriders With wheels
gorgeouely decorated formed the advance
guard. They were expert riders and
filled the street from curb to curb, tim.
Ing their pace, not to the requirements
OF long distance ride, out the dignitied
purposes OF royal triumph.
A platoon OF mounted police, headed
by Chief of Police ]. M. Glass. mounted
on big white horse, commensurate
with his generous stature, followed. the
blue coats wearing their we'll fitting
uniforms with unusually peaceful
smiles irradiating their countsnances,
and riding with precision.
Grand Marshal Covarrubias. with his
well mounted and numerous staff.
headed by Chief of-Staff Freeman q.
1eed, presented fine appearance, and
as they moved along the members re-
ceiveo many glances from bright eyes,
which they returned with interest.
The staff was as follows:
Statf-James McLachlan, J. G. Estu.
dillo, M. G. Jones, Jacob Adloff, Henry
Adler, j. A. Aguirre, H. Abila. GUY
Longstreet. DR.. ]. j. Choate, II. j.
Clement, Ed r. Smith, w. o. GukeS.
Horace Anderson, George ArbuckIe, +.
K. Sepulysda, j. j. LonerRsn, f. E.
Lopez, Ed Gilman, H. ]. Thomas, Chas.
Jenkins. E. K. Alexander, A. p. Hoff.
man, Gilbert Smith, Z. Munsey, Frank
L. Baldwin, D. F. Donegan. w. w. Stock
we'll, Q. E. Cowley. Harvey Shoulters,
John G. WraY, Thomas Strohm.
Visiting aids-E.-R Den, Loney Crabb.
Q. +, Sherman, Henry Pierce, T. Moore.
j. Q. Clancy, n. Den, @. de la Guerra. j.
de la Cuesta, Ben Haynes, D. W. Thomp-
son, H. Sturgis, @. E. Lataillade, c. +,
Blake, Henry Stanwood. H. Blake. A.
Haynes OF Santa Barbara; Arturo Ruiz.
Arturo Orena, Charles Elwell. L. J.
Rose, jr., w. Riley. II. j. Hunt, @.
Conlon, T. Chrisman. Thomas Ruiz, +,
L. Kennedy, L. Rice, N. Hearne of Ven
tura.