The herald., 1894-04-11
THOSE WHO WERE FOREMOST,
Some Personal Remarks About
the Active Ones.
The Burden Of the Work Of La Fies-
Ia Rests on Able Shoulders.
Records which Some OF Those Men
Have Made In tho Particu-
lar Zinc They Have
Been chosen For.


There is not much that can be added
10 what elsewhere appears in regard to
the work OF Director-General Meyberg
in preparation of the carnival, He has
been the directing head and hand in
every thing. He has taken personal
interest in every phase of the celebra-
tion and lent it the benefit of his ability
and force on every OCCASION possible.
But 1t has been in the originating OF
features that his work has best been
shown. These streets transformed from
dull business thoroughtarsa to irrides-
cent avenues lined with palms--that
was his idea. Children's day and Its
pleasing features, that was another, and
is still his hobby. He it was who at
kached the Significance OF the festival
colors TO them. He visited San Diego,
Pomona and other surrounding places
and created the enthusiaem which, lsd
the people of these places toscome with
their floats and their various 0tner rep
resentRtions in the line.
Grand Marshal Covarrubias has mar
shaled parades without number. and 1T
would be hard for residents OF Los An
geleH to imagine q parade even without
his commanding form at ita haad.
When the committee placed the com
mand OF the professions in his hands, 1t
was with knowledge that the Buccess
OF them WAS assured thereby.
Mr.. Covarrubias was at the head OF
the Fourth OF July parade in Santa Bar
bara as far back as 1879, and again in
1874, and lead the great Centennial pa
rade in that place in 1876.
In Los Angeles in 1882 he was at the
head OF the parade when General Han
cock visited this city, and in 1885 led the
Fourth OF July parade and led the pro-
cession on September 10Th OF the same
wear 20 celebrate the anniversary OF
MA-isan- -indAnsndance. In 1892 he was
tion parade, th4 largest ever seen in the
city. Again at Senator Whites reeep-
tion in January last he was selected to
marshal the hosts. -
Mr.. Covarrubias 10 a native son of
California, and represents the beat blood
of the old regime. He has been mem.
ber Of the city council OF Santa Barbara
city and OF the board Of supervisors of
Santa Barbara county, and WAS for L.
years the sheriff OF that county.
He was appointed by Governor Irwin
in 1876 major and ordinance officer on
the staff OF the brigadier-general com
manding the First brigade of the Ma
tional guard.
In the parades Grand Marshal Covar-
rubias will ride q thoroughbred horse
brought from Santa Barbara for the &C.
casion.
1t was with previous knowledge OF
his peculiar ability and adaptability for
the position that Freeman G, Teed was
chosen to be chief of staff in the parsdeH
Of la fiesta. Before his coming TO, sOal-
ifornia Mr.. Teed was member and
officer OF the famous Twenty second regi-
ment OF New York. For the past four
years he has been lieutenant.cOlone and
an aid-de-camp on the staff Of the COM
mauder-in-chief of the National guard
OF California. His knowledge OF mill
tary matters and organization of mill
tary tactics is thorough and extensive.
During his residence in this city he
has been grand marshal of MANY
parades, and with his previous record
in this line TO Judge by, it is safe to as
sert that that the success of the fiesta
parades is safe in his hands.s
John @. WTay, secretary of the grand
marshal, has occupied similar position
ON many occasions in this city, and
hardly parade has been seen here for
the past 10 years without his presence.
Much of the work of the organization of
the line Of march in the several parades
has dev0lved upon him, and the remark
able success In the arrangement has
been the proof of his capacity for the
work.
A position involving vast amount OF
hard work and fine business ability.
has been occupied by Major M. L.
% ~ ko
committee Of the Merchants associa-
tion. Major Starin has carried on this
work with remarkable vigor and insight
into its peculiar features. Personally
he has vieited several of the aurround-
ing cities and interested them in la
fiesta. He has attended every meeting
OF the committee and kept the complete
record of all proceedings of that body
throughout the period of preparation.
In connection with all this he has at all
timee been active in many ways Incl
dental to his official capacity, and has
shown at all times his fitness Tor the
place. No small measure OF tho success
OF la fiesta is due to him.
The very efficient work OF the adver-
tising committee has been greatly aug
mented by the Southern Pacific and
Santa Fe railroads. The Southern Pa
cific has billed every town and city on
it's line from Portland to New Orleans
and from San Francisco to Ogden. The
Santa Fe has likewise fully covered its
route "a far east aH Santa Fe.
The advertising committee has done
very thorough work. Every recognized
medium has been used to its fullest ex.
tent, and the work OF the committee
stopped only when the funds allotted to
its purposes were exhausted.
The advertising committee in this con-
nection desires to express its gratitude
to the entire press Of the state OF Oalifor-
mia especially for the generous and
kindly way in which it has assisted
chem.
To the artists and architects of this
@ity much credit must bs given for their
Work in connection with the floats.