The herald., 1894-04-08
LA FIESTA FUN MAKERS.
The Ciudad Invaded by the
Queens Own.
A Revolution Will Three Col
Ors and a Band.
A Carnival Mayor and Council Now
in Control.
Some Fast and Furious Merry Making
by 0ergsousiy Arraysd Makers
at tho OHy Haii-A Pic
turesque Revel.


"And Heaven defend your good souls that you
think
will your serious and great business scanb
The queen is With me-"
With wild blare OF trumpets, the
tinkling OF cymbals and the sounding of
hautooys the advance legion OF the CO.
horts of her most puissant and gracious
majesty, la Reina de la Fiesta, made en-
trance into la Oludad de la Reina de los
Angeles.
When the shadow on the great sun
dial touched the third hour after noon
the cort6ye entered the pueblo by the
western gate. having come from the
mystical palaces of the sea.
As they marched gallantly along Main
street. preceded by motley band OF
musicians, they presented vivid and
picturesque spectacle in ths matter of
raiment. in which were grotesquely
blended all the prismatic hues. 1t was
veritably an al fresco revel in which the
gorgeous colorature OF all ages and all
climes was commingled, like the fants-
sizes OF poets dream. The richly ap-
parelled Saracen jostled with the arm
orsd knights of the crnsades. Medi@val
Enrops went arm in arm with the Aztec
children OF the sun. BRrbarians ugly as
Oaliban attitudinized in company with
ballet dancers as graceful as Autinoea,
while signing Romans melted into trans
ports of laughter in the intervals of love-
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backwoods, and the bluff soldiers of
Cromwell had the courtly sirens OF the
Grand Monarque for their boon COM
psnions. The sheen of halberds and
Toledo blades was brightly reflected from
scimetars Of the unuttersble Turk.
Indians, courtiers, harlequins, soldiers
Of all epochs, glsdistors and noble
Romans, Greeks of the days of Alexan-
der, and the dusky browed, richly garbsd
men of ancient Carthage mingled in all
the splendid psnoply of this classic
pageant, and when IL is whispered that
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concealed the viaageH OF some OF the
foremost citizens Of Los Angeles, it can
be forceinlly realized what potent spell
has been cast over this sunny southern
land by the fair aud graceful queen of
the angels-the royal ruler Of the fiesta.
THE LINE OF MARCH.
The gay maskers marched up Main
street to Commercial, amid the cheers
and laughter of thousands OF citizens
who lined the sidewalks to welcome the
avsnt couriers Of the carnival.
Turning at the last mentioned thor
oughfare they countermarched along
Spring street to Fourth, whence they
proceeded by Broadway led by Don
Quixote bestride OF o mule, to the city
hall. Here platform had been erected,
gayly decked with flags and streamers
in the colors of the carnival. An i'm
mense throng Of perhaps 1000 citizens
crowded the street for block in either
direction, eager to witness the prelimin.
ary installation OF the carnival court.
When the cortege arrived in front OF the
municipal building herald was sent up
to the council chamber where the mayor
and city council were assembled in grim
state. The herald threw down the
gauntlet and called on the city officers
to abdicate for the nonce in favor of the
queen OF the carnival. This, the mayor,
in behalf OF his colleagues sturdily re-
fused to do. Then the adherents of the
queen gathered on q platform which
had been raised in front of the city
building and proceeded to organize o
new government, and for that purpose
Bir Knight Slauson. who was habited as
Crusader, issued pronunciamento.
RHETORICAL oUTBURsT.
"Citizens," said the doughty knight,
as he clanked his golden spurs and
waved aloft a keen Damascus blade.
1--WE have met here on grave and impor-
tant affairs OF state, and that no word
other than those of Grecian beauty and
Websterian force may be uttered have
written my speech. Behold assembled
the great, the beautiful and the chival-
rous adherents of the Carnival Queen"
"Water waterl'' shouted ballet
dancer, who was tanning herself with an
az.
my friends." continued the knight
when a government becomes odious by
reason of it's tyranny and oppression,
there is nothing left but revolution. 1t
waa so in the days of ancient Rome. 1t
ie so here today in this municipality,
and we now propose to overturn it. We
will bury this government. which re-
fuses to abdicate in favor of our queen,
100 feet deep, and there will be no resnr-
rsction. Bring forth the prisoners, ye
guards
A squad of halherdiers then appeared
on the platform, leaving Mayor Rowan
and the counollmen, who were then ar
raigned before the high court of chivalry |
and knighthood. AS mark OF respect,
ponderous steel helmet was placed on
the mayors head. The court was about |
to proceed with the trial in due form, |
when Chief Of Police Glass at the head |
Of the entire force OF blue-coated guard |
ians, made sudden rush through the |
crowd, with the obvious intent of reecu-
Ing his honor and the city fathers from
the clutches Of the miniona of her
majesty the queen OF the angels Then |
ensued most mighty combat, in which
were done deeds of prowess and valor
that outshone those OF Ascalon. The
modern iorcee strove with the knights
OF old, and mace played against sword |
and spear and battle ak, and the clash
and din OF war were heard. A vast, tu-
multuons throng ewayed to and iro on
the platform until the moderns were
routed and vArqnished, leaving Chief
GLASS a captive III the hands OF the vic
tors, and the gallant chief, in imita ion
oil an illustrious captive OF old, entered