The herald., 1895-03-05


gagged, who will play exclusively SWEET
Spanish airs on the guitar. Two OF the
performers will sing and dance La JuntaI
while the others will accompany them on
the guitar. This feature will repres ent
the Spanish music and dances in most
realistic manner, and will no doubt be a
great and pleasant surprise.
wrong impression has been created
among the local singers that members of
musical societies and those who sing i'll
church choirs only are requested to join
the choruses. On the contrary, it is the
desire of the music committee to obtain
the services OF all who believe themselves
sufficiently advanced in vocal attainments
to add strength to the choruses.
Arrangements are being made to have
grand rehearsal of the choruses at Blan-
chard-Fitzgerald Hall ON Thursday or
Friday evening. Notices will be sent to
all who have filed applications for partici-
patton in the choruses.
The management of the Calhoun Opera
Company have informed the Fiesta COM
mittee that it is their intention to offer
benefit to La Fiesta during their stay in
this city. At present no definite arrange
ments for the event have been made, but
it is certain that the generous and patri-'
otto offer will be gratefully accepted and a
date fixed for the benefit.
This will give the public at large an OPP
portunity to pay the management of the
Opera Company deserved compliment
for the courtesy, and at the same time
display their patriotism to swell the fund
for La Fiesta. The house on that occasion
should be crowded to the doors, and the
people of Los Angeles should prove by
their presence that they are at least as
much interested in the success of the car
nival as theatrical company that visits
Southern California only occasionally.
The amusement committee are making
extensive preparations to provide one OF
the most enjoyable entertainments on
Monday evening, the first of the weeks
gaieties. The surrender of the municipal
government to the Queen of La Fiesta will
then take place, but the ceremonies will
be of an entirely different character from
those in the afternoon, which will be
marked with unusual pomp and formality.
1t is proposed that the evenings per-
Torrance shall be of burlesque nature.
Every department of the city government
will be represented in the ceremonies, and
the chiefs of the Police and Fire forces
will deliver the club and hose to their sue
cessors respectively. OF course these pro-
ceedings will take the character Of forces
and be the subject for many humorous in
cidents.
The Chinese do not feel very strongly
attracted to taking part in La Fiesta. The
recent difficulties and especially the kill
ing of one of the most prominent mer-
chants, has put "a damper" on their zeal,
and 1t is extremely doubtful if they will
participate, even if the Fiesta committee
should offer to pay part of the expenses
incident to their display.
In conversation with prominent Chi
nese merchant The Herald representative
learned yesterdaythat the Fiesta matter had
not even been discussed since the trouble
in the Chinese quarters commenced. The
merchants fear the assassins, who Turk in
every corner of Chinatown, and they ap-
prehend that the murderous highbinders
may follow them even in the public streets,
during Fiesta week and fire deadly bull
let at them, or stab them in the back. If,
however, peace can be restored shortly in
Chinatown, there may be possibility
that the tourists will again witness one of
the grandest and most unique professions
in the parade.
| rho committee of the. -Gentlenaen,s
Riding Club, Messrs. Woolner, Francis
and Rule, met at Fiesta headquarters yes
terday afternoon and prepared a set of
rules and bylaws for the government of
the club, to be submitted at the next
meeting.
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Siegel's submitted samples of costumes
for examination by the club, and there
was considerable discussion over the style
of suit to be adopted by the club. 1t will
be brought up for further discussion at
the next meeting.
The idea of the organization of the
riding club is meeting with much favor.
and there are no lack of applications for
membership. They will make an effective
appearance during the Fiesta parades.
The races for Fiesta week which have
been announced will add one more series
of events for the entertainment of visit
ors. They will take place every afternoon
during the week. The large purses offered
have attracted the attention of horsemen,
and the list OF runners will be a long
one.
1t has been definitely decided that the
Pageant of the Pacific, the central pageant
of the carnival, will be given once during
the day and once at night. Both parad es
will be of surprising interest, the effects
of day and night exhibition being so
widely different as to really make two
distinct pageants. 1t is believed that all
mechanical difficulties in the way of
illuminating the night parade by incan
descent lights can be met, and thus pro-
duce the most gorgeous effects ever wit
messed in street pageant.
1t has been decided by Mr.. Hancock
Banning to bring on the Catalina island
band for Fiesta week in advance of the
June season when it begins its regular
concerts on the island. The band will
participate in the parades of carnival
week and prove an additional attraction
to its musical features
The very generous offer of Mrs. Hattie
Jumping Gold Mine