The herald., 1895-01-13
IA FIESTA
FAIRLY Started
LAST NIGHT.
The Joyous Event Heartily
Endorsed
Many Prominent People Take
Part.
STIRRING SPEECHES MADE
The Military AMI Schools Anxious
TO Begin.
"Uuoh Work and Little Talk" will u o
the wetchword OF the
Committee.
Many Prominent People Take
Part.
STIRRING SPEECHES MADE
The Military and Schools Anxious
20 Begin.
"Uuoh Work and Little Talk" will a
the wetchword OF the
Committee.

The initial nesting OF the Merchants
association, and tho city officials with
tho members OF la fiesta committee
was held last night in tho room toim sriy
occupied by the chamber OF commerce
THE STREET PARADE.
Preceding sae meeting street parade
took plscs, which travsrssd the princi-
pal strssts OF thu city. II was beaded
by platoon of police under the com
nand OF Sergeant Smith. I'm msdistely
after cains tho Seventh regi msns drum
and buxle corps, followed By the regi-
mont itsslf and the signal corps. Then
tina Douglas Military band enlivened
the dir with stirring atrains, aud close
behind came Mayor RaJsr aud Director
General Max Msybsrg, followed By the
mem 5ers OF the city council, this board
OF supsrvi.ors, board OF education, aud
the heads OF thu different county and
city departments.
HANDSOMELY DECORATED.
The hall was tsstsfully decorated with
drapsriss OF the tri-colors yellow
and green; over the stage hung an
American flag, and in the Immediate
foreground palms and other pattsd
plants produced striking effect. Ma
jor Fuirey occupied the chair having
Mayor RAIDER on his left and G. o.
Koepf1i. the president of the Merchants
association, on his right.
Director. General Max Mey berg. Su-
pervisora Haniey. Woodward ami Field,
Councilman Ashman, Savage, Munson,
Tesd, Pessel, uperintendsnt OF Schools
Search J. I. Steward, III. Jevne, NJ. IL.
Nswmark, s. B. Lewis, j. s. SAlky
with many others were seated on the
stage.
Alter music by tho band Major Furrey
advanced to the footlights and said
"LADIEs AND The board
OF directors OF the Msrcnants' aasocia-
ton extend their thanks to you for
your kind attendance this evening at
tiiia the first opening OF our la fiesta.
take great pleasure in introducing to
you our director-gsneral, Max Mey-
berg"
THE DIRECTOR GENERALS SPEECH.
AS Drector-Gensral Meyberg came
forward he was greeted with prolonged
applause; he said:
1T becomes my pleasant duty tonight
to greet you at your first meeting al
the fests committee of 1895, and wish
you good speed for the work which
You have signifed your intention to I'M
dertake. The proposition of our next
festival is great one; great in its
undertaking. great in its conception,
and it will be great in its culm instion.
The great honor conferred ON ma by I'll 9
Merchants association in selecting me
rs director-gsnsral for this years la
fiesta de Los Angeles, l accepted with
the knowledge that my leadership will
be- sbetted by your valuable aseistan CO
"One OF my most pleasant recollections
OF the celebration of '94 was the great
uusnimity with which the entire COM
mittee assisted In carrying. out the
details. The great SUCCESS attained was
due to them, and the than "a OF our citi-
zens are due them for the untiring energy
with which they took hold of the propo-
eition and carried out the dstails.
The greatest benefit, not devoid of re-
cults. was one not widely known, the
knowledge attained by tho com mittees
that this city has among itH inha bitants
number OF most estimable gentlemen,
OF which Los Angeles can feel Justly
proud, and they were largely repreasnte
in the committees.
1t is one of the greatest de.riments in
this city that gentlemen meet 30 seldom
to exchange views and observations, 20
throw aside business and remember that
we are in this beautiful world for other
purposes than solely for the attainm an.
OF riches.
"a frequent meeting for the inter.
change OF 0pinions wonld make better
men of US. We would understand and
think more OF each other and find that
man is in this world for JOY as well as
work. To the wives and sisters OF my
them from leaving you for the purpose
OF ar-ensing our festival. Their inter-
course with their equals can only make
better men, better husbands of them.
Should they return little late in the
evening think OF the great good that
they ACCOMPLISH. Tbs community in
which they live has claims on them, and
it behoovea them as true Americans to
respond to Gail OF duty.
PERMANENT INSTITUTION.
George D. Koepai, tho newly.elected
president OF the Merchants association
was then introduced and said
.'You are ases nbed here as frienda OF
la fiesta. and AS such il becomes my
very pleasant duty to thank you on be-
half OF the Merchants association OF
Los Angeles for this first demonstration
OF YOUR intersstin the fiesta OF 1896
To many OF you the success OF the last
fiesta was largely duo. aad to you l can
only offer our thanks and express tha
hope that your deeda may equal thoao OF
Last year. To those of you, however,
who arc recruits in the canse desire to
point out wherein the salient points Of
The laat festa's phenomenal auccssa
rested.
Firnt, gentlemen, your mass was
legyened by the indomisable courage
energy and enterprise of your director
general.
Sscond-ths fisrta committee Of 1894