The herald., 1895-02-13


probably believe that
whatever benefits Los Angeles DEMENT'S
Southern California, and acting upon that
belief they have commenced arranging
for a display or representation OF some
character at the festival.
1t is the intention of the Southern Cali
fornia Committee to ignore no place nor
section, and to extend invitations to all
alike. Nearly 800 letters have been writ
ten to pubic officials, boards of trade and
prominent citizens asking their co-opera-
ton in this matter. The answers received
are couched in the friendliest terms and
promise hearty support.
In few weeks that committee will
start on a tour through Southern Cali
fornia to personally advocate immediate
and favorable action on the part of towns
in this section. 1t is proposed to have
large banners with the inscrip-
ton, la Fiesta de Los An
geles" painted and attached to the ex-
terror of the cars in which they travel.
similar sign will be taken along to be
placed on the hotel buses in the places
they visit, and in the language of one of
the members of the committee, they will
''whoop it up"
F. K Rule, the secretary of the COM
mittee, is busily engaged sending out in
vitations and answering inquiries from
the interior. He reported at the meeting
yesterday that the ladies of Pasadena had
promised to contribute floral pieces that
in design and beauty had never been ex-
celled anywhere. This display will be
made by the ladies independent of the
action the Board of Trade or any other
citizens of that town may take.
Edward Stimson has promised to decor
ate all his carriages with handsome flow
ers on the floral day and to turn out his
vehicles and horses in grand style.
Charles Sloan, who has Just returned
from San Diego, stated that the people of
that town felt very kindly disposed to-
ward La Fiesta and that they would I'M
doubtedly participate in the festivities,
The prominent citizens have promised to
do everything in their power to get an
appropriation from the Council for float
and that individual efforts would be made
to have a large number of people visit this
city during Fiesta week.
From San Jacinto has come an offer to
bring two hundred Indians here, but that
proposition was accompanied with re-
quest to allow them to indulge in war
dances and athletic sports, and to give an
exhibition Of their Workmanship. The
matter was referred to the advisory board
for action.
Frank ]. Cooper of the Pirtle Real Es-
tate Company, who has just returned
from Tulare county, stated that the peo-
pie of that section felt most kindly to-
ward Los Angeles and that they could be
induced with very little effort to take part
in the parade, and come here in great
numbers during the entertainment.
SIT cannot be denied" he said, "that
the San Joaquin Valley people regard us
now with more friendliness than ever be-
fore. They realize that they owe the val
ley railroad proposition to the part Los
Angeles has taken and that the San Fran
cisco scheme was simply the outcome of
our own efforts on their behalf AL
though 1 did not make it speciality to
talk particularly about the Fiesta, yet
was given the impression by those with
whom 1 conversed that the people of Tu-
lare county could be easily induced to
take part in the Fiesta, and that they
excursions that has ever gone out from
that county.
"Besides," he continued, "Tulare can
make magnificent showing in regard to
their fruit industry. The largest single
farm OF lemons, consisting of 1000 acres,
is now under cultivation near Porterville,
and they could get up display OF fruits
that would simply astonish the people of
this section, who have no idea how that
county has progressed in few years. The
same feeling prevails in the entire San
Joaquin Valley, and if the Fiesta COM
mittee will take this matter up have no
doubt but that we can get large repre-
sentation from there"
Mr.. Cooper will be given an opportunity
to make these statements to the advisory
board, as he will be requested to address
the members on that subject.
In conversation with several merchants
and real estate agents yesterday the Her.
aid reporter received a suggestion that
will be of material benefit to the Fiesta
committee. At present writing paper and
envelopes are offered for sale containing
an allegorical representation of pageant
and the inscription, la Fiesta de Los
Angeles, April $780, 1896"
A set of one sheet of paper and one en-
velope costs ten cents, and it is needless
to state that business men, who forward
from 20 to 100 letters per day, cannot
afford to conduct their correspondence on
such expensive stationery.
AT the same time it is acknowledged
that the circulation of such letterheads
and envelopes is the best method of adj
vertising the Fiesta, as the letters would
reach people in all parts of the United
States and would attract Immediately
their attention. Such advertising would
cost the Fiesta committee nothing, but
would be of incalculable value to the car
nival.
The business men, however, will not
take hold of it at the present cost. Sew
eral of them, and especially the real
estate agents, whose correspondence
reaches principally Eastern people who