The herald., 1895-03-22

%\~ next week, when horse
nvN2 men will have a chance to
MV select their races.
[fRHO The attention of owners
is called to the fact that
entries for the stake events
Nor La Fiesta races close on Saturday.
Tho stake events are as follows The
Newton handicap, one mile purse $1,000;
hos Angeles Futurty, two-year-olds, half
mle $500 added; Hoffman Cafe stake, five
furlongs, purse $780, La Fiesta derby, one
tnile and seventy yards, $500; the Fire
Chiefs stake, six furlongs, $500 added; the
Speculation handicap, four and a half fur,
longs for two-year-ods $500 added, and
the Citrus Belt handicap, one and one
eighth miles, $500 added. All entries
uhould be mailed to Ben Ben jamin, Hol-
Ienbeck Hotel, or can be made with ALI
Ellinghouse at Hoffman Cafe, between
the hours of 8 a. m. and pm. on Satur-
Nay.
Arrangements have been made with the
Southern Pacific to run three trains dur
ling the afternoons to the race track to
fake people there and bring them back
from the races, thus forming with street
car lines an admirable plan for handling
tlle crowds. Permanent headquarters will
be established upstairs in the Hoffman
Cafe The races are solely under the
euspices of the Sixth District Association,
which selects the starters and Judges thus
insuring the squarenesS OF every race.
Chairman Griffith of the Fiesta floral
committee is receiving numerous entries
for the floral pageant, and responses to
the requests for promises OF flowers.
a The charming feature of company OF
girl cyclists is being entered into enthusi-
astically, and some beautiful ideas of
floral beauty will be carried out. Miss
Lulu Donnatin has been appointed cap
tain of the company, and already has ell.
listed quite number of young ladies in
{he enterprise. The floral committee will
make every arrangement necessary for
the comfort OF the company, and will pro-
ide an escort of experienced bicyclists to
Be at their command. There is not a
doubt that it will be a very striking fea-
ture of floral day.
p Forty-six companies OF school children
have SO far been organized and are drilling
for the Fiesta. Ea h day shows less and
less OF spirit to rctard this pleasant fea-
ture of the celebration, and the children
themselves are becoming enthusiastic
about it.
companies heretofore made are the follow
ig, giving the school and captains:
emple street, Company A, Captain Fred
arey; Company B, Captain Maud Bige-
W; Seventeenth street. Company a,
aptain Clarence Munson: Company B,
company A, Captain Will Carter; Com
pany b. Captain Grace BANTER; CASTELAR,
street. Company A. Captain Walter Bailey
company B, Captain Ethelbina Martinez;
Sand street. Company A. Captain Louis
Henry; Union avenue, Company A, Cap
lain Horace Smith; Fremont avenue,
Company A, Captain Charles Parmelee;
Spring street. Company A. Captain Wal
Yer Ehds; Company B, Captain Lillian
shman; Macy street, Company A, Cap
ain Carsey Cornwall street, Company A,
captain Robert La Berge.
The companies so far organized make
bout 2500. The tactics prepared for them
Is simple and they are entering heartily
ato the spirit of the drilling. only short
ime being devoted to it.
The school committee is receiving the
assistance in the drilling of a number of
lembers of the National Guard. who
indy offered their services for the pur-
oses. Among those who are thus assist
hg in the organization are Colonel
Fchriteber, Captain steeree, George Yelling
carney. W. r. Phelan, 7. f. Dexter, MIR.
arson, f. c. Cordur and Fred Vogt
The names of the officers of the COM
Panies including the captain, first and
econd lieut. .nants. sergeants and cor
orals should be sent in to Professor
'oshay, so that they may be furnished for
utilization.
~ The second rehearsal of the mass chorus
br the Fiesta concerts was held last even
pg at the Blanchard & Fitzgerald music
Psall on South Spring street. This chorus
under the direction of Charles E. Day,
Md is the largest ever got together in this
4ty. Those interested are working hard,
End will keep up their practice from now
ntil the date of the concerts. Mr. Day
lys that good singers will be acceptable,
ut that applications must be filed at
ace, as it will not do to disorganize the
horus by admitting new singers after the
thers have been singing together for any
Feat length of time.
The following instructions have been
sued for the guidance of the school chill
en in their drill for the Fiesta parade:
At the order of the captain the first SER
ant takes his position in front Of wnere
g center of the company is to be, and,
cling it, give the command: Fall in!
be second sergeant places himself facing
{ front where the right of the company
} to rest, the eights in their proper
iaces to the left of the second sergeant.
he first sergeant calls the roll, dresses
be company to the right, and reports to
. hc captain. He then takes his place two
teps in the rear of the second cadet,
Assing around the right flank, the second
.rgeant; the captain. taking the com
hand, steps in front of the company.
lhe first lieutenant stands two steps in
hr of the center of the first platoon; the
cond lieutenant two steps in rear of the
inter of the second platoon.
The first command given by the cap
fin, the company having counted eight
ON right to left by order of the first ser
eant. is: Flights right-march!
rThe second command: "Close order,
rward rd-march!'' At this command the
hes of eight will close forward to dis
nee of forty-four inches between the
hes.
The captain will march at the left OF
e company, well forward.
The first sergeant, and first and second
eutenahts at the right of the company.
Practice well. To march forward. keep
y lines straight and distance between
Ie lines-forty inches, have the ca
Ance 120 steps to the minute.
Column right (left)-march! The in
lie flank should take short steps, the
arching flank full steps of twenty four
ches. See that the lines do not begin
turn the corner too soon.
When finishing. the company being at
halt, the Captain commands, "Open
Ter. forward-march!" At this COM