The record-union., 1895-04-16
LOS ANGELES FIESTA.
Continued Round of Pleasure Proph-
esied in the Southern City.

| Continued Round of Pleasure Proph-
esied in the Southern City.
Los ANGELES, April 15.-La Fiesta
commenced in earnest this evening when
the pageant of freaks moved through the
principal streets of the city and brought
up at Hazards Pavilion, where the bur
lesque installation of the fiesta movement
was gone through with.
The participants in the revelries fell
into line at o'clock, and after storming
| the City Hall and securing the kew OF
gold, which entities them to the freedom
OF the city, the incumben of the various
| city offices humbly fell into line and
Joined the merry-makers in the process
sion to the pavilion, where the mock in
staliation was held.
The fun at the pavilion was fast and
furious, and no pains were spared to in
sure the success of the entertainment.
After the Liberal Council had been over
thrown there was introduced a grand
drill and chorus, which was followed by
a most realistic drama entitled "A Life
tor Life" during which the fiesta fire
| department, which, of course, was in the
( nature OF burlesque, gave an exhibition
OF its prowess in quick hitching, etc. The
entertainment having been successfully
| concluded the great throng repaired to
the streets, which were soon turned into
a bedlam.
The possessors of tin whistles We'd with
| the exponents Of the more harmonious
music furnished by the numerous brass
bands, but the whistle, being in the ma
lorlty, the bands were compelled to retire
from the field.
- Everyone seems to have entered into the
spirit OF the occasion, and ii the first
night Of the carnival can be considered a
criterion, the remaining days of the week
Will furnish continued round OF pleas
ufe long to be remembered.
TURMOIL AMONG CLERGYMEN.
\ Minister Kissed and Forced to Leave
the Platform.
SAN FRANCISCO, April I5.-TurmoiI.
misses and cries of shane" prevailed at
the meeting of the Congregational Mon
day Club to-day, in the auditorium of
the \. NJ. G. a. building, when
the Rev. C. 0. Brown, pastor Of
the First Congregational Church.
told Rev. George Heron, professor
of applied theology at Iowa College.
Grlnnell, Iowa, that he was an anarchist
So tumu!tuouS grew the audience, com
posed OF clergy and laymen, that the
reverend gentleman had to cease his
address OF eXcoriation.
The clergy OF all the Protestant de-
nominations in San Francisco has been
invited 10 be present at Professor Her
ron's lecture on The Christian State.n
The latter said: sin spite of all, we can
say Professionalism is losing, and Roman
ism is gaining ground IN the United
States"
THAT'S not true" exclaimed DR.. C. O.
Brown, who was sitting near the plat
form.
There was a visible sensation among
the audience at these words, but Professor
Heron continued calmly: In spite OF
all statistics, komanisn is gaining.
tell you, trends, that God will curse this
divided Christianity"
Rev. Brown then obtained permission
| to make an address. He started in with
personal illusions, which provoked an
other row. Finally a vote was taken.
and II was ruled that Rev. Brown must
leave the platform, but before doing so
he made the following sarcastic com
ments: II anticipated this, and | thank
you Tor your advertisement of my next
sundays sermon. l will then and there
revive the teachings of Dr. Heron, whom
L esteem to be n anarchist"
With these words, DR.. Brown withdraw
to the =, accompaniment OF cries of
shame" and loud hisses.