The herald., 1895-02-19


" liminary steps toward
On meeting this week, at
NSA which plan will be
formulated to solicit
subscriptions for that purpose and they
will prove that the gentle sex of Los An
geles takes as much pride in. the success
of the carnival and is as much devoted to
the interests OF this city as their hus-
bands, fathers or brothers.
1t must not be understood that this
movement is confined to that class of la
dies that society designates as -Four
Hundred" The project is one in which
the assistance, moral or financial, of any
woman is appreciated and requested.
In speaking upon this. subject, one of
the ladies said yesterday to Herald re-
porter: II believe that every woman in
this city should contribute to this find.
1t matters not whether it is one dollar or
twenty dollars, or twenty-five cents. All
donations will be gladly and thank fully
received | think the women Of this city
owe it to the Fiesta committee as an act
OF courtesy and to show our appreciation
for the splendid manner in which they
provide for our entertainment. For after
amount OF amusement from the carnival.
And again our patriotism should dictate
us 20 do something that will show the
world that we are as much interested in
public affairs as the men. Thus far every
= thing that has been done for La Fiesta
has been accomplished by the men. There
is absolutely nothing in evidence that the
women have taken any interest in the
festival whatever.
Now we have an opportunity to show
to the world that we reciprocate the acts
OF courtesy shown us even in public
events. How graceful it will look to see
a magnificent banner carried year after
year in the Fiesta parades as a donation
from the women of Los Angeles. How
proud we will be, not only this year, but
afterwards and after us our children, to
see this banner as an emblem of women S
sense of gratitude. 1t will be a feature in
the parade and will be valued more highly
by the committee than any donation
\ that may be contributed
And when The Herald reporter subse-
quently informed one of the Fiesta COM
mttse OF the above interview he ex-
pressed his views most eloquently in the
few simple words: "God bless them, p
Several members of the advisory board
held conference yesterday morning with
some of the signers of the protest against
the appropriation of the city's funds to-
ward the Fiesta. The meeting was most
harmonious, and thorough understand
ing in regard to the matter was the re-
suit. The main objection was the omis-
sion of the American flag in the street
decorations, and as the committee on
Saturday evening instructed the chair
man of that committee by unanimous
vote to display the Stars and Stripes pro-
Sisely, the gentlemen who signed the
protest expressed themselves as perfectly
satisfied that the municipal funds should
be used for the carnival. Consequently,
on Friday, when the finance committee of
the Council meets, the protest will be
withdrawn and a recommendation pre-
sented to the Council that the entire
amount set apart for public celebrations
or part thereof be placed at the disposal
of the Fiesta coMJnittee.
1t has been decided that no signs be
allowed on the floats contributed, for ad-
vertsing purposes. These floats will be
under the direct supervision of the artis-
tic committee, and that body will have the
power to admit or reject any float that de-
sires place in the parade. Those firms
that wish to be represented in the process
sion for advertising purposes must first
obtain permission to do so from the artis-
tic committee, and the name of the firm
and the particular branch to be advertised
must be painted on banners that will be
carried alongside or in front of the float.
Five of the floats adopted by the Fiesta
committee have been finished, as far as
the framework is concerned. According
to the members of the committee, who
have seen them, these frames present
handsomer appearance than the floats last
year fully finished and draped. 1t is the
general expression that the floats as they
appear in the parade will be works of art
and true representations of the historical
events they reproduce. The committee
speak in the highest terms OF the skill and
artistic genius of Mr.. Fawcett Robinson,
the artist who designed the floats and
under whose supervision they are con-
\ structed and decorated.
Y Instructions have been issued that no
body shall be admitted to Naud's ware
house, where the floats are being made.
These orders were very properly given be-
cause a large number of people applied to
be allowed to see the floats and if their
wish were gratifed, everybody would have
viewed them before they were presented
to the public in the parade.
1t is the intention of the Fiesta COM
mittee to adopt at an early date button
cmblematic of the event. If suitable
design be submitted, the committee may
adopt it and then everybody will be re-
quested to display one in his coat
Application has been made by a certain
Mrs. Campbell, who calls herself profess
sionally, "Zingara" and who styles her
self Queen OF the Gypsies" to allow her
tribe to take part in the parade. The
woman claims to have come here for the
!, purpose of opening a gypsy booth at the
A ternational Exposi ton, but owing to
sselfailure of that enterprise, she was un
ableto bring the members of her tribe
to Los Angeles. She now desires to ap
pear on a float in the parade and tell for
tunes to the visitors.
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