The herald., 1895-07-10
70 Be OR NOT 70 Be
That Is the Question That
Must Be Decided
SHALL THERE Be A F|ESTh?
Prominent Merchants Seen on
the Matter
AN EMPHATIC AFFIRMATIVE
Representative, Conservative aud In.
prejudiced Opinions
The Utmost Confidence Is Reposed Ia the
Merchants Association
And the Universal Verdict Is That the Last
Directory Was Abused by Unjust Crit-
iclsm and Its Hard Work Was
Unsppreciatsd
AN EMPHATIC AFFIRMATIVE
Representative, Conservative aud In.
prejudiced Opinions
The Utmost Confidence Is Reposed Ia the
Merchants Association

For the purpose of hnding at first hand
whether the sentiment is general that
there shall be Fiesta next year. and if
10, how? And If not, why not? few Of
the directors and number of other mer-
chants were seen yesterday. The direc-
tors, because of the rumor that each one
had declared hs would under no consider
alton take an active part next year; the
merchants to discover what alternative
they would suggest if the first rumor
proved true.
OF the latter men and firms we're
chosen, and those whose various branches
Of trade or manufacture would be the
least likely to derive direct personal bene-
fit from such source. The result may,
therefore, said to be representative, con-
pervative and unprejudiced.
Director General Max Meyberg was OF
course the first one sought. but he was
not in his Office, and being engaged in
the cheering occupation of moving into
his new residence, the reporter felt that
discretion was the better part of valor
and discrestly. talked with Morris Mey-
berg instead Of hunting up his brother.
He did not hesitate for a moment to
assert most emphatically that Max Mey-.
berg would not again officiate-a as director
general and further. that neither of them
WOulu tdko All dCtlVo pdIt III any way.
But Mr.. Meyberg was equally prompt in
saying that as a firm both heartily en-
dorsed the Fiesta idea. They would con-
tribute to its support always. and cheer
fully subscribe generously in helping it
along.
Moreover, his brother, he knew, would
most gladly do anything in his power to
help the next man who should undertake
the director-generals providing. of
course, he were responsjbl man. Mr..
Meyberg was equally emphatic in saying
that the Fiesta should continue to be given
under the auspices of the Merchants as
sociation, that above all things it should
be kept out of the hands of the politi-
clans, for if it were not-''Why, goodbye
Fiesta"
He feels too. that it should be linn tied
to three days; that although it hurts their
business always, it helps the town. and
in that,connection he spoke of recent
frankfort, Germany, paper in which he
had seen whole column devoted to
description of La Fiesta, that ended with
warning to the Germans to look out and
do something of the kind themselves. else
travelling American people. instead of
crossing the water and gong to Ger
many, would cross the continent and 60
to La Fiesta in Los Angeles.
Mr.. M. H. Newmark was next on the
list, and was no less emphatic or prompt
in asseveratjng that on no account. and
for no consideration, would he lift his
finger for the Fiesta next year. Mr.. New
mark said for three solid months he
neglected his business. went about in rain
and shine, donated his time and strength
with neither desire nor hope of reward in
business way, and the result had been
nnjusL criticism, unkind remarks and in
some cases open question as to the hon.
esty of methods and means. Mr.. New
mark said he had never before come in
contact with that kind OF thing, and he
never would again.
He further stated that he was not an
office-seeker. and so he could say frankly
that the city had not treated the manage
ment right; in fact, the latter had had
very little support and great deal of op-
position from the first. Mr.. Newmark
approves OF the celebration. however and
says it should by all means be under the
auspices of the Merchants association,
and If it is in the right hands next year,
and the shortage from the last isspaid
meantime, the firm will make liberal
donation; otherwise, the Newmark dona-
tion will 60 toward making up the deficit
NJ. J. .. Koepfi of Bishop & Co. had
substantially the same feeling as regaras
the treatment of the directory. There
was much hard work, very little credit,
absolutely no support from the city
fathers or the school board, and at the
word school board a genial smile played
across M. Koephi's face, ana he inter-
polated, You notice how different it was
about the school children parading on the
Fourth, but then-of course--it's hotter
and more tiresome in April than il is in
July. The Fiesta is good thing and
we must have it, but three days is long
enough, then the people will not be sur
feited and it can be carried on with even
q grander scale. The Merchants associa-
tion is the proper organization to handle
it, for the merchants put up the bulk of
the money and they are responsible, but
the merchants ought to engage proper
hal fO aft dafa nd
nately the men who would ue proper for
such responsible work are seldom foot
loose.
''The musical feature should be made
more Of, too. for it develops ideas in the
people more than anything else. They
got good start this year, and it will be
easy to enlarge and improve on it," AS
far as his own firm is concerned, or the
confectionery. part OF it, Mr.. Koepfi said
the Fiesta distinctly hurt it. but the
compensate; and he told of a visit east
just after the Fiesta where he received
evidence everywhere of its good as an ad-
vertising medium.
Mr.. J. r. Newberry, one Of the solicit
ors Of the Fiesta fund. said it was abom-
Unable the criticisms that had been made
OF this years rFanagement and that they
had generally been made by irresponsi-
BILE parties. or those who wanted to get
some Kind of pull, and hadn't sue
ceeded. AS regards having another
fund can be raised by the taxation of the
city so that the burden would fall equally
on those who are benefited by it. would
be in favor of having fiesta twice as
big 90 the last, swica year, and with the
same managszhent as that in April, 3d."
Mr.. ]. A. Montgomery. of Montgomery
Bros, was even more emhpatio in his de-
tense OF this years management than was
MI. Newberfy. He. said that he was
most asSuredly in favor of having the
same management next. for it would be
impossible to find more thoroughly
hohest set Of hard workers. They worked
for months and got nothing but kicks.
when they deserved much sympathy. If
there was mistake 1t was In delegating
the gpending power to subordinate com.
mittes. The Fiesta was most unquestion-
sbly Hne ,Adyertisement for Southern
Oalifornias and that a. il 10 30 curiously