The herald., 1895-03-24

that gentleman had refused to give out
any information to the local papers. say
ing that the Queen would not be known
even to her maids OF honor until she was
unveiled on the opening of the Fiesta.
For this reason many were inclined to
discredit the report. for the reason that
the Los Angeles public is not accustomed
to getting its home news from the San
Francisco papers. and it was not believed
that Mr.. Meyberg would make it known
through this roundabout channel.
The matter was. however, soon settled,
for Mr.. Meyberg, ON being interviewed,
promptly confirmed the report. The
Director-General said that he was very
sorry indeed that the matter had become
public, as it very seriously interfered with
his plans, but now that it had come out,
anyway, there was no further use for con-
ccallncnt. The selection of the Queen
and her court had been delegated to him
absolutely by the advisory board, and two
weeks ago he decided upon Mrs. Wood,
and he SO notified her. His reason. he
said, for selecting Mrs. Wood was because
he thought the oldest residents should be
recognized, and as Mrs. Wood had been
born and raised in Los Angeles, he
thought it eminently proper that she
should be named for the honor. 1t was 4
mistaken idea, he thought, to have an
unmarried woman for Queen. as the mem
bers of her court were young ladies, and
also one of his reasons for naming Mrs.
Wood, as from her high social standing
she was well fitted for that position. Mr..
Meyberg further said that it was the in
tention to keep the identity of the Queen
a secret, even from the members OF heIcourt
and all the preparations had been made
with this in view. He had engaged an
engine and palace ear from the Southern
Pacific and the Queen and her court were
to be taken from the city. On the day of
the opening Of the Fiesta they were to he
brough; back to the Arcade depot where
they were to be met by q guard of honor,
consisting of detachment of the Ma
tional Guard and the members of the
Fiesta com mittce and escorted through
the streets to the reviewing stand at Cen
tral Park. Here the Queen would be un-
yelled, and for the first time her identity
would be revealed. OF course the prema-
ttre announcement would have a bad ef-
feet, but whether it would Hecessitate any
change in the programme, Mr.. Mey berg
was not prepared to say.
When asked as to the personnel Of the
court Mr.. Meyberg said that all of the
ladies had not yet been selected as it
was Il matter that required considerable
thought. Those, however, who had been
named, and who have accepted the invi-
tation to serve are Miss Dora Scott, niece
OF Mrs. Baker; Miss Sadie Johnson,
daughter of Gen. +. ?. Johnson; Miss
Maggie Vincent, Miss Emma Newmark,
Miss Nina Jevne and Miss Mary Work
man, daughter OF cx-Mayor Workman.
The other names will BE- announced as
fast as selections are made.
Yesterday the Fiesta music committee
received the orchestral music for the con-
certs, and the programme will be com
pleted during the present week. Owing
to the short time before the Fiesta, those
desiring to to take part in the concerts
from the city are urged TO attend the next
rehearsal Thursday night. There were
over 125 ut the last rehearsal, and the at
tendance will be much larger. 1t is espe-
cially desired that there be large attend
ance Of female voices. as the Arion Club
and the singing section of the Turnverein
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