The herald., 1895-03-13

~ Eastern visitors were
especially delighted
with the display made
by the Celestials.. The Chinese excel in
the art of blending colors so as to make
a rich and harmonious effect. 1t is felt
that without participation by the Mongo-
lans the Fiesta would lack much OF its
attfactiveness. A special effort is there
fore being made to secure the cooperation
OF the sons of the Flowery Kingdom.
Yesterday afternoon the advisory board
of La Fiesta and delegation OF the Mer-
chants Association held a conference
with the leading Chinese merchants at
the Chinese Board Of Trade rooms. The
meeting was a most interesting one and
the result was satisfactory to all parties
concerned.
M. H. Newmark acted as master of
ceremonies on the part of the American
delegation and performed his duties with
troduced, through the medium of a skilled
Chinese interpreter, Captain Steere of the
Southern Pacific Company.
Captain Steere, with matchless elo-
quence, addressed the Chinese merchants,
complimenting them on the splendid dis
soliciting their cooperation this year.
.Director-General MeybeTg was next in
troduced, who said in part: In the
parade last year there was nothing which
pleased me more than the display made
by the Chinese merchants. The festival
last year, while it was a great success,
would not have pleased the people with
out your beautiful procession. This
year, while the festival will be much
greater, it will not be perfect without the
Cooperation of the Chinese merchants,
and they should not stay out. The mer-
chants of Los Angeles who are inaugural
ing this festival are heartily in sympathy
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ance and standing in the community, and
will stand up by you when called upon.
Should you decide not to turn out this
year, we surely would think we did some-
thing last year which was not right and
not to your liking. We assure you that
we want you and will feel kindly when
Mr.. Newmark then introduced ]. O..
Koepfli, president of the Merchants AS
ISOLATION. Mr.. Koepfi said: II ex-
pressed my views so strongly the last time
we were up here that there is little for. me
don't turn out feel the Fiesta will not be
q success We must have them"
Theodore A. Eisen was the next speak
err. He said: 1--WE all know that the
work of the Chinese was great factor in
our success last year. Admiration of the
expressed over and over again by our
Eastern friends and visitors"
J. NJ. Crawley, the able manager of the
Southern Pacific Company's interests in
Los Angeles, next tried his seductive elo-
quence on the gentlemen of the Chinese
Board of Trade. He said in part: I'VE
had last year with us the agents of differ
ent roads east of us, who expressed the
greatest surprise and admiration; they
were pleased not so much by the Fiesta as
a whole as by the grand display made by
you gentlemen. They put the question to
me often whether the Chinese merchant,
were inspired by the same local patriotism
as our own merchants. and | replied to
them what l knew to be fact. that your
PATRIOTISM was just as great as ours; that
you took as much interest in La Fiesta
as we did. l earnestly hope that you will
give us your assistance this year again.
j. l.. Salkey, +. X. Rule G. s. Walton,
spoke, each assuring the Chinese mer-
chants of the importance of their coop
Grafton and highly complimenting them
on last years effort.
At the close of the speeches by the Wis
itors the president of the Chinese Board
of Trade, after apologizing for his inabil-
ity to speak the English language, very
prefer that the Chinese merchants re-
quested little more time before giving
final answer to whether they will par
ticipate in the Fiesta. He said they were
anxious to make a display, but lack of
materials and many things they used last
year, which were not now present, might
deter them. They wanted time to collect
them and when the lacking parts are
obtained we assure you we will participate
in your procession. We thank you for
your kindness in coming here.
his speech was most courteously de-
livered and was heartily applauded by the
visitors.
Director General Meyber asked whether
the America II merchants could render any
assistance to the Chinese merchants in
collecting the material for their display:
The reply was that all the Chinese asked
was time to get ready and they would
make a creditable showing.
This ended the meeting, and after q
general handshaking and exchange. OF
satisfied with the result OF their mission.
1t is considered absolutely certain that the
Chinese will be represented in the grand
pageant.
Mr.. Deakin and DR.. Brown. representa-
tives of the San Pedro Fiesta organiza-
ton, report that San Pedro will have three
floats in the procession-one representing
the harbor as it was and will be; the
second characteristic scene of seaport
town, possibly full-rigged bark; the third
something on the hurnoresque order. The
floral committee is receiving good many
inquiries from persons asking where they
can get flowers to decorate carriages, etc.,
for the parades. The chairman of the
floral committee, John T. Griffith, re-
quests all persons who can do decorative
work to leave their names with the floral
committee as early as possible, in order
to facilitate preparations
Much interest is being taken in the plan
to organi 10 company OF bicycle riders
among the young ladies OF the city for
the floral pageant of Fiesta week, The
floral committee is DESTROYS of having
young ladies who will interest themselves
in effecting the organization confer with
them. The floral parade will be SO mani
aged that such company will find them
selves surrounded by friends. and their
comfort and convenience, will be especially
arranged for. There could not be a fairer
sight than this fiorally decorated COM
pany, nor one which would appeal more
strongly to the sentiments OF the beauti-
full which would be excited by their APP
peafAnce.
The musical eatures Of the Fiesta will
be the most no able that have ever taken