The herald., 1895-02-26
VOTE FOR F|ESTA'S QUEEN
A Popular Expression to Select
the FavOrite
EVERYBODY SIGN A COUPON
A Committee of Prominent Citizens
Will Take Charge
Send the Name of the Lady of Your Choice
to the Fiesta Editor, Herald
EVERYBODY SIGN A COUPON
Who will be the Queen Of La Fiesta?


No question is attracting so much inter-
est and attention at this time as this
important matter.
The selection of Queen of La Fiesta is
the sole topic of conversation in the bou-
doir, at the afternoon teas, at the evening
receptions, in the ball room, at the
church festivals and it has even reached
clubs and counting rooms.
Many names have been suggested and
many quiet hints" have been dropped
to the members of the advisory commit
cation, beauty, grace and intellect entitle
them to the horfor.
To all these suggestions and recommen-
dations Drector-General Murphy and his
advisors have listened attentiyely, but
they have remained as dumb as an oys-
ter, when the question was asked as to
who the favorite belle will be.
They do admit, however, that they are
in a quandary on this subject. They
know that they have a most delicate duty
to perform, they realize that they are
compelled to antagonize certain classes of
people and they feel that no matter how
conscientiously and unprejudiced they
may complete the task, they will be crit
icised.
A diversity of opinion prevails among
the ladies especially as to the proper per-
son who should be honored with the dis
tinction of being Queen of La Fiesta. In
conversation with several ladies, The
Herald representative discovered that the
majority of the fair sex believe that the
selection should be made from among
young ladies who have been born and
raised in this section. Their argument is
that many bright stars are shining in the
social HORIZON Of Southern California that
would add luster to the throne of the
Queen OF La Fiesta
The native daughters of Southern Cali
fornia, they say, have peculiar attrac ton
and beauty that is superior and more en-
chanting than their less fortunate sisters
who saw the light of day first in some
and balmy air have left impressions upon
the cheeks and form of the native daugh-
ters that make her complexion and face
noted everywhere.
Other ladies incline to the belief that
the selection of queer should be race
open for all comers." OF course it would
be preferred to see a resident of Southern
California on the throne without limiting
the choice to one, who was born here
And again some adhere to the belief that
married ladies as well as the single ones
should be eligible
But it must be admitted that the opin-
ions are so widely different, that the Sc
lection has become more perplexing and
complicated.
The Herald realizing that the choice of
the Queen is one that interests everybody
and that selection should be made that
will be satisfactory to the largest number
of people, has concluded that the most
satisfactory solution of the question is an
expression OF public opinion.
In order to reach that populur verdicl
The Herald has adopted the coupon sys-
tenn and has surrounded it with every
safeguard against fraud or deception. 1t
has selected committee to supervise the
workings of the coupon system and to
manage it to the entire extent so that
the public's interests shall not be leopard
lied.
The committee selected consists of Hon.
Frank RAIDER, Mayor of this city; T.. B.
Tufts, of the Tufts Lyon Arms Company,
and Frank G. Finlaysoh, the well-known
attorney, The standing of these gentle
men is sufficient guarantee that the votes
will be received, counted and preserved in
an honest and unbiased manner.
Mr.. Tufts will have the custody OF all
the votes and will securely lock them in
his safe and allow an inspection whenever
desired.
The coupons should be filed out in
plain writing and addressed to the
"Fiesta Editor Herald Office" No extra
copies of The Herald will be printed in
order to give any paI ticular candidate or
her friends any undue advantage, and as
far as possible the suggestion of vote