The herald., 1895-02-18

If the gentlemen who
have the management
of the annual carnival in charge receive a
generous financial support the success of
La Flesta is assured, and the money ex
pended will be returned manifold.
In speaking upon this subject yesterday
with prominent merchant, The Herald
reporter obtained his views in the follow-
ing words: ''The people of Los Angeles
cannot understand the advantages that an
annual festival like La Fiesta will bring
us. The committee has asked for $50, 900
to defray the expenses of the entertain
ment. 1t is not too extravagant an esti-
mate to make that at least 5000 people
will be in town during that week. If
every one of the visitors only spend $50
each, and | think that is reasonable
amount, considering the many attrac
tions, we will get back $780, 900.
But even if the returns were not as
great, the fame of the Fiesta would at
tract thousands of tourists, who would go
elsewhere. Southern California has
gained u reputation as a healthful win
ter resort; her climate, her oranges, her
scenery have been thoroughly advertised
and appreciated, but when it becomes
known that we have a distinctive feature
here in the way of amusement, such as
cannot be seen in any other section of
the United States people from every part
of the Union will be drawn here. We will
then have Nice with the attractions of
Paris added
Another wel-known gentleman dis
cussed the appropriation asked from the
quest comes, as it does, from body of
citizens who pay large percentage of
taxes and upon whose shoulders rests the
greatest burden of taxation, l can see
no reason why the City Council should
not grant the request. Everybody has
sufficient confidence in the board
of managers of the Fiesta to know that
the money will be put to the very best
possible use. Much of it will be paid for
labor and supplies in different directions,
and it will be circulated and spent here.
But the most serious objection to the re-
fusal, if such is anticipated of the Coun-
Gil to contribute the amount asked for, is
that in that event the official character of
La Fiesta would be lost, and that an
nouncement would greatly injure the city
If it were known that the municipal gov
ernment withheld from the Fiesta its sup
port, the carnival would be regarded as a
private, money making proposition, and
it would lose its prestige as a public fes-
tival. Should the City Council consider
that part of the Fourth of July fund
should be expended to celebrate the Ma
tion's holiday, the citizens would be per-
fectly satisfied that the money set apart
s.. a. Il. !: /
the two events. | can say that | voice the
sentiment of 80 per cent of the
taxpayers when | say that liberal APP
preparation by the City Council will be
fully appreciated and will meet with
hearty public approval.
The principal figures in the floats will
be represented by prominent and we'll
known citizens. Their costumes will be
more elaborate and of more extensive
material than the other participants, and
they will have supervision over those who
are hired to take part in the procession.
The artistic committee believe that such
an arrangement will be more satisfactory
and will add to the interest of the differ
ent floats. Besides the different charac-
ters will be better sustained and their re-
spective representation will be carried out
with greater effect.
An offer has been made by certain par
ties to furnish from one hundred to two
hundred Indians to be gathered from
eight reservations in this section and Ari-
zona. The matter is being considered by
the committee, but the promoters of the
proposition desire the privilege of exhib-
iting the Indians as a private speculation
To this the Fiesta committee has OBJ
jected, and if they are brought here they
will be under the control Of the proper
Fiesta authorities. In case they should
come, they will certainly be great attrac-
ton in the parade. They will be real
wild" Indians and be provided with an
abundance of war paint and dressed in
full war regaia.
Among the Mission Indians is u buck
125 years old, and who still retains his fac
ulties with remarkable vigor, although
his mummitied appearance tells the story
of his age only too plainly. The old man
has been told of the treat in store for him
and he looks toward his trip to this city
with the same enthusiasm and anxiety as
the schoolboy to his summer vacation.
Charles Il. Lummis will bring fifty
AIDES. These Indians will be mainly used
to make the float representing Pueblo
life more realistic in its character
1t has been decided to give the athletic
and bicycle tournament on the evening
OF the masquerade balI This decision
has been reached after much discussion
1t was the desire of the amusement COM
mttea to have the sports take place on
one OF the evenings set apart sor the con
ccrts, but the advisory board believed
that the interest Of these two events
would clash rs they are both intended to
be more of Il popular character.
The following rules and regulations for
che conduct Of the differen. committees
with the definition q, their duties have
been formulated.
The DiractorGeneral and his advisory
board will meet ut the headquarters OF !