The herald., 1895-03-13

place in Southern California and the in
terest in them is W, d -spread. The music
committee issues the following announce
mcnt to tile singers OF Los Angeles:
The music committee of La Fiesta
again calls the attention of the singers OF
the city to the fact that the rehearsals
for the mass chorus will begin Thursday
evening at Blanchard Fitzgerald Music
Hall, under the direction of Charles Z.
Day. The corporation of every vocalist
in the city who has sung the Heavens
Are Tolling, and the Hallelujah Chorus.
is earnestly requested.
This matter must not be looked upon
from purely local standpoint. but from
the wider view of the development OF a
stronger musical feeling in Southern Cal
ifornia than exists at present. 1t is pro,
posed to make the festival an annual
affair. in which the musical societies OF
Southern California will take part.
This year the time was too short in
W hich to prepare a heavier programme
than the two familiar chOruses mentioned
and two national anthems. These are to
be accompanied by a large orchestra,
which, in addition, will give solo num-
bers.
The soloists will be Miss Kathari ne
Fleming premier contralta of Heinrich s
Grand Opera Company of Philadelphia;
Nine. Lisa Sabrino of Denver, a concert
soloist of renown, and ADram T.. Smith,
basso. The singers in the massed chorus
will be called upon to sing in only two
numbers in each concert, There will be
no test of vocal fitness other than famil-
iarity with the choruses to be sung. 1t
is the duty of every singer in the city to
show good public spirit in the concerts.
and the rehearsals should evidence this
in the large attendance. The proceeds OF
the concerts go to the Fiesta fund.
There have already been a number OF
or vi nc for hn ron caf a nrIa
beginning Saturday previous to Fiesta
week and continuing during Fiesta week.
Arrangements are being made with the
Southern Pacific looking to the running OF
trains from the Arcade depot to the park
during the week, and information from
San Francisco indicates that number
of the best strings of the Bay District
will be on hand. Mr.. Ben Benjamin, who
will otficiate as Handicapped, will arrive
from San Francisco tomorrow. Horsemen
look favorably upon particle patton in some
OF the Fiesta street pageants.
Yesterday a delegation from the Uni
versity of Southern California called upon
Chairman Pridham of the parade com
mittee to make arrangements for taking
part in the parade. The boys are enthu'
siastic for La Fiesta, and propose to make
striking display. They have not yet
worked out their plans in detail, but ex-
pect to have characteristic float and
turn out in force.
The employees in the Southern Pacific
car shops have settled upon unique and
striking method of making Fiesta dis
play. They have Determined to get uI
some striking floats that will show the
difference between the old and the new
way OF travelling. Following a prairie
schooner will be a representation OF a
modern sleeping car, accurate as to detail
even to the porter. They will do the work
themselves outside of hours and it will
be thoroughly done. Their plans will re.
suit in one of the most attractive and
striking features of the pageants of the
whole carnival week.