The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-03-01

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Whatever sum is contributed by corpora
tions, firms or individuals will never be
regretted by those who have aided in the
enterprise, that will prove of incalculable
benefit to everybody in Los Angeles and
Southern California.
The more money there is collected, the
grander will be the display and the greater
the fame this section will attain from it's
annual festival.
The Eastern visitors and touris is from
all quarters will receive lasting impress
sion of the splendor of the celebration,
and they will form a better opinion of the
development and wealth of Southern Cali
fornia. 1t is therefore the duty of every
citizen to be as liberal as his circum sta noes
and bank account will allow.
Aside from the subscriptions enumerated
above, the committee is in possession of
large number of contributions, that will
be made public from time to time.
AS an indication of the feeling among
the business institutions in this city to-
ward La Fiesta, the following letter of the
First National Bank is herewith published:
Mr.. M. H. Newmark Chairman Finance
Committee La Fiesta, City,
Dear Sir:-At its regular meeting, held
on the 23d inst, the board of directors of
this bank directed that subscription of
5000 be made to La Fiesta, and / accord
ingly have the pleasure of handing you
check for that amount, in your favor.
In passing upon applications for sub
scriptions which constantly come before
our directors, they are obliged to consider
the fact that a large proportion of the
bank stockholders are business men who
are called upon for their individual sub
scriptions for the same purposes; but this
consideration has been largely ignored in
the present instance on account of the
public-spirited services SO freely rendered
by yourself and your associates on La
Fiesta committee, and the benefits to our
city which may reasonably be expected to
result therefrom.
With best wishes for your success, am
yours truly.
[Signed] Frank A. Gibson, Cashier.
One day during Fiesta week the COM
mercial travellers are going to own the
town. That" they are entitled to that
privilege and that they will be accorded
that right is beyond question when peo-
pie shall have witnessed their grand and
unique feature in the procession. They
will occupy an entire division that will be
over three blocks in length.
According to present arrangements it is
expected that not less than 400 travelling
men will be in line. They will come for
miles in order to participate in the car
nival and to show their friendly feeling
toward Southern California.
Already dozen tally hos have been
secured by them, and each vehicle will be
drawn by six spirited animals. The COM
mercal men will be dressed as nearly
alike as possible. All will have silk hats,
gloves, canes, and boutonneres of the
same flowers, with the Fiesta colors at
tached.
Following the vehicles will be three
large drays, also drawn by six horses, and
loaded with trunks of immense sizess
Then will come three or four burros with
pack-saddles to exemplify the old. style of
travelling and the difficulties they encoun-
tered in early days.
The last part OF the turnout will be
large dray representing rooms where the
commercial men show their samples to
customers. Two of them will be busily
engaged in explaining the beauty of their
goods, and over the doors will be sign
."Strictly business.
The artistic committee propose to pub
fish a souvenir in the form of pamphlet,
containing historical review of the sub
jects presented in the procession by the
floats. 1t is intended to make this souve-