The herald., 1895-03-31

peated by bugle calls throughout the lines.
1t will be picturesque feature of the
pageants as we'll as valuable aid in their
movement.
The latest addition to the entries for the
trades parade is q fourhorse float from
the Norwalk Ostrich farm, which will
contain four live ostrches, and the ar
rangement has been made, if they be-
come frightened, to put hoods on their
heads. of Fiesta colors.
There are thirtytive noted thorough.
breds and racers already entered for the
same parade. and it is expected that
there will be fifty.
a troop of fifty Shetland ponies, ridden by
boys in jockey costumes.
United States Marshal Covarrubias re-
ports that he has tifty-three members
already in his White Horse cavalry troop
and expects to have seventy-tive.
The entry OF the Spreckels string Of
racers for the Fiesta races has led to a
number of other cracks coming in, in
formation to that effect being received
yesterday. The Agricultural Association
is building some new stalls at the park,
it being necessitated by the large number
of entries.
The management is preparing beau
tifully decorated box for the Queen and
retinuei for Fiesta Derby day, and espe-
cial arrangements will be made for the
Fiesta committees, the Gentlemen's Rid
ing Club, and Spanish Caballeros.
Orders for twenty boxes for the season,
which begins with splendid events on
Saturday. April 13, have been already re-
ceived.
Henry Schwartz of San Francisco, and
Phillip Howell of New York, well l-known
turfmen, will arrive in the city this week,
the former Monday and the latter Thurs
day. -
Mr. Lyman Gregory of Riverside was in
the city yesterday, and states that the
construction of their two floats is well
under way. Very striking and artistic
designs have been made and the display
from Riverside will rank very high in the
parades. One of the floats will be entered
in the pageant of Ell Dia de las Flores.
Mr. Deakin of San Pedro was also in
the city perfecting the details for the
three fine floats to be sent from that city.
The general admission to the Fiesta
concerts has been placed at 80 cents,
which fixes their popular character and
insures overtlowing audiences. 1t is
doubtful, II taken as a whole, there have
the carnival concerts will be. In addi-
tion to the immense choruses of trained
voices the selolsts have rare merit, both
those of the big orchestra as we'll as the
vocalists. 1t was particularly appropri-
ate that Miss Katherine Fleming should
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count of her beautiful voice, but because
she is Southern California songstress
and will be surrounded by familiar faces.
Madame Salvino adds materially to the
artistic excellence of the concerts, and her
beautiful clear, ringing soprano voice
will be heard in the choice mum bers which
have been selected. The orchestral re-
hearsals are procee ling with frequency,
and the interest of singers in the cnoruses
has been aroused to an unprecedented
pitch. The music committee desires it to
be clearly understood that after the next
Thursday night rehearsal no additional
members will be received in the CITY di-
vision of the chorus.
The San Diego military band has been
secured by the music committee and will
participate in all the parades during Fiesta
week.
The public comfort committee is in re-
celpt OF numerous inquiries from people
at distant points with reference to rooms
and accommodations. The pocket guide
for visitors will be out about the middle
OF the present week.
The Commercial Travellers Association
will hold an important meeting at the
club rooms in the Workman Block on
Spring Street next Sunday at 3 O clock in
the afternoon, and members of the finance
committee are particularly requested to be
present.
The large attendance OF chairmen and
committeeman at last nights meeting of
the advisory board showed that the Fiesta
10 not far off, and arrangements are now
being pushed to completion.
The amusement committee is consult
ing plan for having a beautiful Spanish
dance by Spanish performers as one of
the features before dancing begins.
The artistic committee desires all per
sons who intend entering floats to under
stand that permits must be procured from
the committee before they will be admit
ted to the parade.