The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-03-28

that was INDUCED in last year, when
many suit of clothes was spoiled BY the
flour throwers.
The ordinance was drawn by Judge M
r. Owens, who is one of the Fiesta adj
visory board, and was framed to accom-
plish the purpose stated, not to interfere
with the legitimate carnival srevels, in
which masking cuts an important figure.
There is no state law against such
masking, that law being framed to pre-
vent violations of the criminal law. and
applying only to it's infraction by persons
seeking to evade arrest VINO have COM
mitted some crime. y
This year people generally will join in
the masking, and smany costumes nave
already been secured by people for that
purpose.
Chairman r. W. Pridhlm of the parade
committee yesterday, land the perplexi-
ties of my dreams are not equalled by the
reality
How about the lines OF march?"
That is what is bothering me. The
parades are getting so long that it is
problem how to arrange the line of march.
The entries already made for the first pa
rade. Tuesday, April 18th, after a careful
estimate show that if it occurred today 1T
would occupy fourteen thousand SIX hun
bred feet, very nearly three miles. This is
from entries that will be in the parade,
and shouldn't wonder if it were nearer
four miles by the time for it's appearance.
The illuminated parade for Wednesday
night and the national parade Friday are
also of great extent. These, with the
floral and .children's parades, am able
to state absolutely, will be the largest and
most varied ever given in the city. very
far surprising those of last year. have
Just received float entries from a San
Francisco and a New York manufacturer
| am getting well along with the work OF
appointing division marshals and aids.
and will be able to announce them before
long. If the parades continue to grow we
will be obliged to have more bands. The
enthusiasm of intending participants is
contagious, and | never saw such general
interest as there is in the coming events. y
The members of committees who or
dered their official badges March 18th, can
now obtain them by calling at Carl Enter
man S. on Sout Spring street. and those
ordered since that time will be ready by
the end OF the week. The official bear
button adopted by the advisory board is
on sale at stationery stores. .ti-
The orchestra rehearsals for the Fiesta
concerts will take place this afternoon at
Bartlett's music hall, at 80 o clock.
The public comfort committee is now
engaged in arranging for the opening OF
rooms in some convenient location,
bureau of information for strangers in
the city, where competent attaches will
be in attendance to answer all inquiries
and give necessary directions everything,
in fact, that can be done to add TO the
comfort OF visitors.
The committee has also arranged with
H. r. Dutfin's railway ticket agency, No.
202 South Spring street. for check stand
during the Fiesta he agreeing not to
charge more than 10 cents for each pack
age, and 10 cents per day additional for
each day thereafter, Mr.. Dutfin giving a
bond of $500.
DR.. A. W. Fleming. chairman of the
Native California committee, reported
that the hat for the company of cabelleros
have been procured in Mexico, and that
the company has grown to larger porpor-
tions than at first anticipated. 1t will
present a most brilliant appearance.
The chorus rehearsal takes place at the
Blanchard Fitzgerald Hall on South Spring
street at 1880 o'clock this evening. All
singers in the city who desire to take part
in the concerts should be on hand to-
night. g.sy
unable to ascertain the addresses of many
of the local fraternal societies throughout
Southern California, and number OF let
tiers inviting them to participate in the
Fiesta have not reached them. The COM
mttee desires local lodges which have not
received the letters to inform it whether or
not they can join in the parade, which is
on Tuesday, April 18th, and the number
that will turn out. All fraterna societies
intending to participate should commu-
nicate at once with the committee, Z. b.
Webster chairman, SO that positions can
be assigned them in the parade.
The rehearsal of the monster chorus
will take place tonight at Blanchard Fitz-
gerald hall. There will be about fifty
more tenors and bassos there tonight
than there were at the last rehearsal, and
it is therefore urged on the ladies who
have voices full of Lsweetess and melody
to turn out in force to balance the parts
The concerts will be the leading fea lures
of La Fiesta week. and close attention
to the few rehearsals that remain is abso-
lutely necessary to ensure smooth work.
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