The herald., 1895-04-17

make such arrangements as were neces-
sary to push the work and insure the sue
cess of the undertaking. That gentleman
at once proceeded to organize his forces
in systematic manner, and the work of
gathering in the necessary funds was
started. One of the first steps was the
selection of suitable name for the cele-
bration and citizens were invited to make
suggestions prizes being offered for those
adjudged most appropriate by commit
tee appointed for that purpose. Four
names were suggested La Fiesta de
Los Angeles" La Fiesta de las Flores, =
Feast of Flower Land and 1.-The An
gels Carnival" The committee adopted
the first named, which had been suggest
ed by Miss Florence Malice and Harry
Brook, and they were awarded the first
prize. Mrs. C. W. Chase was given the
second prize. LA Fiesta lie las Flores, !"
William Robertson the third, Feast OF
Flower Land anu Mrs III. Steinmetz
and Miss Birdie Warren the fourth, THE
Angels Carnival" The name having been
duly selected. the Merchants association
issued the following outline of the pro-
gramme for La Fiesta de Los Angeles
in general it may be said that the first
day will be devoted to the reception of
the angelic hosts as represented by the
young ladies of the outside cities. to-
gethcr with those selected from Los An
gelcs, who will he, received and escorted
through the city by an honorary guard OF
Spanish cavaliers. At the city hall Mayor
Rowan will abdicate in favor Of the queen
of the angels. and for week at least we
will be ruled by the angels. In the even
ing torchlight procession in their honor
will be arranged.
The second day will be occupied by
floral ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS carriages and
floats, allegorically representing flowers
will parade the streets-and prizes VIII be
given to the most beautiful designs.
"On the third day an elaborate parade,
illustrative of Southern California from the
discovery of Cabrillo to the present time
bringing in floats representing the Span
ish missions, the change of flags, the dis
covery of gold, the era of sheep farming,
irrigation. the boom and the boomers
the solid prosperity, and finally the vari-
Gus business houses of the city.
1.-The fourth day will be produced the
international parade. with the civic and
military societies, and in the evening q
grand torchlight procession.
son the fifth will be shown the work
ingmen's floats. illustrating the several
trades and the secret orders.
1.-The sixth day will be given over to
the children, and on this day special
pains will be exercised to make the little
people prominent and happy.
Central park will be closed to the pub
Lie. the music massed in the center. and
while the large children pass in process
ion about the winding walks of the park
the kindergarten children will play their
games on the open grass plots. All will
be viewed from stands erected around the
park on the outside.
The above is an outline of the general
scope of the intended festivities. Very
much in detail will be elaborated from
these hea DIS; so that every feature will be
worked out to an entertainment in itself.
The project bears the name of the mer-
chants of Los Angeles, and the vigor with
which it has been seized and is being
pushed displays in striking manner
that spirit which has in a few years made
Los Angeles the second commercial
metropolis of the Pacific coast.
How this comparatively meager out
line was expanded upon and improved,
those who witnessed the grand pageants
last year can understand, the celebration
in its entirety eclipsing anything ever be-
fore seen on the coast, and which has
done more, perhpas, to advertise Los An.
geles and Southern California than any
one feature in it's history. The queen of
the Fiesta Of 1894 was Mrs. 0. W. Childs.
The Fiesta Of 'oS
The success of the Fiesta of 1894 was OF
such a complete character and received
such unanimous puDlic approval that the
Merchants Association believed it could
be made permanent annual event of i'm
portance. not only to Los Angeles but to
the Pacific Coast as well. With the in