The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-04-18

/ house of the Mexican style of architec-
| ture, surrounded by trees. On the veran-
| dah were seated many senoritas in the
| pretty national costumes of the days
| gone by.
| Then came the Hawaiians on their
| beautiful float, with King Kalakaua, who
had returned in the astral form to do
homage TO the Queen. Behind this float
romDed a savage from the New Hebrides,
who would make the fortune of dime
museum in week by his extraordinary
jumps and contOrtions.
Then there were the Great Aleut, Rob-
inson Crusoe, Suffers mill and stamp
mill floats, looking magnificent in the red
lights.
float upon which there was an imitation
orange of gigantic size, beside an i'm.
mense apple. Potted palmettos filled up
the space upon the car and the decora-
tions consisted of Fiesta colors
Fresno had sent huge river steam
boat, complete in all details, all the cabins
being lighted up. Inside could be heard
the throbbing of the engine, and the out
ward signs that the steamer was going
full speed ahead were the working of the
bekm and the smoke escaping from the
tunnels. The outer bulwarks of the
steamb boat were decorated with photo
graphic views of the principal buildings
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The Orange band followed Marshal Mey-
berg and his aids, and after them came
the GAR drnm corps and float. The
veterans received salvos of hearty cheers
as they paraded long. Orange county 5
float was next with a huge artificial or
ange, in front of which posed four pretty
white-dressed girls. The Mt. Lowe ex
hibt of the day before was reproduced
cffectually and the fine float of the Los
Angeles Lumber company, represen ling
white-sailed yacht with lights set leav-
ing the ragged Humboldt coast bearing
lumber here.
After Marshal Perry Howard and his
aids had saluted the Queen the Blanchard
Fitzgerald band led out the fine Red
lands float, on which reposed an immense
! orange crowned with huge golden dia-
dem, and under which were festoons of
orange scallop work. This float was cheer
ed to the echo. The Owl drug store re-
produced its float of the day before, add
ing profuslon of flags and vast quanti
les of burning colored lights. This was
| followed by the Miller & McGrath Moor
ISL Alhambra, gaily decorated with Ian
terms and flags. The occupants fired
salutes of blue lights as they passed the
stand. r. W. Pridham's float buried in
flags and glowing with light, passed next.
The Catalina band now came booming
along and the feature of each parade fol-
lowed in its wake. Marshal J. G. Cline
and his aids led out their sixty Tropa de
Caballeros Angelenos amid the cheers and
applause OF thousands. The "a balleros
pranced bravely by the throne of La
Reina, and each gracefully swung his
broad sobrero low over his saddle horn in
salute to her majesty, who smiled and
cheered her loyal subjects. One laughing
don indulged his broncho in little fancy
bucking, while another leaned far out
from his saddle to pick fallen paper
from the ground The tropa was cheered
and cheered again. The chamber of COM
merce pantheon of husbandry float fol-
lowed the cavalcade and was freely APP
pauded for it's excellent appearance. The
Red Rice Furniture company's elephant
followed it. The Clark & Bryan Real Es-
tate company's float. representing an il
Illuminated two-story house came next and
was very creditable. The Francis Wilson
cigar float, next, also looked well. The
Master Plum bers' association and Newell
Brothers floats, representing samples of
their skill, were given some applause.
The Concord band and Marshal Thorne
| next passed in review, followed by Is
white robed jcurneyman butchers, who
were applauded as they passed and gave
three cheers for La Reina. A ''friar in
orders gray" bearing a st. Jacobs oil
banner trailed the butchers, and Maier d
Zobelein's fine float with an addition of
flags and fire followed him. The Or
phcum theater's Orpheus float came next
! in line. after which drove floats for sew
eral cigar and tobacco firms nota bly, the
Grand Reublic and White Navy, whose
float, bearing an imitation of man Of
war, was freely cheered. A sailor led the
horses and armed guards were at the COR
ners.
Marshal Forsyth and his aids now
rode out and saluted La Reina and the
Fullerton band led by a cavalcade of
mixed maskers. A bucking broncho
caused much cheering and laughter in
this array and some confusion was mani
tested for a moment. The Los Angeles
business college, gay with pampas pines
and light, swept by, as before showing
the interior working of the school.
The Turnverein float attracted much at
tention by having on it a set of apparatus
on which some of the athletics swung
around the bars and gave exhibitions of
agility generally. Al the float passed
the Queen tall Turner whirled around
the bar in the giants swing. 1t caused
much applause.
Two darkeys in cart drawn by Jack
ass were the next interesting feature and
after them rode large numbe of mask
ers on bicycles. They were grotesquely
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