The herald., 1895-04-12

Fiesta pageants Of those days. Every
wholesale house in the city will be in
| line in this very commendabe plan, which
will without doubt be greatly appreciated
by their employees. A similar petition is
being circulated among the retail mer-
chants and being very Literally signed.
The Fiesta advisory board has adopted
resolution addressed to the Judges vi
the superior court. to the board of super
visors and all county officers, to the city
| council and all city officers, ing them
to close their offices next week on Tues
day, April 10Th. and Saturday, April 10th,
| 10 enable county and city employees to
see the pageants upon those days,
| a graceful compliment has. been paid
the Fiesta and Los Angeles by William
| B. Wiltshire of San Francisco and the San
| Francisco Daily Report. Mr.. Wiltshire had
an advertisement of La Fiesta inserted in
the Report. the value of which was $40. Or
this Mr.. Wiltshire paid so, and the Re-
port sent a receipted bill to the Fiesta as
their contribution to the celebration.
Special acknowledgement of this unso-
licited and pleasant action on he part
of Mr.. Wiltshire and the Report has been
/ made. The sale OF seats for the various
entertainments and seats at Central park
during the Fiesta week is assuming. large
| proprtions. s,t.. ,. .
12 South Spring street, where charts and
diagrams of the seats are displayed for
the convenience of those wishing to Sc
cure them, and corps of ticket sellers
are in attendance under the supervision
of Mr.. J.. Behymer.
! The sale EN- braces the 5000 seats at Cen
trail pa:k, where all parades pass in re-
view, the installation ceremonies at Haz-
ards pavilion Monday night. concert
Tuesday. night, carnival ball Thursday
night, concert Friday night and tourna-
ment of sports Saturday night at Athletic
park by electricl night.
The sale is under the supervision of the
Merchants Association of Los Angeles,
and is official.
Yesterday the decoration of the streets
of the city was begun by the commit
tee, and before night the Fiesta colors
we're strung across many streets. Mer-
chants are also decorating, and the city is
putting on its carnival garb. The Amer
lean flag will form part OF the street dec
orations. Fiesta colored shields are being
placed along the streets on telegraph and
electric poles. and the flags will sur
mount them. being inserted in sockets at
the top of the shields. one at each corner.
In order to give visitors to the city dur
ing the Fiesta the Information necessary
10 their comfort, the public ceIniort COM com
mittee has secured rooms on the same
floor. with Fiesta headquarters for
bureau Of information. Competent per-
sons will be in charge who will be pre-
pared TO receive all persons applying for
information.
menting the list of hotels and lodging
houses in the city. published in the
pocket guide, by free registration at the
bureau of information. All persons in
the city having rooms to rent are reqeust-
ed to register at once in person or by let
ter, with usual references.
This a'ternoon at 5 O clock. the mem
bers of the Gentlemens Riding club and
| Ladies' Riding club will meet for Joint
| drill at the corner of Seventh and San
Pedro streets. All members are respect
fully requested to be present.
Last night Grand Marshal r. W. Prd-
ham, division marshals and aids held a
meeting at Fiesta headquarters and ar
ranged details of their work.
| The chamber OF commerce comm ttee
and the representatives of the press are
| reminded of the session of that body at
| the chamber of commerce rooms at 5
O clock this evening. ..s..s...
| The chairman OF the committee ap-
| pointed to 20 out on the road and meet
the representatives of the California Press
| association requests that the committee
meet at the chamber of commerce at 4
| o'clock this afternoon. The committee is
| composed of Messrs Craig, Widney, An
deIson, Burbank White. Mosher and
| Francisco and Mrs. Williamson.
| DR.. d. W. Stewart of Redlands was in
| the city yesterday on business connected
with that enterprising little clty's dis
play for the Fiesta. The handsome float
is rapidly approaching completion and will
be one of the most attractive features OF
the parade. The float will be an orange
eighteen feet in circumference, mounted
ON pedestal of oranges, and the whole
1 n nyyt, an1 ci,
Redlands has adopted the name Of "Ihe
Crown of the Orange Belt" and that will
probably hereafter be adopted as the offic.
Ial trade mark of the city