The herald., 1896-01-12
Ia FIESTA De Los ANGELES
Plans Nearly Perfected for the
Carnival OF 90
IT'S SUCCESS IS ASSURED
Citizens Are Subscribing Generously to
the Celebration Fund
Over $4,000 Raised-Some OF the Principal
Features of the Intended -Four
Days Program

As the time approaches for the ceiebra'
ton of La Fiesta everyone is interested to
learn what will be the nature of this years
carnival. During the past months those
who have the matter in charge have been
constantly at work, with the result that
affairs are now in excellent shape, and the
success of La Fiesta of '96 is prac tically
assured. From time to time brief reports
OF their progress have been published, but
no general outline of the intended program
has yet been made public. From one of
the executive committee it was learned
yesterday that preparations were well un-
der way in every department. In the
financial field, which is practically the
most important at this stage of progress,
the committee has met with the most en-
couraging success. The committee started
out with the intention of raising 500 900.
OF that amount 81 900 has already been
subscribed. An additional amount of
$1,000 has been raised, leaving $4,000
only to be secured before the entire
sum is ready. Very little difficulty has
been experienced in getting the required
amount In general subscriptions have
been given as freely or mere SO than they
were last year. Out of 800 subscribers
only 21 have given less than they did for
merly. Those who reduced their subscrip-
tions did so for good reasons. A few have
refused to lend their assistance because
they had grievances, while others have
held back because they do not believe in
the institution for which the money is in
tended. When it is considered that only
$4,000 was raised las year the above
showing speaks remarkably we'll for pres
ent prospects.
II is the intention of the management to
Use the extra money raised this year to en-
hance the beauty of the carnival and to
further insure its success by advertising in
the widest possible manner Contracts
have been placed with some of the leading
magazines of tie East. among which are:
Harpers. Century. Scribner, COSMOPOLITAN,
McClure's, the Forum. Review of Reviews
and the North American Review. Adver.
tisements will appear in the February and
March numbers of the above periodicals.
Accompanying the descriptive matter will
be pretty cut of a Spanish dancing girl.
Plans have also been perfected for the
publication by an Eastern syndicate of a
number of descriptive articles in reference
to La Fiesta and Southern California in
general. These will be illustrated with ap-
propriate cuts and scenes. Arrangements
have also been made for individual articles
which will appear in other papers. Pictures
descriptive of the event are being prepared
by the committee in charge, and will be
furnished to any reputable publication that
may desire them to run in connection with
Fiesta matter.
In the course of time all the leading pa
pers of Southern California will be given
advertising in order to keep the public in
formed of the progress which is being
made.
The first committee to begin active work
in the preparation for the festivities of '96
was the committee on floats. 1t has been
decided to conduct two separate process
sions in which floats are used, the most
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ing. 1t will be known as the Lands of the
Bun and will represent all the different
countries that are sun countries. Among
the different floats will be represented
Egypt, Arabia. Cuba, Florida, Southern
California and many other places. Robin
son Bros, the famous float builders who
have won such fame at St. Louis, Kansas
City and other cities will have charge of
the preparation of the floats to be used in
the night parade.
Those which will appear in the afternoon
procession are to be planned and built by
B. Volkmer. the we'll known local artist
The theme which will be portrayed will be
the progress of the country aud will be
given in honor of the fiesta queen.
Ihe concert committee has already been
appointed and Is now arranging for an
elaborate musical program to be given DUR
Ing the four days of celebration.
An important feature which will be
tall liberty pole in one of the public parks
on children's day, upon which will be raised
an American flag. The pole will be as tall
as the Stimson block and will be left as
permanent ornament in the park. All of
the school children will be gathered around
it and will participate in the ceremony of
hoisting the flag.
Every detail of the intended celebration
is being carefully managed and the books
OF the Fiesta association are kept in per
feet business form. The management lies
in the hands of the executive committee of
six OF the best known citizens of the city.
Behind them and acting as an advisory
board is the committee of thirty which
meets every two weeks. The executive
board meets every week and sometimes
oftener.
Instead of holding a weeks carnival it
has been decided to limit it to four days.
beginning with the prellmiuaries on April
y, and continuing until the evening of the
25th.
MANAGERS OF THE Y. w C. A.