The herald., 1896-02-23
PATTER FROM PHOENIX
Carnival Chatter From the Sun.Kissed
Territory
Many Unique Spectacies In the Various Par
ades Interest Visitors to the City.
PopuIists fleet Tomorrow

PHoENIy, Ariz., Feb. 2I.--The past three
most enjoyable, of any ever known in this
wide-awake city. At least, SO l am in
formed by longtime residents here. The
carnival is a pronounced success. Every
feature of it has brought its enjoyments
and taught its lessons. Some of it's tea-
lures were unique, and such as could not
be produced in any California city, at least
not without involving enormous expense
in the matter of transportation. The APP
pearance in the procession and perform
ances of the carnival of hundreds of In
dians, old and young. male and female.
was novelty that will no. soon be forgot
ten. The large Indian school, located near
the city and conducted on the industrial
system, is reported as being very success
full but whether the results of the institu-
ton are commensurate with the cost of
maintaining it, is open to discussion AT
all events, the Federal Government saw fit
to establish such an institution, and tho
people of the United States are silently
footing the bill.
During all the marches, counter marches,
racing and driving involved in the carnival
festivities, scarcely anything has occurred
to mar the enjoyment, and there have
been no accidents more serious than the
breaking of limb of an unfortunate cow
boy. The entire festivities were admirably
planned, and thus far they have been
smoothly and satisfactorily executed.
Great credit is due to the director general,
Il. T.. Hatch, whose energy, executive abil-
ity and tact are important factors in the
success of the great entertainment. Cen
erai Hatch. however, has been enthusi-
asticaly sustained by Mayor Rogers, his
chosen assistant, and by the business men
and citizens generally. Fer any great pub.
lie enterprise to bs made successful it is
necessary that the community undertake
ing it should be harmonious. Evidently
the Phoenix people understand this, for
they have pulled together with one accord,
and the result is a carnival that would do
honor TO any city on earth.
1t is fair to presume that this their first
effort OF the kind Will be supplemented by
another and even more successful one
year hence. If so, | hope that not sixty,
but 800 or even 5000 Angelenos will come
here and get the benefit that must result
from their contact with these progressive,
whole-soued Arizona people.
On the other hand. the business men and
other residents of this city will do we'll to
visit Los Angeles in April and witness the
Fiesta scenes, which will then and there
be produced by our own people. That
they will do so in large numbers we are
assured. Such exchanges of visits and iu-
-termngling of business minds and meth
ods between two growing communities can
not help but produce the best results.
An event entirely outside of tine carnival
proceedings, and one of considerable i'm
portance, is the territorial convention of
Populsts to be held here tomorrow. Dele
gates will be present from large number
Of counties, and the eproceedinRs will doubt
less foreshadow the policy of that party in
the approaching presidential campaign.
OF course the usual plea for "l6 to ~ will
be made and call be issued for more
money.
Before closing this letter will whisper
in, the ears of THE HERALD readers that
the Los Angeles visitors, without excep-
splepddly ever since leaving home. Pos.
sibly the presence OF representatives of the
press (who always set a good example) has
had restraining influence upon them.