The herald., 1896-04-29
another FIESTA IN 1891! !!
The Consensus of Public Opinion
Is Favorable
BOTH PRAISE AND BLAME
The Saturday Nights Masquerade Gen.
orally Condemned
BOTH PRAISE AND BLAME
City Officials, Merchants and Representative
Citizens MISUNDERSTANDING Obiec.
tions-InIury to Retail Trade

A plebescite was taken on small
but representative scale yesterday as to
the advisability of another Fiesta in
1897, the question asked being, do you
favor a Fiesta for the year 1872"
Around the city hall nearly every one
was favorable to the repetition and the
permanence of the celebrations, though
many took occasion to condemn the con-
Guiding masquerade.
Many merchants hesitated to answer
the simple question propounded to them
and not few refused to go on record
with any opinion at all. While the bal
ance Of opinion goes to prove that the
ordinary retail merchant is not directly
benefited by La Fiesta the majority of
them seem to recognize that as an ex-
tensive advertisement Of the city 1t must
ultimately rebound to their personal
benefit. Many were timorous in the eX-
preston of an adverse opinion from the
belief that popular sentiment was over
whelmingly in favor of La Fiesta. A
large proportion of retail merchants ad-
vocate the abbreviation of the celebra-
tion to two or three days, thereby giving
them a chance to pick up the trade of
the visitors at the close of the week.
Most merchants found it was profitable
to shut up shop entirely on Saturday,
and would like to see the festivities end
ed at least on Friday night. OF thirty
four merchants interrogated. nineteen
| answered in the affirmative. eight in the
negative and seven were doubtful or
deliberative.
A very large number Of the gentle
men interviewed took occasion to pro-
test against the All Fools Night fea-
ture, one declaring it to be "a senseless
disgrace to a civilized city and neces-
sarily demoralizing."
Praises were heard on all sides Of the
handsome inv, of
The Herald's arch at the corner of Third
/ and Broadway, many declaring it to be
by far the most attractive decoration in
| the city,
CITY OFFICIALS AND OTHERS.
Col. Walter S. Moore: believe that
| the Fiesta has come to stay, and as a
| Southern California institutions it does
more to favorably advertise this section
than any one other circumstance.
| am, however, strongly opposed to the
| rowdy carnival which has in the past
wound up the feast, and that ought for
the sake of the women and children in
| the community to be abolished
Chief Glass-Whether or not we want
a Fiesta next year? That's hard ques-
tion Under certain conditions should
say we do, and am in favor of it. 1t
should not continue more than three
days and restrictions should be put upon
indiscriminate masking. The great
|
vantage Of the opportunity for hood
!umism and it requires the utmost ef-
| forts of the police to prevent playful lib
erty from being degraded into license
Councilman M. P. Snyder: Speaking
as business man. I am strongly in
favor of an annual Fiesta. but the Sat
urday night carnival of folly ought to
be abolished
Bailiff Appel-Most decidedly am not
in favor of another. The present and
past Fiestas were the most immoral and
corrupt exhibitions that could exist
They give opportunity for unbridled IL
'cense. We have had too many of them
and I wish to see no more
City Clerk Charles A. Luckenbach:
The Fiesta is a good thing. Push it
along once every year.
Councilman George Stockwell: If
the next Fiesta can be made as pro-
nounced a success as the one just ended
it will have to be a dandy. I believe in
the show from every standpoint that it
can be discussed.
Mayor Frank RAIDER You can quote
me as favor ing the Fiesta one year hence
and annually thereafter. know person.
ally Of at least thirty people from the
east who remained here for several
weeks to see our show, and about twenty
of whom will be back upon a similar er-
rand in 1897.
Councilman Blanchard-As far as
am concerned, yes. 1t is little early
to talk about next years celebration a.
yet, but it is a good thing for the city
and should be continued.
Fire Commissioner Vetter-The Fies
ia was an unquestioned success finan
cially and otherwise. The management
was in the hands Of capable men whit
had time to devote to it and who gave
it without stint. In the hands Of sucl
men the affair should be placed ant
made a perpetual annual festival.
Walter F. Parker, the mayors secre.
tary: The Fiesta was pronounced sue
cess. The show should by all means bt
repeated next year.
Chief of Detectives Moffitt-I am IL
favor of giving the queen permanen
power and turning the city over to her
with the proviso that her subjects do no
| parade every day nor mask every night
We could not stand that. The Fiesta
was a success and with such a queer
would always be a success.
City Attorney w. e. Dunn: The FL
esta is worth to the city about one hun
dred times as much as 1t costs. It SHOULD
become permanent local celebration
| Gen. e. P. Clarke: By all means re.
peat next year the success of the Fiesta
just ended.
Superintendent of Schools j. A. Fo-
shay: AS the head Of the city's schoo
because 1t upsets things with our teach
ers and pupils, whose minds are not upor
their work for weeks prior to the feast
] have no doubt, however, but that the
celebration is a most excellent thing
for the city as whole.
WHAT OUR MERCHANTS SAY
T. Ellington, president of the South
ern California Furniture company
Yes, most assuredly and emphatically
it should become permanent annua
feature and attraction of Los Angeles
/ ]. Bickel, 220 South Main street, be-
lieve in Qualifications as we'll as business
| While the Fiesta does not visibly affec
our retail trade, it wakes everybody up
Mr.. SERVER of SERVER & Quinn, 200 ant
COZ South Main street-By all means
with the exception of the Saturday
night features. 1t is a big drawing care
for this country
Police Clerk Gridley-Yes, it is a goot
thing and should be continued. 1t is
the best advertisement the city ever haG
and a source of much enjoyment to all
The only fault have to find is thai
there was not enough of it.
! Police Secretary Cottle-I think the
Fiesta good thing in some ways but
it is hard on the police force. otherwise
1t is Of great benefit to this city an6
section. I favor having another car.
nival next year, but dread to anticipate
it's coming.
Detective Goodman-In favor Of an.
other Fiesta? No, I am not. The one
just past did not give me the proper
opportunities for the use of the Rus,
sian tactics.
| natertive Haw1ev-No hv all means