The herald., 1896-04-18
ROUTE OF THE PROCESSION
Not to Be Changed but Will Be
Satisfactory
THE DISPLAY OF FIREWORKS
At Athletic Park on Friday Will Be the
Greatest Seen Here
A Word to the Herry Maskers-Prizes for
the Best Decorated Street Cars-The
Formation Of Marines

The executive committee of La Fiesta
has decided after careful consideration
not to change the route or the process
sion as originally determined, but to
continue the parade beyond the corner
Of First and Spring streets. Instead OIL
disbanding the parade at that point,
the pageants will turn on First street
from Spring to Broadway and continue
their course to Broadway, where the
different divisions will be dismissed.
by this change any possible conges-
ton of floats and people will be obvi-
ated, and the professions will pass in
their entirety any given point along the
line of march.
Speaking upon this subject yesterday
o member of the executive committee
said: "While we deeply regret that
objections have been raised to the line
Of march as contained in the official
program, we feel confident that We
have acted on this matter as in all
others connected with the Fiesta in the
interest of the public generally. The
question Of where the pageants should
pass has received our earnest and care
full consideration, and we reached
conclusion only after consultation with
gentlemen who have vast experience
IN handling large bodies. 1t must be
understood that the Fiesta is an insti-
tuition conducted for the benefit of this
city and country at large, and that in
dividual interests tend to destroy the
comforts and convenience of the great
body of people. The claim that the
block on Spring street north of First
Will be less populated by spectators be-
cause the procession passes there after
1T has made the tour of other parts of
the town is not sustained by previous
experience. On the contrary, all the
people coming from Pasadena, East
Los Angeles and the depots will congre-
gate in that section Of the city, as the
street railway company will run it's cars
to the Baker block only, when the pro-
cession starts from Eighth and Hope.
And another point in favor of the mer-
chants on that block is that after the
public has witnessed the parade at the
other end of town, the people will flock
to that section to see it again and re-
main in that vicinity after the divisions
are dismissed. 1t will be seen that
North Spring street has no reason to
object to the route determined upon,
and the merchants will find that they
had no cause for complaint"
The fireworks at Athletic park on
Friday evening will be one of the great
est displays ever seen in Southern Cal
ifornia. For this event 900 reserved
seats have been placed on sale at
blanchard Fitzgerald music store,
in order that the public may be pro-
vided With an advantageous view from
Inc grand Slanu ana 10 prevent a great
rush at the gate on that evening.
The executive committee has decided
to offer prizes for the best decorated
street. cars during Fiesta week. The
first prize is SIS, the second $40 and the
third prize $5
Those who intend to participate in the
opening ceremonies on Tuesday after
noon and join the grand army of merry
amaskers who will parade through the
principal streets, are requested to as
semble at Hazards pavilion at 1:30
sharp. 1t is not necessary to belong to
any Fiesta club in order to turn out
an mask on that occasion, but general
and grand cOncourSe of maSkerS will be
n fitting commencement of the celebra-
ton.
Information has been received that
the owners of vehicles have raised the
rate of hack-hire for floral day, and
those who intend to take part in that
event have bitterly complained of the
action of the stable-keepers.
The following formation of the mar
ines has been formulated for the par
ade of Wednesday:
Chief of battalion-Leut. Com. r. r.
1ngersoll. United States navy.
Staff-Passed Assistant Surgeon r.
A. Hesler, u. S. navy. medical officer;
Ensign e. II. Campbell, U. S. navy, ad-
jutant Gunner II. A. Eilers U. S.
navy, ordnance offices; Carpenter Otto
D.,
Chief Quartermaster Paul Hermann,
u. S. navy, sergeant major.
Pioneers-Chief Carpenters Mate r.
Hartrick, U. S. navy, and six petty Off
GERS.
Band-Writer first class, st. NJ. Kat
.zer. L. S. N, drum major; Bandmaster
Charles Grosskurth, U. S. navy, band
master; First Musician Gustav Liese, U.
5. navy, first musician, and six music
ians first class and eight musicians sec
ond class.
Z First Company of Infantry-Capt.
Randolph Dickens, U. S. M. C., com
mandlng; First Sergeant f. Pierpont
y. S. M. G. and thirty-six non commits
stoned officers and privates U. S. ma
rines.
Second company of infantry-Lieut
III. l.. Holmes U. S. navy, commanding:
Naval Cadet r. H. Johnstone. q. s
navy and thirty-six petty officers and
Feamen; color guard, Chief Boatswain's
Mate F. Locke and three petty officers.
i Third company of infantry-Lieut.
.. II: Il. Holcombe, U. s. navy, com
manding; Naval Cadet N. H. Hall. II.
S. navy, and thirty-six petty officers
and seamen.
I Fourth company of infantry-Lieut.
w. r. Shoemaker, U. S. navy. com
flanding; Naval Cadet NJ. j. McCor-
mack, U. S. navy, and thirty-six petty
officers and seamen.
Fifth company of infantry-Ensip.n
Robert e. CoOntZ, U. S. navy. com
manding; Naval Cadet p. NJ. Bannon.
u. s., navy. and thirtysiX petty officers
and seamen.
Ambulance corps-Apothecary Chas.
J. Dietz, U. S. navy, and five stretcher
bearers.
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