The herald., 1896-04-21
REVOLUTIONS FIRST NOTE
Thousands Of Merry Maskers
on the Streets
THE LOOTING OF THE CITY
The Fiesta Queen Arrives and Is
Proclaimed
Enthusiastic Ceremonies at the Pavilion
When the City Authorities Take
Graceful Surrender


At the call of the bugle at 80 this
afternoon sixty jolly maskers in fetch
ing costumes will emerge from the Hi
beruian building and take their places
behind Roncovieris American Concert
band. They will be known during La
Fiesta as the queens merry maskerS
and they fully deserve the name they
dopted Their costumes Will be after
the fashion of the Pierrots, ana they
will make themselves heard by their
yell and Fiesta whistle, with which ev-
cry member will be provided. In their
march around the city they will win the
applause of the multitudes. From the
Hiberna building they Will proceed TO
the Jonathan club where they will be
joined by the Fiesta club composed of
Jonathans in striking costumes, and a
halt will be made to receive the Com
mercial Travellers iS mask and costume.
Promptly at o'clock the command
will be given at Hazards pavilion to
start on a narauding tour and to loot
the principal places of business. A large
number Of maskers not members of any
Fiesta club will join the merry maskers
and about 5000 will be in line.
Headed by Roncovieri's band they will
proceed along the following streets:
From Fifth to Broadway, to Fourth, to
Spring, to Third, to Broadway, to First,
to Spring, along Spring to Temple block,
to Main, to First, to Spring. to Third, to
Main, to Fourth, to Spring.
Wherever the maskers spy store
where they think they can steal arti-
cles of comfort for the queen they will
enter and help themselves. A large
truck will accompany them on which
the various articles will be deposited.
The march around the city will occupy
about two hours, when the procession
will be dismissed.
At o'clock this aUoninr the great
ceremonial exercises will commence at
Hazards pavilion. The queen and her
court will be formally presented to her
loyal subjects and an address will be de-
livered by Hon. r. II. del Valle. Mayor
1tader will offer the freedom of the city
to her majesty, and as a token of his
good faith he will present her with q
silver key to the city Hon. T. E. Glib
bon, her majesty's prime minister, will
accept the gifts and respond for her in
neat and short speech. The looters
will then step forward and offer the
queen all the articles they gathered dur
ing the afternoon, and after these cere-
monies Roncovieri's band will give one
of their celebrated illustrated concerts,
by the aid of an electrical apparatus.
1t Is :, noteworthy fact that the deco
rations Of business houses are more
elaborate and more numerous this year
than at any previous Fiesta. Especially
is this noticeable on Spring street and
Broadway, where most artistic and
costly decorations have been con-
structed.
Yesterday the dragon was unpacked.
and the Chinese who are to take part
in it's performance commenced their re-
hearsals. The impersonation of the
animal will be very realistic but owing
to the fact that it's performing will re-
quire the entire parade to stop, it has
been decided to give the public chance
to see it's marvellous mechanism to it's
full extent only in two places, in front
of the queens throne and on North
Spring street On the latter street the
performance will take place in front of
the places of A. Jacoby and H. w.
Frank, as compliment to the president
of the board of trade and the president
of the Merchants association, respect
lively.
Roncovieri's band will give a prone
made concert this morning from the
veranda of the Hollenbeck hotel from
1880 to 11:30. and every morning during
the week the splendid band will dis
course music, alternating between the
Hollenbeck and Nadeau hotels.
The following telegram was received
yesterday:
New York. April 20, 1896.
John F. Francis, Los Angeles:
My sincere wishes and congratula-
tiOns. May the success of La Fiesta
of 1896 eclipse our former efforts.
MAA ME- BEftCi.
The call committee held a meeting
yesterday afternoon, at which the MEM
bers reported a large sale Of ball tickets,
the number sold being more than double
of those sold last year at the correspond
Ing time. The members of the commit
tee feel assured of a large attendance.
The pavilion will present fairy-like ap-
pearance, with it's magnificent decora-
tions. The handsome uniforms of the Of
1icerS of the navy and National Guard
and governors staff, together with the
rich and gorgeous toilettes of the ladies',
will make one of the most brilliant
scenes ever witnessed in Southern Cali
fornia.
The reception committee will make the
clubroOmS of the chamber of commerce
its headquarters. Chairman Cline has
called meeting of the committee for
tomorrow to make arrangements for the
reception and entertainment of the gov
ernor and staff, Admiral Beardslee and
the officers Of the flagship PhiladeIphia
and other distinguished visitors.
Chief Justice Baker of the supreme
court of Arizona, and wife. and j. Alex
ander, clerk of the same court, have ar
rived to witness the Fiesta, and will
attend the queens. ball.
The floral committee requests all per-
sons to leave their address at the cham
ber of commerce who desire to contribute
flowers for the battle Of roses on Sat
oiu IL AitSCoSdiy Iuc ilOWeTS VIII be
called for at the residences, or they NAV
be left at the chamber of commerce.
The California Protective association.
composed of the wine and liuuor tner,
chants, deposited yesterday with the
finance committee over $1,000, contribut-
ed by it's members to the Fiesta fund,
INDIANS TO ARRIVE.
Mr.. Chas. r. Lummis is expected In
arrive this evening with large num-
Der of Pueblo Indians from New Mex
leo. These people We're notable feat
ure of last years procession and they
will undoubtedly attract great deal
of attention this year. They will bring
with them quantity of their quaint
manufactures, including blankets, pot.
terry, silver work, etc. They will re-
ceive the public tomorrow evening in
the Wilcox building at Second and
Spring streets, the owners having kind
~ placed a part of the ground floor at
their disposal for that evening. They
VIII give specimens of their singing and
dan9ins. A small admission fee will
be Charged for the benefit of the Land
marks club, of which their friend, Mr.
Lummis, is president.
WEDNESDAYS PARADE
Line Of narch and Order Of the Procession Il
Announced No npanA Mas.h.e