The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-05-29
IA FIESTA STILL lives
The Veil Drawn Last Night on
the Triumph Of 90
ELOQUENcE AND EULOGY
The Moving Spirits Of the Success Ex.
press Their Qualification
"reminiscences Of the Celebrations Prophecies
Of Its Future Fame-A Genial dather-
ing-FestivIty and Reason

tng-Festivity and Reason
Eulogy, enthusiasm, pride and pane
gyric proved the pregnant and predom-
inant elements of the eloquence that dis
tinguished the fitting feast which wound
up the triumph of La Fiesta 1896, last
night. Jerry Illichs banqueting hall
had been generously decorated with
those cOlors which Col. Frank Virgins
had found so hard to mix and beneath
these memories sat about one hundred of
those citizens who had worked so hard
to achieve success.
When oyster, turtle soup, salmon,
SQUAD. red wine and white. had nour-
ished the material man the mental forces
were let loose and to good purpose.
Sir John F. Francis, who presided with
that ability which distinguished his eX-
ecutive during Queen Mildred's reign,
first drew attention to the vacant chair
on his left, that which should have been
occupied, but for severe illness, by c. d.
Willard. the man who above all others
was responsible for the success of the
last Fiesta" Mr.. Wizards name was
received with the sincerest applause,
and message of good will was dispatch
ed to his bedside. In Mr.. Wizards alb
sence Ferd X. Rule sustained the task
Of POSTMASTER, introducing each toast
with remarkable and happy fitness. The
first toast drunk was La Fiesta de Los
Angeles" coupled with the name of
one who had endeared himself to all.
Sir John F. Francis.
The chairman, whose name was the
signal for a tremendous outburst of APP
plauSe and congratulation, said that on
such an occasion his spirit rebelled
against those silver tongued orators who
could boast the gift of CAB. 1t was COM
paratively an easy task to review the
triumph of 1.-The Past" and to look upon
the sunny-haired, smiling infant of
three short but glorious summers. The
healthy infant will cause the name of
Los Angeles to be as noted throughout
the world as that of our glorious republic.
He referred to the happy efforts of Cen
eral Max Meyberg in the past and be-
lieved that, fathered by the host of clear
minded men of the world, active and
progressive citizens of Los Angeles, even
an 1900 foot Chinese dragon could be
engineered round the corner of First and
Spring streets. The chairman dwelt on
the testimony of the Indians to the edu-
cational feature Of the Fiesta, which had
been amply proved by couple of tele-
grams which he recited. With felici-
vermilion red with which Col. Virgins
had painted the town. the advantages or
La Fiesta as an advertisement, and a
tribute to the Merry Maskers, Sir John
closed a very happy speech.
1.-The Future" was sketched by j. y.
n
not take the place of artistic conception,
prophesied a maturity of great fame,
and paid tribute to the thrifty and
matchless executive, whose triumph was
the best war; ant for future success.
w. C. Patterson responded for the
chamber of commerce. While regretting
his unavoidable absence from the festiv-
tiles, the overwhelming testimony he
had gathered was conclusive evidence of
the worth and value of the celebration
He referred to Queen Mildred as the
"queenliest of queens" and pronounced
La Fiesta to have been complete in its
artistic features, perfect in its harmony.
He believed it was a sample of the most
discreet advertising, stupendously IL
Illuminated advertisement which must
enhance the business of both merchant
and tradesman. 1t is now an establish
ed part of our economy and he cheer
fully pledged the constant aid of the
chamber of commerce in making La
Fiesta a source of joy and profit to our
people
The Merchants association found a
proper champion in H. w. Frank, who
affirmed their desire to support future
Fiestas. While they could i'll afford to
give up the idea of the carnival, possibly
it might with advantage be somewhat
curtailed.
In the absence Of A. Jacoby, president
of the board Of trade, Gregory Perkins
jr. voiced his president. and said that
the Fiesta had now passed the expert
mental stage. and had undoubtedly be-
come an established institution. 1t had
a distinct commercial value, and would
place Los Angeles in the front rank of
the foremost cities of the world.
Fl. ]. Fleishman responded for La
Fiesta, Commercially Considered. He
dwelt on the influx of outside capital
and conclusively answered the question.
Does 1t Pay? No merely sentimental
consideration could keep it alive. but he
could not resist the temptation to dwell
upon the beauty of the women of Los
Angeles, who from the queen to the
school girl in the parade had constituted
an assemblage of the fairest women up
on earth.
Charles F. Lummis made the speech
of the evening in recognizing La Fiesta
as an Education, although he had been
engaged in trapping gophers during the
day instead of considering his subject.
He believed La Fiesta to provide in
many ways a liberal education. Be
sides the taste that it ELECTED, it was
cause for pride in community which
could assume such a burden. 1t had
the inestimable advantage of teaching
people to come together. which was
peculiarly necessary, when the citizens
were from all parts of the land. For
harmony of blood, for the understanding
of mutual feeling. we must get ac-
quainted. and La Fiesta brings us to-
gether in common interest. Besides
it supplied an A. B. c. to the ignorant
brethren of the east, who imagined that
their secondhand wash-boler skies
could be called heavens. While we are
here by election and not by accident
and enjoy remarkable average of edu-
cation, practically lacking the waste
prevalent elsewhere, we can also be one
living A. II. G. to prove that by devoting
five whole days to something else be-
sides making money. we have time
enough to live. La Fiesta must go for
ward if II goes on, and he believed it
would. The climate was the suggestion
and life of La Fiesta
Harry Brook, who was called upon to
respond for La Fiesta CAS- an Adver-
tisement" protested against his selec-
ton, in that between the editorial and
advertising ends of newspaper there