The herald., 1896-01-26
THE PHOENIX CARNIVAL
Director General F. C. Hatch Still in
the City
An Indian Camp and Parade by the Indian
School Children-The COWBOYS
and Fireworks

Francis G. Hatch, director general of the
Phoenix midwinter carnival, is still in the
city in the interest of that celebrate n. Mr..
porter last evening. The gentleman was
very enthusiastic over the prospects Of the
carnival, which he said would be the big
gest thing of the kind ever given in the
sun-kissed territory. Outside of Los An
geles, Mr.. Hatch said, in the southwest
there is no city or locality 80 favorably sit
uated as Phoenix and the Salt River valley
for holding a midwinter, or, to be more
correct, midspring carnival. The coming
carnival is to be held February 10, 20, 81
and %, which is Washington's birthday,
an appropriate day for closing the festivi-
ties.
The business men, bankers and capital
lists, said Mr.. Hatch, have taken great in
terest, and from financial point; the
money was at once subscribed to make a
success, and the association has refused
financial aid from other localities, prefer
ring to invite all outsiders as their guests.
The program is a varied one-full of in
terest and novelties, such as no other city
in the United States can produce.
An Indian camp, composed of Pimas,
Maricopas, Papagos, from their respective
reservations, will be present and will turn
out in the parade from 400 to 500 strong,
in their native original costumes, which is
colors. They are brought there by the
agents of the different reservations and it
will prove one of the largest and most iu-
teresting gatherings ever held, they being
under complete military discipline, under
their local police
Turning out and escorted by the military
will be the Indian school children from
Saccaton and Phoenix. with their native
brass band, drum corps, 15O uniformed
boys, 100 uniformed girls, besides several
large floats, illustrating the kindergarten.
The high degree of culture reached by
these school children is g great feature, ,
and an object lesson to the outside world
as to what can be accomplished in that
direction.
The cowboy feature is an interesting and
unique attraction. On the vast alfalfa
field of Salt River valley, at present, are
grazing $4,000 head of fatening cattle,
mostly for the markets of Southern Cali
fornia. Consequently there are COWBOYS
in abundance, who will establish at their
camp an exhibition of great merit. and on
one day will illustrate. as a special feature,
the wonderful horsemanship of these
rough-and-ready riders of the southwest,
including their sports of bronco.busting,
St9er-tylng ana eXcltlng races.
a special display of fireworks has been
arrange, which. it is claimed, will prove
the finest exhibit that ever illuminated the
cloudless sky of sun-kissed Arizona. Spe-
cial arrangements are being made for two
very unique and interesting parades. The
one in the daytime will embrace the In
dams and cowboys, the United States mill
airy and militia, the Indians in their native
costumes and the cowboys in their gay
trappngs, the bicyclists with the hand
somely decorated wheels, the hremen and
the uniformed baseball and football and
trades parades.
One evening will be devoted to special
illuminated parade, including costly and
beautiful floats of unique design, Cne float,
| it is hoped, to represent Los Angeles and
Southern California.
Four days can be pleasantly and profit
ably spent. and the citizens OF Phoenix ex-
tend cordial invitation for all to be pres
ent and partake in the festivities, which in
| clude receptions, dancing, mirth and music,
closing on Saturday night, Washington g
birthday, with Mardi Gras pageant and
masquerade ball.
1t is very becoming and complimentary
to the citizens of Los Angeles to take
special interest in the coming Phoenix car
nival. Up to few years ago Arizona had
for a Mecca San Francisco, which, during
the summer months, corralled the people,
but of late years nine out of every ten that
during the summer months spent their
money in San Francisco, now stop off in
Los Angeles, and the hotels, merchants
and restaurants can well attest to the
money they spend so literally.