The herald., 1897-04-09
THE PRIME MINISTER
HIS COSTUMES FOR BOTH DAY
AND EVENING
Fiesta Athletic Sports of Unusual
Interest--Medals to Be Awarded.
The Mission Indians

The costumes of the prime minister
of the Fiesta queen are finished. They
are picturesque in design, rich in texture
and in keeping, of course, with the
court dress of the queen and her ladies'.
The prime minister, Frank j. Thomas,
Is the one man in a courS of seventeen
fair women, and it is eminently hitting
that he should be clad in keeping with
the court dress of Louis XIV.
rhA IA, costume is Of rich black vel
vet with knee breeches. pink silk stock
ings, black Louis XIV. coat, richly
trimmed with gold lace and adorned
with shoulder knots of pink satin rip-
bon. Fine valenciennes lace ruffies,
mink satin waistcoat, black shoes with
silver buckles, continental hat adorn-
ed with rich gold lace, powdered wig
and moustache, all will lend their at
fractions to the handsome figure and
fine carriage of the queens prime MIN
lister.
The evening costume is white satin,
knee breeches with diamond buckles,
white satin waistcoat, lace 1abot,
brocaded satin coat, with gold lace, a
white hat, powdered hair, and sword
a sword which will be used in the cere-
mony of comforting knighthood on the
three mobiles chosen by the queen.
Photographs of the prime ministers 9
costumes were taken by Schumacher
upon Wednesday, and they are fitting
companions for those now finished o.
La Reina de la Fiesta.
The tribunes this year will be modelled
after the Roman amphitheater, rising
in nine tiers. They will be located on the
square bounded by Grand avenue, Pico,
Hope and Twelfth streets, with turn
stile at each of the four corners of the
field.
The Mission Indians, to the number of
one hundred. will be here and parade in
native dress, and in the tribunes will
give one of their weird dances, which
promises to be great attraction.
The athletic committee having in
charge the Fiesta carnival of sports are
busily engaged in perfecting the details.
The number of entries in the various
events and the reports coming from
Riverside. Pomona, Whittier and San
Diego would indicate that an unusually
large field will participate. All these,
with the Indian dances, the athletic ex-
ercises by the Turnverein Germania, the
acrobatic work by the Los Angeles Ath-
letic club, the Brownie band and Gym
hanka races, assures one that Thurs
day, April 22nd, will have more to inter-
est and excite than probably any day
during La fiesta.
Previous to the opening of the sports
her majesty the queen and her court
will twice encircle the grounds, enabling
everyone present to pay homage to her
beauty and grace. The queens cham
pionship medals are most beautiful, and
the awarding of these by the queen to
the successful contestants will prove to
be one OF the prettiest and most unique
features of the day.
The queen, with her court, prime min
lister and pages. will this year have an
elaborately decorated box. which will be
located within view of nearly every one
upon the grounds. This royal box will
be located apart from the grand stand
and bleachers. SO az to rightly give to
her the distinguished position to which
she is entitled. Another general ar
rangement made for the convenience of
spectators will be the roping in of the
track and grounds. thus preventing all
but actual contestants from being with
in the track, and also keeping back all
carriages at least twenty feet, leaving
ample standing room at the edge of the
track.
The invitations for the Fiesta masked
ball are to be issued this morning. There
are to be $500 of them. They are EN-.
bossed in old Gothic style and are much
more elaborate than anything of the
kind heretofore issued. Tickets for gen.
tleman and lady may be secured for S;
by holders Of invitations. This incldes
| supper.