The herald., 1897-03-18
THE F|R[MEN IN IA FIESTA
The Department Will Prob
ably Turn Out
MATTER BEFORE THE COMMISSIONERS
Reasons Why a Display Should
Be Permitted
A GOOD THING FOR THE CITY
All Of the Local Insurance Agents Join
in the Request
Secretary Walton Gives His Views In Detail
Before the Board
Propsr Means VIII Be Taken to Protect ths
Outlying Districts While the Engines
A GOOD THING FOR THE CITY
All Of the Local Insurance Agents Join
10 the Request
Secretary Walton Gives Ills Views In Detail
Before the Board
Propsr Means VIII Be Taken to Protect ths
Outlying Districts While the Engines
Are Msssed In the Business Sec
tion = r1inor Matters

When the fire commissioners met yes
terday morning all the Indications were
that the session would be very short
one, devoted wholly to routine business.
All of the members were on hand when
time was called, except Mr.. Kuhrts. who
arrived, however, before the reading of
the minutes was concluded. Chief Moore
was in attendance as usual. and Sec
retary Charles L. Walton of the Fiesta
committee, also graced the room with
his presence.
After one or two routine matters were
disposed of, the following communica-
tion was read, which explained Mr.. Wal
tens presence:
LOS ANGELES, Feb 20, 1897.
To the Honorable Board of Fire COM
missioners, Los Angeles, CAL:
Gentlemen--As you are probably well
aware, La Fiesta de Los Angeles, 1897
will be held in April of this year. This
celebration which has become an i'm
portant factor in the social and business
life of our city is given by the people
and for the people, and 1t has attained
sufficient prominence to attract large
numbers of visitors to our city. In our
previous Fiestas the fire department has
been one of the most beautiful and
praiseworthy effects in the day parade.
and was participated in by the members
of the department with willingness and
enjoyed by the public with as great
pleasure as any feature of the long series
of events comprising La Fiesta.
We have noted in the press that your
honorable board hadn't one time passed
a resolution to the effect that for the
purpose of protecting the city, 1t was
undesirable that thfFe department ap
pear upon the streetexcept for its reg
ular inspection or in case of fire, and
we believe that on account Of the great
liability of a fire occurring upon the
Fourth of July, that this resolution was
wise one and calculated for the pro-
lection of the property of the city and
Its citizens, but We beg to submit that
the same causes which would render the
readiness of the department imperative
do not exist during La Fiesta as upon
the occasion of the celebration of our
national independence.
We are led to believe that the honora-
BILE chief of the department is of the
opinion that a good turnout of the de-
partment could be made during the short
time necessary for the Fiesta parade
without jeopardizing the interests of the
property owners or the insurance COM
panies. We are satisfied that he would
arrange to protect the outlying or resi-
dent portion of the city amply and that
the mere fact Of the engines and other
apparatus being hitched up and driven
through the streets of the business por-
ton of the city for the admiration of
the thousands of spectators who will
line the streets will not in any way
interfere with their efficiency in case of
fire in the downtown districts, when
the streets in any event will be crowded,
no matter whether the apparatus is call
ed from the houses or from the parade.
We beg, therefore. to present a signed
statement from the agents representing
the largest insurance companies doing
business In Los Angeles. wherein they
express their approval Of the participa-
tion Of the department in the parade
of La Fiesta, and we would, therefore,
respectfully petition your honorable
body after consultation with the chief.
to grant permission that the department
or SO much of 1t as may be possible, be
given permission to appear in the Fiesta
parade on Wednesday, April 21st, at 2
pm.
Sincerely yours,
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF LA FL
ESTA DE LOS ANGELES, 1897.
BY Secretary.
This communication from the Fiesta
committee was accompanied by the fol-
lowing from the insurance agents.
LOS ANGELES, March 5, 1897
To the Honorable Board of Fire Com
missioners. Los Angeles, Cal.-Gentie-
men: We. the undersigned insurance
agents, representing the principal in
surance companies doing business In the
city Of Los Angeles. beg leave to state
that we understand II is the wish of the
geles to have parade of the fire depart
ment, or a portion of it. upon the occa-
sion of the celebration of La Fiesta Of
April II next, and while we thoroughly
approve Of the action Of your honorable
board in keeping the department at
home upon the Fourth of July, when
a great many fireworks and firecrack-
ers are being used. we see no objection
to the department being fully equipped
and on the streets in the parade Of La
Fiesta during the two or three hours
necessary for the event, when the public
at large will not be using fireworks Of
any description, and also provided that
the honorable chief Of the fire depart
ment approves of the display of the de-
partment and will undertake to see that
the outlying districts In the city are
properly RrOJcCtcQ W SuCA 0PPd40tu dS
may be necessary Respectfully yours,
Fred A. Walton, representing the At
las Insurance company and the Green
wich Insurance company.
SummerIand & Phelps, representing
the Royal Exchange Insurance conn
pany and the Connecticut Insurance
company
]. j. Mellus & Co.. representing the
Home Insurance company Of New York,
the Svea OF 0othenburg and the Ameri-
can Of Philadelphia.
Kremer. Campbell q Co. representing
the scottish Union Insurance company
and the Sun Insurance company
c. II. 0irdlestone. representing the
Aaoheu and Munich Insurance company
and the Orient Fire insurance company.
Conant & Johnson, representing the
Westchester Fire Insurance company.
Frank p. Walsh, representing the New
Zealand Insurance cornpauy..
!. X. urmston. reprepenting the Lon
don and Lancashire Fire lnsurance DOM
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