The herald., 1897-04-25
VIVA LA FIESTA

The great annual festival Of Los An
geles for 1897, the fourth in the SERIES
is a thing of the past, excepting as 1t
shall live in the hearts and memory
of people who enjoyed each event
of the series of pageants with all their
souls.
II cost the people of this city perhaps
s25, 900 to foot the bills for all purposes
and the hearts of those whose liberality
furnished so large a measure OF en-
ioyment to all the people must be over
flowing with content this morning, as
they reflect on the good their generous
donations have done.
The busy men who freely gave their
time and the best thought they were
capable of to the planning and directing
of the several events may pardonaoly
enjoy a large measure Of self-esteem
for the perfection with which 1t was
done and the smooth way in which all
the various parts were made to COM
bine in one harmonious whole.
1T has been a greater task to raise the
funds this year than ever before, be-
cause of the unsatisfactory condition
of general business. But we hope all
question of these annual expenditures
and of the trouble our annual festival
involves will not be heard of again.
Los Angeles has been equal to the task
in 1897. and there never should be mis-
giving in the future. 1t is something
for every citizen in this city and for
those in all the section to take immeas-
urable pride in.
Referring to few of the features in
the pageants, 1t may be claimed that
they could not be surpassed in any city.
In the great day parade the Chinese
with their dragons. with the Oriental
splendor of their colorings. the bar
barrie music and soldiery are things
unique in all their elements.
In the floral procession. the Ameri-
Gus club from Pasadena would have
elected applause in the largest cities
of the east or in any of the capitals of
Europe. The numerous band Of Span
ish-American caballeros, in their multi
manship, could not be approached in
any other city in the union. The Jona-
than club coach, with the gracious and
beautiful Queen Mildred of 1896 and all
her attractive court paying tribute to
the lovely new Queen Francisco of 1897
and her retinue of charming attendants
was altogether thing of beauty and
a joy forever.
Let our people take a broad view OF
this annual Fiesta. 1t trumpets the
fame Of Los Angeles abroad to the very
ends of the earth. The great newspapers
of the country send their representa-
tives here and pages of glowing descrip-
ton, OF warm eulogy and of gorgeous
pictorial representation, are spread be-
for the eyes of the world proclaimine
our lovely city as not only a paradisac
spot of myriad-hued floral productions
and of the balmiest climate beneath the
sun, but also as place Of artistic taste
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aims and political aspirations.
Let US look at La Fiesta in its direct
results on ourselves. There is not E
person that beheld the events of last weel
who can help being lifted to highel
plane of thought and existence thereby
La Fiesta, with its concert, floral pa
rades. floats typical of the most beauti
full things in nature and of the mos
poetical productions in literature, il!
gay coloring and the various artisti
features, is a sort of liberal education
the effects of which are lasting in thei
influence on character.
The youth of the city have week
relaxation from school and what the.
see and hear is worth what they ordi
narily learn in a month
La Fiesta deals with the higher an,
better side of human nature. Withou
some brightness shed ON life by tn
heaven-given Imagination and its work
in tone, color, form and motion, the dali,
toll and common round Of existence is
dull thing. To the eawakenedsoul Of mag