The herald., 1897-04-17
los ANGELES HERALD. SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL ~ 1897
the city general devotion to the COM

the city general devotion to the COM
ing festivity was In progress.
Mr. Virgins received a telegram from
Phoenix yesterday saying two special
cars were being arranged for to bring
the Phoenix parties to the Fiesta.
The formal ceremony inaugurating La
Fiesta takes place Tuesday evening at
the pavilion. These interesting exexSises
will be followed by the grand masquer-
ade ball. The program as arranged by
the committee is an elaborate one, and
calls for a great display of costumes
and involves a ceremonial of unusual
length and beauty. The ball will sur
pass in elegance anything heretofore
attempted in Southern California. The
preliminary exercises commence at S:15
with an overture by the orchestra A few
minutes later Queen Francisco and her
court and guard will enter and take po-
sitions upon the stage, especially ar
ranged and decorated for the occasion.
After an address of welcome, the keys
of the city will be transferred to the
queen by Mayor Snyder. Frank J.
Thomas. the queens prime minister. Will
then deliver the proclamation. The In
teresting ceremony of comforting knight
hood upon three distinguished citizens
will follow The minuet will be danced
by the ladies of the court and members
of the queens guard. After promenade
of the dancers the ball proper will COM
mence.
On the night of the ball the Indians
will give an entertainment at the tri-
bunes that promises to be something
urique. There will be eight numbers
on the program, and each one novelty.
For instance, number six will be dance
of the balloon man. The Indian initiates
himself until he is distended many times
his natural size. This curious son of the
desert "bafiles the medical fraternity.
Number four is to be thrilling fire
dance by thirty male and female In
dians. This dance is not duplicated by
J any other tribe of Indians. Those who
are fond of strange stories will be enter
tained by several chiefs. who will relate
the old legends of their tribe.
The fireworks at Westlake park Fri
| day night will be unusually beautiful.
The wooded island illumination at the
worlds fair is to be reproduced. In the
middle of the lake there is to be an elec-
| tric fountain. One of the pieces will be
a roaring cascade on the north end OF
fire falling forty feet into the lake. Six
Of the handsomest floats are to be on RATS
and they will add to the beauty of the
| general effect
The battle of flowers at the tribunes
| is to be more animated this year than
ever before. The opportunity for such
! a pleasing contest has been provided for.
All the floats, coaches and decorated We
| hicles will be in the enclosure at one time,
ard so close together as to make the bat
| tie an animated one. Those who visit
| the tribunes will witness spectacle not
| soon to be forgotten.
| The tanitor's force at the county court
! house is busily engaged overhauling the
| cid bunting used for decorations. All
| arrangements are being made to deco
| rate the building even more gaudily
| than it was last year, when it was almost
| covered with color. New bunting has
been purchased and the old will also be
used. with the result that the effect will
be to present mass of color that shall
rise with a very odd and unique erect
T, above the green lawn.
Pasadena is to furnish four six-horse
| coaches for the floral parade. The Amer
| icus club will turn out 1872 members and
| act as escort to the queen. They vii.
! be uniformed in white. A battalion staff
| of twelve mounted men will accompany
| them. When the queens arrives at the
tribunes the Americus club will give
a drill that will be particularly interest
| ing.
| Drink naier & Zobelein's