The herald., 1897-01-03

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who have witnessed these events have
greatly admired the beautiful and queen
ly forms of the ladies who have added
lustre to the throne they occupied during
Fiesta week. Her court is composed of
young society ladies, who lend grace and
charm to the queens surroundings.
The queen is attended at all the public
events by body guard of lancers, whose
picturesque uniforms and splendid horse
manship command the highest admira-
ton.
The fancy dress ball is a society event,
and is attended by the most prominent
citizens. The costumes are OF the cost
liest material and most unique design
and strict rules of etiquette are OBJ
served.
On Wednesday morning at sunrise
royal salute is fired, and in the forenoon
concerts take place in the public parks
in different sections of the city, and from
the verandas of the principal hotels
IN the afternoon the first public parade
takes place. One of the most interesting
features is cavalcade of Spanish cabal-
leros, dressed in their gay and handsome
costumes and mounted on spirited ami
mails with silver trappings. The pro-
cession also includes a division of Chi
nese residents in their gold embroidered
oriental costumes, and carrying the
great dragon used in their religious SER
\ vices. This dragon, representing the
serpent in all its hideousness is made
of the richest velvets and silks, richly
ornamented with gold laces. tits nearly
5OO feet long and is manipulated by one
! hundred Chinese. The dragon and the
costumes of the Chinese have been spe-
cially imported for the Fiesta of 1897 at
a cost of over 5000
The military and uniformed societies
| OF Southern California form an addition
al division of the parade, and the fire de-
partment of Los Angeles is in line, each
| engine, hose cart and hook and ladder
| decorated in the most profuse and ar
tistic manner.
In the evening vocal and instru-
mental concert takes place, of the best
| talent that can be procured. The music
| al feature of the Fiesta has always been
| or the highest standard, and the execu-
| tive committee will do all in its power
to maintain that high order
one OF the most successful events is
| Athletic day on Thursday afternoon.
Every nature of sport will be on the pro-
gram, and valuable prizes will be com
peted for
In the evening the grand Illuminated
pageant takes place. The theme for the
coming festival is the Legend of the
| f4oWers The floats are gorgeous and
drtistic. from spectacular, as well a :
| "Noi4uPoiHt, lEe HOatS Will he
Oh the best type. The theme selected is
such that it gives the artists a wida
range Tor their tastes and conventions
! ana those who have witnessed the ma i,
geant OF 1896 We're loud in their praises
| Oh TINS event. The floats for the comm o
ceIepration promise TO surpass in beautv
anu ilchness any that have ever beon
seen IN the United States.
| Inc piece de resistance, Will ho
lurhished on Friday afternoon. when tha
| moral parade and battle of flowers takes
pace. 10 the eastern visitor this nart
ol she events is particularly interestino o
+hu .L pIeasihg Imagine a processioI
tHiee mics long composed of every cor
| celVdpIe form of vehicle. all decorat ta !
h' WIZ iresh' natural flowers in the nost
Undue ard artistic designs The COZ.
oIs are handsomely blended and the nic.
tule represented by these flower he
ueched vehicles can not be rerroduced il,
any othef section of the union Tn addi'
tion 10 the carriages, drags. tallv-hos
aiiu plcycles are decorated horses ,Cb.
Nehlcles are occupied by ladies' nd oen.
tiemen dressed in harmony, with the noi
or Oh the flowers with which their re
spectlve carriages are decorated auf
the Whole forms picture that viii h,
earned nome and never forgotten.
On Friday evening a water carniva
takes place at Westlake park when som,
or the beautiful floats of the pageait
will be displayed on @ large raf II on III,