The San Francisco call., 1897-04-21

hall, and the royal party passed down the
line between them. The trumpeters went
on up and took their position with the
other trumpeters at the side of the throne.
the colors also taking position back OF
the throne. As the Queen took her seat
the courtiers took positions on the right
and left, saluting. There was another
flourish of trumpets and then Mayor
Snyder stepped forward and made low
obeisance.
Your Most Gracious Majesty" he said.
''in the name of the quiet, Iaw-abiding
and sedate citizens of the city OF Los An
gees, the duty devolves upon me and 1t be-
comes my distinguished pleasure to re-
nounce my jurisdiction during your stay.
TO bid your court cordial welcome and
to express the hope that your reign may
be merry and happy, for You and ell your
pleasure-loving people. / present to your
Majesty the key to The gates of the city"
The key was handed to the Prime Min
ister who in turn laid it upon pillow at
her Majesty's feet. Again The trumpet
blast, and when the Queen, through her
Prime Minister, made reply:
am requested by her Majesty. our gracious
Queen to express TO one and all OF you her
sincere appreciation of the kind reception you,
as loyal subjects and citizens OF this, her true
province ana most remembered city, nave
given.
To you, Mr.. Orator, selected from the fore
most ranks OF her e.oquent citizens. she eX-
tends her gracious thanks for the warm and
kind words extending TO her welcome IN De-
half of this, her City.
To you, Mr. Mayor, in whose hands has been
placed the sacred trust OF the Executive OF
This fair municipality, she expresses her ap-
probation of the kindness which inspires you
TO present to her this eXqulsitely wrought
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and on the part of the City that its gates be
thrown, widely extended, for her entrance and
enjoyment.
she desires me to say, Mr. Mayor. as her SER
want and a servant of her people, living
within her most favored province, living In
realm abounding wit. all the resources and
give to q favored peope-she desires, l say,
That you. as such servant, go forth, yea, to-
night, and say TO these, her people, her royal
subj cts she proclaims that during her stay
within the gates of her city she wishes, she
desires nay she commands all 10 cast aside
all care, all heavy thought and all Gear, and
again, as they have in the past upon her an
nual visit, let only joy, brightness and hap
piress only reign within their hearts.
Next from the throne was read this
proclamation:
Hear ye most favored and loyal subjects of
her Majesty the Queen OF La Fiesta.
PROCLAMATION.
year ago-on April "a, in the year 1896
ana OF our reign the lDlrO-We, your queen,
upon our annual visit, established and or
dained the order of Knights of La Fiesta.
Then and there we had caused an inquiry 10
be maze by our servants into all the causes
which had produced the condition of affairs
which a. that time gave evidence to us that
our most favored province showed g wonder
ful advance in the welfare, fortunes and CON
Germs OF our beloved people. As result of
such inquiry we had been informed that this
prosperity, this fortune, was due 10 the efforts
OF certain worthy c1lZens OF our realm.
his hQd vln GOD IVA hAl Ia ~ nj ii
zens deserved recognition for the efforts in
bringing about this result which so gratlded
their Queen.
We desire to state that upon our return we
find still greater evidence OF advancement and
prosperity and OF general welfare. Again We
have caused our servants to make this in
quiry, and again we find that ii is due to the
united and constant effort of our people.
Standing out prominent among the many
are some whose efforts, whose se!f-denials and
oeyotlonS To the public veal, de mand our rec
ognitiop. To all OF these we extend our most
royal and gracious thanks; but as in the past
so now we desire TO select ON this mher
two or three who by their singular devotion,
and who by their zeal and uaself desire to
advance the welfare Of our people and to ex-
tend the prosperity OF our land. are entitled TO
our special and worthy notice.
We have, therefore, commanded our Prime
Ministerto state that we have selected three
worthy citizens, whom we intend 10 raise to
the Order OF our Knights OF La Fiesta. and on
whom We desire 10 confer The decoration of
that order.
One has singularly devoted himself, In the
line OF his official postlon-a position filed by
him at the request and upon the wish OF our
: people-one VINO IN his public Capacity, has
ever endeayored 10 carry out that which we
have believed was best for the good of our
realm, showing himself TO be we'll worthy of
the trust we nave placed III him as q public
servant of our royal self.
Another has shown himself to be filed with
kindness, with thought, with feelings and
with a love for mankind. Out of his own pr-
vate fortune has he made gift to our people
which in itself is a principHlity, and we, the
Queen, feel that in decorating this one with
our order We are assured you will rejoice in
the selection OF man who has in most sig
niticant manner shown his unselfish love.
The third is Cne were it not for this op-
perfume moment gwen BY our annual visit,
would be, by reason OF his quiet modesty, bu {
little rewarded for the great and unselfish in
terest and publicspiritmess with which he has
endeayored 10 do good for this, our province
In his devotion to our land. in his desire 10
show to Us, his queen, the prosperity of our
people, he has devoted much time and ex-
pended not little of his own private fortune
IN his endeaVor to make our we. come upon
enjoyment.
FRANCESCA, Queen of La Fiesta.
Dated this Goth day OF April in the year 1897
and of our reign The fourth.
], Prime Minister by royal grace. therefore
command you, captain OF the Queens Lancers,
TO bring before her II iesty Stephen NJ. White
Grin1th Jenkyns Griffith and Ferdinand K.
Rule
further command if there are any Knights
OF the Order present that they act as an escort
OF honor in advancing these gentlemen 10 her
MaIestys throne.
Guards and trumpeters marched down
the line and returned escorling the knight.
They assembled the throne and received on
their knees the royal favor. Said the
Queen:
II, Queen of La Fiesta, do by reason
and by virtue OF the majesty of nv
authority pronounce thee Sir knight, and
order and instruct and command that II
the future you hold and contain yourself
only In honor and uprightness, and to
ever uphold the virtue and the dignity of
the Order of Knights of La Fiesta"
The graceful ruler decorat ted the knights,
the trumpets sounded and amid the ap-
plause of the multitude they retired.
Another distinguished honor was to be
conferred, and the royal purpose was thus
announced by the Prime Minister:
Hear We, most favored and loyal subjects of
her Majesty, the Queen of La Fiesta.
PROCLAMATION.
We, your Queen OF La Fiesta, give roval heed
TO one to whom is due our gracious thanks
Let IL be known that 1t having come 10 our
knowledge that the celebration of La Fiesta
created for our enjoy ment and pleasure and TO
welcome our presence, Is due to the undiyi ded
efforts OF loyal subject and q most WORTHY
citizen OF our beloved city.
we therefore are greatly pleased to reward
TINS Conspicuous servant in fitting and royal
manner.
1t is our pleasure that upon this one shall be
conferred decoration of our own, heretofore
worn only by your royal self, and that ne m av
be ordained by virtue of this decoration tn e
father OF La Fiesta and an honorary mem her of
the order of knights.
Given under our hand this Doth dav os
April, in the year S97, and of our reign the
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