The herald., 1897-04-18

HandkerchieD, Strauss. Grand Chorus
and Orchestra.
Funeral March of a Marionette,"
Gounod. -
Aria From lie Cid" MasseIy-t. Nina.
Johnstone Bishop.
Star Spangled Banner" Key.
THE QUEENS PROCLAMATION
Following is the queens proclamation
to the athletes who will compete in
Thursdays games:
Her Majesty, the Queen of La t1esta,
to her faithful subjects:
1T having come to our knowledge
that during the season. of festivities to-
be held in honor of our presence in
this, our loyal city, that Thursday af-
ternoon, April 22nd, 1897, and of I>r
reign the fourth, has been set apart as
the day upon which the strong and swift
shall compete for horors in the Grand
Carnival of Sports at Athletic Park.
"Therefore for your Information, we
have caused to be prepared an outline of
the festivities games and contests
upon that occasion. We, with our suite
and court attendants, will have first the
privilege of the grounds, that We may
greet all our loving subjects, ard then
from a throne erected for our purpose
review the parade of all contestants
and participants in these gala events.
1 HtI 1bllpN III We sbti NtoSNA4f N'~SAA =
the contests upon the bicycle, Of
which we are informed there will be
many Let then come the trials of those
who are fleet of foot. and while these are
in progress let there be enacted in the
| center of the arena before our royal
presence such games Of skill and
strength and marvellous feats of agility
by all those athletes famed for their
| leaping, jumping. boxing. wrestling and
/ Of bar a hEfnTa
been witnessed in these, our royal do
mains.
ITO all who excel in contests of speed
shall be given generous prizes, and to
| those who shall prove most swift upon
the bicycle in open competition in con-
test which we hereby designate as the
Queens Championship shall we award
| our most rich ard costly medals. To
every and all who appear a these con-
| tests we, the Queen. shall extend our
most gracious greetings. Then let all
those who are successful in these sew
| eral feats, games and contests assemble
together and appear before us and upon
all these victors shall We as your
| Queen, place a crown of victory.
/ Being now forewarned OF this Grand
! Carnival Of Sports, cur loyal subjects.
one and all, are summoned to appear and
do honor to the contestants in these our
royal games.
Given under our hand this 1fth day
of April, in the year 1897. and of our
reign the fourth. FRANCESCA,
queen of La Fiesta"
FIESTA NOTES
The queen and her court have been
invited to witness a performance at
the Los Angeles thoater on Thursday
evening. The invitation has been ac-
cepted and the royal party will occupy
| boxes.
Sir Knight Lowe and Sir Knight Pat
terson will be at the pavilion Tuesday
! evening and assist in conferring knight
hood upon the new candidates This
feature of the evenings program will
| be interesting.
The Indians will play an important
part in the Fiesta this year. A good
Indian is always an object of the great
est interest and solicitude to many east
| ern people
great many people are in the fields
/ gathering mustard. Some one is going
to have an idea worked out in yellow
The superintendent of buildings sat
urday inspected the tribunes and pro
nounced their construction perfect.
The Chinese merchants have put fortl
a special effort to collect money to defra,
the expenses Of their part in the bis
parade for Wednesday. They divided
up into committees and visited vegeta
BILE gardens and ranch hands in all parts
of the county. They called on laundry
men and house servants and asked fo
subscriptions. Liberal responses cam
from all quarters
The railroads anticipate doing grea
business this week. There has beel
lively inquiry for tickets.