The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-26
THEY WANT THE FLOATS
SHOULD BE USED IN FOURTH OF
YULY CELEBRATION
Winchester Rifles for the Police, Who
Will Act as Home Guards-The
Valley Road Excursion

Will Act as Home Guards-The
Valley Road Excursion
The Merchants and Manufacturers asso-
citation wants the unused Fiesta floats
utilized in the coming Fourth of July cele-
bration. At special meeting of the
board of directors held yesterday the
opinions expressed on the subject were
embodied in the following resolutions:
whereas, the committee having charge
of the Fourth of July celebration has de-
cided to celebrate the anniversary Of the
nations birth with a grand and patriotic
demonstration; and, whereas, the floats
for the Fiesta Of 1888 have been constructed
from the funds collected from the mer-
chants and other patriotic citizens; and,
whereas, the Fiesta has been abandoned
this year, and these floats should be used
in the grand parade Of July 4th, thereby
saving a large additional expense to the
patriotic citizens of this city;
Resolved, That 1t is the sense Of the
board of directors of this association that
the committee of thirty of La Fiesta ten
der the use of the twelve floats so con-
structed for use in the Fourth of July
celebration to the committee having
charge of that national event"
$500
Afternoon was Called 10 the TACT that at
the present time the ponce department OF
tnis city Is eh'ireiy uhprepareo 10 cope
Win any emergency III WHICH its services
would be required for the safety Of life
and property of our citizens, and the fol-
lowing resolutions were unanimously
whereas, the city OF Los Angeles is en-
tireiy unprotected LOT any emergency 'ha'
might ARISE; ana, whereas the taxpayers
are entitled TO the services OF the ponce
department OF this city IN the protectlon
OF lie ana property anu Whereas Inc
SAID ponce department Is now "i'hou. ao-
equate firearms u oeAenu 'iie CITY III case
Oh emergency
HesoiVeo' ny the poaru VI oiiec'oiS VI
the MercnahtS anu manufacturers associ-
atioh OIL LOS Ahseies' THAT ene noioi "oie
city couhcii pe urgently ieques'eu ~ sup
ply the saiu ponce iorce VI 'nis CITY wiz"
at least No winchester rihes VI sooo pal
tern at ONCE
For the 6onos
In view of the Importance OF the pond
election TO De heid To-Day tne ooaro passeo
a resolution urging the VOTERS ana espe-
ciaily the mercnants' 10 exercise .neii PRIV
ilege as voters ana requests theIh " ue-
post their paiiots ana 'hereoy sho" 'heh
interest In public anairs.
Inc report OF the speciai coniini''ee oie-
ated for the purpose Oh iorn'uia.ihs pan
to put IN operation circuit anu 'oAeo..o'i
bureau as an auAliiary u the aSsocia'ioh
was ADOPTED, anu 'he coinii'.'ee was
quested 10 1urnisn 'ne uirec'ois Win
detailed plan OF the methoos 10 oe e"'-
ployed to put the bureau III operatioh'
The communication from III. "hi' .-e
Moyne Wits, II. JeVne' Chas. orinah' Az
B. Blackstone and Cnas. Shent' relative
to the condition OF the FARMERS, anu urs'
ing that steps be taken TO PROVIDE employ
ment for them as means OF saving .helr
stock, was fully discussed. Inc ooard de-
cided that II was the sense Oh the associa-
ton that the SUBJECT was an important one
and invited the signers OF the letter 10
meet with the poaro at .he next inee.ias'
in order TO discuss "hat steps shouio DC
taken 10 inaugurate such movement
Off for Bakersfield
This even;pie. at IN 40 o'clock the Los An
,a,as de,egation from the association will
1aave this citv to take mart in the celebra-
,io,, in Rakersfie,d. Friday morning. on
40 arr,vaI of the train. the Los Angeles
sa,o,a.,o, nil, no receivad NV a recention
oor, mittee and convened in carriages TO
the center of the town. At 10 o'clock a
grand parade will take place, consisting Of
four divisions. In the first division, head
ed NV the Bakersfield band, a place has
heen ass;pned for the Los Angeles delega-
t;on In the second division will be the
fire denartment. handsomely decorated
with flowers. and a Chinese display. The
third division will consist of the Hanford
and Bakersfield baseball teams and the
Mexican display. The fourth division will
he devoted to q trades display, in which
the commercial and Industrial develop
mont of Kern county will be portrayed.
After the narade the literary exercises
w,l, he held from the balcony of the Ar
,,ne+on bote, Judge Mahon presiding. G..
s smith will make the address on behalf of