The herald., 1898-03-15
PLANS FOR GALA WEEK
FANCY DRESS BALL TUESDAY
EVENING
STORIES OF GOLD IN FLOATS
Floral Day, Water Carnival, Merry
Maskers and Various Other
Attractions

headquarters yesterday afternoon. TIL,
executive committee submitted the follow
ing plan for the coming Fiesta, which wa.
approved and adopted
To the Committee of Thirty, La Fiests
de Los Angeles-Gentlemen: In accord
ance with the authority conferred at YOU
last meeting the executive committee begs
| to submit herewith a plan for our coming
Fiesta. The plan as submitted embodies
a large portion of the plan already adopted
by you some months ago, but such changes
and notifications were made as were
deemed desirable.
Tuesday evening, May 3d-Fancy dress
masquerade ball at Hazards pavilion.
Wednesday afternoon-A grand masque-
rade in the streets of Los Angeles.
1t has been the aim of previous executive
committees to incorporate one novel event
at least in each Fiesta, and the event rec
commended here, while not original with Los
Angeles, promises to be an interesting one
which might become very popular. The
idea will be to hold general masquerade
on the streets. say between and p. M,
and il possible have the maskers appear
suddenly upon the streets at a prearranged
signal. Prizes to be offered for best sus-
tanned characters, and for groups or clubs
participating. Band to be stationed at
various points and ultimately ~ grand
march of maskers around the business por-
tion of town.
Wednesday evening-COncert.
Thursday afternoon-Races and athletic
sports at the race track. The success which
this event may have is foreshadOwed in the
excellent result of the Fiesta races given
last year and conducted solely by the
chairman of the floral committee, who,
single-handed, and with a limited amount
of attractions, made a very substantial
increase for the fund during time when
the people had not given themselves up to
recreation. Your committee believes that
by Incorporating this event into the regu-
lar program of the Fiesta, and placing the
matter in competent hands, very attrac-
tive entertainment can be given.
Thursday evening-Grand night parade
of floats emblematic of the 'Stories of
Gold" AS previously decided by your COM
mittee, the receipts from the attendance
on this evening are to be given to the
Associated Charities in order that the sick,
helpless and needy may receive some bene-
fit from our week of carnival.
Friday, floral day-Your committee feels
that too much labor cannot be expended
upon making this event the most beautiful
ever witnessed, and will devote its ener-
gies to that end.
Friday evening-Water carnival at West
lake park. This entertainment. which was
new with us last year, proved a genuine
surprise, and by many has been considered
the most beautiful of the whole Fiesta,
it being given to the people without cost
of any character. Your committee hopes
this year to enlarge and improve this event
and increase it's present popularity
Saturday morning-Your committee is
now in consultation with the school board
with a view to repeating the beautiful cer-
emony of last year when the queen received
the school children of the city, and they
in turn were presented with souvenir of
the occasion and brought floral tributes to
her majesty. This event proved a grand
success last year. and while it gave the
children recognition, it did not demand
of them or the teachers the fatigue of a
long and probably hot march
Your committee further begs to report
that work on the floats is progressing sat
isfactorily, and that the parade will be
equal to any heretofore given.
Your committee is now in communication
with the navy department. endeavoring to
secure the presence of a number of United
States marines and sailors, as has been the
custom during the two previous Fiestas.
They have also taken steps to secure West
lake park for the water carnival, and have
gotten the general work on many of the
various events, including street decora-
tions, well started.