Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-05
FIESTA CARNIVAL
PLANS ARRANGED
COMMITTEE MAKES PROGRAM
FOR FOUR DAYS
Electrical Parade VIII BE Given Two
Nights and Floral Procession
on Second Day--other
Features, Too

The Fiesta committee yesterday aft
ernoon, at a meeting in the office Of
the Merchants and Manufacturers as
ISOLATION, completed all arrangements
for holding the carnival in the week
Of May 21.
1t was stated by members of the
committee who argued for an elab-
crate program that contracts had been
signed and work nearly completed be-
fore the San Francisco earthquake
came, and all of this has to be paid for.
In addition to this, to hold the Fiesta
at this time would give the people both
in this state, in Southern California
and in the east an adequate UNDER
standing that in this part of the coun-
try no damage was done by the earth
quake.
Furthermore, many San Franciscans
are to be here Fiesta week and this
will give them an opportunity to take
on new life, new vigor and prepare
themselves for the arduous work to
come-that of rebuilding their city.
The fact that all of the people in
the stricken cities have been cared for,
and Los Angeles was the first to render
succor, has done much to advance the
cause of the Fiesta.
Much Money Expended
1t has been recognized that consid-
erable money has been expended in
preparation for the entertainment of
the Shriners, and this would be money
lost il the Fiesta had been abandoned.
These are views taken of the matter
by the committee and it is now pro-
posed to make the Fiesta a grand sue
cess.
1t has been decided to hold the Fiesta
Il Hox 10 OF
ing through May "a. The program ar
ranged and settled is as follows:
Monday, May 21-Afternoon: Exhibit
tion drill by the Arab and Bedouin
patrols of AL Malaikah temple; daylight
fireworks. p. M: Grand electrical
parade, sixteen floats, escorted by men,
bers of AL Malaikah temple, Arab and
Bedouin patrols, each member of the
local Shrine in full evening dress and
fez, bearing electric lights.
Tuesday, May ell a. nn.: Grand
floral parade; p. M: Electric parade.
wednesday, May 23-12:30 p. M:
Driving matinee and parade of horses
and equipages under the auspices of
: the Los Angeles Driving club at Agri-
cultural park. p. M: Grand fiesta and
Shrine ball at the auditorium at Long
Beach.
Thursday, May 24-Carnival day at
Venice.
Electricity and Flowers
1t will be seen that the electrical
parade will be given two nights, and
the floral parade will be on the second
day, Tuesday, May %.
This parade promises to eclipse any
thing that has been given of its kind
in the history of Fiesta. There are
more floats entered, more equipages of
all kinds, and the designs for decora-
tons are more elaborate than In times
past. The fact that flowers are more
plentiful and foliage of all kinds at
hand makes the work of decoration a
comparatively easy matter.
1t has been decided that the work
of street decorations is to begin at
once. and by the first of the week the
streets will have taken on a carnival
appearance, and the bodies of Shriners
that are expected in the next few days
will be greeted by this sight. Every
effort will be made to have these Wis
itors remain over through the Fiesta
week, and from assurances had by wire
and letter this will be the program car
ried out by the visitors.
Entries for the floral parade will not
close until one week from today May
~. This is done to allow all who wish
to enter to have ample time, but the
date set will be enforced. as it will be
necessary to have the ten days inter-
vening in order to send out notices and
cards and arrange the divisions.