Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-19
SHRINERS' SPECIAL
WILL BAR OTHERS
EVERYTHING IS SlDETRACKED
FOR CAMEL TRAINS
Fiesta Decorating Committee Makes a
Special Appeal to Business
Men to Don Gala
Attire

The rush of westbound tourists must
! give way next month to the tremen-
dous influx of Shriners and train orders
have been issued not to send west any
specials during the period fixed for the
Shriner trains, all bound to Los An
geles
The wearers Of the fez will ride as
II on private cars, for their trains Will
| have right of way all along the
stretch of transcontinental lines. Every
extra sleeper and locomotive will be
| pressed into service for the 100 or
more Shriner special trains
To insure an appropriate decoration
of the city during Fiesta week and the
| imperial council of the Mystic Shrine,
one of the committees appointed by
the Merchants and Manufacturers as
ISOLATION is devoting every effort. APP
peal has been made to the owners of
sky scrapers along all the principal
streets, and while promises of gem
erous cooperation have been received
in many instances, the committee is
still unsatisfied. AS a final appeal the
following communication has been sent
to all business houses and property
owners along the parade line of march:
Recalls Memorable Message
you will remember that at the bat
tie of Trafalgar Admiral Nelson sent
up his memorable signal, England ex-
poets every man to do his duty The
Fiesta committee of Los Angeles now
signals to merchants along the line Of
march and elsewhere that the people
of this most beautiful Angel City ex-
pect every man to do his duty in the
matter of decorations. l, accordingly,
ask you, in so far as lies in your power,
to outdo all OF your previous efforts in
this respect and show our visitors that,
tn, 10 Nth OF tf-iI I1tf fnc
possessed by our people, not the least
is that of artistic merit. So let the
display be profuse and beautiful.
I'm the name of the Shrine commit
tee, 1 thank you in advance for your
attention to this.
IN. H. NEWMARK,
Chairman Decorating Committee"
1t is hoped that the response to this
appeal will assure a scheme Of deco
ration such as has never before
adorned Los Angeles. The committee
has provided for an elaborate illumi-
nation of the business district, and
within a few days forces of linemen
now at work will complete the string
ing of wires.
Regarding the industrial decorations
Mr.. Newmark yesterday said:
Extraordinary Display Expected
Upon this occasion we cannot hope
to acquit ourselves creditably by a
display such as is ordinarily pre-
sented for a state gathering or a con-
vention sparsely attended. All North
America will be represented here in
May, and it is to the direct interest of
every business man in the city that
the streets included in the line of
march be made as attractive as pos
sible. Occasional decorations will not
do upon an occasion of this kind. The
city should resemble vast ballroom
or banquet hall. We have the best in
architecture and there is presented an
opportunity to create an impression
that will be everlastingly to our credit.
We hope that none of the business men
or property owners will refuse or neg
lect to cooperate in the general plan
Of decoration"
Sheriff William A. Hammel is to be
grand marshal of the floral parade and
will likewise have charge of the cleo
trical parade on the evenings of May
and 9. On the first evening, May 7,
Potentate George Filmer of Islam
temple, San Francisco, will have
charge.
It has been decided to reopen the
entries for the floral parade, and sew
eral of the classes will be more numer-
ously represented. 1t is announced by
Secretary F. j. Zeehandelaar, however,
that all participants must file a de-
scription of their decorated vehicles
by April 27.