Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-27
PARADE TO SHOW
MANY INDUSTRIES
COMMERCIAL ORGANIZATIONS
TO HELP ELKS
ONE FLOAT TO SHOW MINIATURE
PLAYGROUND
Merchants and Manufacturers Asso-
citation and Jobbers Urge Members
to Enter Exhibits in Division
of Pageant

The Elks' reunion committee has
turned over to the chamber of COM
nerce special committee, in conlunc-
ton with the Merchants and Manu-
facturers' association and the JOB
bers. association, the arrangements for
the industrial divisions of the big al
legorical float parade Friday, July l6,
which will be the largest street pa
e,eant of the notable week. 1t Will be
the endeavor to reproduce as far as
possible in this exhibit, even on
larger scale, the notable display that
was made in prosperity week last fall.
Letters are being sent out urging
manufacturing and commercial enter
prises to enter exhibits for this oc-
casion in the form of floats and vehi-
cles appropriately loaded and deco
rated, This will be the only division
and the only parade of the week in
which any advertising whatever will
be permitted.
1t is the purpose of the reunion COM
mittee, cooperating with civic organ
fzations, to demonstrate in this exhibit
the commercial industries of all South
ern California. Many entries already
have been recorded at the chamber Of
commerce and more it is known, are
being prepared, it being generally un-
derstood that this occasion Will afford
great opportunity for reiterating to the
public mind the vast extent of South
ern California industries. One concern
alone has signified the intention of en-
tering thirty-four vehicles in the pa
rade, and it is known that each of
these, as is expected of all the others,
will be appropriately decorated.
Fairgrounds to Have Float
The Fairgrounds of the city have
planned a novel allegorical float for
the Elks' parade July 16. 1t will rep
resent a miniature playground with
some of the playground activities.
There will be block building, basket
weaving, see-saws, sa@d piles, swings,
beanbags chutes, sewing, story telling,
etc. There will be children swinging
from the limb of a tree on the float.
The children will wear beautiful gar
lands of flowers.
The float will be decorated in an ar
tistic manner by the playground work
ers. Wells-Fargo company has taken
an interest in this float and will fur
nish four magnificent black horses to
draw the playground" There will
be twelve outriders mounted on Shet-
land ponies carrying lanceS and ban
ners. Five ponies have been provided
and it is desired that any one having a
pony will report to the playground su-
perintendent at the city hall at once
boys and girls hope to secure one of
the prizes offered for fine display.
The playground band and drum and
bugle corps will furnish music.
The playground commission and
workers have decided to open the va
cation Fairgrounds July 6. These will
be located at Utah Street school, Four
teenth Street school, CASTELAR, Street
school, New Macy Street school, San
Pedro Street school and Thirtieth
Street school. The regular Fairgrounds
will be at Violet and Mateo streets,
Echo Park Slauson and Compton ave-
nues, and Hazard, east of the county
hospital, beside the Recreation Center
at Holly and North Main streets. All
the Fairgrounds will be under the su
pervision of trained workers, apparatus
is being installed baths will be fur
nished and many interesting features
will be introduced.