Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-23
.fLKS' DISPLAY WILL
SHOW NAPLES RUIN
MONEY WILL BE RAISED TO
DECORATE STREETS
Magnificent Spectacle Pictures Gay
Crowd in Gala Attire Just Before
Vesuvius Belches Forth
Molten Lava

The Elks will open the big show OF
the season Monday night, May "a, al
Fiesta park, and will bring the entire
production of PAINS celebrated erup-
ton of Vesuvius, fete of Naples and
fireworks to this city for the benefit
of their decoration fund, all of which
is to be used in identifying the prin-
cipal streets of Los Angeles for the
Elks' conclave during July OF this
year. and should have the unanimous
support of all of the citizens of Los
Angeles.
The story of PAINS eruption Of We
suVius and the carnival at Naples Is
condensat ton of the incidents which
began in February, 1904, and continued
with the exception of few weeks I'M
til the end of May. A beautiful view
of the city of Naples is shown as the
lights go up-in the background looms
Vesuvius, ominous and grand. The
streets of the city are crowded with
people, for it is holiday or fete time,
and more than 500 people are used In
the production.
Dressed for Carnival
Although the mountain has given
signs of disturbance, the light-hearted
sons of Italy are making much OF their
festival Most of the people are dressed
for the carnival, which is in progress
and there are many pretty scenes, In
Guiding a battle of flowers and a Ian
tern parade. During the carnival there
is the royal salute, and troop OF
Italian soldiers appear asserting car
riage containing King Victor EN-
manuel and Queen Helena, who have
come to Naples to be present as the
guests of honor at the fete.
From the end of the stage comes a
company Of friars carrying lighted
candles and chanting the "Profundis,
and they enter the cathedral. They are
really messengers from the outlying
districts who have come to report to
the cardinal. The military in turn has
it's display before the royal visitors;
acrobats, clowns vaudeville artists OF
all kinds are introduced as the people
plunge into the joys of the carnival and
the battle of flowers continues. Gro
tesque figures fill the stage and then
the great feast of lanterns begins
Hundreds of people pass in review with
every conceivable kind of equipment
and costumes, flowers and confetti fill
the air. American and English tourists
| are in the throng, only hating to watct
a number of specialties in aerial an6
other lines.
While the hilarity goes on so does
the thunder of the mountain until there
comes a crash which shakes the city
In an instant the people are subdued
and falling on their knees making sup
plication for a cessation of the volcanic
violence. From the cathedral comes
the sound of the mass and as it pro-
crosses the kneeling people take it VI
until 1t sounds like a wall of death
across the distance. There is a crash
and the roof of the market place has
fallen in. Building after building fall:
or is blown up. and the volcanic mad
people rush to death among the falling
walls, after which the beautiful fire
works occupy at least an hour
| This is the big show offered by tn
Elks at popular prices all this week a
| Fiesta park.