Gratitude was expressed to Councilman Robert Burns from representatives of the Mexican centric Olvera Street in the form of laughter, songs and speeches.
The day after the death of Los Angele Times columnist Harry Carr, members of the Mexican community gathered at Olvera Street to recite the rosary and litany, after which Consuela Castillo De Bonzo and Zacarias Hernandez placed a memorial wreath on the Philip de Neve cross on Olvera Street. Carr had been a champion of Olvera Street.
Sheriff Biscailuz holds a large knife over the cake. A miniature building with tiny trees and bushes decorate the cake. Trini stands on one side of the Sheriff, and Consul Hall stands on his other side. Consul Hall and Harry Chandler wear hats made out of newspaper. Next to Trini an unidentified clergyman stands. The men wear identification tags around their necks with the names of famous historical figures relative to the area.
This photograph appears with the article, “Founding of Los Angeles Re-enacted at Colorful Pageant on Olvera Street With Biscailuz as de Neve: City’s Birthday Date Marked in Festivities,” Los Angeles Times, 05 Sep. 1935: A1.