Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-09-03
FESTIVITIES IN cHrHuAHuA.

\ proclamation has been issued by the Governor of Chihuahua, arranging a programme for properly celebrating the completion of the Mexican Central Railway to the capital of that State, of which the following is a synopsis:
 Great is the joy aud enthusiasm shown by the people in the interior of | the country now that they are expecting | the arrival of that clviliZinC artery | known as the railroad, which connects us with people of other countries, no matter how far they may be, and puts us m contact with progress in all the branches of public wealth.
 This great event lmpels Chihuahua to be happy, and to rejoice herself dur ing eight days of far or festivities, which shall commence from the day when the supreme authorities of the State shall lay the last rail, which may confirm the arrival of the locomotive to this clty-a day of great satisfaction and emotion for the whole State.
 In order to sOlemnize duly such hap py event there will be prepared for those eight days illuminations, popular festi- vals, theatres. acrobats, concerts, horse races, military parades, music in the parks, serenades at night, balls and en- tertalnments, all kinds of games per mitted by law, and everything that the municipal corporation may provide in order to manifest the joy of these days.
 As soon as date or day when the official reception shall be fixed it will be observed Tn the following order:
 FIrst-At dawn of the day named the national fag shall be hoisted, with minute guns, a general ringing of els, and bands Of music promenading the
 tyzets.
 oecond-.ss 10 c clock of the same cay there shall assemble at the Government hOuse all the public fuDctionaries Generals, and officials of the federa- tion, the City Council, public officers, and all those distinguished persons of the city who may be invited, for the purpose of forming the suite which shall accompany the Chief Magistrate to the place destined for the reception.
 Tmrd-As soon as the company Is as- sembled and organ ized by a committee appointed for the purpose, the Gov ern,r shall occupy fhe chair; column of artillery shall open the march. and a column composed of the federal forces garrisoning the town shall close it, each with their respective bands. In this order they shall march to the place designated at the enu of the railway, where a pagoda and a stand shall be erected.
 Fourth-The Government of the S'ate shall appoint an orator, who shall pronounce the official address, leaving the stand to the disposal of any person who may wish to occupy 1t.
 Eifth-Or concluding this ceremony the concourse shall return in the same order. where 1t shall disperse.
 SiIth-In the evening of said day two bands of music shall play, one in the Alamidor and another in the garden of the main square of the city; renewing the firing of salutes at the time of low ering the national dag.
 Seyenth-On the night fl the same day the City Council shall order that two balls shall take place with all the muCniticence possible; a popular ball, winch shall take place in the Portales de la Plaza de Armos, and the other in the TeatrO Betancourt, where the invitations shall be through special ticks to all the supreme authorities of the State, chiefs, officers and officials of the railway, as well as to all persons whom the respect i've committee shall deem proper to in- vite.
 Eighth--In the ensuing seven days all the amussments and other festivities shall continue to take place as indicated above in this programme