Weekly Phoenix herald., 1884-09-18
mExaCAN INDRpLNDENCF,
An Elegant 9 ~pIay and large
 Attendance.

Tn. celebration Of the independ, 1 ence of Mexico continued ID earnes yesterday. At sunrise salute of 21 | guns was fired, also at Doon. A
 2 o'clock. pr..Gsptiys the procession
 was termed on Aarit opa s'reet, and proceeded down that street to Wash
 ington, up Washii.g gtous thtace to Monroe, down Monroe te Ccater, down Center to Washington, tLence
 to the plaza.
 1'be procession was led by tie
 master of ceremonies. followed by the baud.
 Next in the rrocessi,,a came the
 Mexican Patriotic club dressed in
 black suits with whiIe gloves, and
 wearing broad sashes in the national colOrs and escoriipg the national
 flag. These were followed by q company of Mexican militia led by
 bug'e and drum corps.
 Following tke militia came the TriumphsI Car of Mexico, an elabo- iateiy .iec4 rated affair tearing large po rtralts of Hitia.co utsd Washing ten. two young ladies, namely, Miss Guadalupe Khesetti, representing Liberty, and Miss Refngio Yancz representiug justice, also a smali printIng press al work, 2 vcIy sig uIficant representation of the arts, industries, and general diffusion of knowledge.
 Next cane the Carol States which was also elahora,eiy decorated ard on it was fixed a pyramid of seats upon which We're placed twenty nine girls, representing the States Ct Acx.co and on lac apex of the pyra- u.id Sat a little girl dressed in an elaborate costume of fur bound mantle with cap, qu1ver- arrows and bow, representing the early Amer ica. This was the finest character in the entire procession, and was born by little Marie Garoba with great patience aud earnestness-
 The Car of States was followed by a car tearing a large number Of young ladies actlng as choir of Mexican singers who, iater on in tue evening rendered the National Hymn with fine effect
 A carriage bearing the speakers came next and this was followed by q cEnir of English singers who, later on, rendered the National Hymn in English.
 The remainder of the procession W as made upof long llne of near ly a hundred carriages and wagons and citizens on horseback.
 After the parade in the afternoon, he large concourse of people was dismissed till sevea o'clock in the .vening, when It again gathered at | he stand on the plaza aud addresses were delivered in Spanish by Senors ose RedoIdo and 1. Davlla, and in English by Messrs. A. D. Lemon md Jo Campbell. Numerous selec- ious of 2 stirring character were -iven by the band and the National iymn of the Mexican Republic wns endered in fine style in the Spanish ongue by choir with band accom- Later, tbe English cholr endered the hymn with fine effect.
 We eregret that We are unable to md space today to give the remarks [ the speakers, or at least So much if them IS we could understand.
 The remarks of the Hon. A. D .cmon on thc w4uts If Mexico and he patriotism of the Mexican citi- {, ems present were especially inter- sting and calculated 10 encourage lc advancement of our sister Re- 1 ubllc in her material and social fairs. !, After the addresses, the large con- ' purse of people dispersed to their ones, while the Mexican Patriotic Tub with few invited guests took ,eir way to Woolsey Hall, where ley ripped the light fantastic til; 'ng after midnight. The ce!ebrs- on was a grand success throughout nd reflects great credit on the patri> ism of our Mexican friends.