The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-09-17
MEXICAN CELEBRATION.


According to the usual custom among
the Mexican people, observed all over
the Mexican Republic. the festivities Of
the celebration OF The anniversary OF the
"Cry of Dolores" when the people In
their might rose against their inhumaU
opprcssors. headed by the patriotic mar
tyr priest, Miguel lIidalgo y Costilla,
were continued Mt TESTS garden yester-
day. under the auspices OF the Sooiedad
Bcnevolenca McX,cana III all It's lea-
lure- this celebration was more oharac-
teristic than any that has been held
here for many years. All the managers
were McNirans. and the programme was
the same NJ will he found everywhere In
Mexico.
In the afternoon, Notwithstanding the
rain That was falling, the people began
to gather in, among whom were many
of The most respectable Mexican FAINT
lies in icXar county. Professor Salas'
band furnished sweet music. and among
the many favoritc Mexican airs
la Golaudrinu was played with
great skill. aud ELECTED the heariiest
applause.
About O'Clock the crowd assembled
NJ the platform, where the young Indies
again sang the national hymn, acCompa-
MED by music by the band. The singing
of all the young ladies' was highly
praised. MS for unframed voices they
showed sweetness seldom exceeded,
and especially that of Miss Rosaura
Garcia was loudly applaudcd.
The recitation of patriotic verses by
Miss Martha Mooney was worthy oi
special mention. as the diction and self
possession Of the young lady, us well MS
her wonderful. clear and well mOdulatcd
voice was that of a professional. The
sentiment of the verses were very patri-
otto, and vociferous vivas followed
Many speakers followed, among whom
were Messrs. Francisco Galan, Tomas
MORN, Elenterio Oliveras, Tomas
Sanches, all of whom spoke in
sympathetic terms with the ocoa.
sion, rehearslng the grand deeds of the
fathers and heroes of Mexican independ-
ence, who had freely laid down their
| lives on the altar of liberty, deeming IL a
priced privilege to die for their country
| and the cause of popular government.
No better or more patriotic speeches
were ever heard from the forum in San
Antonio than were made at Fest's gar
den yesterday, nor were the audiences
more appreciative and enthusiastic.
Before o'clock dancing was begun in
| the grand hall and kept up without In
terruption till about 10, when the crowd
again assembled before the platform,
where more speeches, music and singing
| was listened to,
Again the dancing was resumed, while
there was u fine display of fireworks
outside and national salute was
| Nh N
was ever conducted with more decorum
and order than was this celebration at
| Tests garden, again bringing into prom
inenoe the order-lOving disposition Ofthe
| Mexican people.
| The management was ever Oh the
alert to preserve order, but no occasion
arose for the use of force, us every body
ON the ground appeared to have suili-
cient personal pride to not interfere in
the least with the harmony of the festl-
| vities.
In the dancing hall everything went
| like a charm. The principal managers,
! assisted nv others, Messrs. Jose NORM,
| Francisco Galan. Bias Mateu. Tomas
MORN, Augustin Perez, Santiago War
rem, Antonio Perez, etc, tocR 1t upon
Themselves to see that those who were
strangers and wished to dance. were in
trOduoed and allowed an opportunity to
enjoy themselves.
No disreputabe character were ~
lowed in the hall, and this celebration
will go into history as one Of the most or
derby ever held in this CITY.
The crowd last night was even greater
than that Of the night before. and at /
am, just before the king of day an
nognCed himself, the last Of the tired but
highly satisfied jewellers deserted the
terpsichorinn hall to seek the repose re
quired by eXacting nature. No Mexi-
can independence day was more sue
cessiully celebrated in this city than
was this one at TESTS garden, and more
satisfactory to its projectors and man
ayers, and it is the Gnapimous desire Of
those who were fortunate enough to par.
ticipate ut TESTS garden, that the gen
tlemen under whose auspices in was con.
Quoted will dedicate themselves to the
continuance of the celebration of the an.
niversary Of that glorious event.