Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-07-05

Santa Fe's Celebration Of the llSth
Anniversary Of American
Independence.
Patriotism, Sport and Music The Ora
tlons and Races-A Gala Day
for Everybody.

| Those citizens who by their energy and
! liberal cash subscriptions SO largely con-
! tributed TO the splendid celebration OF the
anniversary of American independence in
Santa Fe yesterday are certainly fit sub
iects for congratulations to-day. Nodoubt
every one feels more than well repaid for
the part he took IN the days festivities,
and especially the business men of the
community for, aside from the pleasurable
knowledge OF having shown their patriot
ism and demonstrated in the most sub
stantial manner their fealty to those prin-
ciples OF government which have made
the union leader among all nations, they
also contributed ct the same time to still
further cement the social and commercial
relations existing between the people of
the capital city and those from adjacent
localities both in New Mexico and south
ern Colorado. Viewed from any stand
point Yesterdays celebration must be
counted huge success patriotically, so.
cially, commercially and climatically-for
it is fact that the very elements seemed
to catch the spirit OF the occasion, and q
summer shower was followed by q picture
OF cloud and mountain effects at sunset
that but one master hand can produce and
the historic city only can boast Of.
A great many strangers took advantage
OF the low rates on both our lines of rail-
way to be present, and the adjacent
towns, particularly the mining camps, sent
up large delegations to participate in the
events Of the day. A thousand flags rep
resenting all nations waved Il welcome to
the visitors, and tri-colored bunting and
evergreens ornamented every business
house and public building, while many OF
the residences also bore evidence of
patriotic occupants. Before 8 O'Clock
people in holiday attire began to flock the
main thoroughfares or congregate beneath
the refreshing shade OF the plaza grove.
Throughout the day the noise and din was
kept up with little or no cessation till after
midnight,
The race course caught the crowd at 10
O'Clock and two hours of exhilarating sport
sharpened everybody's appetite for the
noon day meal.
At IL O'Clock n detachment OF U. S.
troops fred the national salute from two
twelve pound canon which had been
placed on old Fort Marcy for that purpose.
Every minute doomed the guns that an
nounced the birth of the United States"
forty-fve in number ut will be iorty-six
next time, and as the canon roared out
the church bells of the city joined in
merry chime for peace, good will and
American liberty.
At 2 O'Clock the fire department turned
out for parade, and made splendid
appearance with fifty stalwart men, well
uniformed in line, headed by band OF
music. Their fire apparatus was beauti-
fully decked out for the occasion, and
they were followed by the board OF fire
wardens, the orators Of the day, commit
teemen and officials in carriages.
The procession broke on the west
side Of the plaza at 80 and from that
hour till 5000 people fiocked the square,
the streets and the portals to watch the
afternoon sports,
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