San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-09-16
MEXICAN LIBERTY.
CELEBRATED IN FESTIVE GAL
ETY. YESTERDAY.
The Streets of the City Taken by
the Procession, and Mann
moth Crowd Assembled
at San Pedro Park.

Like the reverence in which the Irish
people ever will hold the memory of
Father Murphy, the warrior priest, who
in the stirring days of the Irish rebellion,
vacated his altar and chancel and buckled
on his patriots sword, mounted his white
charger and led his raw army TO the field
so the MeXicanS always revere the men,
DRY of Father Miguel Hidalgo, the priest
of Mexico, who proclaimed at midnight,
at a given signal that Mexico must
be free and led the revolutionary
array against the tyrantS Of the country.
As was Farther Murphy. though not
killed in battle, he was nevertheless
martyred, but the cause he led was begun,
encouraged and the beacon lire OF liberty
was lighted over the entire republic and
independence was gained. In commence
ration of the throwing off the yoke of
thralldOm, the Mexican people and their
descendants, in whatever cline they may
be, hold sacred the night of September
- and the day of September l6, and
always, when possible, cOntrive to cele-
brate. San Antonio'S Mexican and
Mexican American population are no eX-
cepJiOn, and the celebration began yeSter-
day afternoon at & o'clock by grand pro-
ceSSion through the principal streets and
TO San Pedro Springs park. The parade
was well arranged and very orderly,
though 1T was generally regretted that
the hour was too early for many of the
working people and others to be able to
see it, and was also too early for the beau
uiful effects always present in former
years. of tOrchlighJS, Roman candles and
calcium tableauX. on the line of march.
Arriving at the Springs, which were
Oruamcnted with dozens of stands and
sheds made of tri-cOlOred bunting. the
the participants fell to, at the various
stands where man'Sappetite could be Sa-
tiatpd for fifteen cents or quarter. and
and enjoyed themselves at the truly Mex
lean repaStS.
Then followed speech making. Juan
CardenaS opened the ceremonies with a
few remarks and introduced TOgra l..
GuittereZ. who read the declaration of
Mexican Independence.
He was followed Juan A. Barrera, who
delivered an enthusiastic address
in which he compared the MeXi-
can of old with the Mexican of
today. \ lengthy speech ny the Rev.
Miguel TrevinO, repIete with facts and
Incidents in Mexican history, closed
speech making for the night.
The crowds then dispersed and assem-
bled in the upper and lower halls where
they danced almost throughout the live
charged in the lower nall and everybody
and anybody was permitted to enjoy the
terpsichOrean art in this place. At the
upper hall none but the members of the
three societies, MutualiSta, La Union and
Benevolcncia, were admitted in the hall,
and what Il pleasant picture of enjoyment
it was. The gerandaS were crowded with
Deople looking through the windows at
the gay crowd Of dancers within. aching
To be admitted aud take a hand in the So
cial proceedings.
Up to midnight everything had passed
off smoothly and quietly, the only unuSu-
al loudneSS coming from group of over
Jolly Sons of MOntezuma, who occasion
ally gave vent to series of terrific Viva
Mexico, Viva Juarez, Viva Diaz, cXclama-
tiOnS.
Thousands of visitors overloaded the
street cars last night and hundreds
walked out. unable to secure a footing on
the cars. The committees in charge of
the balls were very courteous to their
guests. though very firm in maintaining
strict order and decOrum. Very few per
sons were put out Of the dance halls, and
very few ScrimmageS occurred. The feS-
tiviticS continue today, with similar
programme TO yesterday.