Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-15
CHAPULTEPEC.
The Anniversary of the Death of the
Cadets Who Died in Its Defense.
Mexican Patriotism Unexeelled-How the
Beautiful Castle is Rsached-The Scenery
Unsurpassed.
Correspondence of the Gazette.

AAE nuo NClCDIdlcu HI pdEh VI lib
tepec, the Forty-third anniversary of
! the death of the young cadets who died
! in the heroic defense of the above named
| place, which also contains the military
| college. The Mexicans having been de-
| feated at Moline Del Rey, which Is
scarcely half mile distant from Chapul-
| tepec, the Americans advanced rapidly,
and the heroic boys saw that they only
| were lelft to defend their stronghold.
| Their defense, when we consider that
| they were mostly all beardless boys, is
| one of the most heroic in history.
The park where the ceremony was per-
formed was tastefully decorated. and
| under the shade of those beautiful cy-
press chairs had been provided for those
who had received invitations. In the
| tribune erected for the president and
cabinet could be seen portraits of the
dead heroes. The cannon, rifles, swords
| and their drums were also there, nearly
hidden by laurel wreaths.
At $3.50 the arrival of the president
| was announced by the firing of cannon
and the playing of the national hymn.
After quiet once more reigned, discourses
were delivered, also excellent music was
afforded the assemblags and
THE WOODS ECHOED
with the beautiful strains, for the mill
tary bands of Mexico can not be excelled
by any nation. The discourse of Cadet
Zozaya was delivered with all the ardor
and impetuosity of youth, and although
| beardless boy it could not have been
excelled for patriotism by an old veteran.
Many were the tears that were seen
courslng down the wrinkled cheeks of
gray-heired patriots who had fought and
lost, perhaps, brother or some cher
ished comrade. The flag bearer who
held the same post in AZ sobbed as II his
sorrow was of yesterday. Very few were
the eyes that showed no trace of tears.
What Mexico was in Al l know not.
Fate must have been against them, for
| their patriotism IS one of their greatest
| credible that they sustained such
heavy defeats. AS the cannon re-
sounded through that beautiful
park, it made one think of perhaps such
beautiful day forty three years ago
when the shrieks of those dying children
| could be heard, dying without receiving
mothers last embrace. 1t is related
that one of the boys only eleven years
old, was standing at the entrance of the
palace when his hand was severed by a
sword. Still he fought until receiving a
! mortal wound, he turned to the officer
in command, saying, L cannot fight any
longer for l am dying, and that moment
he expired.
After all was finished the president ac-
companied by most of the invited guests
went and deposited
WREATHS OF LAUREL AND IMMORTELLES
on the monument erected to their MEM
DRY, which lies just at the foot of the
hill where the palace stands. 1t is
shaded by beautiful trees, and flowers
always fresh decorate 1t, deposited by
all lovers of heroism.
Chapultepec contains the presidential
residence and military college. It lies
about two miles south of the city. 1t
may be reached from the city by taking
the tramways stationed on the plaza
Mayor, or by carriage along the beauti-
full drive of the Paseo. Both ways are
desirable. The former lies between
rows of weeping willows through which
the SUMS rays hardly pene trate. On
one side is the aqueduct ov ergrown with
ferns, and on the other an acequia filled
with pond lilies and the stately Gala.
Hedges of roses, geraniums and others
abound; also prairies covered with an
everlasting verdure on which browse
horses and cattle. Through the Paseo
it is q little similar, but as the crowd is
always very great the beauty of nature
cannot be as we'll admired. The only
point in which it eXcsls the other route is
that the palace of Chepultepeo is seen in
all its grandeur long before it is reached
not that the structure is beautiful; far
from it; but the situation on its oraggy and
inaccessible heights renders it point of
interest. From its terraces one of the
most beautiful views in the world is OBJ
tanned, the beautiful valley of Mexico,
with its city and lakes in the foreground
and for background the sn ow- capped VOL
canoes, tinged at sunset with masses of
crimson clouds. The park is also of great
beauty. 1t was there under the shade of
its magnificent trees that
MoNTEZUMA RECEIVED CoRTEs
Could they both return and gaze on
this beautiful city, and also on their first
meeting place, they surely would be sur
prised at the changes, and who knows,
perhaps no thought of regret would pass
through the mind of the unfortunate
Aztec, for he would see that their con-
querers have proved their superiors, and
that their country, although very beauti-
full then, has grown more and more so
under the high civilization of their con-
querors.
A few words before closing on the ele-
CANT crowd and illustrious men which
attended the ceremony. The Generals
Ceballos, governor of the district; Pedro
Hinojosa, minister of war; Carlos Prad1l-
10, governor of the palacio, and Edwardo
del Vale, president of the military asso-
citation. The daughters of the district
governor are among the bellies of the city,
They are tall, well formed, with the
Mexican beauty, which consists of eyes
dark and languishing, hair of the same
hue, and complexion of the prettiest
olive, tinged with just enough color to
enhance its beauty. The Mexican has
only one thing that mars her beauty, she
is little too plump, for by the time she
reaches thirty-five, her plumpness has
developed into obesity. But overlooking
this defect, no where else can such beau
tiful eyes, hair, and shapely hands and
arms be found. Even in the lowest class
the roundness of the arms, and shapely
small hands are universally found,
MARIE LoUBENs.
SAN ANTONIO RIFLES.