The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-07-05

and he walked on foot with his cabinet sc
the head OF these 5000 troops The crowd
cAeered - he went by. and there vas a
waving Of han6keTchiefs. tnroEIng up
OF hats and . din Of shouts IN welcome 70
Mexico's creates: man and greatest pres1-
dent. At the Alameda there were exer-
elses Ike those Is one Of our big ko1rth Of
July celebrations The greatest poet OF
Mexico read . poem. one Of she greatest
orators spouted out bis spre7d-eagleiSms
IN Spanish. and the crowd roaEed out taeEr
applause just IS oar people do IN the
United States Then President Daaz gave
10 the invalid veterans Of the war pres
ent. and the procession formed to march
back 20 the palace, where the grand re-
view % the parade was 70 be made This
time he rode. The state carriages came 10
the side OF the Al2Fneda. and their gorgeous
footme8. II their livery Of the national
colOrs- opened the doors for the president
and his cabinet.
The review Of the t-oops in front OF the
palace was one Of the most picturesque
military sights ron can see outside Of =
great war. The l5.000 troops were m2ssed
in grand column, at whose head was the
gene-al-in-chief and his staff. This column
contained the cavalry and the infantry 20
the number OF 1000 and ali OF the arna-
ment and machinery Of warfare WAS repre-
Sented IN II There were the hospital am
balances. the cannon and ammunition
wagons, the mules carrying their kegs Of
water. and the music 70 which the whole
marched was by mounted bands. ! do nos
know OF sUcA bands anywhere else IN the
world The Mexican Is 3 born musician,
and If he were not born horseman -
well he could never handle big brass
trombone and a h2lf-taused mustang NJ the
same time.
The most wonderful part of the parade,
however, was that division Of the army
known as the Rurales. or the Rural Guards
OF Mexico. These are the presidents fav-
oTiie troops, and they are among the finest
soldiers IN the world / have seen the best
troops Of the sultan Of Turkey as they &C
companied him IN = great army on his way
across Constantir0ple TO kiss the mantle
Of Mahomet. on their Arabian horses. and
/ have witnessed some OF the great reviews
OF Europe. but have nowhere seen such
wonderful horsemen and such picturesque
troops as the Rnralss OF Mexico The gay
costumes OF the Turkish soldiers with
their gold braid and their tzrbans do not
compare with those OF these Mexican CEN
tE1rs- They ride In oaEtalions on the nnest
Of fiery horses. and each battalion has
horses Of the same color. They ride so
well that horse and man are IS one. and
IL Is hard 70 tel where the horse
ends and the man begins Both horse
and man Sre gorgeous IN their silver and
leather decorations. The men wear suits
OF terra Gotta leather. consisting OF pants
looms laced down the legs with silver
cords. winding about big silver buttons
Their coats are something ike . loose
roundabout, with 3 vest IN front and both
coat and vest are profuseIy embroidered
with gold and silver, which shines out TN
der the sun against this dark red leather
background The boots Of the Rurales are
OF the finest leather. and great silver spurs
stick out from under the gorgeous saddles
which adorn every one Of their horses
Their hats are the most gorgeous OF SOM
breros. They are of = fuzzy, natural felt
OF pearl gray color, and the brIus of each
stand ont about eight inches on each side
OF the dark faces OF the soldiers VI lille the
crowns rise IN the shape of s1gar-loaf, sc
least foot above their heads. Around
each hat is n silver cord an inch thick and
silver t2ssels hang from the end OF this
out 10 the edge Of the great brim. They
wear bright red saShes about their waists,
and their saddles are as gorgeous
as themselves They are OF white
leather embroidered with silver, with great
srirrups and with brides TO which are fas-
tened silver bits. Behind each saddle
I there Is coiied lasso. and these men are
I adopts In the use OF the rope They begin
10 learn its use aS babies while l2Ssooing
chickens. and II Is said that the rope IN
their hands Is more dangerous than the
rifle bullet or the sabev blow. Each Ruraie
carries q small armament along with him
There Il Remington ride across his back.
hangs by his SIDE Take this combination
OF arms. horses and men, dress them in
your mind ; eve in this gorgeous costume.
make the Bands play, the sun shine, wall
square park with q great palace. vast
cathedral and with long lines OF arczded
IL. IL. Ill . -. ~-sk.
/ flags and their windows and roofs be =
I mass OF gaily dressed humanity. let there
I be tens Of thousands Of Mexican peasants
4 on the plaza, among the trees, and IN the
wide streets surrounding this let there be
thousands upon thousands OF the gor-
I geously dressed Mexican troops. and you
Z have some idea OF the grand review on the
/ Mexican Fourth Of July.
The army constitutes TO large extent
the police of Mexico and they keep order
that would be considered wonderful in an
American city. The night Of the 5th Of
May when there were $500 poems in the
plaza watching the fireworks as they were
shot from the great cathedral there was al
most perfect order. The puiqRe shops had
! been open ali day and there we're hundreds
OF the Indians who had their skins full
saw several v no were inclined 10 BE- noisy,
but tap from one OF the soldier police
caused them 10 become quiet al once and
they walked OF TO jail. An American
crowd is ten times as bard 20 manage as
Mexican one and on the whole order IS
better kept in the City OF Mexico
today than il is in the city
OF Boston. The police force j.
Z very large. Ii IS known that its members
/ will shoot on very slight proyocation. and
the crime of this grea. city IS compara-
lively small. The night Of the 5sh there
wSs mammoth open air concert in the
xocalo or plaza, and the hands PLAYED
! while the rreworks were set of These
( fireworks lasted for hours. The great
I cathedral Of Mexico formed their center
/ and their background. and lines Of light
STRAINED rs the national coiors of the
I country about the vast towers. Prom the
+ roof skyrockets By the hundreds whixzed
into the black heavens and great wheels Of
{ powder cast . weird glory Of light and
I shade as their sparks aew upwards about
+ the massive carved 'front.' Of the Pile. The
+ old cathedral became almost ghostlike in
lis shadows as light after light bizxed M
and vent out, and u seemed 20 me 20 %
alive and dreaming Of its splendid past.
For wears II Was the grand center OF the
greatest and richest church on this con.f-
nent Mexico poured its wealth into
/ It's Golfers rs walls alone swaE-
7 loxed up two millions OF do,lary
e Frva ws.L n