San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-05-11
THE JOLLY DRUMMERS IN
MEXICO.

Cinco DeMayo Celebration, GEN
eral Zaragoza, General Reyes,
Personal.
MONTERREY, May 6, 1891.
To the Daily LIGHT
Yesterday was gala day In this
city. All the public buildings, the
cathedral and many private residen-
ces were decorated with national COL
ors. Flags were flying to the breeze.
The foreign consuls had the consular
flags unfurled. The Zaragoza plaza was
decorated with red white and green
and at night it was lit up with cleo
trio lights and Chinese lanterns. The
new tower Of the cathedral was illum-
mated and also the Casino. The
theatre was deliberately decorated for
the OCCASION.
The governor and municipal author
tiles spared no expense to put the city
in sha to en- terrain the jolly drum
mers and show what Mexican hospi-
tality is. The drummers arrived at
1920 p. M, Sunday, and after supper
they went out TO take q look at the
city. They visited the Zaragoza plaza,
the Cinco de Mayo plaza, the fiesta
grounds, chilli con carne stands, tried
their luck at the monte tables, talked
to the senoritas, laid in good supply
of Spanish phrases, (many Of them
are not to be found in the Spanish
dictionary sampled the mescal and
pulque, and in fact, they made use of
every minute and hour to see what
the people of Monterey had. -...-
Monday morning they took a trip
over the Mexican National railway to
the Buena Vista of the Sierra Madre,
Saltillo. They were delighted with
what they saw in that wonderland.
They were sorry that they could not
stay over a day and night in that
beautiful city.
At break of day Tuesday morning,
they were aroused from their slum-
bers by the firing of caupo Oh and ring
ing of bells, which announced the
10Th anniversary of the battle of Pu-
took look at the city by daylight.
There was military band stationed
on the Main plaza, who played the
national hymns, Yankee Doodle, Hail
Columbia, the Star Spangled Banner,
Dixie, Home Sweet Home, etc.
At9a. m. the 5th infantry, 100
men, headed by the 5th military
band, marched to the state capital.
The band entered the court yard,
while half the company were march
ed to the theatre and took position
in front with open ranks; while the
18th band was stationed ON the
inside. At 1910 the governor gener-
al, B. Reyes, and staff, General Vale
and staff, federal judges, state
officers, the mayor and municipal
officers and prominent citizens
marched to theatre, headed by the
military band, and took seats on the
stage, back of which was hanging
on the wall large photograph of
IGNACIO ZARAGoZA.
while In front of it were the three
rifles that were used to shoot Maxi
milan, Moremon and Malta. Also
the Macmillan battle flag. The
theatre was packed full from pit to
gallery, and was lit up with electric
lights. The stage and front of
galleries were covered with the
national colors. There were three
orations delivered on this occasion.
At the close all returned for dinner,
but at p. m. rain set in, which
caused all out door celebrations to be
suspended. This was a great dis
appointment to the drummers and
their friends, as they wanted to see
bull fights, and the sham battle.
GENERAL IGNACIo zARAGozA,
in whose memory the 9th of May was
celebrated throughout the Republic
of Mexico, was a native Texan. On
the oath of March, 1929, he first saw
the light of day. He was born on the
banks of Espiritu Santos bay, in Cal
houn county, Texas. After Texas
gained her independence, his parents
moved to this city and sent Ignacio
10 school. While there he eXcelled all
his classmates in mathematics, geom.
etry, history and engineering, which
studies he took great delight in, and
which stood him in hand in after
years. Little did his parents think,
when they sent the little Texas lad to
school in this city, that in after years
he would become one of the greatest
men of his age. And If he had lived
few years more he would have been
elected president of Mexico.
His parents intended that he should
devote his attention to the mercantile
business; but he showed such q
strong disposition towards the army
that they consented; so he Joined the
national guards, and was appointed
sergeant of the company.
Soon after he joined the army rev.
Olution broke out In the state of Nh.
eve Leon. He was by this time pro-
NOTED colonel, and with his company
he took possession of the citadel, and
when Gen. Juan Jose de Ia Cara,
who was at the head of the revolu-