The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-10-18
DOlNGS IN CHILE
Compulsory Patriotism and Spon-
taneous Qualification.
AT a VERY FASHIONABLE BALL
Rlcos and RotOs Out on Tear-some
Rude Sports INDUCED in by
the Sons OF Chile.

SANTIAGO DE CHILE, Sept. IL, 1891
Especial correspondence of THE HERALD.
The celebration of Little Eighteen"
being safely over-except for those who
find themselves with broken bones, or in
durauce vile because of over much bcist-
melted by chicha-the Chilian
world now turns it's undivided attention to
the real Diez y ocho, the greatest festival
in the country's calendar, which. though
supposed to commemorate only September
18th, RACES with more or less violence from
about the 9Th of that month on to October.
Outside barbarians may marvel why this
arrogant but puny republic should consider
its birth worthy of so much more rejoicing
than is INDUCED in by the most powerful
nations Of the earth (save for the miracle
that 1t could have been born at all from such
unsuitable elements yet the true Gillian,
if poor, will sell all he possesses, If neces-
sary, to raise funds for this prolonged holi-
day; and then contentedly scrimp along the
rest OF the year, assisted by his hard work
ing wife and bare children to accumulate
enough for the next Diez ocho.
Distinctions of caste are no where more
clearly defined than in Chile, and though
the whole population abandons itself to a
general jollifcatiou and rich and poor iostle
in one vast spree, yet the gulf between rico
and roto, sristocrat and pleoian, remain
impossible as ever. Sunrise on the 18th
will be proclaimed by the firing of cannous
from the forts of Santa Lucia, with s1mul-
taneous display of the national flag; and
soon every city, town and hamlet in the
land will be gay with banners huttering
from the house tops. There is fine of
from 81 to $40 for failure to display flag
on this occasion; and though foreign min
listers raise the colors of their respective
governments, resident foreigners, undis-
tinguished by official rank, are allowed to
faunt none but
THE GILLIAN STANDARD.
When the sun appears above the noun
tains on the morning of the 18th his first
beams will fall upon choir of 100 little
boys and girls in the plaza Independence,
singing the national anthem at the top of
their voices. Then there will be grand
miSd dc grGcid in the cathedral, which will
be decorated with flags outside, and inside
with ribbons and garlands Of flowers wound
around the pillars and thousands of burning
candles upon the affairs. The special dis
play OF rico patriotism Is not for the lower
classes, and at every door soldiers will
stand to prevent the entrance of any roto
BY 10 o'clock the enormous structure will
be crowded with ladies, the elite of the
proud capital, dressed in superb black silks
with black lace mantillas upon their heads,
diamonds in their ears and white gloves on
their hands-all kneeling upon prayer rugs
spread on the stone floor. At IL a. No. or
thereabouts, the president and his suite
should arrive (this year it will be the Penn
sylvania born president of the rebel Junta)
with the officers Of the army and navy, the
foreign ministers and consuls, many of
them in superb military dress, escorted by
battalion of soldiers and band of music
Threading their way through the kneeling
tbrong, the chairs that have been set for
them in front Of the great high altar, two
soldiers with fixed bayonets will take posi-
ton on either side of the man who repre-
sents the legal president; and for time the
mouldy old walls will ring with the blare of
trumpets and the music of thousand
voices in choral service. Later, a cross
and book will be presented to the presi-
Dental figure head, which he must kiss. and
the osculation will be repeated by each of
the officials in turn, while all are being
fumigated with incense and deafened by q
triumphant crash OF music and the clatter
of presenting arms. And meanwhile
SAD EYED MEMoRyn
will be busy with recollections Of last Diez
y echo and other similar days when many
who ROW I'LL untimely and dishonored
graves kissed the cross amid plaudits of
the nation-the late president, driven to
death by his own hand to escape being killed
by his countrymen, prominent generals,
whose savagely mutilated bodies were not
even buried, but buried in the CORY battle
field near Valparaiso, and men who a few
months ago were the foremost in the repub.
lie, now penniless exiles in strange lands.
The ceremonies, which usually continue
about three hours, will be personally con-
Quoted by tho archbishop in all the glory of
cardinal robes, assisted by train of
bishops, priests, ana "other clergy in
their choicest vestments. The attendance
Of military and naval officers at these OBJ
servauces is enforced by the loss of a
months salary at every failure to be pres
emit ANY dereltction in patriotic duty would
be especially dangerous this year, for the
jealous Junta would interpret it as an evil
dence OF luke-warmness in their cause. On
the 18th military review will take place
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at the Threats of their countrymen, march
ing and couutermarching. with music and
streaming banners and glittering bayonets
and after grand teu dc jote of the troops.
the usual race will come off in the presence
of all the fashionable world; followed by p
dress parade, in carriages, of every BODY
as is anybody" in Santiago society, as well
as many who are nobody ct all On the
20th, the city still wearing it's holiday as.
pect, there Will be another grand military
| parade and sham battle, followed by more
races and dazzling pagant of elegantly
dressed ladies, Chllian officers in splendid
uniforms, and foreign diplomats in cour,
dresses. And 30 on for many DAYS. each
evening marked by balls, ilium nations and
| fire works. So much for Ia creme de Is
creme; the common people, will enjoy
most of 1t TO an even greater extent in theil
crude fashion, besides many other simple
pleasures from which ios ric0s are debarred
| There will be
THOUSANDS OF HAPPY CREATURES
on horseback, in birloches aud a joyou,
rout on loot, swarming the pulperins am
confectionery shops that dot oil the plszas
and hurryiug hither and thither with th,
restlessness Of crowds. The country peonl,
will be out in full force and nigh feather
delighted TO display their horsemanship erC
dance the zamacuaca-the NATIONAL iip q
Chile. AS equestrians, they are remark
ably skilled, aud there is no feat of horse
manship which they cannot perform. In
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