San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-09-16
VIVA MEJICO!
THE ECHO OF THE CRY OF
HIDALGO.
San Antonio FiesTas OF Indepen-
dencia Inaugurateu Very Fa-
yorabIy Last Evening.

Independence" which is universally
observed by the Mexicans, both in this
and their own country, is about the same
as the American Fourth Of July. il being
the day when rhr MoviranS were made
independent and freed from Spain. during
the year lSl2. IL Is u DAY Oh which all
loyal people of that nation celebrate and
look forth TO with pride. 1t is cherished
in the memory of even the young children
and from year to year they anticipate the
anniversary celebration with not only Joy
but feeling of freedom, independent
from all other nations.
The celebrations in this city from time
to time have been grand ones, full of en-
thuSiaSm and merriment
The grand street pageant began to form
last night on Milan square and San Saba
street about o'clock, and by $50 o'clock
the move began down Commerce street to
Military plaza. A short wheel was
made on the north side of the city
hall, which made It rather awkward
for those in line, but with skillfuI man
agement of the mounted police and chief
marshal and assistants, this was gener-
aled eXcellently. Around the city hall and
thr Ough DolorOSo street TO Main plaza
fhey passed, reviewed under the ruddy
glare of many calcium lights set out by
the merchants, by thousands of citizens of
both sexes and all classes. Main plaza was
toured until the opening of Main avenue
was reached and up this the parade passed
to San Pedro avenue, when direct point
for San Pedro park was made. The
procession was composed of the
different Mexican societies and their
guests, the Italian societies and some
officers of the city and county gov
ernmentS. There were ten carriages
hn Il Nt.Nlh h., l.,
the ten delegates each of the four MeXi-
can societies.
On the arrival of the long column at the
park, a stand was made in front of the
speakers rOStrum, while the U. S. artil-
cry poured forth presidential salute, in
honor of the event The exercises then
began by the reading of the declaration of
Independence by Senior Guadalupe M.
Bal.
This finished, the beautiful strains of
the Mexican national air, "HymnO Ma
ciOnal," tloated on the air and caused
vvaS of glee to arise from The thousand
LhrOatS in earShot.
Senor Ascension Lozano, a silver
tOngued orator, was assigned the speech
of the evening and threw all the natural
elOQupnce of his race into a rare perora
tion, delivered in the Spanish tongue.
He was followed, also very ably, by
Senior Antonio Flores, who spoke in the
English language. This closed the speech
making and the dancing in the upper and
lower paviiions began. The upper paviI-
ion was beautifully decorated in banderaS
and bunting and was reserved for the
exclusive use of the MutualiSta society.
This had tendency to make the attend
ance appear slim, compared with the
crowded condition of the lower pavilion,
which was accorded TO the puebla or
public.
Dancing continued until 800 o'clock
this morning when it simultaneously
ceased 10 both halls.
The crowd numbered fully three thou
sand souls. Street cars were occupied
nearly all night in transferring the pas
SengeTS TO and from the city.