San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-05-16
SCENES IN WONDERLAND.
Cinco de Mayo OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
in the City-of for Porfrio Diaz
Bankers Next-Broke Ground
Short Stops-Personals.

May 10, 1898.
The celebration of the 9th of May,
1898, was not as elaborate as in for
mer years. Very few of the public
and private residences were deco
rated and many things that were
down on the programme were dis
pensed with. The reason why they
were not was kilograms were re-
ceieVed from Mexico that eX-PreSi-
dent Gonzales was gradually sink
ing and was likely to die at any
hour. Hence they did not decorate
the public buildings, nor did the
citizens, as they were likely to
take them down in case of his
death and substitute emblems of
mourning.
The most deliberately decorated
building in the city was the state
penitentiary. The whole front of
it was decorated with wreaths
of evergreens, the national
colOrs and Chinese lanterns. The
main entrance and the entrance to
the criminal court room which is
located in the building were deco
rated with eVergreenS, lace curtains
and the national cOlOrs. The front
and the interior of the theatre was
handsomely decorated. On the
back of the stage hung a full size
paining of General ZaragoZa and
from the ceiling wire suspended
four arc lights.
The "Gran CerculO de ObrerOs'or
the Mechanics hall, which fronts
the CincO de Mayo plaza, was dec
grated inside and out with the
National cOlOrS.
: The interior was taStefully deco
rated, and large photographs in
gilt frames of ZaragOZa, DiaZ,
Hidalgo, JuareZ, MatamOras and
MOrilas, were hung on the walls.
\ number of the citizens had the
National cOlOrs and wreaths of
evergreens hung over their doors,
windows and galleries. All the
foreign cOnsuls had their flags fly
ing to the breeze.
The largest Mexican flag that
was displayed by a private
citizen was hung out from the
gallery of Mr.. John ROsseter. This
flag was used for the first time on
that occasion.
The Casino which fronts the
ZaragOZa plaza was also decorated
with the national cOlOrs, and illu-
minated at night.
The ZaragOza plaza as usual on
such occasions, was lit up at night
with arc, incandecent and Chinese
lanterns.
At sunrise a national salute was
fired in front of the Military head
quarters, music by the bands, and
at 9 p. m. the Doth infantry, 100
men marched from their quarters,
headed by a corps of buglers and
the 10Th band, and took their posi-
ton in front of the entrance to the
state capitol. They opened ranks
and stepped Of until they lined the
street to the theatre. At the
theatre the 9TH and 18th bands
were stationed.
At $40 a. m. the procession from
the state capitol started, headed by
Governor Reyes and staff, federal
officials, judges, state and munich
pal officers, civic societies and
prominent citizens, and marched
between the soldiers to the thea
tire and took their places on the
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music. After the music ceased,
addresses We're delivered by the
following gentlemen:
DIR. Rafael Cara Cantu, Senior
AurelOs Lartigue, YgnaCia MarelOs
ZaragOzO and FiIipe Elizondo. The
speeches were full of patriotic SEN
timents and the speakers were fire.
quently interrupted by applause.
After the speaking was over the
governor and party marched back
to the state capitol in the same or
der that they left two hours before
and then dispersed.
In the afternoon there was
music on the Porforio Diaz Ala
media, sham battle near the Next
can National railway depot by a
company of cadets. At night there
was music on the Zaragoza and
Clnco de Mayo plazas, and fire
works at the latter plaza. That
wound up the celebration of the
Cinco de Mayo for 1898. The feast
is running at full blast on the
Cinco de Mayo plaza, and will con-
tinue for two weeks.
THE BANKERS NEXT.
About the Dist the Texas bank
ers will be in Monterey and spend