The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-17
MEXICO KEEPS
HER BIRTHDAY
Celebrating the Eighty
Sixth Anniversary of
Freedom.
RED, WHITE AND GREEN
Honoring the Name of Miguel
HidaIgo, the Father of His
Country.
PRESIDENT P0RFIRIO DIAZ.
Splendid Musical and Literary Enter.
tainment and a Grand Ball
Last Evening.
PRESIDENT PoRFIRIo DIAz

Yesterday was the eighty-sixth ami
versary of Mexican independence and the
patriotic people of the republic south of
the Rio Grande residing in this City cele-
brated the occasion. There were no public
demonstrations during the day, but every
Mexican few the tri-colored eagle flag over
his domicile. The Consular offices were
closed and a general holiday was taken by
the natives of Mexico.
But the celebration proper was in the
evening by the Mexican Mutual Benevo-
lent Society at California Hall, $40 Bush
street, and also by the Porfirio Diaz Club
at Union-square Hall on Post street, near
Mason. The whole affair was in charge OF
the following committee:
Hon. A. K. Coney. Consul-General of Mexico,
honorary PRESIDENT; president, c. Moncisvais;
yiee-president, A. Teje1a; treasurer, R. G. del
tary, A. Monturo; executive committee.
Arzave, A. Rojo, T. Zaragosa, H. Navarro, C.
Torres. F. Rodriguez, l.. Guardia, F. Calderon
and G. Cisneros,
procession consisting OF the various
celebration committees, the benevolent
society and a large number of citizens
escorted by the Juarez Guard marched
from Stockton and Pacific streets to Cali
fornia Hall, where the literary exercises
decorated with bunting, the red white
and green of Mexico and the red, white
and blue of America being every where
consricuous. On the stage was a picture
| of Miguel Hidalgo, the Washington of
| Mexico, and one OF Porfirio Diaz, who for
sixteen years has been the honored Presi-
dent of his country,
The following was the musical and liter
airy programme:
Overture, Raymond" by the orchestra;
reading OF the Declaration OF Independence,
by Carmen Jimenez; "Star-spangled Banner"
by a chorus OF fifty young ladies; Grafton by
the orator of the day, Professor Ricardo A.
Martinez; piano solo, Miss Josie Dusen berry;
patriotic poem by the poet the day, Ray.
mond Garcia; trombone solo. Evening Star"
by Professor Max Schultz; plano solo, "Portirio
Diaz March" by Professor Jose Fernandez;
Mexican national hymn, by chorus of nifty
young ladies under the direction of Professor
William Van brunt, and the following solo
lists: Miss ]. Ambrosio, Miss Herllnda Verdugo,
Miss Maria Pantojo, Anita Gonzalez, G. +,
Jimenez.
The grand Mexican national hymn was
splendidly rendered by the half-hundred
young ladies under the direction of Pro-
lessor Van Brunt.
Union-square Hall. where the Portirio
Diaz Club gave musical and literary en-
tertainment, was exquistely decorated
with the colors of Mexico, the red, white
and green. Large American and Mexican
flags hung from the ceiling, and along the
balcony-raiis the triple-lined bunting was
taste-fully draped.
The programme opened with an over
ture by the orchestra. followed by an elo-
quent address upon the indie pendence of
Mexico by Fredrico Gillespie.
The remainder OF the list was an ad-
dress by Francisco Carranza; Bohemian
song by Mrs. Laura G. de George; song,
ANCHORED" Charles II. Rieveley; Grafton
in English. by Lyman l. Mowry; "Star-
spangled Banner" by Miss ]. Coleman;
song, Isl Tu Me Amares" Of You Love
Me) by Miss Berta Gomez Gallardo;
comic songs, by Thomas Irving; instru-
mental solo, by Professor Jose Andone-
gui, violin, and Miss Marie L. Kim ball,
piano; duo, "Desde ell Momente" (Only
| for This Moment), by Misses Altagracia
and Justina Perez; national hymn of
| Mexico, under the direction of Professor
G.. Van Brunt, and sung by the following
| persons:
Miss Laura C. de George, Miss Altagraeia
| Perez Miss Berta GallardO, Miss Justina Perez,
| Miss Maria e. de komo.
| Chorus-Misses Maria Rain, Josefa Silver
Enriqueta Donde. Sofia Mersich, Anita Buck
| ley, Guadalupe Torres, Rosa Silver, Angela
| Echeverria, Trinidad Ramirez, Guadalupe
| Echeyerria, Sarah Kelly.
Carlos Mersich, Alexandra Williams, Daniel
| J. Gallick, Luis George, Federico Gillespie,
| Manuel Valverde. Mateo Ramirez, Francisco
Carranza, Carlos Rieveley, Raul Gallardo, +. ].
Madrid, Y. Eimire, W. Mendez, L. Soria.
The piece was splendidly rendered, the
soft Spanish words blending with the
noble music.