Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-09-23
WYE MEXICO.

Independence Day Celebration in l Tempe.
 Probably the largest and most en- | thusiastic celebration ever held in the valley in honor of Mexico's chief holi-
 dey is taking place today, under the | auspices of she Hiepsno-AmeFican slli-
 anca. Preparations have been in pro grees for 8 long time and the Spanish citizsns ss we'll as theip neighborly American friends are spaFing DO paine
 to make the day 6 complete auccess. About 10 o'clock this morning an excur- sion train from Phoenix brought ovez 8
 large delegation from the capital cisy
 to participate in the festivities.
 The program really began last even ing st 9:3O when the exc cutivs committee and the Tempe
 band under the direction of Prof. Con treras called she populaoe together on the pu ublio plaza by the playing Of ns- tioual airs At 9:30 R Encinas, pres
 denb of the Alliance read lecture on the Act of Independence which was followed by speech by Sp. Msrcelino Noriegs. The national salute of twen ty-one guns was then frsd, followed by band music
 As six o'clock this morning the execu tive committee and the band met onthe plaza when the nstional airs of Mexico ard the United States were played, fol- lowed by another salute of twenty-on guns. The canading was2sgsin repeated at Il o'clock, which completed the pro gram tIll 3 p. m. the hour ses for the grand parade.
 The morning excursion train from Phoenix breughS two heavily loaded cosohes of patriotic people and the in vited guests of the day Gov. McCoFd and wife, Secretary Akers, Chief Jus sice Truesdale and Superintendent of Public Iostrution P Snowman and Ssnor BsrgssiN Mexican Consul. They we're met at the depos by the band and She mem bers of the execu tive committee aod after general introduo- tions the Dotsblss were driven to the pu blic school and the Normal school. 1 At the Normal they were entertained by 6 piano selection by SenoF Navarro Eho is B musician of great ability. After the drive they were She guests of | MP. and Mrs. Geo N Gage at iunoheon- l
 Ats o'clock this afternoon the band | gave concert on the plezs where at 4 | o'clock the parade formed under the l ID srsh elship p of Henry Gonzales with J NJ Quihuis and Francisco Quihuis ss deputies
 The order Of she procession was: Po- lice Corps. Tampe band, slleRoricsl | fl pats representing American Justice and Ljbarty also floats representing the United States of Mexico and the Un- tied States of America. The executive committee was next in line followed by the Approximation Alliance and EotheE societies of Temps. Then cams carriages bearing she guests of the day. HoEesmen and citi zens on foot.
 The parade disbanded as the pleze north Of Jesus Perez plsce, where grand stand md been erected and taste fully tRimm med in the colors of the two nations cad where under the direction of Jose Eaoinae, President of the Day, 5he following programme ~ se carried put:
 Mexican National Hymn-Band.
 Address in Spenisb-Ssmuel Brown
 National Hymn - Sung by several young ladies.
 Address in Euglish-H z Zuck
 Address-Rudolfe Oles.
 Hymno Hidelgo-Sung by the chil- ireu.
 Address-Jose Sam aniego.
 Song, "Los Marinos"-By the chil lren.
 After she rendering of these exercises here was another firing of guns and | he program was completed till tbis evening when grand ball will be given D K,ngebury hall, whiuh is expected 70 'utshine any similar event in the his { ioFy of the town.