The herald., 1897-09-17
A GREAT CELEBRATION
THE ANNIVERSARY OF MEXI-
CAN INDEPENDENCE
Music Hall Packed Last Night With
Enthusiastic People to Hear the
Addresses and Music

Music hall was packed to the doors
last evening for the celebration of the
eighty-seventh anniversary Of the inde-
pendence of Mexico. The hall was law
ishly and effectively decorated in the
Mexican colors-scarlet, white and
green.
From the center chandelier, in diverg
ing lines, were strips of the tri-color
bunting, alternating with strings of
pennants in the tri-color. Across the
front of the. stage and about the gallery
railing were draped more broad bands
Of red, white and green.
The chandeliers wer brilliant with lit
tie pennants and the side gas brackets
were trimmed with the green and red
of pepper boughs and berries. Fan and
date palms, poted plants and pepper
branches were placed about the hall, on
the walls and about the doorways and
from the gallery there were many hang
ing baskets with growing flowers and
vines
On the stage, back of a low screen OF
potted plants sat the Mexican consul
Senior G. Andrade the Hon. B. Salazar
Mayor Snyder and Others who took part
in the exercises. At the back of the
stage on decorated tiers of seats were
thirty young ladies representing the dif
ferent states, and in the center on u
throne, which was draped on one side
with the Mexican flag and on the other
with the Stars and Stripes, sat Miss
Maud White. representing the United
States Above her head was tine por-
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On either side of the prosceniu ium arch
were pictures of Benito Juarez and
Porfirio Diaz, and under them. seated on
handsomely decorated thrones, were
Miss Eteloma Zarate as America on one
side and Clarita Velasco as Mexico on the
other
The program, which was made up of
addresses and vocal and instrumental
music, was followed by a brilliant ball,
music for which was furnished by
Arend's orchestra. The program was as
follows:
Opening address by Sr. Guillermo An
drade, Mexican consul.
Reading of the Acta de Independence
by Sr A ]. Flores, secretary of the Junta
Patriotica Mexicana.
Aria from Ell Juramento (Gastambide).
by Sra. Maria r. del Castillo, accompanied
by Prof. Castillo.
Speech by the Hon Victor Rendon.
Music by the band of the Mexican Phil
harmonic club, directed by Prof. 1. Esco-
bar
Speech in English by Mayor Snyder.
Music by the band.
String quartet, selection from La Gran
Via (Chueca Valverde). arranged by Prof
Arevalo, executed by Misses Maud Priest
and Lily Weller and Messrs. M. S. Car
rizosa and Prof. Arevalo.
Recitation, 1.-THE Hidalgo," by Miss An
tonia Tice.
Duet, "viene la Noche Placida (Arevalo),
by Miss Bertha Roth and Mr.. e. Roth.
Grafton in Spanish by the Hon. r. F.
Del Valle.
La Golondrina" (SerradelD, by a chorus
of forty voices, accompanied by Arend's 8
orchestra.
Consul Andrade concluded the exer-
cises with fitting illusions to Mexico's
independence and her heroes, which was
followed by the singing of the Mexican
National Hymn
The following were the officers of the
day: President, Hon. B. Saazar; Hon
orary president, G.. Andrade, Mexican
consul; vice president and musical di-
rector, Prof. M. S. Arevalo; secretary,
A. j. Flores; treasurer, A. B. Roth.
The floor committee consisted of
Messrs Lorenzo F. Soto, N. NJ Queirolo
and Frank Dominguez.
The reception committee was as fol-
lows: Romulo Pico, Dionisio Botiller,
G. Estudillo, r. Bilderrain, Frank Lo-
pez, Frank Palomares, A. F. Mauricio,
f. de Urquidez, DR.. A. Gomez, Henry
Hazard, A. G. Rivera, Tom E. Rowan
Mayor Snyders address, which was
in English was as follows:
MAYOR SNYDER'S ADDRESS
"Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen:
In every village, in every town and in
every city of the Republic of Mexico to-
day the national colors have fioated in
the breeze. sweet strains of music have
been heard. and everywhere within tho
confines Of the great republic have the
people laid aside the cares of everyday
life to feast and to make merry on the
day of the year that is most honored by
them.
"The Sixteenth of September is to the
people of Mexico what the Fourth of