El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-09-16

of death upon Hidalgo his letters were
removed for the first time since his ar
rest, and his sarcipotal vestments were
put upon him, and after the cruel
ceremony was over, he was dlsrobed
and again placed in chains and led back
to his gloomy cell to await execution,
Before day break on the morning of the
Both of July, he was conducted from
his cell to the place of execution. %
arri wing at the place where he wss to
die for his country, it is said he placed
his hand upon his heart. to direct the
soldiers aim, but when the platoon
fired, a bullet pierced his hand. and he
still sat erect uttering prayers and
benedictions. They fired again and cut
the nords that bound MIN, and he fell
to the ground, and it required other
shots to end the lifeof his great and good
man. NOcOntent to take the lives OF Hi
dalgO andhis generals, they severedthelr
heads from their bodies and sent them
to Guanajuata to be suspended in the
four corners of the AlhOndige, where
they rem aimed until by order of con-
their remains and suitably Inferred in
the Chapel de los Reyes. the burial
place of the presidents of the Republic
My friends. the history which chroni-
cles the pames of your illustrious he
rOes, contains many of great and glorl-
Gus renown, but prominently above
them all stands the pame OF Miguel
Hidalgo y Costillo-the father of his
country. We are told that in the
eloomiest hour of defeat, the Spanish
Cortes offered him full pardon, ii he
would stop the effusion of blood, and
end the revolution. He nobly replied:
I'VE will make no arrangement which
has not for its basis the independence
of the nation, and the full enjoyments
of the rights of freedom by the peo-
ple." This great and magnan1mOus
patriot could not consent to sell bis
people into slavery to save his own life,
but chose rather to fill soldiers grave
and wear the martyrs crown. All
honor to the warrior priest, who would
not contemn the noblest gift of heaven,
and impiously affront the God who
made him free. His greatful country
will ever treasure his memory, and re-
we're his name"
In concluding the orator paid high
tribute to President Diaz.
The stand provided for the speakers
was handsomely carpeted, walled with
bunting decorated with large photo
graphs of American and Mexican heroe
and piano, organ and other fittings
of a parlor. A large picture of George
Washington was prominent. On the
platform were the Mexicanconsul, Col.
Mallen. President Juan Recby of La
Junta Patriotica, Vice-presidentJ A.
Escajeda, Secretary j. o. Martinez,
r rSessnrsn HK r. G i HapoIess a A. G.
Gallardo. p. A. Maese, and many other
prominent American citizens of Mex
lean birth or affiliations. These officers
all appeared in the procession of to-
day.
Nearly all of the houses for long
distance from the plazuela were de-
corated with lanterns and colored
lights, making quite pretty light. 1t
was late hour when the people went
home and, as for quite, the firing
of explosives continued nearly the live
long night. Additional interest was adj
ded to from the fact that yesterday was
President Diaz' birth day.
THE PARADE.
A better day for parade could not
have been desired; 1t was cloudy but
not threatening, aud the participants
in the procession were not worn Out'
with the heat and fatigue consequent
upon a hot sun and long march. The
United States troops were in town
promptly on time, the cavalry riding
down on their h rises and the two COM
panies of the 18Th infantry coming in
on T. & p. spe cial from the Fort.
The cavalry had proceeded the infsn-
Try 6uu LUX sG11lOu dO GuS ClGy adl1.
the infantry marching up Overland
street also to the city hall. Toe pro-
cession started about $50 "a. m. down
Santa Fe street; to the K. &. D. build.
ing: thence east to Ell PasO street:
thence north to the San Louis street;
thence east to the Campbell street;
thence south TO Myrtle avenue: thence
east to St.VrAin street; thence south
20 MagCtf n avenue: thence west to San
Antonio street; thence west 10 FL PasO
st eei, and around the Overland. str et
TO the city hail where the procession
dlSbanded.
1t was long procession for Ell Paso,
and occasioned much favorable COM
ment In detail it was as follows:
Chief of Police Lockhart, with six
mounted policemen as aides, decorated
with the Mexican colors.
Lieutenant Colonel Bailey, 18th in
fantry, with Lieuts. Evans and G if
ith as aides, and trumpeter of cavalry,
all mounted.
Eighteenth infantry band, twenty
five men.
Companies 81 and D, 18th infantry,
eighty men, in four platoOns.
Grand Army of the Republic, fifteen
men, commanded by Post Commander
McConaughey, with silly banner.
Troop A, 9Th U. S. cavalry, forty
meu, uQOer COnmdQu OI Lieutenant
Mcclure.
Then came the floats. First that of
G. E. Hubbard s. Co., the we'll known
fl nit and produce firm, apr opriately
decorated with the produce of the firm
Tuttle Paint and Glass company
with an extensive display of goods,
with workmen ready for business, nd
the never failing ''Shep" a.ting as
part of the show.
Large float of the Singer Sewing
Machine company with eight machines |
being worked by girls atti: ed in white,
and decorated with cOlOrs.
Two produce wagons of G. Aguirre. |
Bakery outfit, two wagons with oven |
in action and baker making bread, a |
unique display.
Mexican band of ten pieces, followed |
by sixty Mexican school children.
La Junta PatriOtlca and Sociedad de |
la Protectors, forty mem bers, led by |
Senior Velarde of the Mexican con-
sulate and aids.
Mexican band of twelve pieces.
Sociedad de TaoaqueroA de Las In
ternacional, eighty men all wearing |
the orthodox Mexican straw hat and |