El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-17
GORGEOUS
PROCESSION
Followed BY Interesting Pat
riotic Exercises Sat-
urday Night.
MBXICO'S natal day
Celebrated In a Style Never
Approached Before. With
Great Enthusiasm
and Display.

In blaze OF red lights, fireworks,
9 parade, and patriotic speeches, the
Mexican colony OF Ell Psso on Saturday
night celebrated the 90sh. anniversary
of the Independence OF Mexico In q
manner which will long be remembered
in the annals OF this city. No greater
or more successful demonstration has
riot and captured the city from seven
O'Clock until long after midnight in
shouts and cheers and expressions of
good will between the people of this,
and the other side of she river.
The mayor OF the city, and Ell Paso' q
most distinguished citizens lent their
press nee and their cooperation to the
brilliant occasion. Ell Psso turned out
In force to witness the pageant on the
principal streets of the city, and then
gathered at the court house grounds in
q crowd OF several thousand people, to
listen TO the speeches IN honor aud
com mms morstion of the event. and the
er 1ysbie musical program.
The parade, the nrss, and distinctive
feature Of the evening, left the rendez
vous In front OF the Mexican consulate
at half past seven amid the popping Of
6recrsZkers, the bursting of many color
ed skyrockets and Roman candles ano
q flood of crimson fire which told the
waiting throuR that the start had been
made. The pageant swung into line
down San Antonio street uoder the
lead OF grand marshall ST. Ryan bet We
en- two lines OF crowded, good natured
hunsnity, who filed the sidewalks to
the route Of march without hitch.
Cheers OF the Mexican part OF the
crowd we're no less vociferous or co.
:husiassic than those OF their Ameri-
eau brothers.
A maze of many colored lights were
of the parade. Roman candles sent
showers OF fire up into the sky to the
Acc om papiment of the "whizh" of the
skyrockes, and the streets were made
so lie hit tn .t she electric lights paled.
Viewed from El Psso street the ap-
nio street made q beautiful sight. The
decorated stores aod residences along
the way showed up blood red In the
food OF dre. As the head of the parade
reached she different points along the
streets fireworks we're touched off and
the briIliancy Of the parade was main
tsined the entire distance SO that all
might see.
Thousands OF people witnessed the
historical procession. All FL Paso
seemed to have locked to the streets.
Is was q good occasion TO make an es-
timste Of the population of the city,
and many strangers commented on the
fact that there were more people on
than many a so-called
big city could have mustered.
The parade itse IL was one OF tine big
gest affairs ever seen In this city.
Mounted police carrying lighted tor
ches we're followed by the Mexican
band play ing stirring music. The Bor-
der Rides, the crack company of the
state national guard, came next, con
m landed by captain John O'Keeffe.
Following the local military company
came the historical and allegorical
fioAts, the iuvi&ed guests 10 carriages,
members of the various NJ xican &C.
cieties Of the city, dressed in distinctive
costumes. and decorated carriages.
were carried by those on foot
As we'll Is by those who rode, and the
effect was unique and attractive.
The fret hoat WAS La Colonia Mex
can, representing memorial OF
Hidslgo, the Mexican patriot. In the
center was large two block monu
nent, surmounted By figure OF
aidalgo. impersonated by boy suitab-
; dressed. On each OF the four corners
we're figures representing as many
iifferent types of Mexican life. One
showed an indian 10 full COZ tune, with
DOW, arrows, quiver and shield. Ar
II 1er allowed a Meyicap spljier &, mn