El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-22
GREAT PREPARATIONS
In Progress For Making the
Occasion One Long
To Be Remem-
bered.

All arrangements for the celebration
by the Mexican colony OF the in
dependence of the republic OF Ms xioo
on the 18th Of September, have oeen
nearly completed.
Senor Francisco Malien. the a.exi-
can consul. has made up li=t OF the
various committees, and they nave
been cent to the chsirman. The route
of the parade hse also been fixed up,n,
and other details arranged.
The following is the program OF she
day:
The various org anizations wh!ch will
participate in the parade and celebra-
tion, will assemble Saturday evening,
Septembe Is, At the Mexican consulate
on San Antonio street at 30 D. n.
From the consulate the parade ~ill
march on San Antonio street to e Faso,
ttense to Filth street, to Stau.ou, and
thense to the plaza, arriving there at
$50 o'clock.
The program at the plsza Includes
music by the Mexican bands, patriotio
recitations, and addresses. by she
speakers OF the evening. The decisra-
ton of Independence of the Mexican
republic will be read.
The following are the committees
having the celebration 10 charge:
Invitation: Francisco Msilep, jose
Antonio Escajeda. Hiario Guerrero,
Felix Martirez.
Music: Cruz Sanchez, Francisco AL
derete, Palemou Rodriguez,
Program: Hilsrio Guerrero, Juan
B Olazabsl, Jose L. Rorquillo.
Decoration: Santa Cruz Castillo,
Benito Juarez, Gil MARTINEZ, Palemon
Rodriguez. Manuel E. Flores, Domingo
Zavsla, Jose L. Ro, quillo.
Fireworks: Hilario Guerrero, Ja-
cobo Blanco, Jose Antonio Escs jeds-
Concert: Professor Jesus Bustls,
Palemou Rod rig ue z. .Esp.ridio ion Gutter
rez, Jose Sozaya.
Escort: w. h. T. Lopez, Rafael Es-
cobosa.
Arrangements: Pedro Gorzalsz, c.
Rico. Felipe Varela.
Msrshals: Isaac Alderete, ST Ryan.
Mexico's independence day will be
celebrated this year On the 18th of the
month, Instead of she 10th, which ts
the date of the declay alton of indepen-
dence. The 10Th, this year falls on
Sunday, and out of the respecs 70 the
custems Of the Americans, Senior
Mallen and the other gentlemen inter-
ested in the affair have decided to
remember the day on the eve of the
occasion. the 18th of September. The
cele brstion accordingly will lsss only
one day. 1t was origlnaliy intended
that both the 18th and 10Th should be
bered.
The Mexieans of this city and Juarez
intend that the occasion shsll be obser.
we'd in q fitting and appropriate man
ner, and every body connected Nth she
/ event In Ell Paso.
Fireworks and other methods of ex-
pressing patriotism will form a large
part OF the program of the entire day,
and Ell Paso may look forward to an
and picturesque amuse-
ment.
Nick Nesius, the San Antonio street
three large hos.s represent
Ing various events in the history Of
Mexico. Mr.. Nesius is a genius In this
ii1e and has had large and varied
In such work.
One float will represent some alleeo-
rical figure In Mexican history, typical
cf the occasion, while the other two
will be equally as Interesting and sp-
propriatr.
One float will show the Iexic.us
and Spanisros at Grsnaditas. The
exterior OF the castle will be in view,
showing the historic ssssult Of the
Spanish soldiers.
The other will represent the Interior
Of the castle, ard VIII show the Monks