El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-17

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pedestal we're twenty seven young
girls of the Mexican colony EN- blemasic
OF the twenty-eeven states of the
Mexican union. The monum ent was
got up TO represent, At the top, Mexican
onyx, aud at the bottom, Mexican
jasper. Ga the front Was the date
1910. and on the reverse the present
date. 1900. Intwined in profusion
all over the float, aud com pletely
covering the body OF the wagon
until the car seemed to be drifting
10 sea OF red Ere, were the
hags of the sister repu blics,
typical of closer BROTHERHOOD
| between the two greatest republics In
the world. Greek fire was burned on
all sides, while the torches of the
bearers on either eide made the effect
one of the most beautiful of the parade
Both sides Cf the car bore Inscriptions
giving the great dates in Mexican
history, and the coat OF arms of the
Mexican republic. Four handsome
white horses drew the car, their m anes
aud tails decorated. while they pranced
band.
Following this float came the car of
liberty, ,iTriunfo de Ia Libertad, drawn
BY four black horses, and bearing aloft
on the float two immense globes, eight
feet IN diameter, typical of she old and
the new worlds. Between Mexico, in
America, and Spain, in Europe, was
ht,n q inh In
the act OF breaking. This represented
Mexico throwing off the y,ke of the
mother country. Elaoorstely costumed
girls, dress d as Ind lane and Aztecs,
and decorated with feathers and j.wels,
were posed on the body of the float. in |
Q mass OF stresmers of red, white and |
green, the Mexican colors. The girls |
were as stolid as the Indians they |
represented, and they were cheered to |
the echo oy the enthusiastic spectators |
who lined the route of march.
The third float bore . large tran
sparency raised on . pedestal, ten feet |
from the car, from each corner of
which WAS suspended . long streamer
Of the Mexican colors, the other ends
OF which we're held by four Mexican
young ladies dressed In white, with
broad sashes OF the national colors.
On one side Of the transparency WAS a
picture of aidalgo-surrounded by the
names OF the heroes Of Mexican inde-
pendence. The other side was lifelike
portrait of president Diaz, and the
names OF his cabinet. The frcnt and
back OF the piece bore the inscription,
in Spanish and Eng .sh, "Honor to tt ose
that deserve honor." The body of the
car was elaborstely decorated with
bunting, and the Mexican EN- olems.
TIE fourth float was q decorated car
on which were seated thirty-five Mex.
lean school boys.
A local hardware irm had an inter.
esting and we'll conceived float in line,
representing q Mexican mining ecene.
Directly behind the fioats came a |
carriage drawn by black horses In
which were seated Senior Mslieu, the |
Mexican consul, Mayor Magoffin, and |
Capt. T. j. Besll.
After q march of three quarters of az |
hour the parade reached the court |
house grounds where the concluding |
ceremonies took place. Red lights
we're burned as the party OF Invited |
guests who had driven In carriages In |
the parade, together with the chorue,
entered the grounds. The Border |
Rifles formedlin double line on either
side OF the main entrance of the grounds /
aud presented arms while Consul Mall.
en-, accompanied by Mayor MsRoffin
and Captain Besll took their places on
the platform. They we're followed by
the chorus, under professor Bustos,
which vas seated on the platform to
the rear and sides of the speakers.
Many hued Chinese lanterns were
suspended from the branches OF the
trees, and with. hundreds OF electric
lights and the red Gre which was kept
the green campus with It.
burden Of humanity WAS made beauti-
full. /,
just over the speakers platform,
on q level with the bale ,ny OF the
oourt house, was the familiar arch of
she plaza, covered with iucsnd scent
lights and bearing aloft large eagle
with outspread wings, outlined in red,
white aud green lights On one eide
Of the arch was picture OF Washing
ton, the father OF American indepen-
dencs. and on the opposite side q
similarly framed portrait OF Bolivar,
she libsra.or of the oppressed South
Americans. I