The evening times., 1901-10-02
New York cotton MARKET.
MEXICo,s BoY HERoEs.
HOnOrs Paid TO the Memory of Lads
Who Fol I'm ISI7.

Sunday morning. September s, the an
nual commemorative exercises in honor Of
tho MeSicaHs who fell al the battle Of
Cherubusco August 20. al the battle Of
Moiino del Ray September S. and In the
defence Of the castle Of Chapultepec Sep
tember y. in the year 1>47. were h, ia as
usual in the Chapultepec Park
Shortly after 10 O'Clock the boom Of
cannon announced that the President had
begun the descent from the castle Of Cha
pultepec. His carriage was escorted by
the mounted Presidential Guards. COM
manded by Capt. GUilermo Pontones
The appearance Of the President was the
signal for cheering and clapping Of hands
on the part Of the assemblage. The Pres
ident was in fun military uniform and
carried a tortoise shell cane. The Min
lister Of War was also in fun uniform.
General Diaz occupied the chair provid-
ed for him, having on his right Secretary
Of State Mariscal; General Mena, Minis
ter Of Communications. General PradiIlo,
Military Chief Of the Presidential Resi-
denCes, and Admiral Angel Ortiz MOnas-
teriO. chief Of the Presidents stan On
the left of the President were Cen Ber-
nardO Reyes. Minister Of War; Finance
Minister Limantour. and the Hon. Lean
drO Fernandez, Minister Of FomentO.
As has been explained the exercises
were intended % do honor to those who
fell in three distinct engagements against
the Americans But as the heroism Of the
young cadets Of Is47 has ever occupied
so large a place IN the the public mind.
il naturally happens that they are pref
erably alluded TO in the speeches. so that
some people erroTeoUsIy suppose that the
commemoration # September is held
IN their honor alone.
After an introductory selection played
by the united artillery and stan corps
bands, Lie. Antonio Ramos Pedrueza. the
official orator, mounted the tribune. His
escort Of honor was composed Of Capt.
Gabriel F. Aguillon. on behalf Of the
Military Academy Association, and Corp
oral Of Cadets Jose EspinO ROndero. on
behalf Of the academy.
Mr. PcdrUeZa said IN part: Nothing is
more just. nothing more holy. than that
we should come here. beneath the frord-
ed Shade Of this grove where the epOs Of
our national defence was in 1917 written
in the blood Of our martyrs, to COrnmem-
crate the heTOism Of the young cadets Of
the military academy. who, in ascending
10 the Olympus Of Immortality proved by
perishing that Mexico, like the old Ma
poleOnic guard. dies, but never surrenders
% If II is not always possible to tri-
umph Il is at least always possible 10 die.
and II the cruel hand Of destiny places on
the paid brow Of the fatherland the
crown Of piercing thorns and leads her
up 20 the summit Of a Calvary, her child
rem can. through love OF her. transform
defeat into an epOs. disaster into glory.
and the darkness Of death into the reful-
gence OF light. proving that. If there be
aught that IS great in this world II is
the sacrifice Of self for duty's sake.
Finally the fatal hour struck We
were flung 20 the ground in defeat. with
out having received a single caress from
victory. But in 1877 we were lack
ing in that unity Of action. In that blind
faith In our triumph, In that mutual con-
fdence which animated our soldiers dur