The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-10-02
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MExIco,s BOY HEROES
HOnOrs Paid to the Memory of Lads
Who Eel in IsI7.

Sunday morning. September S, the an
nual commemorative exercises in honor OF
the MeNicaus who fen al the battle Of
Cherubusco August 20. al the battle Of
Moiino del Ray September s, and in the
defence Of the castle Of ChapuItepec Sep
TENDER Is, in the year 1917. were held as
usual in the ChapuItepec Park.
Shortly after 10 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 GuIIermo Pontones
The appearance Of the President was the
signal for cheering and clappinR OF hands
on the part Of the assemblage. The Pres
ident was in fun military uniform and
carried 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 PraduIo
Military Chief Of the Presidential Resi-
dences, and Admiral Angel Ortiz Monas-
terio chief Of the Presidents staff On
the left Of the President were Gen. 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 1877 has ever occupied
so large a place IN the the public mine.
II naturally happens that they are pref
erably alluded 10 in the speeches. so that
some people enormously suppose that the
COmmemOratiOn Of September & is held
in their honor alone.
After an Introductory selection played
by the united artillery and STAFF corps
bands, Lie. Antonio Ramos Pedrueza. the
official orator, mounted the tribune His
escort OF honor was composed Of Capt.
Gabriel F. AEuiIIou. on behalf Of the
Military Academy Association, and Corp
oral Of Cadets Jose Espino Rondero, on
behalf Of the academy
Mr. PedTUeza said IN part: Nothing is
more just, nothing more holy. than that
we should come here. beneath the frond-
ed shade Of this grove where the epos Of
our national defence was in 1917 written
in the blood Of our martyrs, 10 c0mmern-
crate the herOism Of the young cadets OF
the military academy. who. IN ascending
70 the Olympus of Immortality proved by
perishing that Mexico, like the old Ma
poleonic guard, dies, but never surrenders.
If IL is not always possible 10 tfi-
umph, Il is AT least always possible 10 ole:
and If the cruel hand OF destiny places on
the paid brow Of the fatherland the
crown Of piercing thorns and leads her
up 10 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 refuI-
gence Of light. proving that If there be
aught that IS great ia 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 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
hdence which animated our soldiers dur