The San Francisco call., 1903-09-17
PATRIOTS GLORY
IN CELEBRATION
Mexico's Independence
Day Observed With
Enthusias m.
Fervid Speech and Hymns Of
the Nation Stir Vast
Gatherings.

With fervent sentiments of thankful
ness for Mexico's liberty and rousing
words in praise Of deeds well done by pa
triots and especially glowing for Hidalgo,
and with expressions Of loyalty TO Diaz,
Rafael Zavas Enriquez, the Mexican Con-
sui General in San Francisco, stirred the
sentiment Of his compa1riots resident in
this city last night
The occasion was, of course the cele-
bration of the ninety-third anniversary
Of the independence of Mexico, the decla-
ration Of which was first told to the pop
ulace at II o'clock on the night Of Sep
tember IS 1910.
The Consul General paid official visits
both 10 the gathering Of the Junta Patri-
otica at Saratoga Hall and the Zaragoza
Club, which celebrated 1T the Mechanics
Pavilion
The attendance at both places was large
and the programmes were profuse with
martial music and songs of Mexico and
flags both Of the United States and Mex
leo hung and waved side by side or were
held aloft as the STARS and Stripes" and
the Mexican National Hymn were sung
in turn.
At the Mechanics Pavilion and at Sar-
atoga Han the reading Of the Declara ton
OF Independence of Mexico was accom-
piished amid enthusiasm At the former
A de IA Tore Jr performed the proud
office Of reading the precious document in
Spanish. while at the latter the same duty
fell to St. Francisco Olave. The oration
in English was given to the Zaragoza
Club by Bert Schlesinger, and Senator Z.
n Taylor performed a similar Office in
the presence Of the Junta Patriotica.
MAYOR SCHMITZ SPEAKS.
There was also an address at the Pa
vilion by Mayor Schmitz and vocal and
musical programme which will be remem-
bered for its originality and excellence.
One feature was the singing Of the Mexi-
can National Hymn. the first stanza rem
dered by Mrs. Herlinda Baez, the second
stanza by Miss Eugene Herrera, the
third by c. F. JimeneZ and the fourth by
Miss Edna Adams, the ensemble being
taken UP by a chorus which filled every
portion Of the big platform. Ellen Cour-
sen-Roeckel conducted the singing of the
hymn. Little Miss Lillian Rossback gave
a sprightly idea of a French dance and
Master Pepito Fernando sang from Mas
cagnTs "Cavalleria The entertainment
concluded with q grand ball, which was
kept up until an early hour this morning:
VARIOUS COMMITTEES.
The following were the officers in
charge Of the celebration entertainment
al the Pavilion:
ofhoers-H- f. Da Silva. chairman; F. R.
Olmedo. vice Chairman: A de Ia Tore Jr-,
secretary, T CalderOn. treasurer.
Executive cOmmittee-Gustave Levy, E F.
Robes Alexander Rojo. Z. Naca, A. b. Tread
well c. T. Jimenez, John Rivas.
Floor mauager-H- Eca de Silva
Floor comnittee-Isaac Carcass. Gregorio
Martinez. Frank Ortega. II Lacarra, E. Cas-
tagnetto. Juan Amino
Honorary reception cOmmittee-A de la
Tore Jr., chairman; Hon. H. II. North, Hon.
H 3. Treadwell, Hon. c. F. Claiming. DR.. L.
Rivas, Thomas NJ. Crawford. Edward Shook.
John J. Krelss. DR.. F. Martinez, Fernando Lo-
aiza. Theodore Lunstedt
The committees having charge of the
entertainment at Saratoga Hall were:
Committee on rangements-Cresencio San
chez. ZacariaE Hnda. Simon Mendez. Teodoro
Sarabia, Antonio Casillas, Felipe Castillo.
eption-Manuel Teller Sil, Jose de Ia
Fuente, Alfredo Westphal. Jose Jasen, Simon
Mendez. Francisco OIave, Francisco G. Lopez,
Pedro Padilla.
Dancing-Emilio Chardwick. Carlos Mersich.
Manuel Esquerro, Federico Gillespie, Teodoro
Zarsgoza Jose Bernal.
Junta patriotica-A. Montero, president: J.
Padilla, vice president; F. Olave, secretary; A
Gonzales. treasurer
Nocalists-Felipe Castillo. Antonio Casillas,
r Zarabia s Inda Jose BernaI Jose B. Cas-
tro. F. Alcaraz, F. CarranZa, c. Ochoa Simon
Mendez, Cresencio Sanchez.