Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1903-09-17
GRAND STREET PARADE
The Feature Of the Second Day Of the
Celebration.
Viva Mexico,

Viva Mexico,
The second day of the big Mexican
celebration has passed and it was a day
to be remembered. especially by the
members of the Mexican colony who
had worked so hard for the success OF
the various features and who may con-
graduate themselves that it was a sue
cess. The city was full of people all
day long and we'll into the night, and
While there was little doing in the fore
noon to entertain the multitude the
hundreds amused themselves in enter
tanning each other and waiting for the
events of the afternoon.
Shortly before noon there was a series
of races on Washington street that
proved of interest to many. and about
midday a reception was held at the
consulate. Then came the parade and
the literary exercises in the afternoon,
followed by the national ball in the
evening.
TOday'S programme will consist of
football at Eastlake park at 10 o'clock,
the last exhibition of the cowboy tour
nament at p. H., and tonight the big
street masquerade followed by mask
ball at O'Neill hall. The cowboys
III StIlOtllSI OdN VI IilS SpOl anu
another imitation bull fight that will be
a novelty to many.
The reception at the consulate at noon
yesterday ives rendered by Senior Pima
to Senior Arturo Elias. the vice consul
1T Solomonville, Sencr Antonio Orila OF
Tucson and Senior NJ. G. Samaniego Of
Tucson, who was marshal of the day in
yesterdays parade. There were also
a;r11
ernor Brodie and party Secretary
Stoddard. Chief Justice Kent Court
Clerk Dunlevy and various city and
other officials. The reception was an
occasion of unusual good nature and
many toasts were drunk in the ex-
change CT compliments both officially
and personally.
THE PARADE
The parade left the consulate with
but few moments of delay. passed
south on Second avenue to Adams,
west an Adams to Sixth avenue, south
to Washington, and east to the plaza.
1t was a very pleasing display. The
floats were handsomely decorated and
4 credit to the taste of all who assisted
in theii. dressing. The procession was
tacular features.
The parade was led by NJ. G.. Saman-
lego of Tucson. marshal of the day. and
his aides, DR.. Purcell and \. Orfila of
Tucson and Joseph Balsz and p. Per-
alta of this city. Behind them came
the American and Mexican flags borne
by stalwart members CT the Junta
Patriotica The Pioneer band was next
guard under command CT Captain Lans-
son.
The first float represented America,
Liberty and Justice, three handsome
young ladies, Senoritas Carmelita Ar
viso. Refugia Serrano and Ysabel Ser
rano. respectively, representing the
characters named. They were sur
rounded on the floats by a number Of
beautiful children representing the var
ious states of Mexico.
The fire department composed the
next section of the parade, the feature
Of il being the Yucatec hose cart. which
was gorgeously dressed, and on top OF
which rode the company's queen, little
Josefina BalsZ. Next came the MEM
bers Of the Sociedad Alia.nza Hispano
with the badge of the order,
sixty strong
The second division was led by the
Indian school band. followed by four
platoons of Indian cadets under COM
mand CT the school disciplinarian and
escorting two large American flags.
The following float represented Mex
leo and the United States, the former
queen being unprecedented by Senorita
Lolita NalenZuela and the latter by
Miss Josephine Christensen. The two
queens. beautifully dressed, stood in
the center of the float under a canopy
Of bright coiors with hands clasped as
if voWing eternal friendship.
y carriage followed bearing Governor
Brodie and Consul Pima, and the next
one was occupied by Chief Justice Kent,
Court Clerk Dunlevy, Secretary Stcd-
dard and Delegate Wilson. Another
carriage accommodated various of the
city officials.
The third division was headed by re
Tempe delegation. The first float bore
the name Tempe on banner across
the front and represented Presidents
Diaz and Roosevelt. The members of
the Tempe Junta Patriotica came next.
followed by another float carrying a
number of pretty girls. Civilians fol-
lowed in carriages. one of the striking
turnouts being Joe Bush's dog team
drawing a little queen.
The last division of the parade was a
cowboy company. They We're led by
Jack Gibson and Sheriff Cook and gave
a series of evolutions that We're inter
esting. They would form at attention
facing the street car track at either
side, and wait in that order till the
main body of the parade had gained 4
block on them, then at the command OF