Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-04-03
BENITO JUAREZ.

The PILOT last week received the
following letter from w. N. Allen, who
left Wausau a short time ago, for a
three months cruise through the
mountains of Mexico:
CRY OF MEXICO, March %, 1906
Plcs-
again have the pleasure of address
ing yor from the city of Mexico. 1t
took me just week to come from
Wausau here, the trip being made via
New Orleans, San Antonia and Ell Paso.
1t railed all the way from Cairo, ILL.,,
until we got into Mexico, but here we
struck fine weather. / got here in time
to witness the celebration of the Tooth
anniversary of the birth of the patriot,
Benito Juarez, If you are unable to
pronounce the name Juarez, call him
"who-he-was" and you will pretty near
hit it. But whoever he was he must
have been great man in the eyes of
the Mexican people, judging from the
elaborate celebration. The procession
was the largest ever saw 1t was
made up of the military, railroad men
peon laborers, some with sandals on
their feet and great many bare footed
carrying picks and shovels; the street
sweepers, bare footed carrying brooms;
the church societies, the officers of the
republic with their tall, shiny silk hats
and Prince Albert coats; the Masonic
and other civic, societies, in full
regalia. 1t was an unique and motely
procession. did not go to the tomb,
for the very good reason that could
not get within mills of it for the
crowds. If all the wreaths and flowers
carried in the parade were placed on
the patriots grave, the grave was
certainly yelled from sight. At mid
night every steam whistle and church
bell in the city set up din, punctuated
every few minutes by the booming OF
cannon in the castle. / mall you two
copies of the Mexican Herald which
give description of the celebration.
1t seems queer to leave a country
buried in snow and ice and enter one
where vegetation is green and flowers
of all kinds are in full bloom. l ex-
pect to leave next week for the noun
tains Truly yours,
BILLY ALLEN
In the Mexican Herald is printeu a
program of the days celebration, which
is as follows:
8 a. m.-Procession starts from
Zocalo, marching 10 the San Fernando
cemetery, where the tomb of Juarez
will be decorated.
3:30p p m.-P.acing of tablets in the
room where JUarez died in the house
on Gale de la Aoneda and in the door
of the room liz the National palace
1857.
4p m.-Free performance in all the
theaters and athletic exhibitions in the
bull ring and parks.
$50 p. m.-Serenade in the Zocalo;
fireworks.
$50 p. m.-Velada in the Arheu
theater, President Diaz presiding. The
minister OF public instruction, Lie.
Justo Sierra, will deliver the principal
address.
From the same paper we make clip
pings as follows:
The good people of the capital, who
were not in bed at the hour of midnight,
went there shortly afterward in order
to be up bright and early this morning
to enjoy the flags, decorations of flowers
and bunting, speeches, poems and
music with which the event will be
celebrated all day in the theaters, pub
lie squares and private houses.
The town is in gala attire. The main
thoroughfare, through which the parade
will pass this morning, is lined with
the decorations used only for the big
days of celebration and many business
and private houses and all the clubs and
public buildings are bright with colors
and flowers.
The railroads are notably patriotic
upon this occasion and almost every
engine in the republic has its flags and
picture of Benito Juarez displayed be-
meath the headlight upon the front of
the boiler The depot and stations are
flying the colors in profusion and every
where are displayed pictures of the
great reformer.
An immense audience, composed
principally of men, but with enough
ladies to add touch of brightness to
scene that would otherwise have
been too somber, was present at the
velada held at the Renacimiento theater
by the Masonic junta of the republic in
honor of the hundredth anniversary of
the birth OF Benito JuareZ.
The various Masonic bodies of the
country were represented on the stage
of the theater, which was resplendent
with more than score of banners and
the insignia of the Masonic fraternities.
A large bust of the great reformer oc-
cupied the center of the stage, as the
object of the velada was the glorifica-
ton of Juarez as the grand master and
illustrious Mason.
In speaking of the unvoiiing of a