Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-08

MEXICANS TO
OBSERVE DAY
SEPTEMBER 1s DEAR TO SISTER
REPUBLIC
CORRESPONDS TO AMERICAN
FOURTH OF JULY
City Of Mexico overfows on National
Holiday and Name Of Llberator
Is~ln Every Patriotic
Mouth
ny HAINEs w. REED

Reles is preparing to celebrate Septem-
her 1s. Mexico's Fourth of July, in
glorious fashion
while this celebration will be grand
in every particular 1t will only be
faint echo to the great celebration that
will take place in the capital OF the
Mexican republic on that greatest OF
Mexican feast days.
Several years ago 1 witnessed one OF
these mammoth celebrations in the City
Of Mexico, and like any liberty-loving
American, was fired with enthusiasm
as the incidents which led up to Mex
ico's independence were rehearsed.
Ninety-four years ago, on the night OF
the 18th of September, in the little town
of Dolores, Mexico the nople prlesS
Hidalgo the father of Mexican lnoe-
nendence. struck the first note of public
revolt against Spanish oppression. Inc
clarion tones Of the good fathers liberty
hell have not been allowed to Gle out
of the memory Of Mexicans, Tor on tus
night of each 18th of september, Jus,
as the great clock in the catneorai
! strikes IL. the president Oh tne Tepupne
rings again the treasured bell OF Hldalgo
in the presence of as many of the null
titude as can stand within the great
plaza of the city.
It is a little bell to have wakened
people from slavery, and the hand tnae
first grasped the cord to send fortn the
call to arms against Spanish tyranny
was that of Spaniard and priess'
and since the mother country ana the
church were Mexico's most cruel op-
nreesors we have exemplified in the
mobile IIidalgo the Christly spirit OF
humanity that is vassal to no power OF
church, state or environment.
Is Birthday of Diaz
Tn the footsteps of the martyred Ill
dalro followed another noble churchman
Morelos: and to both the patrlot
PRIESTS as she loves to call them, mas
Mexico inscribed her enduring grautuoe
in bronze and stone, as well as IN tne
hearts of her people.
Rv a happy coincidence another great
MEXICAN anniversary Is celebrated In
conjunction with Independence DAY.
Porfrio Diaz, the now twenty-tnree
vears, nresident of Mexico, was porn
on the 18th of September. just twenty
wears after the good Hidalgo had runs
his church bell and marched with nus
little band of patriots out Oh the Town
of Dolores. -, -,
The Mexican calendar is speckied al
over with feast days and holidays, all
observed with much gusto; but tns
crowning eclat is given by common con-
sent to the presidents birthday tne
15th. and to Independence day, tine ioth
of September. On these two Gays .ne
canital and the nation are in gaia dress
ond an business is suspended except
tbat of seeing, marching, eating. drinh, s,,
;sa and shouting viva ell presidente.,
.sV,va la repubncar" viva MeAico.
..oue mueran los Espanolesl' (death y
Spaniards)
City overfows
The city during this fiesta seems over
flowing with people, because the pVp. ~
fnr living on Tile
streets. cooking, eating, sleeping ano
courting en- plena luz; but, nevertheless
more than 10000 visitors from country
towns find standing room on Septempei
15 and 16. A. MO
Troops are called in to swell the pro.
cession, especially the ma ~ de
rnrales. without which no military paraoe
q, Mexico would be complete.
r-bo ovation to the president taxes
.-,tate,,ar form is decided on by an
organization known as THE Frlenos oi
General Diaz' Last year they arrans9o ~
flower carnival on the Paseo ue "a
peforma in his honor, and IL was NJ
.I, rr.tiecation to the American col
CIV tbat the prize for the most artis,
tiasllv bedecked equipage was besteweu
,ovelv Americana, the wife OF Col.
]. H Hampson. Nave
since the first OF September we nave
watched the hundreds of workmeh erec.-
az, great arches over the principal stree.s
of the city, structures tnat looAeo M ,ins
oi 'n ,,;idino so colossal were they, and
sliips dacorators put on the finishing
4a,obes we had a charming VISION ol
49,, +ennles. of Grecian and homan
ah;+acture of white goddesses lookiiis
Sou,n from the highest arches, Oh tne
Mexican eagle flying about IN eii', evel
green and flowers. and we reau,
Presidente Diaz" Honor oid, a.,
.Pax'' and many otner ',.;,,a nf the
scrintions to the chief executive ol tue
nation .a,,, values her
ts,,,e nresident it is my opinion that
A. takes an Americana locker on uli-
nreiudfced and free from Jealousy-eoS en-
tirely appreciate the work Diaz mas oone'
and is doing, in Mexico. every Aihei,-
,ai,,er as was evidenced by the hundreds
- American flags that were flung TO the
Lrae1e from business houses and resi-
dences on the presidents birthday.
Mexican, Crowds
ry,o+ dens. compact mass is Mexi-
~ crowd. and how unsavory its pulque
,,raothi 1t is a good-natured conglom-
aration too. and picturesque in the ex-
trarne with the bright-colored dresses anu
rahosos of the women, and the men lil
their clean, white cotton suits ana great
sombreros. .,,,,r =.
As early as o'clock on the morning OF
sentember is the line Of the parade was
60 dense with people and soldiers tnas
ne,ther carriages nor street cars could
move, and we found difficulty in getting
70 the safe shelter of friend balcony
on the Paseo, from which we viewed the
two hours parade of the soldiers, bands
of music and "foats." Each hoat repre-
sented an industry or enterprise OF Mex
ico and was escorted by guard OF SOL
diers and a band OF music playing tne
musical Mexican music that all Ameri-
cans like. u.s,. MA
AS early as $50 a. m. President Diaz,
his carriage preceded by the stan band
nlaving the national hymn, had driven N
from chapultepec castle and mad been
received by a delegation of friends under
the Aztec arch that spanned the entrance
10 the Paseo. Here, also, he listened to
= song in the Aztec language, sung by the
moor Indian boys of Father Hunts school
At the national palace (tAf old cortez
nalace) president Diaz spent the morn
ing receiving diplomatic. national and
social delegations bearing congratula-
tions.
praeidanf Looks Young