Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-16
MEXICANS TO
CELEBRATE
INDEPENDENCE DAY OBSERVED
AT PLAZA
MANY FEATURES PLANNED FOR
TONIGHT
Southern Republic Ninety-seven Years
oId-cura HidaIso Club, Local
Organization, Has Charge
of the Affair

The Cura Hidalgo club an association
of the leading Mexicans of Los Angeles,
has planned an elaborate celebration and
fiesta for this evening in honor of the
Mexican Independence day. 1t was on
the night of September 16 ninety-seven
years ago that Spanish priest of the
name of Hidalgo organized with little
band of Mexican Indians the nucleus of
an army that finally overthrew Spanish
tyranny in Mexico.
The little bell which Hidalgo rang in
the village of Dolores to call his people
to arms is still preserved by the Mexican
people as one of their most sacred relics,
and Is rurlS each year from the balcony
of the national palace of Mexico by the
president of the republic.
The Mexicans in all lands celebrate this
national day of independence, and those
In Los Angeles always have a rousing
celebration on this occasion. The Cura
Hidalgo, named In honor of the Spanish
priest and warrior, will hold its cele-
bration in the historic patio of the old
Spanish church at the Plaza. The patio
and the old church will be gorgeously
decorated for the occasion and a pro-
gram will be rendered which will be un-
surpassed in the history of such celebra-
tions in Los Angeles. y
M. G. Gonzalez is president of the club
tior personally in hand. Invitations will
be issued this week. The program will
begin promptly at 5 oclock. Rev. Juan
Caballeria of the Plaza church will be
present and will address the audience.
Interesting
TO this most interesting celebration
the Mexican colony will contribute it's
best talent. The names on the program
are guarantee in themselves of an en-
tertaining evening. The following will
take part in the coming celebration of
the Mexican Independence day:
Vernon Bettin, boy soprano. who will
sing a solo, accompanied by Mr. Be-
hymer; Olive and Irene Walters will pre-
sent character sketches in which dance
and song will be interwoven; Leo Domke,
the boy soprano, will sing Spanish songs;
Stella Gonzalez has several new coon
songs which she will present on this oc-
casion; Elsie Grosser, the talented vio-
linist,. will render classical Mexican
music; T. Herrera will give recitation
in Spanish; Shakespearean readings will
be rendeSed in costume by S. L. Whitney;
Myrtle Gonzalez will give a number of
Mexican folk songs; Spanish poems will
be read by Prof Gallegos. There will be
recitation by Marion Duffy an grafton
by Anthony Schwamm, the fire commits
sioner, and a recitation in Spanish by
Miss M. Aldon.
Las Golondrinas, the Mexican
Home, Sweet Home" will be sung by
Mrs. M. G. Gonzalez.
The hymno nacional (national hymn of
Mexico) will be rendered by a chorus
of twenty-five trained voices; Miss Della
Dunn will sing The Message of the Vio-
let's; Miss Grace Larieux will give sew
Aeral dances characteristic of Mexico and
tSpain.
ttThis will be followed by Spanish song
Iy Mrs. Jennie Barrios.
The act of independence will then be
read by Y. Y. Perez.
The Star Spangled Banner" will be
sung by Miss Catheryn Cook, accom-
panied by Miss Cornelia Oten Often.