Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-17

HAPPY MEXICANS
CELEBRATE DAY
ANNIVERSARY OF INDEPEND-
ENCE OBSERVED
PARK SCENE OF MERRY MAKING
BY BIG cR OVID
Portion of Grounds Converted Into
Replica of Sister Repgblie-seau-
tiful Girls in National Co.'S
s TUNES Dance

Mexicans and their families and
descendants from all sections of Los
Angeles county f1ocked to Chutes park
yesterday to celebrate the ninety
eighth anniversary of the southern IN
dependence of the republic
The park had been converted tenn
porarily into section of Mexico by the
free use of flags and bunting, the pro-
fusion of Spanish booths and Viands,
the displays of patriotic pictures and
war scenes the general use of the ma
tional costume by visitors and the fire.
quent indulgence in the Spanish Ian
euage: and the effect was striking
indeed.
One could get the real tamales as
grandmother used to make them, the
toothsome enchiladas; and even the
imitation eggs, which, when cast at
ones head, burst and discharged a
shower of confetti, were. copied from
Spanish American countries.
The pavilion, where the patriotic ex-
ercises were carried out all afternoon,
was literally decorated in Mexican and
United States colors, and the Metropol-
itan band, led by r. E. Powell, was
also garbed in Mexican costume.
On the stage were portraits of NJ
Hidalgo j. NJ. Morelo, Gen. Ignacio
Zarazoza and other heroes.
Mayor Opens Program
B. n. Olivas, president of the day,
was introduced by M. G. Gonzalez
president of Ell Club Cura Hidalgo, and
the program was opened with remarks
by Mayor A. G. Harper.
The mayor spoke of the friendly rela
tions between the neighbor republics,
the exchange of citizens which has
been going on for years, each country
sending her citizens over the border.
and congratulated Mexico on being so
ably represented by her former sons
and daughters or their children
gathered at ChuteS park.
Secretary Y. Y. Perez read the act
of independence, after which the Mex
ican national hymn was sung, ten SOLO
lists each singing a stanza and the
chorus filling in.
The solo work was done by Master
George Gonzalez, Miss Maria Flores,
Miss Annie NJ. Bruce, Miss Ruth Qui-
Gonzalez, Miss Ida Olivas, Miss Jo-
sephine Chavez, Ramon Benitez and
Mrs. Martinez de Polite respectively
with fine effect.
Those assisting in the chorus were
Misses Maria Lopez, Carmen and Err
nestine Olea, Eloisa Olivas, Stella Con
zalez. Josie Solon, Austa Mitchell, Ida
Ramirez, Asuncion Ella, Mary Moreno,
Myrtle Bailey, Dolores Rodriguez and
Messrs. F. E. Mears, Arthur Melen-
drez, Raphael c. Silver, Frank Arel-
lanes, Enrique F Mears, Paul Peri,
Frank Musante, A. Rios, Ygnacio
Varelas, H. Guzman, Octavio Madaria
ga, August Alvarado, Carlos Cuevas
and George Torres.
Remarks were also made by Anthony
Schwamm, Antonio Orfila, Charles F.
Lummis and Victor M. Castillon.
Patriotic and Pretty
A pretty feature was the rendition by
Mrs. M. G. Gonzalez of THE Star
Spangled Banner" Miss Mary Moreno
who represented America" Miss Mary
Lopez as Justice" Miss Carmen Olea
as Liberty and Mrs. B. j. Salomon,
Goddess of Liberty" f1anked the Stars
and Stripes, waving flags as they sang,
the AUDIENCE rising and joining in the
chorus.
Thirty-one little girls representing
the states of Mexico also formed a
pretty tableaux.
other interesting bits on the pro-
gram were the la Paloma" song and
dance by little Grace LarieuX, Miss
Stella Gonzalez La Cachuca dance and
coon song, Miss Josephine Chavez
song, Miss Ascuncfon Elias recitation,
Mrs. de Politics romanZa song and two
duet numbers, a character sketch by ].
Parks Jones and Miss Myrtle Gonzalez
and Manzanillo dance by Miss Eloisa
Olivas and Yganacio Varelas.
Many photographers were on the
ground ready to take snapshots of the
beautiful types of girls taking part in
the exercises, and most of them smil-
ingly consented to being snapped"
Misses Myrtle and Stella Gonzalez,
Anita Bruce, Carmen Olea, Mary More
no, Anita Beach, each of whom Is
blessed with unusual good looks
though of a different type, were in
special demand.
The receiving committee was made
up of John G. Althouse, Arturo Yorba,
A. G. Rivera, ]. D. Talamantes, V. E.
Tagliaferro.
OFFICERS of the fete said that it was