The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-04-03

"S q l'lS, "nccl DtIIOW ana
three legged races; then the donkey
race, to som spectators the feature
Oh the day. Not used to starting at
the firing Of the guns, nor indeed, at
any signal a v the spur and goad,
and not at all accustomed to the rate
or speed expected Of them on this &C.
casion, the donkeys each started when
1T seemed good to him, stopped to
protest against the spur and lash,
trottcd a little and walked a little,
and stopped while the crowd scream
ed and the rider beat the hard little
flanks with his strap. The gray dom
key won the race and his rider won
the stakes. The rider treated his
friends at the saloon near the goal,
but the donkey had not even a melon
rlnd. The prizes for tle races rang
ed all the way from $l5 to $3.50. The
celebration in the evening included
stirring patriotic. speeches, both in
Spanish and English, andNthc "real-
ing Of the Declaration Of lndcpend-
cnce of Mexico" and singing Of the
national hymn. This hymn in the orr
ginar is IL most beautiful production,
w'llic, translation into English mars
somewhat:
AT the loud cry Of war al assemble,
Then your swords and YOUR Stceds
all prepare.
And the earth to it's centre shall trem-
bic
When the lannon's deep O a rcnds
the air.
Oh, my country, cntwine on thy tenn
pies
Boughs Of olive so fresh and so YER
nal,
When inscribed in the heavens eter-
Blessed peace for the land thou dos:
see.
But if stranger and foe in their bold
Ness
Dare I" tread on thy soil they must
perish.
Then my country. this thought on
~ cherish,
Every son is but Il soldier to thee.
On Monday came the grand parade.
headed by tw" flags side by SiIc--tha
white and red bars Of Mexico
and the stars and stripes. a motley !
crowd of Swarthy MexicanS, Indian
braves and red yownod harcfootad
SullawS, with Il generous Sprinkling
OF palciaccs. made way for the flags
OF freedom. Then came the duSky
goddess Of liberty and hcr maids in
al2r wagon Of state drawn by four
proud old horses, all dcckcd elabor-
atelv in green, red and white. Behind
this came the gayly decorated float Of
the singers. maiAcns gowncd in white
with saSllcS Of the national %colors.
This was all Of the parade proper.
Boys. barcfootcd, blue ovcrallrd and !
Matted, girls in green. red and
white gowns and saSht$; mon and
women in their holiday best colors
in to follow to the grand stand
for moro music and speaking. Last,
not a part Of the celebration and UNI
noticed by all but Il Californian,
a procession OF wood laden dom
steady stepping, heads
no holiday. The wood supply
Of the town is brought in on the
Of these tough, slow, long cared
beasts, and they must keep busy.
The procession gone, traffic begins
again, since thc American. stores are
all open. THE grocery delivery boy
leads his horse to the post before the
fastcns the burden baskets on
side Of the saddle. fills them,
mounts to his seat on the flanks Of
horse and begins the afternoon de-
The Mexican celebration goes
The national hymn is sung, stanza
by s%tanZa, by the clear voiced Mcxi-
can beauties while the band plays the
accompaniment.
1t all ends at last, and again the
night is peaceful except for the many
poor wretchcs who nave ,jollicd too
much and are trying to fall up the hill
to their n rOomed homes. The McXi-
cans, old and young, assemble at the
ball. The goddess Of liberty leads the
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