Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-17
WITH DANCE AND
SONG MEXICANS
CELEBRATE DAY
BIRTH OF REPUBLIC CALLS
OUT PATRIOTS
a SEPARATE BODIES COMM EMO
RATE NATIONAL HOLIDAY
Pretty senorltas and Picturesque Men
Assemble to Honor Occasion,
San Gabriel Is Scene
of Festivities.


tire day was given over to enjoyment
by the natives of that republic. The
fiesta was in celebration of the decla-
ration of Mexican independence, which
was made September 16, 1910, ninety
nine years ago. The park was pro-
fusely decorated IN red. white and
green, the colors of the republic, and
the occasion was enlivened by the
many bright colored costumes Of Mex
tcan dress. A feature of the day was
the number of pretty senoritas who
took part In the program.
The program of the day was under
the direction of Mrs. NJ G. Gonzalez
and committees of the club, Cura Hi
dalgo, who arrived at the park in a
special car containing the Los Ange-
les military band and the participants
in the concert.
The celebration was opened at 8
o'clock in the bowery by the singing
of the Mexican national hymn Of
which each stanza was sung by solo,
followed by the chorus. This part Of
the entertainment was beautifully rem
dered and enthusiastically applauded.
The opening musical number was fol-
lowed by an address in Spanish by
Mr.. Antonio Orfla, the president of the
day. Mr.. Orfla introduced Professor
Carlos Korlowsky. the orator of the
day, whose address was followed by
the official program, which is pub
lished herewith.
Mayor Alexander Attends
George Alexander, mayor of Los An
geles was a specially invited guest,
and was seated on the stage. Among
the notables present was General don
Antonio Aguilar, in full regalia. Cen
eral Aguilar is SO years old and has
lived in Los Angeles about thirty years
the exact date of his arrival here
he himself has forgotten. He fought
in the wars with the United States
with honor to his country and glory
to himself and is an intense patriot
He celebrated this anniversary by fir
ing a salute of fourteen guns at sun
rise yesterday morning, Rosendo Uru-
churta, a blind musician, rendered a
solo on the "rosedolin." marvellous
instrument with a single string, which
was invented by him.
The stage was a pretty sight with
tier after tier of pretty faces and
bright Spanish costumes, the Stars
and Stripes mingling with the red,
white and green of the sister republic.
The thirty-one states of Mexico were
represented by as many little girls car
rying flags. Miss Mary Moreno rep
resented America, Miss Teresita Fos-
ter, Justlcia; Miss Kate Bruce, Lib
ertad, and Miss Adeline Buisseret,
draped in the Stars and Stripes, was
the Goddess of Liberty.
Every number on the program was
good and excellently rendered. Down
at the Huskin' Bee," the Espanita
Scarf dance Songs and Spanish
Dances" and the Star Spangled Ban
ner by Mrs Gonzalez, were especially
well received.
After the program there were races
by fat men and fat women, single and
married men and women, youths and
misses, and then came the banquet in
the dance hall at which there was a
variety of good things to eat and drink.
The days sports were brought to a
close by a ball in the pavilion, which
lasted until a late hour at which many
beautiful Spanish dances were ex-
San Gabriel ralr Opens
Yesterday also marked the opening
of the San Gabriel mission fair, which
will be continued until Sunday night
The grounds have been converted into
a Spanish fair, profusely decorated
with the Mexican colors, and a great
variety of articles will be on sale in
the booths, which will be presided over
by young ladies of the mission. The
proceeds Of the fair viii be used for
the restoration of the old San Gabriel
mission, one of the historic spots of
Southern California.
Mrs. Adela Sanchez was in charge of
the program last night, which consist
ed Of musical selections and dances by
the Indians from the Indian village.
The afternoon entertainment consisted
of athletic sports and musical pro-
gram Of Spanish selections.
Nhn A1r1
the entertainment afforded by the busi-
ness which will be transacted at the
booths, will be enlivened by a character
sketch in the evening by the Mission
Dramatic club of the Plaza mission of
Los Angeles and vocal and instrument
al music. on Saturday there will be a
fish dinner at 5 o'clock, followed by
Spanish and English songs and Spanish
dances. There will be a Spanish barbe-
cue on Sunday, the final day of the
fair, from noon until o'clock, a con-
cert under the direction Of Mrs. C. Con
zalez, and Spanish games and concerts.
Other Organizations Meet
The Porfrio Diaz club celebrated the
day with a program similar to that of
the Cura Hidalgo, at the Elks' hall on
Spring street, concluding the affair
with dancing. The Montezuma club
observed the holiday with appropriate
exercises at Union Labor temple, 53S
Maple avenue, commencing at 8 o'clock.
Before beginning the festivities of the
day hundreds of deVout patriots as
sembled at the Church of Our Lady of
the Angels, where high mass was con-
Quoted by Rev. Juan Caballeria, who
later in the day went to San Gabriel to
assist in the celebration at that place.
The full program as Chutes park YVES
as follows:
Overture. Los Angeles Military banl.
Remarks by the president of the day,
Antonio Orfla.
Mexican National Hymn" Clarita
Forbes. Miss Anna Ornelas, Miss Elisa
Bull, Miss Myrtle Gonzalez, Miss Grace
Moreno, Miss Ruth Quijada, Miss Vic
toria Juarez, Mrs. Francis Martinez de
Polite; chorus, Mrs. Francis de Polit-
te, Myrtle Gonzalez, Stella Gonzalez.
Anna Ornelas, Victoria Ornelas, DO
lores Ornelas, Gabrielle Ornelas, Pa
tricia Ornelas, Amelia Ornelas, Victo-
ria Juarez, Minnie Paghi, Ottilia Bull
Elisa Bull, Teresa Valenzuela, Ester
Rivera, Mary Rivera. Annie Bruce.
Ruth Roma, Minnie Ramirez, Irene Ra-
InireZ, Lulu Davis, Josephine Pantoja,
Della Heredia, Leona Mendez, Clarita
Forbes, Oracle Moreno, Mary Moreno,
Mary Bruce, Ida Martinez, Eloisa Oil
vas, Ruth Quijada, Constance Quijada,
Italo Tognetti, Sammy Madriaga, Joe
Vale, Joseph WALL Alphonso Flores,
Joaquin Mendez, Thomas Ramirez, A.
T.. Ainza, c. c. Cuevas, Arthur Solo
mon, v. " Sotello, 8. c. Andrade.
Charles Young. Ramon Junge. J. Parks.