The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-09-15
MATAMOROS
CELEBRATION
OF COUNTRY'S INDEPENDENCE
ANNIVERSARY BEGAN TODAY.
Program For Two Days-Owing to
Distress Resulting From Flood.
Not So Elaborate as Usual-Fies-
taS and Bull Fight Postponed.

taS and Bull right Postponed.
The usual two days celebration
OF the Ninety-ninth Anniversary of
Mexican Independence began at day
break this morning in Heroic Mat
amOrOs with the ringing of bells and
a salute from the band, as the red,
white and green flag was thrown to
the breeze in front of the military
headquarters.
Ninety-nine years ago tonight, at
the midnight hour, the patriot priest
Miguel CastillOs Hidalgo from the
tower OF the church of Dolores, cal
led upon his countrymen to arise
and shake off the manacles OF the
usurper The history of the revO-
luton that began then and ended
in the destruction of Spanish power
on this continent is filled with eX-
amples of splendid herOism, self
sacrifice and martyrdom on the part
of the Mexican leaders ana people.
HiGalgO, MOreIOS, GuerTeO and Mat
amorOs, are the names hat are ac-
claimed and hOnored as the found
ers Of the nations independence
each mid-September.
On account OF the distress caused
by the flood in MatamorOS and the
interruption of travel on. the Nat
ional railroad the celebration this
year VIII not be 50 elaborate as US
ual, the ''fiestas'' and bull fight be-
ing postponed until later in the fall.
As arranged by the Iunta Pat
riotica, the program for today was
as follows:
At daybreak, the flag was raised
on the public buildings and saluted
with the Ginning of bells and a re
veille from the military band, which
also marched around and played
in the principal streets of the city.
1T eight O'Clock. occurred the dis
tributiOn of premiums to the pupils
OF the schools and colleges of the
city in the Teatro de la Reforma
At noon, the salutes were repeat
ed and the band played in front
OF headquarters fronting HidalgO
plaza For this afternoon, the only
event on the program was a concert
by the military band at HidalgO
plaza from five until seven.
This evening at 10 o'clock there
viii be d reunion in front Of the
municipal palace of the civil and
military authorities. the federal and
state employees, the pupils OF the
Juan Jose de la Cara institute,
other schools and the mutual soci-
cites. MS viii be opened by an
overture by the First battalion band
Then will follow the reading Of the
act Of independence by ST. Jose
Arrese and the playing of the nat
ional hymn. At II o'clock. Mayor
Guerra viii perform the historic act
of waving the flag and giving the
signal for the ''grita" of independ-
ence in cOmmemOratiOn of the orig
inaI call to arms by Father HidalgO,
on that historic midnight Of ninety
years ago.
TOmOrrOw's Program
The program for tomorrow is as
( follows.
At daybreak, the raising of the
flag with the same formalities as
were observed this morning with
the addition of a salute of twenty
one guns fired by the cannon at the
garrison.
1000 a. m.-MIlitary parade.
10 to l2-COnceTt by the Munich
pal band on HidaIgo Plaza.
$50 p. Injecting in front of
the Municipal Palace of the Civil
and Military officials, Federal and
State employees, pupils of Juan Jose
de la Cara institute, other schools
and mutual societies. Addresses will
be delivered by Prof Martin Espi-
nosa and Sr, Luis Aguilar, the Nat
ional Hymn will be played by the
band and then sung in chorus by the
school children.
At the expiration Of the regular
program, the rostrum viii be at the
disposal of any one who wishes to
speak
SOC .. m.-Grand concert by the
Military band in Hidalgo Plaza
the plaza will be especially illumi-
mated for the occasion and there
WI. be a display of fireworks.