The oasis., 1910-10-15
AMERICAN MONUMENT
To the Mexican Centennial Celebration To be Erected at the Capital.
 Site lnAuguTated.


 On the Eleventh of September in tbe City of Mexico, there was de- dicated with elaborate ceremony tbe site set apart for a monument that is to be erected by Americans residing and doing business in Mexico. President Diaz presided at the ceremony, and among the participants were Vice President Ramon Corral and other eminent citizens of the Republic of Mexico, together with representatives from the permanent foreign legations and special embassies in attend snce at the Centennial Celebration, and prominent representatives ot the American colony in Mexico. The following account of the cere- mony is taken from the Mexican Herald of September l2th:
 The site in Plaza Dinamarca upon which the Washington monument will be erected, was solemnly dedicated with President Porfrio Diaz presiding, yes terday morning.
 The service took place at the north side of the plaza. A stand with a seat ing capacity of more than 200 was pro- vded facing the monument site to the south. In front of the stand seats were provided for several hundred people, so placed that the voices of the orators cou d be clearly heard.
 The stand was well filled with pro- minent and special embassys and lega- tions, and from the American colony some minutes before the arrival of the presidential party at 10 a. m. At the approach of the presidents car the Police band played the Mexican Ma tona anthem. moment later the president, surrounded by his staff, was escorted by representatives of the colony to the seat of honor in the stand When the applause with which the president was greeted, had subsided, c. R. Hud- son, yice-chairman of the Washington monument general committee intro duced the American ambassador, Henry Lane Wilson to the assembly.
 In presenting Ambassador Wilson MT. Hudson spoke as follows:
 "Mr. President, representatives of the cabinet and diplomatic corps, ladies and gentlemen:
 Tn the unavoidable absence from Mexico of the Hon. David E Thompson, the permanent president of the organi- zaton of citizens of the United States residing in the republic, having in hand, with the kind consent of the govern ment, the erection of monument as their contribution to the felicitous cen tennial celebration of the independence ol Mexico, it becomes my duty and # great pleasure, as vica-presdent of the organization, and on behalf of our citi zens, to sincerely thank His Excellency the president of the nation, his cabinet, the city officials, the diplomats both visiting and resident, and the special ambassador and commits toners from the United States, for their courtesy and kindness in attending this morn ng the exercises which will dedicate the site where will be erected the beautiful monument from the citizens of the unlted States throughout the republic, Wtne Mexican nation.
 I Ut would be a grateful task to clothe mNords the intent of the gift, and the spirit of respect for the government and of friendship and good will for the tl'l2ens of the republic, which it is in tended to convey; but one vastly more qualified in position and experience, has Mn9dly consented to do this, and yield snls grateful task to the American Am ,u1aiSSsador, ,1iS MT. Henry Lane Wilson, who VIII make the dedication address.
 Il Ambassador Wilson then addressed 'ne e6, d,stinguished audience as follows:
 . The deeds of the good and great arc 4 1o' writ in water but shine on through
 s Sle ages, ennobling human sacrifices
 experimenting the arm of valor, adding
 an9lgler note to the song of the singer
 anu sEeeter strain to the verse of tht
 p0e'' anding at last their concrete ex