The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-16
Greatest Day of Celebration
Is Marked by Notable
Military Parade
NATIONAL MONUMENT
SOLEMNLY DEDICATED
Official Representatives of Twenty
Countries Attend Fete IN
Mexico City

CITY OF MEXICO, Sept Islands
playing, soldiers marching, streets
a-hutter with bunting and throngs in
holiday attire have made this, the prin-
opal DAY Of the Mexican centennial cele-
brati0n all that months of preparation
have promised
Early this morning the Inhabitants OF
the capital, the most of whom had re-
manned on the streets until late hour
last night to enjoy the magnificent pyrO-
technical displays, were aroused from
their sleep BY heralds who made 1t Of
ficially known that the great day Of
celebration was at hand.
Before 10 O'Clock the streets and pubic
squares were flied with men, women and
children who purposed TO miss no fea-
tgre Of the days elaborate program Of
festivities and ceremonies. Thousands
OF visitors from the surrounding towns
added to the immense crowds
City In Gayest Attire.
The city had put on its gayest attire.
Leading merchants had Wed with each
other in contributing 10 the briIHaney
OF the display. The decorations Of the
Avenids CincO de Mayo, the Avenida
san Francisco, the Avenida Is de Sep
tenlbre, the Avenida Juarez, and other
important and weII-kuown thorough
OF the city, were especially .profUse- All
the public buildings were decked in the
most elaborate manner Unusually
brilliant and magnificent were the deco
radons on the handsome public build
iugs around the s'ZOcaIo," the famous
plaza on which fronts the National Pal
ace and several Of the principal govern
ment buildings
The two big events Of the dav were
the deduction OF the national monument
to Independence IN the PaseO de Ia
IteIOrTnd and the great military pa
Tade which took place immediately
after tire dedication ceremony To-
night the official opening Of congress
with the annual message Of President
Dlaz forms an appropriate close 10 one
G the most memorable days in the
history OF the republic
Military Parade.
The grand military parade included
200 soldiers, representing every
branch Of the service The procession
was three hours in passing the stand
whence 1t was reviewed by President
Diaz, Vice President Corral, the Of
fetal representatives Of foreign na-
tons members Of the senate and
chamber Of deputies, the delegates to
the -ineTicanist congress, and many
prominent citizens Wherever he ap-
peared during the day President Diaz
@ . $500 p" IN al SAALAASAdotlC Out-
burst Of ''vivas."
The international aspect Of The ceie-
bration- was attested by the presence
Of official representatives of twenty
countries OF America and Europa
Among the governments thus repre-
scented by special ambassadors were
the United States, Great Britain, ia
pan CuDa, Italy, AUSTRIA Hungary
Argentina, SantO Domingo, Honduras
Venezuela, Switzerland, and Germany
Reports from all points throughout
the country, including Monterey, Tam
picO, san Luis POtOsi. SaltiIIo Tor
reOn, and hundreds Of smaller towns
tell Of the general observance Of the
centennial anniversary
So far as the reports indicate. there
has not been the slightest disturbance
to mar the celebrations