The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-09-16
Grand Military Parade Of 10000
Soldiers One Of the Leading
Features Of the Big
Celebration
HAS INTERNATIONAL ASPECT
Several Cities in Southwest States
Observe Anniversary Of Mexican
Observation-Disclosures
Are Elaborate.

City or Mexico, Sept. 16-Bands
playing, soldiers marching, streets a
Gutter with bunting and throngs in
holiday attire have made this, the
principal day OF the Mexican centen-
nial celebration all that months of
preparation have promised. Early
this morning the inhabitants of the
capital, the most of whom had re-
mained on the streets until late hour
last night To enjoy the magnificent
pyrotecnical displays, were aroused
from their sleep by heralds who made
1t officially known that the great day
of celebration was at hand. Before
10 o'clock the streets and public
squares were filled with men, women
and children who purposed to miss no
feature of the days elaborate pro-
gramme of festivities and ceremonies.
Thousands of visitors from the sur
rounding towns added to the immense
crowds.
City EIaborateIy Decorated.
80 N'es hhu P0t VII It's SdytSi dt-
tire. Leading merchants had We'd
with each other in contributing to the
brilliancy of the display. The decora-
tions of the Avenida Cineo de Mayo,
the Avenida San Francisco, the Aven-
ida 16 de Septembre, the Avenida
Juarex. and other important
and well known thorough
fares in the heart of the bust
ness section of the city. were especial
ly profuse. All the public buildings
we're deckedf In the most elaborate
manner. Unusually brilliant and mag
nifcent were the decorations on the
handsome public buildings around
"the Zocaio." the famous plaza on
which fronts the National Palace and
several of the principal government
buildings.
The two big events of the day were
the dedication of the national monu-
ment to independence in the Paseo de
la Reforma and the great military
parade which took place Immediately
after the dedication ceremony. Tonight
the official opening Of congress with
the annual message of President Dia7
forms an appropriate close to one oi
the most memorable days in the his
tory of the republic.
Grand Military Parade.
The grand military parade inciud-
ed 10000 soldiers, representing every
branch of the service. The procession
was three hours in passing the staho'
whence IL was reviewed by President
D,oz. vice President Corral. the OH
cial representatives of foreign M
tions. members of the sr~ate an"
chamber of deputies, the { egates 10
the Americanst congress nd many
prominent citizens. Wherever ne APP
peared during the day President Dia1
was greeted with an enthusiastic OUT
burst of"vivas."
The international aspect Of the eei-
ebration was attested by the presence
of OFFICIAL representatives OF twen's
countries Of America and Eu'op'
Among the governments thus repre-
sented by special ambassadors were
the United States. Great Brita'n' %"
nan. Cuba, Italy. Austria hungary
Argentine. Santo Dominic. Honduras
Venezuela, Switzerland and Germany
Reports from all points throusnou' ~
the country, including MONTEREY
Tampico. san Luis Potosi' sa'',,'o ~
Torreon and hundreds OF s'''a''e'
towns tell OF the general observance
Of the centennial anniversary so ia,
as the reports indicate there mas 'o'
been the slightest disturbance 10 MAJ
the celebrations