Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-12
MEXICO'S DAY TO
Be CELEBRATED
HiSpanO-AmeriCan Club Prepares
Program for Observance of
Centennial Anniversary
SPANISH GIRLS WILL DANCE
Big Parade of Gay Horsemen to
Be Held Before Barbecue
at the Park
SPANISH GIRLS WILL DANCE

AS the centennial anniversary cele-
bration of Mexico's independence to be
held in this city under the auspices
of the Hispano-American club Septem-
ber 16, draws closer all its hustle and
hustle with the committee planning
the program for the days entertain
ment.
On the evening preceding the day
of celebration a program of entertain
ment and a dance will be given at the
Elks' hall. This entertainment, which
will consist of singing, recitations
and Spanish dancing, is being arranged
under the direction of Mrs. Frances
Pollitte.
A group of senoritas attired in ar
tistic Spanish dress with a back
ground of Mexican and American ma
tional colors forming the decoration
of the stage setting, will sing the
Mexican national hymn and the star
Spangled Banner" Several have
agreed to sing solos, while others viii
assist in the entertainment with reci-
tations.
SPANISH DANCES s.
The Spanish dances included in the
program will be especially good. La
Belle Carmen" formerly of the Or
pheum circuit, is one OF IIle pTOISS-
sional entertainers who has agreed to
appear in the popular dances of Spain.
Miss Amelia Pollitte and Miss Leon
are two local Spanish dancers who
will click the castanets. concluding,
the guests will dance into the wee
hours of the morning.
Efforts will be made by the COM
mittee in charge of the parade on the
morning of the sixteenth, to have it
gfo oVt thn hOiIrd of eight and
nine o'clock, which will allow all par
ticipating plenty of time to reach the
picnic grounds, Schuetzen park, in
time for the big barbecue feast ar
ranged for the noon hour. Following
is the order of parade.
First will come a squad of mounted
police, which will be followed by a
brass band. Then will come Grand
Marshal Louis Rico mounted, fol-
lowed by officers of the Hispano-Am-
erican club riding two abreast. The
Vaquero club, composed of eighty or
more expert horsemen, attired in cab
allero costumes, as worn by the Mex
leans a century ago, will be the next IN
line. The mounts of this club are con-
sidered among the best saddle horses
in Southern California, and it is ex-
pected that the VaQuero members in
their fashy costumes of velvet with
gold trimmings will present a beau
tiful picture on their glossy, fretting,
high-spirited animals. The next in the
line of parade will be the ten floats,
the foremost of which will be entitled
columbus" 1t represents the dis
covery, while the second in line will
be the float Mexico" This was made
by the Decentralization club. On
it will be Mrs. Claude G. Moreno repre-
senting tha Goddess of Liberty, Miss
Cueyasas, america" and twenty
seven little girls representing the twen-
ty-seven states of Mexico.
SECOND DIVISION
After a brass band will come the
other eight floats, each representing
one of the principal industries of the
southern republic. Labor and money
has not been spared in constructing
these floats and 1t is understood that
they will be elaborate and artistic.
Immediately after the parade the
participants will go to Schuetzen park
and join in the merry making, which
will be the main feature of the days
sands will gather to participate of the
barbecued feast arranged and to wit
ness Senior Robles' exhibition of bull
lodging and the program of equestrian
sports.
feast report that 5000 pounds of beef
If necessary, that much more will be
prepared.
Dancing will start at noon and con-
tinue all evening. The best of music
has been engaged.