Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-10

toltepec and babe him seek and find
her image under the maguey.
Primed by these flaming pictures
for the new call to loyalty and patriot
ism, the populace in the Zocalo and
on the buildings roundabout will wait
the witching moment Of twenty min
| utes past IL o'clock. At that instant,
under the star studded sky and stand
ing out on the little balcony in the
facade of the national palace. Presi-
dent Diaz will sound the first note
from the old independence bell which
Hidalgo rang at the like hour a hun
dred years ago.
1t will be a signal for huzzas from
every throat The, electric flag on the
lofty dome of the cathedral near by
will burst into light and wave its lumi-
nous greeting TO the thronS below. A
trained choir of hundreds of members
will sound the first chord of the GEN.
tennial hymn The 100000 lights
throughout the republic will be turned
on full force, and millions will join in
long distance response to the joy
full proceedings in the zocalo.
On the following day, Sept. 16, the
monument to independence in the
Paseo de la Reforma is to be dedicat
ed, the ceremony to be followed with
a parade of 10000 troops under the
declaration arches and on to the ma
tional palace for review. This parade
will give good idea of the strength
of the military arm of the nation.
In the way of social functions the
reception by President Diaz in the ma
tional palace on the night of Sept. 10
will eclipse all previous standards of
Mexican magnificence. 1t is to be
100000 affair.". with 500 servants in
costume specially imported from Eu-
rope for the occasion. The grand ball.
whittier will be gathered the beauty,
the chivalry and the oficialdom of
Mexico and the other powers. is to be
staged in the central patio of the pal
ace. Over the patio has been reared
huge canopy of steel weighing hun
dreds of tons.
In the larger cities of the republic
there will be doings quite as interest
ing, If not so elaborate, as those at the
capital. In Chihuahua. capital of the
state of that name. the new 100000
palace is to be dedicated. In ant1c1-
patton of the centennial chihuahua
has spent $1.50o,OOO for fountains, pub
lie baths. bridges. asphalt pavements,
garbage crematory and other public
improvements.
Other Cities to Celebrate.
This is the state of Senior Henrique
c. Creel. recently appointed minister
Of foreign relations and one Of the
richest and most progressive men OF
Mexico. The Porfirio Diaz school
building. erected at cost OF $4,000,
is to be dedicated. President Diaz
laid the cornerstone Of this structure
nearly a year ago.
Vera Cruz, the thriving port on the
east coast, is to have floral parade
and battle of confetti on the day and
night of Sept. IA. That city will ded-
icate a monument to Hidalgo and a
memorial slab to the cadets who fell
in defense Of that city in 1872 On
Sept. IL all the sailors in port on war
vessels are to be given an outing. with
a bullfight for zest. The monument
to Hildalgo is to be to Mexico what
the Bartholdi statue in New York Is
to the United States. Vera Cruz also
dedicates the Benito Juarez lighthouse.
Guanajuato is to commemorate the
fall Of Granaditas castle with his
torical parade. representing. among
others. Christopher Columbus, Monte
yuma and his court. Isabella Of Spain
and her court, Herman Cortes, the con-
quiscadores. Hildalgo and other pa
triots OF 1910 and groups of artisans
on decorated floats.
BY the faithful plying of the shut