The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-22

of ell the etiquette and ceremony of
presence In the city of representatives
of other governments. 1t VIII be com
posed of the first introducer or am
bassadors. Rodoifo Nerve, Manuel
Martinez del Campo, formerly of the
Mexican embassy In London and Ro-
berto Taub.
Beside the special duties which the
department will be called upon to per
form during the centennial, II Will
take charge of q permanent revision
of teh code of diplomatic ceremony.
OF the foreign nations which have
signified their intention to send spe-
cial representatives to Mexico for the
Centennial of Independence are Ger
many. Great Britain. Japan. Italy, the
United States. Argentine, Brazil,
France, China and nearly all of .hc
Central American republics. The
United States has said that a special
delegation of prominent citizens Will
represent that country for the ocea-
sion. An invitations has been ex-
tended to ex-President Theodore
Roosevelt to attend. and IL he ae-
cepts Mr.. Roosevelt will ibe the guest
of the nation.
City In Perfect Order.
1t is the intention of the authorities
to have the city In perfect order by
September i. when the festivities will
begin.
Contracts have recently been let for
the improvement OF a number of thea
tiers. which are to be thoroughly re-
furnished and redecorated. More thar
s., 100000 Is to be expended in this man
ner. and when the plans are carried
out the theaters of Mexico will he
a ", f1f,p the most haanfffuf n tho world
The work ON the municipal palace is
nearly completed and this will be one
Of the handsomest in the city. The
Governors private offices are being
completely remodeled and refurnished
and will be extremely artistic in de-
sign.
Work on the Benito Juarez memoir
ial, in the Alameda, is being rushed
1t Is the expectation To have this fin
ished early in August Part of the
centennial program Will be the dedi-
cation Of this monument to the grea,
iiberator OF Mexico.
The memorial Is of marble imported
from Italy for the purpose and will be
most imposing. located as It is in tht
heart OF the city on its principal thor
oughfare leading from the National
Palace to Chapultapec.
Statue to Humboldt.
A feature or the centennial VIII be
the unwilling OF statue OF Baron yor
Humboldt hx the German colony oi
this city on September 10. The un-
vailing will be made the occasion oi
a formal and impressive ceremony, ac-
cording to decision reached by the
members OF the German colony held tc
discuss the part that the colony would
take in the centennial festivities.
The statue in question was present.
ed TO the Mexican Government by EN-,
peror William AZ a token of friend
! ship and good will. 1t will he placed
in the garden of the National Museum
which lis prominent sand fitting 10.
cation. The unwilling ceremony viii
be followed by q splendid breakfast
| or banquet by the German colony and
q fiesta At night at one of the theaters
High ofYiciais Of the Mexican Govern.
ment and members of the diplomatic
corps will be invited to attend the
functions, and the event Is expected
| TO be one OF the notable contributions
to the centennial celebration by mem.
bers OF foreign colony.
| The business men of Mexico Cit,
are organizing for the purpose of OBJ
serving in fitting manner the com
| n1ercial day feature of the centennial
| 1t Is proposed to have a parade OF
allegorical floats.
All Of the business men of the city
| have entered into the affair with I
good will and all have agreed TO CO.
operate to make the day q csmplet,
success.