The Prescott daily news., 1910-09-01
CENTE ENNiAL CELEBRATION OF OUR NElGHBOR REPUBLIC
 IS OPENED.
MANY NATIONS TAKE PART
UnVeiing of Monuments, Dedication of New Republic Buildings and Other Events Are on the
 Program.

Mexico City Sept. 1.-September will be one continuous holiday throughout the republic of Mexico, as the inhabitants of this country have set aside the month to celebrate the centennial of their independence. Just 100 years ago Father Miguel Hidalgo MeXico's first and greatest champion of liberty, organized the revolt against the mother country, which ultimately resulted in MeXico's freedom and the death of that brave patriot, and the promoters of the centennial have planned some event for each day in the month to honor the brave men who died in the cause of liberty
 Monuments will be unveiled, new public buildings will be dedicated; there will be parades and bull fights, literary and athletic contests, as well as banquets and receptions.
 Every civilized country in the world with which Mexico maintains diplo- matic relations will be represented at the centennial and foreign warships will lie at anchor in the harbors on both coasts.
 United States Represented.
 The United States is represented by special ambassador, former Gov. Curtis Guild of Massachusetts, and a commission composed of Harrison Grey Otis of Los Angeles, Alexander Rock of Pittsburg and Justice Gerard Of the supreme court of New York.
 France, Germany and China have slgnifed their intention of presenting a lasting memorial to Mexico on the occasion of the centennial The first will return the silver keys to Mexico City given to the French on their en- try into the capital Germany will erect monument to Humboldt: and China is preparing a surprise.
 Contrary to the policy of most ex- positions, no money has been invested in temporary buildings, but the funds have been used in making permanent improvements throughout the repub- lie.
 The celebration was formally open ed today by President Diaz, with the dedication of new general insane asylum. Tomorrow a hygienic expo sition will be opened under the aus plces of the superior board of health. and will remain open during the en- tire month
 Big Doings on September 16.
 One of the biggest days in the oele- bration will he September 16. It was on this day in the year 1910 that AL dana, 8 Mexican patriot, arrived at the home Of Father Hidalgo in Do- lores, and informed the priest ant his friend Alende, that the conspir- acy against the Spanish government lad been discovered.
 The fighting priest i'm maeaiately arose and exclaimed: "G ltlsman. we are lost; there is no recourse but to attack the Spaniards. This was the beginning of the revolution, which continued for several months and resulted in the execution of the brave priest on July 31, 1811
 This patriots memory will be fit tingly celebrated on the 1Gth by the dedication of monument to inde- pendence on the Pasco de la Reforma by President Diaz, at which time the proclamation of independence will be read. This will be followed by great parade of 10000 troops through the principal streets of the city to the palace, where they will be re- viewed by President Diaz. In the evening there will be number of pa triotic entertainments held in the va rious theaters and parks.
 Other important events in the cele- bration that deserve special mention are the opening of the Congress of Americanists on September 8; the in- auguratiOn of the waterworks in the capital city on September 13: the laying of the cornerstone of the new legislative palace by President Dfaz and the minister of public works on the 23d; the dedication of the re- constructed tunnel of Tequisouiac. and the new works in connection with the drainage of the Valley of Mexico. under the auspices of the ministry of