Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-16
MEX|CANS START
BIG CELEBRATION
Centennial of independence Is
Ushered in at Two Gay
Gatherings
HEAR 0RAT0RY AND MUSIC
People of Sister Republic Will
Parade Today and Enjoy
Many Festivities
HEAR oRAToRY AND MUSIC

The centennial celebration Of Mexi-
cos independence was officially opened
last evening with speeches, literary ex-
ercises, concert and dancing in the
Elks' hall and in Labor temple. The
entertainment at the Elks' hall was
given under the auspices of the His
pano-Americano club, while that In
Labor temple was a general celebra-
tion by many clubs and Mexican Or
ganizations of this city.
"Porfirio Diaz," a grand march
played by the Busch orchestra, was the
opening number of the program in
Union Labor auditorium, following
which Pablo r. Garcia, president OF
the evening, made the opening ad-
dress in Spanish
"El Rey que Rabio," sung by SEN
orita Ruth Ross, was the next num-
ber, which was followed by James
Fish, singing La Patria-" Both of
these solos, sung in Spanish, were
loudly applauded by the attendance.
One of the greatest successes of the
program was the Spanish dancing and
song entitled la Madre del Cordero,
by two Mexican girls, Consuelo Cas-
tillo and Adele Sanchez.
The new number was a song "Ro-
berto ell Diablo," sung by Josefa
Chavez. A Spanish dance by Clara
Forbs followed, after which Senorita
Margarita Gomez gave a recitation.
"Jarabe," the dance Of La Paloma,
was one of the most fascinating num-
bers on the program, the La Paloma
air stirring latent feelings in every
Mexican breast present.
CHAVEZ DELIVERS GRAFTON
E, v. Chavez, official orator of the
evening, spoke on Mexican Indepen-
dence," and his patriotic sentences, ut
tered in the soft and modulated tones
of the Spanish language, brought forth
many viva Mexicos' from the au-
dience.
Following Chavez speech the entire
chorus, seated in a semi-circle on the
stage, arose and sang the national
hymn of Mexico. After the singing of
the national air the program numbers
consisted of speeches by the follow
ing:
Manuel Rangel, representing the
Benemerito club; Ramon Cortez; 7.
Quesada, representing Santa Monica
lodge No. SO of the Spanish-American
alliance; Rafael Lopez of the Long
Beach Spanish-ATnerican alliance,
lodge No. 81; A. Nunez of the Vernon
club of the alliance: Teodoro Herrera,
former president of the htinjos de
Moctezuma society; o. %. Smith,
speaking in English, and Jose Guz-
man.
Following the speeches the evening s
program was concluded with the sing
ing of the Mexican national hymn by
the entire chorus.
The Hispano-Americano clubs en-
tertainment in Elks' hall was an invi-
tation affair. The hall filled with
guests long before the program COM
menced, and when the curtain went up,
disclosing many beautifully attlred
senoritas waving the Mexican and
Ill Aln esf1 1V16i iT1O
had been taken.
SING NATIONAL HYMNS
The first number on the program
was the singing of the national hymn
of Mexico in a series of solos, each
soloist coming to the center of the
stage and singing a stanza, with the
entire chorus joining in the chorus.
Those who sang were Jose Rand1sL
Senoritas Ernestina Olea, Eliza Bull,
Juana Poindexter, Guadalupe Strick-
roth, Sonora Lupe Detweiler, Sonora
Martinez Politto and Samuel Uranga.
AS each singer concluded they We're
presented with beautiful bouquet oil
flowers.
The next number, a violin solo by
Senorita Elsira Grosser, was well re-
ceived by the audience. In the Span
ish dance, "Sevillanas," two little
senoritas, Amelia Polite and Josefa
Leon, made a decided hit.
Sonora Martinez Polite, under whose
direction the program was given, sang
"Jugar Con Fuego," and was given a
large basket of flowers amid applause
La Belle Carmen, the professional
Spanish dancer, was the feature num-
Der of the program. Miss Carmen's
dancing brought applause from the
audience and she was given beau
tiful basketful of flowers.
After violin duet by Senoritas Do
lores Ordoqui and Julia Doree, the
entertainment was concluded with the
entire chorus singing 1.-THE Star
Spangled Banner and waving Mex
lean and American flags.
WILL PARADE TODAY
The parade through the streets of
the business section will start the cell
ebration today. This parade will be
led by a squad of mounted police, fol-
lowed by a brass band. Then will
come Grand Marshal Rico, followed
by the officers of the Hispano-Amer-
lean club, all mounted. The Vaquero
club, composed of eighty or more ex-
pert horsemen, will be next in line.
Ten floats and another brass band,
with many other features, will com
pose the remainder Of the parade.
Immediately after the parade the
participants will go to Schuetzen park,
where a barbecue will be held at the
noon hour. Here it is expected thou
sands will join in the merrymaking,
which will continue until dusk
The feature of the Schuetzen park
celebration will be the bull-dodging
by Senior Robes, the Spanish bull
fighter Officials in charge Of the cell
ebration stated yesterday that the
bull-dodging exhibition would come off,
that District Attorney Fredericks had
been interviewed regarding the exhi-
bition and that as long as the bulls
were unharmed, the entertainment
would be within the law. The COM
mittee has extended invitations to the
Humane officers to be present at the
exhibition.
In the evening the Mexican Liberals
will hold a meeting in Simpson audi
torium and the Porfirio Diaz club will
hold an entertainment in Turner hall,
321 South Main street