The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-06
MEXICO CELEBRATES
BIRTH OF LIBERTY
Entire Country Wears Holt
day Attire, Welcoming
Notable Guests.

/ CITY OF MEXICO Sept 6--All Mex
/ leo. from Sonora to Yucatan. has don
( ned holiday attire in honor If the
grand national celebration Of the re-
/ public's centennial Of Independence
( and. according to the program OF the
/ celebra ton the whole country viii con-
tinue to wear its holiday attire during
! the entire month
/ In honor OF the great national cele-
/ bration practically the whole country
/ had undergone a remarkable trans
/ formation. Everywhere. from the ma
/ tionaI capital 10 the smallest or the
! cities in the interior, the authorities
! have taken pride in having things put
/ in shape for the occasion The streets,
OF which many were Tspaved for the
/ event, are thoroughly cleansed and
/ scrubbed, public and private buildings
/ put in repair, whitewashed or painted
/ and eIaborateIy decorated in the ma
I tionaI colors.
Naturally. the federal capital sur
passes ali other cities OF the republic
l by the magniee ence Of its preps rEIions
/ and decorations, and visitors Who nave
not seen this city for some time would
/ scarcely recognize 1t in its scrupulous
J cleanliness, brightness, and splendor-
4 Decorations are everywhere IN PRO
I fusion. triUmphal arches span the
/ broad avenues and picturesque streets
. Of the ancient city and hundreds OF
! thousands Of electric lights sres strung
! through the principal thOrOUghfares,
I along the public square and parks and
/ treIised over the facades or the public
/ buildings and some Of the principal
! churches, so as 70 shed brilliant light
upon the festive scenes at night
HoTdes Of Visitors
Visitors there are from ever part
/ Of the world. Every nation OF the
world, save three OF four, has sent Of
I fetal representatives 10 convey the
[ congratulations and best wishes Of
1 their respective governments 10 the
Mexican nation upon this glorious an
I niversarv OF the establishment Of its
national independence. The American
delegates. consisting Of former Governor
Guild OF Massachusetts, acting az per
! soaaf representative Of President Taft
/ Senator GuEEeuheiu, Senator Crawford
/ Senator Overmau. Representatives
Foster or Vermont, Representative
Fassett Of New YORK Representative
I Howard of Georgia. Justice Gerard. OF
the supreme court Of New YORK fcTnl-
| er Governor Murphy 81 New Jersey >
J. Shanly. Of Vermont, arrived here a
/ few day ago and are iGNurlously
I uuartered IN the Cobian palace, on Gale
/ BucareIi Like all the other foreign
Z princely hospitality Horses and car
riages, automobiles. and a small army
Of servants are at their disposal al
all times and almost every possible
want is anticipated
Climax September IS.
The grand national celebration VIII
not reach its climax until September
Z -T-H~-4 n -
BIRTHDAY and or. the two following DAYS.
which mark the beginning OF the era
OF AIexico-s national independence. but
Ike prelirniua RES Of the celebration
: have already begun
Today the school children Of Mexico
| celebrated by holding flag parades IN
every city OF the republic From now
I on 10 the end Of the month every day
/ will brfuc its features Of celebrate
Among the principal events in the fed
/ eraI capital VIII be the dedicaticns Of
{ several monuments. federal depart
. Tnent buildings and schools, excursions
for the foreign delegates to points ~
, ; historic interest, a grand civic parade
, on the CAV before the President
I birthday anniversary, the dedication o.
I the monument TO BenitO JuareZ- the
- unveilinE OF a commemorative tablet
Z 20 Morel0s at Ciudadels- the dedication
. Of the national university; the laying
Of the cornerstone OF the new IeEisla-
{ tive palace & great sham battle and
I many other interesting features Other
/, cities also viii have special celebrations
? marked bv the inauguration OF educa'
1 tiOnal Institutions. waterW OTks- market
\ houses. and other public institutions
, The principal days % the celebration
will be September Is Is, and 70, whsr
4 the magnificent historic pageants WI
take place The preparations have beer
- made on q scale Of remarkable masnih-
= cence and thousands Of men and WON
I en- dressed in costumes Of various pc
o I RODS in the history OF the country
( from the time Of the InCaS to the pres
, eat dav, viii take part in the magnid
= cent pageants- Every state viii be rep
4 | resented BY float representing som'
- important event in its history and TIT
: ( federal district will have three floats
At night there VIII be fireworks anC
o / a grand illumination Of the whole city
/ free theatrical shows, balls, hsnquets
- / and bull fights and on September l9
/ there viii be the grand banquet and
| hall given By President Disz in homo
: OF the foreign representatives attend
: Ing the festivities OF MeXicO's hTSt cen
: I tenniaI celebration