El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-16
JUAREZ CELEBRATES WITH 4 PARADE
BUT HAS NO SOLDIERS IN LINE
Regulars Remain in the Quartet While the Irregulars
Are Out Scouting for Rebels Parade Contains Floats
and the Plaza Is Decorated; Many Buildings
Are Also Decorated for Independence Day.

z UAREZ had a parade Monday after
noon without a single soldier in
- the line of march. It was the
openingpageant of the three days eel
ebration of the Mexican version o. the
Fourth of July.
AS usual with Mexican celebrations
Il was late but this time only two and
a half hours late, which made it start
soon after six o'clock by the custom
house clock.
The complete absence Of the defend
ers OF the nation in their blue denim
and paper collars was most nouceaDle
on the eve of the day when Mexico eN-
pected to show the world its military
teeth. The federal soldiers were
tucked away in the barracks, the ir-
regulars CT Don Jose Ynez Salazars
command were out scouting for rebels
ana the only sign of military life was
an open faced carriage filled with young
officers who grinned at their fr1enCS
in the crowds and waved nonmlntary
salutes at the fair ones along the curb;
Withal II was a credltabIe parade ana
was one of the best seen in Juarez since
the Taft-DiaZ parades of history
Store fronts along the main street
are hung with flags, bunting and col
Ored electric lights with here and there
a foreign flag to show that all the
foreigners have not yet left Juarez-
At the plaza opposite the old church
the booths for the kermes have been
built around the border walks and
selling confetti, candies, flowers and
serpentine Streamers. One little
fenced off triangle at the southwest
corner of the plaza is marked the Jail"
into which the tightwads are to be
placed if they do not buy from the
booth maidenS.
The custom house has a touch OF
the Taft-DiaZ in its decorative scheme,
So - I~r v-1aAT ions
that were used for the coming of the
presidents are displayed for the Mex
lean independence celebration. A large
oil painting of Hidalgo has been hung
over the front entrance to the custom
house and shields, banners, flags and
streamers have been draped over the
front of the building to create fes-
tive effect.
The speakers stand has been erected
In its usual place facing the plaza and
with its canvas back toward the church
Of Our Lady Of Guadalupe" This
stand is especially attractive for it
has been decorated with a life size
painting of Hidalgo, thanked by
smaller paintings of lesser Mexican
characters. The impression of a salon
has been attained by the decorators in
the use of White columns and flags
with a dais for the residing officer
From this stand was last night pro-
claimed the famous critic of Hidalgo.
The parade Monday evening was led
by the Gust omary mounted man with
two rifles strapped to his saddle and
high boots and a high hat First came
the open carriage with the Young Of
Ulcers in uniform. Then followed the
marshals of the parade on the mounted
policemen's horses. The band from
the Quartet in new uniforms and patent
leather hats with yellow plumes came
next while three little lads from school
No. % thumped their drums out Of
time with the marching men and the
playing band.
The little lads from the school made
the best appearance of any section of
overalIs. big Mexican hats with their
school number stenciled on the front
and carried wooden guns with fixed
tin bayOnets and marched in time to
the music