El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-22
GROVE IS
FLORAL SCENE
JUarez Scatters Flowers in
Memory Of MaderO; Big
Celebration Tonight.

Flowers and wreathes ware carried
bs soldiers Of the Juarez garrison to
the small adobe house i'm peace Grove
northwest of Juarez Tuesday morning
to commemorate the death of president
Francisco J. Madero. that structure
having housed the leader o6 the revo-
lu.ionary movement i'm Mexico during
tho two weeks that preceded his en-
uance i'm Juarez on May 10, 1911. This
tribute upon the part Of the sOldiery
began the events Of the day. During
the afternoon. band music was offered
in the military plaza by the band of
Cen. Gabriel Gavira while this evening
in the great hall of the custom house
special musical anC literary program
will be observed.
All Juarez entered into the minor
tones Of the memorial, in singular con-
trast TO the joyous note upon the
American side CONNIE morating the
birthday Of George Washington. Here
the Stars and Stripes are floating
brightly from all flag staffs: there the
red white and green are at half mast.
One side celebrates the birth of a leader
of liberties; the other the death Of
one in whom many Of the people of
Mexico had vast confidence.
Memorial Mt Custom House.
Preparations for the memorial in the
custom house hall this evening have
been i'm evidence for several days, and
On Tuesday morning the last acts were
performed Special lights have been
replaced i'm the war married chamber.
About the columns, over the doors and
above the rOstrum, the black bands
and streamers are hung. Answering
50 readily to the suggestion of the
TiinoT in the decorations, the American
piano tuner engaged in bringing
sadly neglected piano back to ball
arced tones. harped upon the motif Of
Chopin's funeral march in building
beck the normal vibrations that make
f,r the half and the whole steps and
the men and women as they busted
themselves with the chairs and the
black cloth and paper, hummed in the
same mood.
All Juarez Interested.
Gen. Gabriel Gavira. chief OF the
garrison in JuareZ, is master Of cere-
monies for the day, and is assisted
bv NJ. NJ Prieto. the mayor The con-
sular staff from Ell PasO will be pres
ent at the ceremony in the custom
house. Andres Garcia. Mexican consul
10 FL Paso, was a guest Of Gen. GaVtra
Tuesday morning in q visitation TO
the house made historic by the pres
euce OF Francisco Madero when he
lived in JuareZ.
Not only has all Juarez entered into
the spirit Of the day. but the school
children have been impressed with the
memorial by being granted holiday
and a picnic. and three special cars
ccnvcved them from Gale Concrete
Ell
e. rt Bliss, where they crossed to Peace
Grove for a picnic.
TOniEhts Program.
The program at the custom house
this evening viii be as follows:
Grand overture, Gen. Gaviras mill
tcry band.
Grafton. ST. Samuel Ruiz SandovaL
List piano selection, ST. Antonio Bel
derrama.
Speech. Prof. Bueneventura Reyes
Funeral march. Chopin Miss NJ
Cunningham. piano. r. Niscaino, violin,
and r. Quintana, cello.
Floral offerings before the portrait
or Gen. Francisco Madero.
Poem. Before the Tomb OF Democ.
racy.' Jose LuevenOs.
Musical selection, Gen. Gavira's
band
Speech. ST. Manuel Aguilar.
Selection from GustaVe LANCE. \
Esqueda piano; z. Nizcaino, violin.
National hymn