El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-05
JUAREZ SHOWS
ITS PATRIOTISM
Military and Civic Organi-
cations Observe 18th
"Cinco de MAYO"

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The ~Cinco de Mayo" holiday ceIe-
bratins the 55th anniversary of the
victory Of the Mexican army COM
manded by Gen. Zaragosa over the
French army at Puebla, was observed
by the Juarez military and the civil
ian population Saturday
The festivities opened at 6 o'clock
Saturday morning when the military
band marched through the streets Of
the city playing
I A review in when 1000 Carranza
/ troops took part was held At $3.50
! o'clock by Gen Jose Carlos Murgula,
I commander of the garrison. After the
[ review. a parade OF the labor organi-
/ cations, employees Of the customs
house. municipal and state Offices,
/ children from the boys and girls
/ schools, and civic and social societies
/ in the city was held.
Hold Program at Plaza.
The parade ended at the Plaza de n
Constitution, where program was
! held. which included selections by the
military band. speeches by J. Jesus
Valdez, president of the Patriotic
society of Juarez; Antonio Escudero,
Eugenio AcOsta, ROdOlfO Gonzales
Llorca, recitatiOns by GabinO Marreda,
Miss LenOr Morales. and J. Diaz Car
.
children from the official boys and
girls schools. The program ended
with the audience singing the national
hymn.
At o'clock tonight receptions viii
be held at the government offices and
between and o'clock. a band con-
cent and promenade will be held at
the plaza
Dance Tonight In Theater.
Between 9 and L tonight a dance
ha nHfr \ q
under the auspices OF the Casino club
All public offices in Juarez and the
Mexican consulate at FL PasO were
closed Saturday in observance OF the
holiday.
immigration officials at the Santa
Fe international bridge suspended the
quarantine regulations for Saturday
and Sunday in order to permit Mexi-
can residents Of FL PasO who desire
to attend the celebration in JuareZ.
Celebrate With Parade And Program
The interest OF FL Paso Mexicans
was concentrated Friday night about
the celebration Of "CincO de Mayo,
with a street parade and ceremonies
held in the o. X theater, South FL
PasO street
The parade Of trucks loaned by bus
mess men started from the Mexican
Y. " G A in the Lydia Patterson in
stitute building at o'clock and passed
through the streets in the southern
part OF the city. The first truck was
decorated with American flags and
the following trucks with bunting
and other emblems OF Mexico Japan
csc lanterns and posters explaining
in English and Mexican the occasion
of the celebration The third machine
carried an orchestra
Mexican \ Gives AcrObatIcS.
The program presented in the the
alter drew a large crowd, including a
few Americans. It consisted chiefly
OF gymnastics and acrObatic stunts by
members OF the Mexican Y. N c 4
with addresses and ballet dancing.
Jose l. Escobar and several Of his
pupils gave an exhibition OF jiujitsu-
Luis Lopez and AdOlfo POrtillO dem
onstrated japanese wrestling
Manuel CiriZa and Lorenzo Favela,
dressed in Scottish kits. danced
Scottish jig and other dances \ num- I
Der OF young men in Greek costumes
presented an Egyptian ballet dance,
accompanied by the orchestra Next /
can and Spanish folk dances were
given by NJ Aleman and L Rosas-
says Exfles Celebrate in Peace
An address was delivered by Jose Z I
Escobar. general secretary OF the
Mexican Y ". c. =, in which he SAID I
that il gave him and the Mexican |
young men in general much pleasure !
TO be able to celebrate here IN peace !
the national holiday OF the country /
from which so many Of them were /
exiles. In the celebration, he said. |
members OF the various contend |
ing Mexican factions are united n !
one common purpose that OF doing |
homage to their national heroes.
y. Works for Peace, Says.
Mr.. Escobar disregarded present /
day politics except. he said, that hs I
wished Mexico would soon achieve !
a lasting peace and with that inten- /
ton the local Y. NJ c. \. was endeav- I
OrinC 70 do its share in the work II I
developing men strong in mind IS /
well as body and in morals and spirit /
to aid in the rebuilding and regenera- ]
ton OF Mexico.
After singing the national hymn OF !
Mexico the audience dispersed
The gymnasium class consisted Of I
Aber Gomez, Benjamin Arnparar, Luz. I
Lopez Juan Salivar. Adolfo PortillJ, I
Jose L. Escobar, Jesus Portillo, Jose /
Diaz Jimenez. Manuel CiriZa, Gonzales /
COrdero. Luis Ortega, Ubaldo Portillo, ]
Carlos Lazano. Lorenzo FareIa, J. 3. I
del Rio. Esternan PARA, Noises Cor |
das. Guadalupe Alvarado, Francisco !
Naienzuela.