El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-14
CANN0NS WILL
BOOM SATURDAY
Salvos of Guns Will Usher
in Annual Independence
Fete in Juarez.


When a salvo Of p cannon shots at
Fort HidaIgo. in Juarez. Saturday
morning at II o'clock, startles the
public on both sides of the river.
there will be no need Of anxiety over
another fall Of the border city
Thereu be another salve Saturday
night. l. hours later. by a Juarez
field batterd. The second viii be
lust an emphatic punctuation Of the
annual celebration Of the day, 1O7
years ago, when Cura Miguel Hidalgo
CostiIla rang the liberty bell at
DOrOres, Go. and called on the down.
troddeu serrs Of New spain 10 go
over the top" and start the cam
paign that finally gained for Mex
leo its Independence from the land OF
Ferdinand and Isabella. There viii be
other noise and fireworks in JuareZ
Saturday and Sunday, but II VIII be OF
a joyful character and visitors VIII De
welcome. The night bars at the
bridges may be lifted for the two
nights, so FL Pasoans may suffer no
delays returning
Flag Raising Ceremony.
Saturday morning at daybreak over
all the puolic buildings in Juarez the
national COlOrs Will be raised with
military honOrs and drum corps viii
march through the streets At IL the
cannOns Will boom their peaceful sa-
Lutte 10 HidalgO at the placing OF
commemorative tablet at Fort Hldal-
20. Pacheco's band, staff musical or
ganization of Brig Gen. Jose Carlos
MurEuIa's headquarters, viii play on
Plaza Constitution from Z 10 in
the evening and fireworks will be
burned At p mp, the civil anu
military authorities, members of the
.HarH AZ nsa
thousands Of the public, grouped
around an altar. decorated In the
colOrs Of the republic, viii witness
the annual program Of observance OF
the holiday inJerspersed by lively
music by the staff band, which is as
Program Saturday Night.
Address by Geronimo Gonzales
Melendez-
Reading by Miss Loyda Morales.
DialOg by children Of four 10 SIX
years from the GabinO Barreda ScnOOl-
Address by Prof. j. L. EscObar, OF
Lydia Patterson institute, FL Paso-
Reading, Father Hidalgo,' by NJ
Valazquez. Of school No. IS
Recitation by student from school
No. 20
Reading Of the declaration Of indie
pendence by the president Of the
municipality, MelchOr Herrera At
the close the president viii lead IN
the tribute 10 the heroes Of Mexico,
waving the tricolor-
National hymn, sung by choruses
from the schools. led by the young
women of the city
There VIII Be Some Noise.
Immediately thereafter the church
bells will ring, locomotives Will
lsnlstle. UreWOrhs viii scOrch the
heavens and the cannOus VIII boom.
while military bands viii march ana
play in the main streets There viii
DE a tOrchliglt procession also.
After raising the flag officially
Sunday morning. the Juarez people
viii meet at the LiDertad garlta At
@ a. M. to receive delegation OF
compatriots from FL Pasu. VINO VIII
be- welcomed uE Prof.. Antonio rs
cuder0. the authorities and tne pa
trIo-l- societies Tachec0's band VIII
sunday Morning Program.
An official address viii be delivered
BY Edmundo L. Acquire
Noel Alrich, a boy from school 3,
will give a monolog, Mexico Otner
numbers follow.
Chorus by students Of school %.
Reading by Miss JOseta Garcia, d.
rector Of school %.
Poem, ITO Mexico" by Ana Cas-
tlllo, Of the private school Maria
Martinez.
Historic Album" by students Of
the GabinO Barreda school
Address by AdOnay NOyelo-
Address by j. Jesus NaladeZ-
Poem by J. Diaz Garlic
National hymn by chorus
Military Parade nj 10.
AT about 10 o'clock military pa
rade by the garrison troops followed
by school children viii march through
the streets. Lieut. Col J.. NlllarreaI
will command the parade and Gen
Murguia viii review IL.
. Fn nFHa~mnnn ErTm-
DAY at the race track program OF
races. athletics. Olympic games ana
other amusements viii be presented
sports nt Race Track.
Manuel Lucero H. and Gabriel Diaz,
OF the JuareZ sports club Second
Capt. Roberto Allen, a champion run
ner and members Of the Y NJ c. A
Of FL PasO, viii compete in q foot
race.
Bicycle races will be run By Pedro
BIancas. Abraham Arriola, Martin c.
del Hero, Luis Castorena and Angel
Athletics viii be given by students
from the official schools, directed
by Prof. J. L. Esco6ar.
Fancy horseback riding. with
pyramids, viii be done by officers OF
the S3rd regiment
Human pyramids viii be given by
officers Of the S4th regiment
Citizens and army men viii ride
horse races GylnnasLlc stunts Will DC
presented by men Of the S4th regl-
ment and there Will be automobile
races and hoop tourney.
hand Concert At Night
From to II at night the STAFF
band. Alfredo Pacheco. leader, will
play in Plaza Constitution, anc there
viii be more fireworks.
Invitations 10 the ceremOnials IN
Juarez have been mailed 10 many II
Pasoans-
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