El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-16
MEXICANS JOIN
IN CELEBRATION
Anniversary Of Independ-
ence Observed in Both
Juarez and FL Paso.

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Monday night and Tuesday Next
cans in both Juarez and e. Paso cele-
5rated with elaborate programs their
national independence day. The cele-
bration started Monday night with
program in the plaza in Juarez and in
Liberty hall. FL Paso.
Long about midnight. after mayor
Trinidad Romero. Of Juarez. had eulo-
gized the heroes OF Mexico's fight for
freedom. the town Of Juarez broke out
into a din Of voices and booming guns
The fire crackers started cracking
early in the afternoon
Independence Act Read
The plaza program Included music
and speeches. A band furnished the
instrumental music and children fur
nished most OF the singing Then
there were orations by prominent cit
liens. The principal speakers were
Jose Lopez Lira and Eugenio Acosta.
jr. The act OF independence was read
by the secretary OF the Juarez eounS
ell.
Liberty hall here was crowded TO
capacity. Romulo Escobar. president
OF the Juarez agricultural school. de-
livered the principal address Many
Of Aiexico's war veterans were on the
platform.
September 16 IS the anniversary
day. 1t was 100 years ago that Next
CO declared independence from Spain
and Il years later that independence
was won. after much fighting
Athletic Program Given.
At 4 o'clock the athletic events. the
principal feature OF the Juarez pro-
gram. start at the race track They
are TO be held under the auspices Of
the Y. n. c. A Children will be ad-
mitted free 10 the movies and there
will be entertainment for prisoners.
A parade also is scheduled
IN FL Paso there Is 10 be a parade
at $50 D. m. II will form at West
Overland and South Santa Fe streets
and march along west Overland, South
FL Paso. East Second. South ST. Nrain
and East Fourth street to Alamo park,
where there will be exercises and
band music. A poem will be read by
Rafael Ronquillo. At 10 o'clock to-
night there viii be fireworks At 9
o'clock ball starts in Liberty hall.
Elaborate Flots In Parade
The parade Tuesday morning was
one OF the most interesting and beau
tiful ever staged IN Juarez- Leading
the procession were the police off,
Gals. each in the new uniforms. which
the department is wearing for the
first time today The uniforms are OF
light and dark blue and are unusually
neat and practical Following the
police in the parade was the first
military band, playing patriotic airs
and marching 20 quick time. Another
sqad OF police followed the band and
these in turn were followed by the
various labor unions and societies Of
the town
The first Of the floats was that ar
ranged b the hospital nurses. Deco
rated IN the national colors. the float
presented a miniature hospital room,
wherein the nurses displayed first aid
work.
Chinese Orchestra Plays
Enthusiastic in their desire 10 show
their love for their adopted country.
the Chinese colony OF Juarez occupied
q section OF the parade. marching on
foot and with two handsome floats
The first was decorated In Chinese
style and carried a typical Chinese
orchestra. whose weird music drew
an unusually large crowd.
The second float was an artistic
triumph representing the union OF
the colony and Mexico OF particular
interest was an unusual feat in which
Chinese woman balanced herself
on the hilt of an upright sword
Throughout the entire course OF the
parade the woman maintained her
balance without aid on her precarious
perch
The most popular float OF the pa
IdAE WAS MEXICO. ne AAudH was
built to represent q battleship with
full armament and was decorated in
the red. white and green, Mexico's
colors. A number OF girls dressed IN
the colors rode IN the float and
drum corps furnished miniature ex-
ploslons for the many cannon.
Take Motion Pictures.
a second military band preceded
the SIND infantry regiment. marching
with full arms Following the sol
diers was Gen Francisco Gonzalez.
commander OF the garrison: his staff.
mayor J. Trinidad Romero. city clerk;
G. L. Jiminez and other civic officials.
A dozen mounted customs guards pre-
ceeded the Merchants association
members. marching behind their noat.
which was decorated TO represent a
statue Of a famous NEUROLOGICAL
figure
Eastward along avenida Commerce.
and south TO the Juarez monument.
the parade moved slowly TO the cheers
Of thousands gathered TO witness the
spectacle. At the monument the vari-
Gus officials delivered addresses. the
military bands combined in a classic
concert and a number Of the societies
gave special numbers on the program.
Motion picture operators were kept
busy the entire morning. filming the
parade. the crowds and the various
other activities. The films are to be
sent throughout Mexico and possibly
into the United States 10 advertise
Juarez.
Preserve Orders Close Saloons.
Little or no disorder was prevalent
Tuesday morning. although on Mon
day night some trouble was exper-
ierced by the police in the west end
OF the city Americans report that
at about Il o'clock a number Of young
Mexican men became intoxicated and
began shouting death to Americans
Others. however. promptly reported
the matter 10 the police. who dis
persed the crowd and closed all Of
the saloons west Of Juarez avenue
The outbreak is attributed to mem
bers Of the American colony in Juarez,
not to anti-American feeling but 70
the intoxication OF the men. who did