Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-09-07
MATAMOROS TO
CELEBRATE ON
SEPTEMBER l6
Brownsville Residents Will
Assist Matamoros in Max
ing Celebration Of lnde-
pendence Day a Success


Hundreds of ErownSyillc residents
have volunteered their aSsi>tanc" III
making the celebration To be held in
,Maiamoros SATURDAY, September ~. Il
success At n recent meeting held -
the office of Consul Nillalpando prar'i-
caly every Mexican organization IN
brownsville was represented. and they
were unanimous in declaring that they
had been authorized 10y their respective
organizations Ia announce that those ia
charge of the celebration could rely up""
their active participation IN the celcbra
tion. both in the preliminary work aud
att eniance.
Among the organizations represented
at the meeting were the Secicdadrs dc
Juarez. HidaIgo and Concordla. compoSea
of both men and women. the Centre la
tin". the Centre M-xicano. and III" So
sie,lad Trahajorcs Midas. Ihesh or
canizaiians represent the major part ~
the Meyicau population Of Brownsville"
Arrangements for the celebration ar"
working out SInooihly. Consul NIllal-
pan,Io states. Invitations have been s"nr
to q number of prominent men of Ia
maulipas md adjoining states :" br
present. aud nm excellent program oi
speeches. commemorative Of Mexico's
Independence day will he delivered NJ the
I'iaza de Armas. 4 special invitation to
all American authorities ~ the Valley
will be extended. and il is understood the
mayors of NIL Valley towns will rereivs
sp.risl request Ia participant" IN ih"
celebration as guests OF the city of Mat
amoros.
Plans arranged for the parade indirate
that il will be one of the big features
of the day. containing many novelties.
especially for III. American visitors
Other features will be the bull fight at
the Playa de Toros and sports "f all
kinds The MatamoroS band. pr"n"unc-
ei the finest musical organization ever
stationed in northern Mexico. will render
several concerts and efforts will also BE-
made to secure one or NOR" bands from,
the American side of the river
Consul Nillalpando states that the Gel
rhraiion will he one of the best ever held
in the city Of Matamoros. We want ai
the American people in the Valley 10 hc
in Matnmoros on September IT,, the
consul stated. They are Interested in
eur national independence day the sam"
a. we are Interested in their Fourth Of
July. The days carry the same sigrifl-
cancc the anniversary of the overthrow
If foreign tyranny and the establish.
meat of personal and political liberty in
Amrrica. II is day that means much
Ia the people Of Mexico. and il should
contain the same significance for nli
other liberty loving people. and therefor"
We believe the citizens of the United
States will enjoy celebrating 10" day with
the citizens of Mexico"
A second meeting If those who are
taking leading part in arranging the
celebration was held NJ the office of Con
sui Nillalpando last night. and all mr.
ran;emcnis for The parade and other fra-
lures w"r. concluded.
Societies having representatives pres
rni last night were: "tomiSi"u Homo
rifica." represented ~ Marcel" Cara.
"Sorie,lad lIidalgo." represented rs isn
phacl CarnSco: Snci~dsl l,eni'" Iuarez"
represented hy Nacio Gurrra: :" III Gen
tro Mcxicano." represented by Victor
Aguila: MutcialiSia Mexicanu." "Ohre.
(sos I'ndas." ~Alianza - Graicrni'lad
Cnnccrd;a.~ represented hy Joscfa o..
VIZ t't,hiHEn'N. shiiH ~ " wv
hon AMI Miss Maria SILVA represented
the Sociedad Mutualisia."
Il am sure that the participation ot
our American friends i'm the MaiamoroS
celebration If independence day. aud ih"
good viii of the Mcxican people to meet
them. viii clearly show how sincere -
the Interpretation of the MrNicnn gov
rrnmrni regarding the friendly feclina
of Mexico toward the United States.
Consul Nillalpanslo stated