Salt Lake Telegram | 1929-09-16 | Page 3 | Central America Celebrates Independence Day

Central c l America A J meri C C Celebrates fi rat rats s' s In Ind Independence Mr e p en tid en ce ce D 1 0 4 i Southern Republics Jj v Hold F Festivities on A t t I f F Freedom ree d' d om Ann Ann- Anniversary u Mexicans From Western r f States States' to Hold Jubilee tt i. i fA in In Salt Sak Lake tN MEXICO EXl o CITY Sopt Sept 16 18 AP AP AP- f rang rang today with celebrations Jy observing r V by It its Us population n. n d eighth an- an ing the theno ono one no hundred and cr of Mexican n independence Throughout Centz Central t America in Gu Guatemala Salvador Savador Costa COata Rica Honduras and cUe Nicaragua th tho day y likewise was a a. national holiday the anniversary of freedom from Irom Spanish rule Tho Mexican army no no longer is 15 Th Iho destroyer of t liberties but is lathe the tle servant of ot th the country and md ai a of of its UK institutions and aud 5 s d declared rc cl President s t Porte Fortes Gil Gl In Ills his holiday l address 9 to troops ass massed d on Valbuena military fI field ld Tho army army- today I ItS nade mado up of patriots and men o of t hin honor or No longer Is Js it the tile undisciplined horde that in tho past was tho the ins instrument of force and tr treason n Tho hn celebrations yesterday throughout the nl night ht th the streets of or Ute thc capital were thronged with merrymakers The main event of pf today's program was a 1 parade of tro troops ps trough through the he principal 31 streets Including a review by the he president Last night the chief executive Uve In In- the Independence lay day pro pro program grant gram at the national palace where Jn In n the presence of or tho the highest officials of of- of ot tho the count country Y and foreign diplomats he struck ck th th liberty belland JeW bell and GU or hOut shout shout-of ot of lib lIb- hb- hb erty rt More Mor o than people milled about In the great or or central plaza fronting Ute tile palace ala end in the streets leading to It It Mexico's MeIos os o's Independence n movement was ivan started 1111 years ago ao when h n 8 a priest Hidalgo y rang the liberty bell beU then Installed in the ine cathedral f at Dolores o callIng calling call can J ing g on n Mexicans Mex cans to t tat take take- 11 up lip arms a Dst Spanish ul J-ul rule I 1 Mexican c consuls s and prominent II fr from m many surrounding I s arrived in Salt JAke Taie Mon Ion clay to attend the celebration of the I ono ono n h hundred and el eighth anniversary of Mexican can Independence e. e I The celebration is scheduled to start fart at p. p the tho W. W OW O. O W. W hall ball aU It is sponsored by th Intermountain Intermountain Inter Inter- mountain Mexican association inI in- in der er the direction of ot Vail J J. Gonales Gon Gon- I ales chairman I 1 vill be a cj and and enter entertainment 1 Jn in n the evening a continuation con con con- of r the festivities Tuesday Tues Tues- day afternoon a and evening vo