| Show MEXICAN celebration the sixteenth of september to la past and with it euda ends the celebration by mexicans or of tucson or of the anniversary ot of mexican ludepen independence pen dence inaugurated by hidalgo the she ot of mexico the celebration commenced on the at 9 p m when about four persons assembled in the city park which we was by electric eJe otrio lights and hu areus of 0 chinese lanterns lanter nii strung on wires among the trees threes the be band pavilion being tastefully decorated lu in green white and red the national colors of mexico the exercises consisted 0 music by the philharmonic baud band just returned irom from a tour in southern california speeches sebes by x gov hughes and senors valseco Vala Val aco seco samen lago lag and other mexican gentlemen and songs by ladies and gentlemen in the spanish language during the bicycle races ano and other sports were carried ov OD and at 4 p m the grand parade formed on military plaza plaz and marched through the streets enlivened by the two brass bands band the military and various so cl i lee the beautifully decorated floats float and the long line of carriages made afine a fine appearance Oneff ficat atee eg specially ally drew great applause a huge pyramidal arrangement of seats in tiers was filled with beautifully dressed young ladies while on the summit stood three representing libery justice and the aftem each most appropriately and elegantly costumed arriving at the city park exercises were held much like those of the previous evening the park being packed with ik a crowd of several thousands mostly mexicans whose enthus enthusiasm iam wets was continually manifested by applause the mexicans I 1 think are much more patriotic than americans though it may be perhaps because of the great or er vivacity of tte tre latin races than that of the anglo saxon who take lifes labors and pleasures far more serious y A mexican lives for today tomorrow la Is to him po no object of concern he fie jays ikye out no special plans for the ibe future and his bis no anxiety as aft tu to what it may bring forth and this is as i true rue of the poorest as of the rich I 1 think they are the happiest race 1 know the most shiftless and careless ot 0 the or people of tucson fully four fifths are mexicans anu anil that language Is beard far more than english almost every man in arizona except the wealthy and the appointees of president cleveland favors bryan J H MARTINEAU |
