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Show MEXICANS., BEGIN THE ANNUAL CELEBRATION Mexico City, Sept. 13 -Viva la In deicndencia! Vla Mexico!" was the cry which ushered In tonight the celebration of tho one hundred -and third anniversary of Mexico's' independence. inde-pendence. Ag In the capital, so every ev-ery city, town and hamlet observed the time honored custom marking the hour of tho ringing' of the first liberty liber-ty bell. Sturp on the stroke of 11 o'clock In the presence of thousands who packed the big squa-o In front of the national palacs. President Huerta appeared ap-peared on the balcony Mid grasped the cord attached to tho tongue of the big bell .suspended above, and shouted shout-ed the mriglc words. Instantly tho crowd, which prior to this had been standing In silent expectation, ex-pectation, burst Into nn echoing roar of vivas for tho independence of the nation. For the fourth successive year a now president officiated at tho midnight mid-night Independence ceremony. General Gen-eral Porflrlo Diaz for tho last time sounded the liberty bell at tho celebration cele-bration of the ono hundredth anniversary anni-versary in 1910. He was followed by Francisco do la Barra as provlslanal president, who In turn was succeeded by Madero a year ago. A pelting rnlm which fell in the early hours of tho evening ceased suddenly, hnd when the hour arrived a brilliant moon had broken through the clouds. Rockets began to soar fromevery quarter of the city, and for hours the air was filled with bursting burst-ing fireworks. The 'palace, the ca'-thedral ca'-thedral and the municipal palace surrounding sur-rounding the big square- and park, were outlined in electrlcllghts. Along Sinn Francisco avenue and Cinco do Mayo avalnue the buildings wero ablaze and gorgeous with flags and bunting. Preceding tho "grlto'' President and S gnora Huerta gavo an elaborate reception re-ception in the balls of tho palace which was attended by government offlclajls, members of the diplomatic corps and friends of tho oxecutlro and his wife. Tho celebration will bo on In earnest earn-est tomorrow. A monster parhdo will bo tho featiire, with speechmaklng nnd general festivities as accessories. |