Salt Lake Democrat | 1885-09-17 | Page 1 | Mexico's Fourth of July

Mexicos Fourth of July CITY OF MEXICO September 17The celebration I cele-bration of Mexican Independence was begun Tuesday evening by special services at the National Theatre President Diaz presiding A brilliant assemblage of military officers foreign ministers and the elite of the city were present Yesterday there was a grand procession of infantry artillery cavalry and civic societies 20000 persons being in line The city is beautifully decorated the American Ameri-can residents displaying their national colors blended with those of Mexico General Grant poi rait and those of General Juarez and Hidalgo tre prominently displayed The city is splendid decorated Congress assents and the railway representatives re-presentatives conh entiy expect that tho President in his message will commend the resumption in whole 01 tn part of the suspended sus-pended subsidies