. Mexico, a history of its progress and development in one hundred years. o her his favors. These are the wishes of my King and the Mother Spain, proud of her daugh-ter, whom she embraces, on this momentous occasion, with all the affection ofher soul and with all the memories of her great labor as the discoverer, explorerand colonizer of the Americas. The President with much feeling thanked the monarch of Spain in the nameof his people and expressed appreciation for the relic so highly prized. At the conclusion of the ceremony the audience of brilliant men and womengave many vivas for the resp
. Mexico, a history of its progress and development in one hundred years. o her his favors. These are the wishes of my King and the Mother Spain, proud of her daugh-ter, whom she embraces, on this momentous occasion, with all the affection ofher soul and with all the memories of her great labor as the discoverer, explorerand colonizer of the Americas. The President with much feeling thanked the monarch of Spain in the nameof his people and expressed appreciation for the relic so highly prized. At the conclusion of the ceremony the audience of brilliant men and womengave many vivas for the respective rulers and also for the venerable Marquiswho had the honor of presenting the gift. The Grand collar of the Order ofCarlos III. was conferred on General Diaz at another ceremony and a paintingof Alfonso of Spain was unveiled. A marble tablet erected on the front of the Artillery Arsenal in the Cuidadela,in memory of the imprisonment of the patriot, Jose Maria Morelos, was un-veiled by the Governor of the Federal District, Sehor Don Guillermo de THE CENTENNIAL 189. NOBLEMEN WITH ESCORTS IN THE HISTORICAL PARADE. Landa y Escandon. Little children from the schools, dressed in white, assistedthe Governor in this ceremony by singing the national anthem. The oration ofthe day was delivered by anoted attorney, LicenciadoIsidro Fabela. The unveiling of theMonument of Independ-ence, with orations frommany distinguished men,was one of the principalevents of this month. Thiswas built to commemoratethe National is an impressive lookingcolumn, some parts madein Mexican marble, sur-mounted with a bronze winged female figure. The plaster casts of the allegorical figures were madeby native sculptors and sent to Italy, where the castings were made. The fourfigures on the lower pedestal represent Law, Progress, Resistance and Force. From the base rises a column, surrounding which are figures of the Heroesof the Independence. The central figure is of Hidalgo, and standing on
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