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ingness to resign. His firm determination not to be interfered 

 with in trivial details, so long as larger matters were proceeding 

 toward a conclusion, produced the desired result. As Palacios 

 was notably honest and careful and accounted for every item 

 of expenditure, the city authorities deprecated any intention of 

 censure and apologized for their hasty action. During the next 

 four years there was no further friction, and, at the inaugura- 

 tion of the water supply, a memorable event in the history of 

 Manila, the vigor and skill of Palacios met with due recognition. '^=^ 



The actual opening of the system took place at eight o'clock 

 on the morning of July 23, 1882, although the festivities con- 

 tinued without cessation from July 20 to July 24. July 23 was 

 chosen to culminate the efforts of one hundred thirty-nine years, 

 because it was the birthday of Maria Cristina, wife of King 

 Alfonso XII, the then Queen-Dowager of Spain. 



The program of the week was outlined by a proclamation 

 issued by the governor-general through the official gazette, on 

 July 18, and repeated the next day in greater detail through the 

 same channel by Manuel Enriquez y Sequera, who was both 

 civil governor of the Province of Manila and chairman of the 

 municipal board,^*^ corregidor. The program, as carried out, 

 was in brief as follows : "* 



Monday, July 20. — Music and athletics in the suburbs and on the Paseo 

 de Magallanes for prizes offered by the municipal board. Eight p. m., 

 reception at Fort Santiago. 



Tuesday, July 21. — Music and athletics as on Monday. Opening of the 

 Monte de Piedad. 



Wednesday, July 22. — Massed bands on the Luneta.*'° Fireworks on Ba- 

 gumbayan field. Illumination and decoration of the Luneta ballroom. 



Thursday, July 23. — Five a. m., massed bands. Six a. m., civic procession 

 leaves the city hall for Sampaloc. Eight a. m., opening of the Carriedo 

 fountain accompanied by a distribution of tokens and small coins. In the 

 afternoon, horse racing on the Bagumbayan field. In the evening, free 

 theatrical performances in the various theaters, and a grand invitation 

 ball in the Theater of Varieties. 



Friday, July 2Jt. — As on Thursday. 



The civic procession on Thursday consisted of thirteen official 

 carriages, and was accompanied by allegorical floats, the most 



*" He was recommended for the Grand Cross of Isabel II, and was 

 presented with the freedom of the city, an honor which he shared with 

 Father Faura, the eminent Jesuit seismologist. Actas de Manila (Jan. 

 12, 1878), 81-85, 93; (1882), 105. 



■="Gaceta de Manila (July 18-19, 1882). 



'^Mas y Otzet, Carriedo y sus obras (1882), 93-102, 106-108. 



^^'- Ibid., 118. The program of the massed bands and of the ball on 

 July 23 is given in El Diario de Manila of the same date. 



