New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-14
GENERAL GRANT IN MEXICO.

NrxfCn. March 1.-The cuihutiastc feetp''"" "i
General Grant by the MczICans has been followed
by constant attentions that consume eFe's nom W
vi.,. ,o pl,ees of interest aud SOCIAL engagements
The Americans 81 the city have not been onidone
ln their cnori. 10 show honor TO thc ex President
N,nlsfef Fo.ier. re- .epiiou was succeeded By "A
b,pouet ON Thursday Inst that. f't elegance OF ar
,,,gement and Tor brilliant speeches, the Nexicnns
affirm has never been surpassed 10 tbs capital
Tho anner was gwen at l o'clock AZ tho livoli
Gar,lcns, on ibe San Cosmc. There were about
eighty people present including American residents
and Mexican gentlemen who have made Their marx
in war. politics or commerce.
The hall was decorated with portraits Of Wash
lnpion Lincoln. Grant and Jnaroz, aud the Haas OF
the two Republics. The dinner cards were "
work ~ ari. they we're wrought In feather''
shaving the stars and stripes. aud tho green,
white nnd rcd ~ Mexico, With tho peak OF
Popooatapeu rising between them. The bill OF fare
vas decorated with a representation II the famous
tourney around the world. aud from Philadelphia
to Mcrco A band played outside among the rare
tr,,. and plants that make the nvol one of the
most beautiful pleasure resorts m Mexico and the
" Star-spangled BANNER" Hail Columbia aud the
March through Georgia alternatcd all the after
noon with the Mexican National Hymn.
Consul. General Strother sat on General Grant
uuht and General lgnacio Mela ON his left, while
across the table wcro General Sheridan. Minister
Poster, Colonel Grant. and members OF the Mexican
Committees of Reception. After the dinner wheh
Colonel Foster suggested that was time Tor toasts
DR. T. c. Wise proposed the toast. " oar DIS
tneuished guest" 10 which General Strother re-
spruded. lie said that In all his travels General
Grant had been unable to lind one thing, VIZ,
place where his fame had not preceded him. Inc
toast was drunk standing amid enthusiastic APP
of Ia
Banner had died away. General Grnut rose and thus
responded
ClrizrN4 OBJ rrr UNIrrp STATES AND NEIGHBors
on MfNIco: am glad o. meet SOU here to-day, ana
o. see tins evidence of the good feeling mat cAlss
between the two greatest Republics on ms Cont-
mont / d ps that n NAV he embleWatcM of tie
perpetual peace shat may exist between them.
irnsi that We may always be benrhl TO edch
other. ~, we may vel hr. and THINK speak me
sentiment Of thr great macs oi tue p,"pn Oh sns
Infcd states whom SAY that we WISH only thdt
This Republic of Mexico may grow auu improve rs
She b. capable. until She becomes Qnr rVal and our
equal. So are willing 90 bc taught as wen as 10
teach. / avn thankful Tor the KIND expressions OF
r.glrI fo which have listened, aud hope that some
dav | may see .oue 40 least u not W va 9"" 3" ""'
own country.
Minister Foster responded to The toast. "Iho Presi-
dent of thc United SJlfca" concluding with o toast
to Tho President of the Republic OF Mexico, to
which Cotcrc,. uau Alfredo ChIrrro replied. Tie
sliI tbat ns Grant had carried ont Che noble plans
ot Llrcon go Di41 bad wrought out the full liberty
tna. wa- ihe dream OF Juaicz Major q. W. Clark
of The Hro Evabios. responded 90 tho sentiment
"Our country .ho nay always Doe urhi F our
uI.hf hut ulht oi wrong, we shall love Ter ,iliL'
The tC.b Of September tire day Of Mexican mde-
pend moe. BROUGHT out response from thc Hon.
Mathis Romero. who. by the way has just been APP
pointed Postmastcr-GencrL In conclusion hc took
occasion 10 return thanks in the name Of the Mcxi-
can people Tor sympathy no time when the Repub-
ne WAS in danger of destruction. General John j.
Tr4hie made telling speech upon the PROPOSE tion
"IIe I-picd States OF America ana The United
States of Mrxco i-may they ever remain
nrIfcdt united % home 40 the enjoyment Of peace
and prosperity united with each other Dos ndsso-
luhlc bonds of commerce and political friendship
judge Altamar1uo. one of the most learned men Of
this country. and plro Indian responded 70 " The
Pa"
".rhe Army and Navy was The next toast o. Dr.
Wi.s'. programme. aud ie responded himssf clot-
.cIih fne health of " phl sheridan, the Lieu
f,naui.8.nrral of ue Army of the United States
Tho .0numcuj was received with Gealeuiug APP
pl,i.c. tlc Wild rider of Winchester Jlushiug liac
p.d a. calls were made lur speech. General oher-
idan .aidi
GNuuws Haa lnqwu taot was TO be called
uu.u Ior speech tl0Hy should have provided mtstl
u.fh SOME q, thc proper currency tt /
unld mnentor 40 tnIs uia.on 20 mauu,cuptsl
ba dIi NOT know it lean only return thanks to you
, ,i' , been l'fo in conn, ny win General GRANT
] nave always Deeu frcnd Of tne Mexican Republic;
if With uIc utpcriton OF your dlanngusned guest
have seen eooa deal ~ Mexico along her borders but
lr..uu il sfp tue interior. aHu Wut have observed
Since y arr SOB hcfe na- fr surpassed anb tAlug u"d
conceived tor understand nov why '"rcz turned ui.
alip. It fouHl rtrrytilae hero necessary 10 e, ana
hal 800 need o InHk further or go to oth'f hnos sc
uo reason " ly M x.o should u't cate" up WIN ua.
railroads 20 COSTS too much now To get awning M or
Co set nn' hung "ul ~ lh. 'on,' We NM ~, -. @
ho.u ,uu carry out your enterprises Much sac been
d.nr nr. mucn more remain. o. 20 doue. dustTy.
,..,. and economy W 10 accomplish AN, however. IN
1. od timc. AEON, seutlem,n thank Won.
P,rhaps the most polished address Of The day was
Us tine Rev. \. ". Hutchinson, IN answer to the
toast " The tree of liberty; WaeTed by the blood OF
patriots, % chorislcs its votaries" " The Ladies
was the last toast, responded 10 by Mr. George
Haumeseu. Of Mexico. vino STYLED the sex " the
queens OF our hearts and of our pockets; whose
only terms are. m the words OF dcneral 'raht' IN
conditional surrender"
FRIDAY night. Mr.. Thomas Brlnif, president of
the Vera Cruz aud Mexico Railway. gave ball IN
honor of General Grant. The entertainment lasted
from 10 o'clock ill .. and several hundred people
were In attendance. Among Others were Mr.. fnd
Nr, Clarence Dinsmorc and Mr.. JOHN Alexandra, Of
Ncw-York The guests composed " the wealth aud
culture Of the capital and the bal was perhaps the
most brilliant AFFAIR since the days Of the Empire
Saturday the General aud his companions were
taken 10 see the great cut Of Nochstongo. by which
the waters of the Cuatitlan River are turned out
OF the valley and empted toward tue north.
The cut l. 200 feet deeD and about the same width
at the surface section of II forming an equiateral
triangle only few feet wide at the bottom or apex.
The work was done according 10 the plans OF Enrico
Martinez who made q tunnel IN 1907. TINS work
was DESTROYED, however by the power OF the water
and II was decided 10 make cut IN The same place.
sections sf the arch ~ the tunnel SIN remain per-
fct u the bottom of the cut. the water rsing over