New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-14
GENERAL DIAZ'S FAREWELL.
A DINNER GIVEN HIM BY J. B. HOUSTON.

A DINNER GIVEN HIM BY j. B. HOUSTON.
THE Ex-PREsIDENTs IMPRESSION OF THIS coUN-
TRY-sPEECHEs BY GENERAL GRANT AND
OTHERS.
General Diaz arrived in this cit, from Boston
yesterday. In the evening he was entertained at
dinner at Delmonico's by j. b. Houston, president
of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company. The
table for the dinner was laid in the largo hall on
the second floor From all the glittering
crystal chandeliers of this were fest0oned
ropes of smilax and the walls were completely COW
cred by decorations and flags. There were two
large shields composed of flowers at the further end
of the hall, Que bearing the arms Of
the United States and one the arms
of Mexico. Flags of the two republics were
entwined ir drious places. The table was round,
and in its centre bed of roses in the form OF
seven-pointed star. There were baskets of roses
and les-of- the valley between the points Of the
star and then row of decorated porcelain lamps
with colored shades. At 7.30 the band
in the balcony struck up the Mexican
national anthem, and Mr.. Houston entered the room
escorting General Diaz and followed by his other
guests. Mr.. Houston took seat at the part OF the
Diaz and on tho left General Grant Next to General
Diaz sat Consul General Navarro and next to Cen
eral Grant, Jay Gould. Among the poo other
George b. Loring, OF Washington Romero Rubio,
General Frisbie, Jesse segman, Senior Hammeker,
| Henry Hart, General Beale, Captain WymaD, Cyrus
| w. Field r., Albert Berstadt, Commodore Garri-
| son and Senator Morgan. of Alabama.
Twenty-seven persons sat down to dinner, and at
10 o'clock came coffee, cigars and speeches. here
was no formal prearranged list of tOasts but Cap
| tain Wyman acted as toastmaster and called upon
| the representative men present. VINO replied with
| extemporaneous speeches. Previous to this, how
ever the host of the evening Mr. Houston, rose and
proposed the health of General Diaz It was drunk
.t. dino hn nyr.o Drnai
his thanks and replied to the toast at some length
| he said, In part:
Permit to express my thanks for the compliment
you have paid me- my qualification being the
guest Of the president OF the Pacific Mali Steamship
Company which has done 80 mucn to open up the com
last time tGat shah address you the
! United States It may not be out of place to tell
country have been There are phases of a cOun.
try's hfe-materia intellectual and moral. know OF
more sure index OF countrys material prosperity
| than the annual budget and when reflect how few
years ago II was that the budget OF this coun-
co at present, and when | see to what a
vast amount 1t has grown. desire no further evil
dence OF this nations material progress and prosperity
As 10 your intellectual prosperity, have seen your col
leges and your schools ana those institutions OF science
and art IN which you rival any nation In tine world
have with delight the great you bestow on the
education Of women 50 that she becomes not only
| the home companion OF also his
intellectual companion, and Is with him In all the higher
walks OF fe ana shares his highest thoughts and asp
rauous As 10 your moral prosperity, nave nol seen
those great principles OF religious liberty In full opera
toni jewish synagogue neStle5 beside the
Church the sects dwell together in peace and harmony
! and even the nhdel is taken by the hand l have
your phanthropy-hOW the widow and the
fathcrrss the destitute and tie outcast provided
for, and the dumb beast Inlsa warm friend ana
lender. In conclusion, wish all health aud happ
American people and 10 this great Nation the
successful consummatOn OF the career which II
has entered ana which promises TO eclipse those OF all
| nations cone before.
When the applause which followed General
Diazs speech hal died away, Captain Wyman
proposed the health OF General Grant. 1t was
| drunk amid much applause and music by the band.
| General Grant spoke briefly in reply as follows
We desire to SEQ the Republics OF this continent
come in and strive with us not IN arms, but III the
race OF civilization and IN the attainment of pros
perity. We have common interest, aud the flag OF
common destiny waves from the Arctic SHOWS to
| Patagonia, whateverdiiferent banners the nations
may gather around. While on my visit to Mexico
found a strong feeling OF fear OF an INVASION from
| the United States. But told them that the time
past when took any country or any part OF II
! by force of arms There would never be an annex
alton, unless 1t was desired by the people OF botI
Nations But the Republics Ot this continent should
always be united in interests and sympathy"
Speeches also made b. Commissioner LOring
! Senator Morgan, and Others.