The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-08
OUR DISTINGUISHED VISITORS
Ex-President Diaz and Party Visit
the Capital Of Texas on Alamo
Day.

At one o'clock yesterday afternoon
delegation left this city on the Cen
trail train to meet the eX-president of
Mexico, Gen. Porfirio Diaz, and party,
who were coming by special train to
Austin, en- route to Monterey, Mexico.
The delegation was in charge of that
well known railroad man, Capt. Faux
ner, of the Houston and Texas Central
railway company, and consisted of
the following persons: Committee
appointed by the Senator
Geo. Pfeuffer, chairman, and Senator
Reed Kleberg. Committee appointed
by the house-Gen. Santo Benavides,
chairman, and Hons. Henry j. La
bait and f. w. Latham; Gen. Bena-
vides was also chairman of the Joint
committee. In addition the
following persons were dele
gated to meet the distinguished
party: Adjutant General w. II.
King, representing the state military;
Hon. Z. ID. Linn, of Victoria, repre-
senting the New York, Texas and
Mexican railway, Messrs. Geo. A. f.
Parker, of the Dallas Herald, and VIM.
A. Bowen, of the STATESMAN, repre-
senting the press, and Mr.. Vim.
Headen, right of way agent of the
Mexican National railway, represent
ing the Palmer-Sullivan railway sys-
tenn in Mexico, and bearer of special
invitation to Gen. Diaz and party.
The Palmer-Sullivan company hold a
special train in waiting at Laredo to
convey Gen. DiaZ and party to Mon
terey. Gems. Trevino and Naranjo,
as guests of the Mexican National
railroad, await the party at Laredo.
Arrived at Elgin, the delegation had
to wait but a few minutesl when the
special train came in, consisting of an
engine and baggage car, belonging to
the st. Louis and Iron Mountain rail-
road, a Pullman sleeper, and the pri-
vate car of Col. A. A. Talmage, man.
ager of transportation of the Missouri
Pacific and all leased and operated
lines. The delegation were conducted
into the sleeper. headed by Gen. Bena-
vides, who, as an old and intimate
friend of the ex-president, acted as
speaker of the occasion, and
introduced the representatives
of the capital city of Tex
as. The party travelling with
Gen. DiaZ, ex-president of our
sister republic, consisted of his
wife and son; Hon. r. Chousal, his
private secretary; Hon. Manuel Ro-
nero Rubio, president of the senate
of Mexico, and his wife and beautiful
daughter, Miss Rubio; Mr.. A. Quit,
interpreter; DIR. Z. Liceaga and fami-
ly; Right Rev. Monsieur 1. Montez de
Oca, bishop OF Monterey, and servant;
Gen. John B. Fresbie, of the Hunt
ington railway company. The entire
presidential party were under the care
of Col. L. Masac, as a representative
of Mr.. Jay Gould, to escort the party
anywhere, and extend them ali the
courtesies of the entire Gould
line. Attached to the Diaz car
was that of Col. A. A. Tai
mage, of st. Louis, general trans
Pacific and leased lines, and his party,
consisting of Mr.. f. b. Drake, his
private secretary; Mr.. c. b. Gray,
assistant general passenger and ticket
agent, Houston and Texas Central
railroad; Mr.. Ben. w. Mccullough,
assistant general passenger agent,
Missouri Pacific roads. The entire
party had come through from New
Orleans, but had no time to either go
to Galveston or to stop at Houston,
as Gen. Diaz has imperative engage
ments at Monterey tonight, and had
to hasten thither. He expressed an
earnest desire to come to the capital
of the Lone Star State: hence his
visit.
The distinguished visitors were met
at the depot by Mayor Saylor with
carriages and escorted to the COVER
nors Office, where Gov. Ireland gave
them formal reception, and mutual
congratulations and expressions of
fraternal good feelings were ex-
changed The party was then re-
ceived by the state senate, in session,
and the illustrious general was es-
corted to the chair while the senate
arose and gave him a welcome. The
house also honored him with a seat
on the speakers stand, but forgot to
arise and show this mark of
respect, as it was in committee of
the whole. After this the party were
driven around the city to the public
buildings and points of interest and
everywhere they appeared there were
crowds of people pushing and elbow
ing to get a glimpse Of the distin-
guished man. who is truly entitled to
his attribute as Third Builder of the
Republic"
One thing may be regarded as pro-
phetic of great harmony and good fell
lowship between Texas and Mexico
in the future: Gen. Diaz, ex-presi-
dent of the Mexican republic, was
rendered the freedom of the capital of
Texas and received with honor by
her governor and both houses of the
legislature on the 9th of March 4
Forty-seven years to the day after
the boom and thunder of Mexican
cannon roared over the fallen heroes
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