The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-22
THE DIAZ PARTY.
Their Reception and Entertainment
In st. Louis.

III Obs LOulSs
ST. LOUIS, March 16.-Gen. Porfirio
DiaZ, ex-president of Mexico, and par
ty arrived here by the Missouri Pa
cific train between ten and eleven
o'clock this morning. The reception
committee of members of the mer-
chants exchange went out to Kirk
wood, twelve miles, where the incom-
ing train was met and the party for
mally received, and an address of well
come delivered by John A. Dillon in
Spanish. On arrival here the Tread
way Rifles of the Third regiment
state national guards, and platoon
of mounted police escorted the distin-
guished guests to the Southern hotel,
where an informal reception was held
and large number of citizens intro
duced. Acting Mayor Parker, who
accompanied the. committee to Kirk
wood, welcomed Gen. Diaz to the city
in an informal manner.
After arrival at the hotel, President
Ewald, of the Merchants exchange,
delivered a formal address of welcome,
which was Afterwards read in Span
ish by John A. Dillon, of the Post
Dispatch. .
Gen. Diaz responded in Spanish,
thanking the Merchants exchange for
the warm. welcome, which he said he
had not deserved personally, but
which he accepted as a tribute for any
services he may have rendered his
country.
The hotel was gaily decorated with
flags, among which that of Mexico
was prominent.
John w. Foster, United States min
lister to Spain, whose wife Is a friend
of Madame Diaz. welcomed Gen. Diaz,
as special representative of the
national government. Many ladies
were introduced to Madame Diaz.
After a short rest the party visited
the Merchants exchange, where Pres
ident Ewald introduced the ex-presi-
dent from the rostrum in a brief adj
dress, to which Minister Foster re-
sponded, both as the representative of
the United States government and in
behalf of Gen. Diaz, who does not
speak English. Speeches were also
made by Senior Romero Rubio on be-
half of Mexico, and by Gen. Frisbe,
American resident in the City OF Mex
leo, after which the party were intro
duced to individual members of the
exchange, and short time was spent
in pleasant intercourse.
The party consists of Gen. Diaz, his
wife and son; Senior Romero Rubio,
his wife and Miss Rubio. sister of
Madame DiaZ, and DIR. Lizeago, his
wife and son. This afternoon they
will visit various factories and parks,
and this evening a grand reception
will be rendered them at their hotel.
The male portion OF the party was
taken in charge by committee and
driven to Lafayette and Tower Groves
parks. and to Shaw's garden, where
they were entertained by the veneer
able Henry Shaw, and after visiting
several manufacturing establish
ments, in which Diaz took great in
terest, they were entertained at the
Spanish club rooms, where
some 200 members of the club and
prominent citizens were assembled to
do honor to the distinguished
guests. Tonight a formal re-
ception was given at the South
ern hotel, which was q brilliant
affair, over two thousand ladies and
gentlemen being present. Between
IL. and ii o'clock the Second regiment
OF national guards paraded before
the hotel and were reviewed by Gen.
Diaz, after which they went through
various eyolutions Of company and
battalion in a brilliant blaze of num-
erous electric lights. Tomorrow will
be further devoted TO examination of
factories md material Industries, in
which Gef Diaz is taking special in
terest. with view to promoting
commercial relations between the two
republic