National Republican., 1883-03-27
DISTINGUISHED VISITORS.
Arrival Of tho Ex-President Of the Mexican
Republic and Party
Their ReceptIOn-IIow They spent the
Day,

The western train on the Baltimore and
Potomac road arrived in this city at 9;10
o'clock yesterday morning, and among the
passengers who got of was the party of Mexi-
can exoursionists who have been travelling
in tho west. The party embraced General
Porhrio Diaz, ex-president of Mexico; Donna
Carmen Rubo dc Diaz his wife, and Master
Porfrio Diaz, his son his father-in-law, SEN
atOr Manuel Romero Rubio; his mother-in-
law, Donna Augustine Romero Rubio, and
sister-in-law, Senorita Louisa Romero Rubio;
DIR. Eduardo Liceaga, Donna Lola Liceaga,
Master Fernando Liceaga, Senior Don Jose M.
Rascon, Senior Don Andres Gutt Senior Don
Rafael Chonsal, Gen. Estanislar Caneda,
Gen. o. j. b. Frisbie, and Mr.. T.
Masac and several servants, With the
party was Hon. j. w. Foster, United
States minister TO Spain. They were met at
tho depot by Assistant Secretary of State
Davis and Chief Clerk Brown, the Mexican
minister, Romero, and several members of the
Mexican legation After formal introduce
tions the party were escorted TO carriages and
driven to the Arlington, where they were as
signed the rooms which were occupied by the
French guests at tho Yorktown celebration
These rooms have been newly furnished and
upholstered, the dining rooms decorated with
flags and streamers, aud every care taken TO
insure the comfort of the guests. The entire
party went out driving during the day, which
was principally devoted to resting. They
will stay here for four or five days
Gen. Diaz is man of strong characteris-
tics He Is soldiery in appearances man
about five feet nine inches in height, and
we'll built. His head is we'll formed, showing
n forehead broad and intellectual and his
nose prominent. The mouth is firm, and tho
chin strong, prominent, full of character and
determination. The lower jaw is especially
prominent. His eyes are dark and express
sive, hair black turning to gray near the
temples. lie wears a handsome black mus
tache. His carriage is manly, and his form
erect. He speaks but little English.
Sonora Diaz, the generals wife, is beau
tiful and attractive woman, not more than Is
years old, she being his second wife. She is
of medium height slender. and of graceful
proportions. Her complexion is clear bru-
nette her eyes black and lustrous. She is re-
tiring modest and highbred. She speaks En-
glish huently. Senator Rubio is an elderly
gentleman, q typical Castilian Of the higher
class courteous, grave and dignihed. The
rest of the party are friends and relatives of
Gen. and Sonora Diaz. To-day Gen. Diaz
will be presented to President Arthur, but
the dinner in his honor which was to be
given at the white house will not come off
owing to tho death of Postmaster General
Howe. The stay Of the distinguished party
will be epliveped with hospitality, but will
be quiet and pneventful.
The train An Which the party came run
ffty-fve miles an hour from st. Louis to To-
ledo, over the Wabash railway. The expires
ident, who is an enthusiastic railway man,
was much pleased with the American system,
and could hardly understand why they were
not delayed to change engines, &c. The train
consists Of baggage car, hotel car and Wagner
sleeping car Of the Wabash railway, and di-
rector's car of the Wabash, St. Louis
and Pacific railway. The train accom-
modations are in charge of Mr.. II.
A. Fisher, of the passenger department of
the Wabash, and are in first rate condition.
The baggage car is a commssary depot, and is
stocked with all the delicacies of the season.
The dining car possesses the culinary accom-
modations of first class hotel. Mrs. Diaz
named it the Hotel Diaz, n name twill in the
future bear. The directors car is used as the
the private apartments of the generals fam
lily, while one end is used as drawing room
and observation car.