The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-03-17
Diaz Ia St. Ionis.

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ST. LOUIS, March 16.-General porHrio
Dia2, eN-president of Mexico, and party ar.
rived here by the Missouri Pacific train. he.
tween 10 and II o'clock this morning. The
reception committee members of the mer-
chants exchange, went out to Krkyuod
Twelve miles, where the incoming train was
met. The, party were formally received,
and an address of welcome delivered nv
John A. Dillon, in Spanish. On arriving
here, Treadway Rifles, of the Sd REGIMENT
OF the State National Guards and platoon
OF mounted police escorted the distinguished
visitors to the Southern hotel, where an in
formal reception was held and large num-
Der OF citizens introduced.
Acting Mayor Parker, who accompanied
the committee to kirkwood, welcomed Gen
eral Diaz to the city in an informal man
ner After arrival at the hotel President
Ewald, of the Merchants exchange. dc.
ivered formal address of welcome which
was afterwards read in Spanish by John
A. Dillon, of the Post-Di,patch General
Dlaz responded In Spanish, thanking the
Merchants exchange for the warm wei
come, which he said he mad not deserved
personally, but which he accepted as a
tribute for any services he had rendered
ilio LiOlNA was kdtly NttU-
rated with flags, among which the Mexi-
can was prominent. John W. Foster,
United States minister to Spain, and his
wife, friend of Madame DiaS, welcomed
General Diaz, rs special representatives of
lhe national government. Many
ladies' were introduced 10 Madame
Dla2. After Il short rest.
party visited the Merchants exchange
where President Ewald introduced them
from the rostrum in brief address. TO
which Minister Foster responded, both as n
representative of the United States GOV.
eminent, and in behalf of General Diaz,
who does not speak English. Speeches were
also made by Senior Romero Rubio, on be-
hall of Mexico, and by General Frisbe, an
American resident Of the City of Mexico
after which the party were introduced to
individual members of the exchange, and q
short time was spent in pleasant inter.
course.
The party consists of General Diaz, wife
and son; Senior Romero Rubio, wife aud
Miss RubiO, sister Ut Madame Diaz. Dr.
Li3ego, wife and son. This afternoon they
will visit the various factories and parks.
This evening grand reception will be ten
dered them at the hotel
The male portion of the party was taken
in charge by committee and driven tc
Lafayette and Lower Grove parks, Shaw's
garden, where they were entertained by
the venerable Henry Shaw, and after visit
ing several manufacturing establishments
in which Diaz took great interest, they
were entertained at the Spanish American
club rooms. Some 200 members o
the club and prominent citizen.
were assembled to do honor to the distin-
guished guests. Tonight formal recep
ton was given at the Southern hotel, which
was brilliant affair, over 1000 ladies ant
gentlemen being present. Between 10 ant
II o'clock the Second regiment of Nationa
Guards paraded before the hotel, and wer,
reviewed by General Diaz, after which they
, went through various evolutions in com
pany and battalion drill in the brilliant
blaze of numerous electric lights. To-mor
row will be further devoted to the ex
animation of factories and material indus
tries, in which General DiaS has taker
great interest, with view to promoting
commercial relations between the twt
countries,