Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1886-08-03
RECEPTION OF THE MEXICAN
CONSUL.
rhe First Accredited 10 Los AnEe-
les From Our sister Republic.

The Ffrst Accredited 10 Los Ange-
les From Our sister Republic.
Senior joaquin Disz Prieto. the first
Consul commissioned by the Republic Of
Mexico to this city, received q reception
last evening at the French Theater at
1880 o'clock, lasting until 10 o'clock
The house was well filled, principally by
our Mexican population, and the repor.
ter Of the HERALD was left, despite re.
psated efforts TO become apropos with
the performers. TO gather what he might
through promisouous audience, and
not too certain understanding Of the
Spanish language.
The meeting was presided over by
Mr.. Horace Appel, who read carefully
prepared address Of welcome TO the new
Consul, containing fulsome praise Of the
sister republics, whose destinies are uni
form. The Consul was introduced by
MIR. 1. M. Obando In neat little speech,
MIR. Prieto receiving shower Of bouquets,
to which he responded by simply bowling
his thanks. The Union band, one Of
the best trained bands OF this city, by
the way, interspersed all the speeches
made with patriotic Mexican and
| u. s. A. airs. AIR. Obando introduced
Prof. Martinez, who made an admir-
able address devoted to the advances
made under Republican institutions in
| the arts and sciences. The Professor al
ludsd TO the fact that the ancients had
achieved their most glorious results un-
der tho fostering influences Of free gov
eminent, and noted that in modern
times the impetus given TO the practical
sciences were an outgrowth OF liberal
government, instancing. particularly
America, France and Mexico as ex.
amples Of this growth. To do justice to
the Professors logic would require a
| verbatim report, which the reporter
could scarcely undertake in foreign
language. Mr.. Pristo being loudly
called for, spoke. at first slowly and de.
liberatoly upon the relations Of the two
republics, but becoming warmed up by
his theme, said, there was no danger
Of international difficulties over the
Cutting affair, that it would be absurd
for the two peoples 30 essentially friend
ly TO 20 to war over 30 trivial matter,
that he deprecated so small occasions Of
irritation between the sister republics,
that he was here to lend whatever in
fuence he might possess In the interest
of peace and good will. and wound up
by asking three cheers for Washington,
three cheers for the Monroe doctrine,
and three cheers for the twin republics
of America. which were given with
hearty resonance. Mr.. r. y. Sepulveda
being called upon made ringing little
talk periodically alluding to the old
mother race to which he belonged. Mr..
A. A. Montana spoke few sentences
right to the point, which were applaud
ed. Ignacio Y. Garcia showed himself
both a Mexican and q Democrat in a
few words, and the new Consul went
| through the audience shaking hands
with everybody. Altogether the recep-
tion was very successful one, and the
representative OF Mexico made not only
good impression upon compatriots Of
his nativity but also upon the American
citizens present, and the HERALD vel.
comes the gentleman to Los Angeles.
hoping he may be the forerunner of
increased good feeling between
the republics which ought to march
forever hand In hand.