The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1888-12-28
The National Editorial Convention.

Lake Charles Commercial, Dec 18th.
On Monday, Nov l9, 1888, at $40 p, m,
we boarded the west bound train at Lake
Charles, La, en- route for San Antonio,
Texas, to attend the National Editorial
Convention; and reaching our destina-
ton the following Tuesday, we were met
by the Citizens Committee, who con-
Quoted us at once to the Maverick Ho-
tel, where we received cordial welcome
and sumptuOus entertainment.
The convention was well attended, ,
and including our Sisters there were
present two Hundred members Of the
Press; and after most interesting ses-
sion Of three days duration, we ad-
iourned over in u body to the Texas
State Fair, where we had the pleasure
Of witnessing the magnificent displays
made by this great State.
The fair grounds are delightfully."- stu
ated. The grand stand being on an
elevated ridge, attording full and com
manding view Of the entire grounds, in
which were displayed all that skill, me
chanical science and progressive train
ing can accomplish. 1t would be i'm
possible to enumerate the great exhibits
at the fair and we can only say that it
was a credit to the State Of Texas, and
that is little compliment, to any one
acquainted with the varied and aston
ishing resources Of the Lone Star State.
Saturday morning was spent in view
ing that delightful city; and at II m,
we were driven back to u magnificent
dinner prepared for US by our ge-
NAL host, to which we did ample justice.
At 2:30 p. m, with a sigh and a heart
full Of the kIndliest TecOlleCtions Of the
good people Of Texas in general and OF
San Antonio particularly, about It's
delegates, including about 35 of our fair
sisters, took the train for Mexico. Stop
ping at Laredo, we were met by a COM
mittee who conducted us to a splendid
new hotel, where tempting supper had
been prepared for us by the attentive
railroad officials, who seemed determ-
ined to use every effort to make our trip
pleasant and enjoyable. After spending
a couple Of hours at Laredo, we resumed
our journey, reaching the city of Saltilo
Sunday morning, where we were again
treated to a delightful breakfast by the
hOsPitable rail road company; and after
Il pleasant ride over hills and dales,
around mountainous slopes and through
fertile valleys, we reached the great city
of Mexico at 3:30 o'clock Tuesday morn
ing, and were conveyed on the street
cars to the various hotels to which we
we were received with distinguished
courtesy and entertained royalty.
We were accorded reception on Tues
day at the Humboldt Hotel, u maglii,
cent building, where everything is
served up in style, the accommodations
being all that one could wish and being
invited to visit the Governor at his pal.
ace, we fell into ranks at II q. M, and
were conducted to the Governors palace
where we were welcomed by him in 9
neat and appropriate speech delivered
in the Spanish language, which was duly
interpreted by one Of the State officials
We were then conducted through the
palace, where we beheld all the elegance
that riches and refinement can beBtOW
As usual, we were everywhere shown
the greatest courtesy and received with
that delicate cOrdiality, quality with
which Spanish races are pre-emineltly
endowed.
At O'Clock in the evening we wer(
presented to President Diaz, who re
ceived US with dignihed ah'ability, anG
gave US a genuine and general welcome
to the Republic of Mexico. We neeG
not introduce our readers to this re
markabie man whose name is already
engraved on the tablets of history, and
who is SO well known already to tht
American people.
On leaving the Presidential palace VIZ
separated into squads and devoted oul
| time to sightseeing, and truly the won
dgrful sights of this great city cannot
be computed in our brief space. The
city of Mexico has q population of $50,
900, and is fully deserving the celebrity
| il has acquired for magnidcence and
luxury II is elegantly built, and the
| buildings average about three storyi
| high. But while we can see all the in
dications of vast wealth still, appa
rently, without any intermediate stages
we see the most abject poverty. IN fact
Mexico is q city Of extreme wealth and
extreme poverty,
No one who visits the city Of Mckee
/ should fail to inspect the magnihCepi
| Cathedral with IT'S rich decorations
| lordly domes and vivid paintings. III j!
| barely second to the Cathedral of Rome
One cannot avoid 4 feeling Of awe ant
| reverence, upon beholding this vas
structure with its imposing representa-
/ tions of Divine scenes, melloWed by tht
| soft light falling from the richly coloTet
glass windows and easements.
/ The muaeum Is another wonderful
sight that would fully pay cqJlylglsseu
/ for his journey, Wemust acknoWledgi
! that We are unequal To the task Of Civ