Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-17
VEXICAN LETTER.
r.,.a Great Feast Days-All Saints
pav. All Souls Day, the Dag
of the Dead.
~ ,bp saints FIposed-Gre"t Respect
,,r The pcst->tory Connected with
Picture OF the Virgin.


,Iamn h.gh mass III 'he O.
~ rrl..s Of saints were exposed to
= during this day in the cathedral
,.io-her churches. Some of the re-
IN. .eef1 ell of Yesterday so fresh and
,,,.-I.l.. did they appear, and so great
80, crown IN tiIe cathedral that cir
,,..- YES impossible. One had TO
,'.g,5g await the pleasure of the
- and drift away with it. The next
~. ,ga- Al Souls Day, but being u
.-,,.isr The church postponed it until the
-. lag. giving the MeXlcans an extra
,,t.- 10 their great delight. The
,,'r.,t5 IL. Flores ltiower mRrket) which
lin. the cathedral, also the garden
-, ,.grircles 1t, afforded Ii curious
,tt Wrcaths, crosses, hearts and
,-,..,at- Of rreut beauty were offered
.,-..r- nv tie Indians. Their taste IN
,-.a9rfrr MD blending colors is some
.-,.,., ra;f,a-kGblr The flowers were of
,rcry variety, wild ana cultivated ana
-,,..i admire them for half day
g.. ..lI sad ncu kinds. The white How
,r,5slafUn;ed. Among them the
,rI., and winter lilies played an import
ant r.rt Us they grow everywhere.
They also bad
NrEATHs OF WILD GRASS
md autumn leaves The grass is both
rp;,e AM uinE, and has feathery and
d.l.cat- appearance.
Hof tie g-eaiest Of these feast days was
uop,,sr. tie day OF the dead. At 6 3.
IN. street cars aud coaches began
,.tr work. II is not exaggeTetion to
s,, ina, over two-th.Tls of Mex!co's pop
,-.i,,1 v.s.,cd TIE cemeteries, or as they
&c here styled by the tar prettier name
l,rr,a.or. The ears and coaches had
c.,ri-I tn1 rates, aud townrd the middle
o.ta- .Igv ns many rs eighty were piled
g. .r. stree. car. Being warmed of the
c-.I.b los friends 1 awaited myself of the
r.e r.ur.Lr, hrzL visiting san Fer
r.afo, where most nil OF Mexico e illns-
trus. u.u are buried. 1t was nicely
decorated. 1ut rs many years have passed
,nua arvpus has been Duriei there il
t.ru.t be- compared to the burial grounds
cytUp r.rseul tina for decoration. Next
w.. the pantheon Of Dolores. which Is
E.psta Isag .le from The city. II is beau
tu.r situated aud contains many beau
rr.f .u.L.. Artlticini D. we'll as natural
Y.v,r. u.t been lsvishly used in decor
E.us the tombs. Lastly / visited the
Iou s-puyh cemetery which Is about
.7a rt.y- from The city. Il is AT present
.oi the laa-i beautiful as well as most
Fashionable rrWe:eries OF the city. The
Mea.gEas The elite
.t' E.GpEBiTANT PRICES
o. hy b.. Ia go bury their families in it.
IL, .gr-auuu-,y neat, md nothing can
,..a-sIt- leaEtv. H. il almost entirely
I.uuI R..a c.rres and tho beautiful
J..a.-n-H-, wLi"h seems to almost reach
tn n..rrHs. Some ui The monuments
g.r magu ayeut in richness and Rrchi-
i..'ara. AZ the end of the middle alley
& t.a cl.pa., winch Is not yet com
I-lel. i IN the gothic style, and
When Completed will be- OF great beauty.
s temporary ni;ar has been erected and
HISS wis celebrated N It on that day.
J, fE-s VOL si5ruei, OF course, ID SOM
Dr. ra.al-. VIII wreaths of cypreS inter
UaE.-I with lilies. The singing was OF
u. lest, Hs some OF the Italian troop
rsW Cd Che Dig had lent their voices.
dung can describe The auiemnity of
tav s.rE.rs uuGer that Toofiess church.
' uu.u.ls az the wind among ghnse
l-Hn- H- trees and the songs of the
,.., 5..agE t-ou tomb to tomb lent Il
r..--e.rf o. the whole which | am un-
axle .. .'.sn-.ua. in the cemetery ara
i.HHHaaf- erected 20 the memory OF the
l.-.r,, aat .|lrtTs killed in the war be-
i''.a searls ana &:sxico. Here the
a- 'liI. 's surpassed those of the others.
sH" '.mas We're entirely covered with
dol. a..} v wreath cost from 500
~ 'i all that display does nos
'".. .-r ..Lrt IS the grave whose only
W"-H ".at was simple lowers. which,
l'aH- BOO tile fertility OF the soil, grow
!" III. -r-u;rst protusion and without
HaG eA.. In death
hf>r iNp PEASANT
81. '144l. H.t It seems lie X rivalry and
"'',v still ..ii their part, even IN such
's-. 81. -4r--i spot AS a cemetery.
.l H.r;rr of Il mile from the Pie
1-. ,e church which bears the same
i..".- l'r... -eryri as 81 monastery.
.u' ..a u..!tfn of the Se5 ateenth
i'-rs, -a ian story goes, thsrs was in
Do l' of The dominican order,
'ai charged by the prel4:e of
"-..rg 80 which ha belonged in
t-Fe ru.ute! by one of the
artists .anE IL Rome, picture of
VIZ" F.t- lie dead Christ. When
-.A THs about 10 depart fo- Mexico
lie picture. but the nF.ist
.'..' 8. -#n lie outlines. Neyerthe-
'.'.. tnoN tHis with him, and
-a-aU-h SPAN took ship for
-'.'' As ana his companions
Westward 3 drendfu! tempest
ST.. '-" seemed to be no doubt
'4 .- .NSt. IN ;nis frightful
.".f u4ie a Vow TO the virgin
%. -..--l Tor her protection they
.-.A H.- church III Mexico, ard
.re which :hey carried of
".-.l .s .ae7e epsAciuc,.. The viz
-.-r pgryvT, and their Gesti-
Wis reacnei without further
.A their arrival they collected
'- b. built the church of La
,-.'. A1.taHr miracle was III store
. i- teen the picture whlch
-l carried from Rome was
.- N.co. teholG! il was not the
.-. Iu.
r-. ..l Hsl.TrrrL PICTURE,
W.. competed aud the miraculous
en- -' nyrF the main altar Of the
.-.. -' lIedal, ana 10 THIS dag IS
g.. mated. The church WAS
nary >, 1892. In addition
..r are several no;ab!s ones
D.-... A.."n artists, Belusquez and
.e.. 1..l q "ery curIous picture rep
d., g!a IL sea which WAS stilled
q utrrrpnt!on.
'....gs sight was offered TO
t-.- .; p, tia fRnteoues. Near
l--- Id, .cLiuz thrlr various
I..... -.'. ile.r beloved drink, the