Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-25
THE CITY OF MEXICO,
RECEPTION OF THE HYGIeNlC CON-
GRess BY PRESIDENT DIAz.
Associations, Legends. and Dynnsties oil
Guadaiupe-Ceiebrati of the Day
Tho American CoIoDy-virginians'


CrrY OF MEXICO, December 15.-This city
has recovered from the disslpations attend
ant upon the entertainments gwen 10 tne
members of the American Hygienic CON
gress, the Inauguration of the PRESIDENT.
and Guadalupe-Dsy. which was celebrated
with the usual degree of gusto on the lztn'
The HYGIENE Congress brought hero
some 900. including the flower Of the medi-
cal profession Of the western continent
The medicine men were accompanied oy q
number of ladies. They were received oy
| the President both ct the National Palace
and at his private residence in this city;
where Mrs. Diaz presided with her faineu
grace aud elegance. Their inaugural SEES
| sion was opened with prayer by the Areh-
bishop of the diocese and, indeed, nothing
! that could be thought of for their enter
I tainment was left undone. 80 IL Is
not to be wondered that the Americans are
already making plans for rCuslng recep-
| ton to the Mexican contingent at chicago
next wear. A committee of ladies of the
American colony were untirlng IN thelr
attentions to the fair visitors, and no emo
| OF pic-nics, excursions to the dozens OF
lovely suburban towns, &C., were success
| fully carried out.
SOLID PROGRESS.
The Inauguration of President Diaz for
the fourth term was carried out quietly
| and with little pomp. Mexico IS soun-
| dainty satisfied with the prosperity and
solid improvement the country has under
gone during his administration and MS
| triumphant reelection IS an abundant
proof of this satistactlOn-theS San Antonio
Annias, with his frequent romRnces to the
contrary. notwithstanding. Foreigners
doing business here are especially pleased
| to know that there Will be no change, but
| that their interests will, as heretofore, be
as jealousy guarded and their rights un-
| der the law be as surely secured as IN any
| country on earth.
GUADALUPE.
Two miles from the CITY, at the foot OF
some imposing hills. nestles the city OF
Guadalupe, around which cluster many
| interesting legends and IN which stands
the hottest of all the holy shrlnes OF this
country. Last Monday was the day OF
| Santa Guadalupe, for whom the town was
named and who is the patron SAINT OF the
country. IL was in Guadalupe that the
VirLin appeared to the Indians some CEN
| turies ago, and he being a doubling
Thomas, left her photograph lmUrlnted
upon his zarape. The Zarape Is still pre-
served in the church and any one who
doubts the truth IF the legend can
| see the blanket at any time. In the
cemetery on the top Of the hill back OF the
| chapel in Guadalupe, General Santa Anna
| found at last rest after his turbulent ca
reer. In Guadalupe the treaty of peace
| between the North American invaders
and Mexico was ratified IN lsi7. Ii IS IN
deed city full Of interest to the tourist,
with its hundreds Of historical associations
AID legends of other days and dynastles:
In little chapel there Is the celebrated
! boiling spring, whose waters once drunk
will guarantee that you will never die ex-
| cept on Mexican soil. and that you will re-
turn 10 Guadalupe before shaking OF this
mortal coil.
| THE DAY.
But it was not of the holy Guadalupe |
! began TO write rather of Guadalupe-Day,
on which occasion in these latter years the
| town and its environments have been de-
| cidedly "ot the earth earthly" True,
| there are many who went with feelings OF
| religious fervor 20 renew their VOWS and
| rededicate themselves to lives OF purity,
| but the masses 60 for fun. The principal
attraction Is the gamlng-tables, which
are not hId behind green curtains
| but flourish in the MONDAY light on
every street corner. on the plazas in
| front and rear Of churches aud shrnes.
Monte. roulette, the wheel-of-fortune, and
almost every conceivable game OF chance
| Is ready for its votaries and the stakes
vary from one cent up. while players
represent all classes conditions, ana ages
| Of humanity. Pickpockets are as thick as
| the leaves of Nallambrosa, and the man
who carries his watch and returns with IL
is lucky indeed. In short. oh, most holy
| lady of Guadalupe. thy festival has been
converted into bowling day OF drink and
| debauchery.
| DEMOCRATIC MAJORITY.
Since the triumph Of Grover, Americans
are, of course, looking with interest 20
| the changes in the Legation and Consulate
| here. Minister Ryan and Consul Gunther
both spent a month OF SO previous to the
election IN their States whoOping up the
voters. Both gentlemen. are generally
| liked here, but the majority OF the colony
| Is Democratic and will be glad 70 see
| these places filled BY children OF the
| faith HARRISON has not been at all I'M
| popular with the people OF this country,
| but they seem much pleased at the return
| Of the Democrats to power. This sentl-
mont has been thoroughly evidenced By
| the utterances Of the press OF the country
| of both parties. Even the 1 eDlpo. the
most rabid of the Amercan-hatlng pa
pers-and there are few OF them left now
expressed its satisfaction at the result
| INCREASE OF TOURISTS.
The people here are anticipating large
| increase IN the tide of tourists immediate
| " after the Christmas holidays, and the
| popularity OF this city as winter resort IS
| we'll attested 10y a comparison OF the hotel;
registers Of the last few years. Take 1t oil
| tho year round, no place on earth can
| boast OF so regular and pleasant a climate.
/ and with a little improvement IN the
| hotels-which Is coming surely though
| slowly" Yankees" will swarm here ike
| bees, not only in the winter, but the sum
| mer as well, For when you think of the
| fact that the variations of the thermome.
ter from the LIST Of January to the 3lst OF
| December do not pass 10 degrees, you will
| not wonder that the change of seasons
| makes little impression upon US.
TIE VIRGINIA CONTINGENT.
T.. d. Kline, formerly OF Petersburg,
| Va, has resigned tho position of general
| manager of the National railroad, which
| he has filed most acceptaby for the past
five years, and will probably return to the
States. -. -.