San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-06-28
SCENES IN WONDERLAND.
A Trip Across The Sierra Madre
Scenes In The City Of Churches
And Angeis-Buli Fights
Drourh-Pers0nal

scenes In The City OF Cnurcnes
And Angeis-Buii Fights
Drouth-Persenai.
HOTEL PRoGREsso,
SAN LUIS POTosl, June Il, '92J
To the San Antonio LIGHT.
On the morning Of the 18th your
correspondent boarded the Mexican
National train at Saltillo for the pur-
pose of crossing the Seirre Madre, and
visit the city of churches aud angels.
AS we have been over this line once
before, we will not soy anything
about the grand scenery along the
line, but will devote this letter to the
city of churches and augels.
SAN LUIS POTOsI
is the capital of the state of the same
name ana has Q population of about
20, 600 1t is distant from Laredo via
the Mexican National railway Az
miles. The first thing that will at.
tract the attention of the tourists
when they arrive here is the hand
some depot This Is two story gran
lite, aud is occupied by the superia-
tendent, train dispatcher, telegraph
office, master mechanic, superinten-
dent of motive power, express and
TICKET Office. waiting rooms and dining
rooms, where passengers get break.
fast and supper. Across the way from
1t is the
ALAMEDA.
This is the largest and handsomest
park in the city. 1t is beautifully
laid out, has broad walks running
through it; it is lined with seats: there
are large shade trees ann rose bushes
on both sides; there are wells and
fountains in 1t, aud q prone
all around. In the middle
lof the Alameda is erected q oronze
statue of the patriot priest, Hidalgo.
on marble shaft which is set in q
granite base, which is built on on q
circular brown sandstone three feet
high. On the mar BILE column is en-.
| graved:
HIDALGO,
and on the grspite stone is the fol.
lowing inscriptions:
Este monumeuto sc RECONSTRUCT en-
Septembre de 1885,"
"Seinde GOburnedor FL Sr. GenI
| Carlos Diez Gutierrez, 1870"
General Gutierrez Is the present
governor. of San Luis Potosi; and he
is not only one of the most popular,
but he is one of the most progressive
governors in the republic. He is now
serving his second term.
The next place that attracts atten :
4 SSnt, 10 fhA frn ,I,nv,
finished, will be not only the largest
but the handsomest in the republic.
if not in North America. II is built
of brown granite, brick and iron.
On the next corner on the same
block is the
Ell CARMEN CHURCH.
This is not only the hsndsomest
but it is the most costly church in
the city. Jt is built OF granite and
| brown sandstone, and must have cost
hundreds of thousand of dollars.
oucn building could not be erected
today in San An tOniO for two millions
| of dollars. Tourists should not miss
paying visit to this church.
Two blocks above fronting the
Main plaza is the
CATHEDRAL.
This is an immense building an ex-
tends through the entire block. The
front is beautifully carved, tall towers
with clock and q chime of bells in
one of them. The interior is also
deliberately carved, frescoed and dec
GRATED, and must have cost from one
to two million of dollars. The altar
was built regardless of expense, and
it is gilt and covered with gold. All
the candlesticks, vases, &C., are made
of solid gold and silver. All the side
affairs are also richly gilt with gold
and beautifully decorated. AS the
10th was
CORPUS CHRISTI DAY
it was observed as a holiday. and SER
vices were held in all the churches In
the city. The services in the cathe-
dral We're conducted with great pomp.
The interior was illuminated with
wax candles, while through the COL
ored glass windows In the dome back
of the altar peeped through the light
Of the sun which mingled with that
of the candle and produced light
that was as soft and mellow as that
of the rainbow.
AT the appointed hour, the Dishop
accompanied by plumber of priests
entered by side door dressed In
their priestly robes, marched up the
stairway, passed in front of the altar,
and then took their seats to the left
and rear with the exception Of those
who officiated in saying mass.
By the time services commenced
the church was packed full of wOr-
shippers; the great majority of them
we're the poorest of the poor, or those
who are called the civilized Indians.