Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-10-24


The Board OF Directors OF the Colonia
Diaz Agricultural and Manufacturing
Association decided to hold their An.
nuai Fair Tor 1895. on the i0th and i5ih
Of the following September. The board
also thought It advisable toinviie the at
tendance oil quite a number OF the prom
incnt men of the country, with the
President Of the Republic and the Gov
ernor of the state OF Chihuahua, at the
head Of the list.
In accordance with this resolution
President William Derby Johnson sent
the following note to President Dias'
CoLosA DiAz. Mexico.
June Isth, 1870.
General pofiirio D.ax, President OF the
Republic Of Mexico. City OF Mexico.
Dear Sir.-At meeting Of the
Directors OF the Agricultural and Manu-
featuring Association OF Colonia Dlazi
ON the 5ih inst, We were Instructed to
send you an honorary membcfship, and
invite you TO attend our Third Annual
Exposition to be held In the colony
September 10th and i7,h, 1890.
II you arc unable to attend In person
will you please send representative OF
a delegation 10 inspect our Fair.
These annual expeditions are gotten
up solely for the promotion aud adj.
vancement Of the Industrial arts in
Northern Mexico, our adopted country.
Any attention from you viii be highly
appreciated.
Hoping. dear sir, to receive fay.
ofable reply TO our solicitation, We
remain, Yours truly,
w. DERW JoussoS JR., President.
a. L. loHNsoNi Secretary
a similar note OF even date was
mailed 10 81. Miguel Ahumada, govcI-
nor OF the state OF chihuahua
In ans yer to the above notes the fol-
lowing were received, from President
Diax and from Governor Ahumada.
MEXICO, June 1oih, 1896.
ST. w. Derby Johnson. Colunla Diaz.
Esteemed Sir:--i am very thankful a.
well for the distinction which you have
conferred upon me, making me On hon.
orafy member OF the Agricultural and
Manufacturing Association Of which YOU
are the honored president, as well as ior
the invitation which you were pleased TO
make me, which, although am not able
to accept because Ut multiplicity OF
official duties. esteem highly and ! will
send at once to Governor Miguel
| Ahumada asking him TO represent me IN
the ceremony OF the inauguration oil the
fair. Your faithful servant,
PoEriRIo DfAz.
CmHuAnuA, June s7th, 1890.
Sers. ". Derby Johnson, President. and
A. +. Johnson. Secretary.
Sirs and Friends.-Your esteemed
note Of the present month Is At hand, In
which you were pleased TO communicate
to me that the directors OF the
Agricultural and Manufacturing Assoeia-
lion Of Colonia Daz nave honored me
with a diploma as an honorary member
Of the same, which distinction acccp,
with pleasure, and 10 invite me 10 the
lair which will take place In that in
duslrious colony. on the roth and Igth
OF the coming month oil September.
laccept your kind invitation and that
which the President Of the Republic
was pleased TO nominate me TO, to
represent him in that important fair. be-
cause his excess OF Official duties do not
permit him to come In person as he
would desire. Therefore, with double
motive ! accept with pleasure a trip to
that colony, Tor which | have the great.
est sympathy. 10 inaugurale It's third
Exposition, but as on the 18th OF
September referred to, the State Legis.
laiurc commences its session, and the
Constitution imposes on me the obliga'
tion OF being present At that important
ceremony IN the progress OF the govern.
mcnt, would wish to know II you
could not arrange To have said fair from
the 2o,h to the aS;h OF the month oI
September referred to, so that may be
able TO attend to both duties, and that
may have the pleasure to be present ai
so important celebration, which, as
you well say, will tend to promote the
progress oil art and industry In the
| State.
With the greatest respect ! offer my,
self at your service as your aiieciionatc
friend and most attentive servant.
| MlGulL AiUMADA.
A note OF invitation was also sent &c
the Secretary OF State 10 which he
responded as follows;
CHIHUAHUA, September 9th, 1896.
ST.. ". Derby Johnson, Colonia Diaz
MY dear sir and friend:-I have IN,
pleasure, In answer TO your favor Of the
present month, TO communicate TO you
that accept your kind invitation, which
you are pleased to make me, to attent
the Exposition which will take place IL
that industrious and progressive colony
on the 7Srd aud 74th, and that ! vii
have the honor 10 be present In CON
pany with the Governor. In my oiliCia
character as general secretary OF III,
government.
| With the greatest respect, repea
that your most aiieclionate and obedi
ent servant, JOAQUIN CoRrE2AR.
II will be seen by the correspondent,
that the date OF the fair was changed Il
suit the convenience Of the Governor.
| by arrangement u was expected tn,
Governor aud party would arrive In l.,
Ascension, four miles south OF Colonis
Diaz, a. 3 o'clock p, m. OF the 22nd o
September. About that time two mes
sengers were sent to that town to see /
the Governor had arrived there as ex
pected.
The Casas Grande river which run
between the two towns was SO high al
make u necessary To cross IN q boat
They found the Governor had arrive,
and was expecting to hear from Oh,
place OF his destination.
The night OF the ggnd, was mos,l'
spent, by some Of the colonisis, in gath
ering teams and escort to bring tht
| Governor from the ugtphhOfinu Town