The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-10-25
LAND OF THE AzTECS.
mons Church OF the Lady of
Guadalupe
ROWING OF THE VIRGIN.



L the subjects for my letter TINS
have gratified a fancy to come
L,.ueda TO write. am sitting
not be believed by our flower
kd,es, under blue plumbago,
hiding blossoms hang twelve feet
hoad II is wonderful TO what
,oh,as. geraniums and other flow
in this indulgcnt climate. This
a.v morning aud there is music
,d stand. The walks are crowdod
gentle, happy people. here and
suaent with eyes bent upon his
~ come to this plaza by the hun
study.
our pilgrimages has been to
IA. a place of great interest,
after two hours ride on the In
railroad, through a most pic
country, where the mountains vie
placid lake. the quaint villages,
rhurches and the olive orchards.
bca ia a town of about 10000 in
Hare in the atrium of the par
N for nearly 400 years the natives
c,ed the Passion Play, which Is
hose who have witnesses it TO be
\lstic, though crude, than the
entious theatrical performance at
ergau. This performance takes
the end of holy week, during
fair and feast is usually held.
ry being provided with burros,
the ascent Of the sacred noun
We make our way over the
road path ! note the beautiful
b on the mountain side-fcrns.
bouvardias. syringas and moru-
es. all In rich. Wild tanglc of
hr guide chambers up and brings
BIDS full of these sweet blossoms.
III way up wo reach the shrine,
and "camarin," the latter n
this shrine we are told the de-
rims make their way over the
ID upon their knees. Within the
inelosed In & glass ease, is a
image OF the dead Christ. II IL
everencei and tradition declares
as placed here about 1927. This
supposed to he composed of III,
corn stalk and glue. Its entire
only two and onc-half pounds.
lries this image was revercntly
own TO the church in the village
ply week and upon Good Friday
rk, in solemn procession with
Is. II was returned to its place
We. In 1856, the reform laws be-
iced, the procession ceased. after
annual recurrence for more than
the finest views In Mexico is
terrace In front of the chapel,
eping our very souls in the enjoy
the miles Of scenery spread out
We go on to the crest of the
where there is very old
which contains some interesting
The descent is not so easy
|ur "neighinE stceds" tread care
w the sleeps merry bursts OF
escape our party one young
hs of Northern birth. has not.
pressed 1t, the "sticktoativenoss
Texas contingent" and at some
lines II takes our entire force Of
hd guides to prevent the suddcr
OF our charming Euclid ave-
we come down the mountain
under a massive stone arch an,
filahie Eden, the patio of hand
a'e nome lately converted into ar
We find handsome French fur.
jurors and crystal chandeliers
room with cabinets of rar,
glass. We had good dinner
waiting for the train we hat
UNITY OF studying the quaint
a'ans about the depot. Their
tne tram to the city. Everybod!
mean the mem everywhere II
'ne trains, street ears. parlors
Ola Popocatapetl smokes, 40
= 'oli by those who have beer
,e WIN his eminonce, regardless
'nnHi ,the White Lady,. VIII,
MS side with her fair face hal
V'ouls' Who knows, however
a. only nursing her wrath an,
va! ours forth and heap burning
old sulphurous "Popo's" head
5 a diversion!
uhhy afternoon. in company wit
a,' Wife OF the president of IN
nauohal railroad. and her tw
Sshters, my friend ana elm
.ne same stony way up the stee
= has been troddon for over
o 49, ,hen the devotecs after tn
% down to this present dnv h
we slghtseers from orr no,
, NE take a ear at Zocalo and i
, s are az the entrance of IN
nous Church OF tho Indv =
\ ihls is by far the hendsomes
. aa,e seen In Mexico. lis vaultc
iehes, Corinthian columns n,
aad white and gold J u. aI,n.. a :,
AZ marbles; its chancel rail G
u forty tons Of the nrnciov
used in making IN, car r,;"o
Na my richly inlaid win silver
me grand choir Of m,n " 9 ,.n,'n,
hps s W rich organ notes. filled n
na and prepared us for IN
up the hill to the chanel Nea