The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-23
PATRIOTISM ABROAD.
Fourth of July Celebration at Man.
aqua, Nicaragua, &. A.

Fourth of July Celebration at MAN.
aqua, Nicaragua, &. A.
To tie Editor OF The Post.
Managua. Nicaragua. August 4.-The
Fourth" was celebrated this year with
the usual solemnity Cannon firing at 6
o'clock in the morning reminded the in
habitants OF the town of our Natiolll feast,
the salutes being repeated half hourly dur
ing the day. The firing of fire crackers,
rockets and bombs could be heard all day
long anywhere near the residences of
Americans.
In consequence Of invitations given out
by our minister, the Hon. Lewis ,iaker, and
our consul. DR.. Paul Wiesike, americans
had arrived from various parts of the coun-
try for the occasion.
AT 3 O'Clock in the afternoon We paid
our RESPECTS to the minister at the lega-
ton, whore we found the president Of The
republic. his excellency General j. Santos
zelaYa. With. all of his cabinet oiieers.
and. of coVkl, accompanied by military
band. soh fan animated conversation
sprung ND agh continued among the call
ers, about sixty in number.
with Il glass OF champagne In his hand,
President Zelaya addressed us. reminding
us OF the great Importance OF the gay and
closed with wishes for the everlasting vel
rare and prosperity of our dear county.
Hon. Lewis Baker replied 10 the teas. in
eloquent and well chosen words.
According to previous arrangements, cur
consul. Dr.. Wiesike. who, by tne wav, is q
Texan, very well known in Victoria cir
cles, having ptacticed medicine IN that
section Of country previous to his a2, cint-
ment to the consulship very sLcc-hg:t lily.
called the visitors to the consulate Headed
hN th.. V,,.l itnr. ka.t. -. L..
blance started for there. Here We're spent
nearly two hours IN very pleasant man
ner Consul Wiesike arose from his scat,
next to the president, and made very fine
speech, addressing the guests in fluent Cas-
lillian.
General Zelaya again took the word ind
responded with that eloqdsace that Gis-
unGuishes him, po.ntlng out the first class
relations existing between the great Re-
public and the small one OF Nicaragua.
Just then Il cable message vas handed 10
him by one of his adjutants w1cn an
ncunced that President Mckinley had ap-
ooinsed a new commission to revise the
survey of the Nicaraguan canal. n'be news
caused q prolonged cheer.
The pleasant treatment of the cnntul,
who had friendly word for eYeryb,ly ard
tho champagne. which was served lavishly
awoke the spirits Of conSeni,lity and
everybody was made to feel st home.
The president, good humored as ever,
consented to return at night which he did.
In comranv of several of his ministers.
Mrs. Wiesike, the wife OF the consul in
manner so well becoming to her. at
tended to the ladies present, while tho
consul tried to be omnipresent, Inviting
with words of courtesy his quests 10 rar-
take OF the refreshments. which were fur
nished In profusion. During the time the
band tried it's best 10 cheer the party up
with tho sweet sounds OF Nlclrayuan
music. changing at intervals to American
pieccs,
Lcng after 10 O'clock the visitors depart
Cd and every one with the impression OF
having spent In the most worthy r;anner
u day so glorious as the day OF our indie
pendencS' A.O.W.