The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-20
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CRY or MEXICO. Friday. March II, 1897
Just came III from "a circus or vaude-
Vile show and it is rather, late but
I'll write little to you before | turn III
We arrived here during the night and
right after breakfast took cars for the
dlotel, we will not remain in our sIeeper-
while in the city, we are stationed IN
squads at three different hotels, | am at
the Hotel Bazaar, Mr.. Kohlhaas and MIR.
Duncan are also here, but the rest OF the
copper country people are at the he tel
Francaise, hayea large room aloIe and
am writing by candle light, We couldn't
get rooms all together because another
party of 100 Just came in from Vera Cruz
last night, they came down from New
York by boat. Your short note | re-
sceived this morning and right glad l was
TO hear from home again. Ii seems that
we have been travelling more than two
weeks. The affair we attended tonight
was u circus, inasmuch that there was a
ring with some very excellent horses and
performers, yet there was also stage
gust like al opera house where there was
also a performance, | saw the mirror
dances again, the whole thing was very
fine, the tickets were so apiece.
Z don't remember when wrote to you
last, but know didn't tell you about
yesterday, it was a red lel ter day in
Queretaro, (the opal town. We didn't do
a thing but visit the governor himself
his wife and family, we first went to the
nrnscI pal palace. where he met us and
ssnook hands with us after showing us
Through the house OF representatives, ETC.,
etc, ne kindly invited us t. his private
residence, thing which has never before
been done, we drove over in carriages
and were very nicely received, treated
first TO sherry and cake then co cham
payne, his three daughters sang and
played for us, 1t was very pleasant
hour; they then came down to the train,
where they dined with US, the governors
band played while we moved from
the carriage to the train, also played dur
ing dinner, as a compliment the band
treated US to American music and at the
Star Spangled Banner everybody stood
mp, for his and her country. The circus
'tOnght was also in honor OF the Ameri-
cans, the whole place (opera house, was
decorated wi h our flags and the music
was American; tell you guess we a'e
big guns now. This n. m we visi ed the
immense cath. dral, the flower market, the
museum and the art gallery, tomorrow
we en axe hands with the PRESIDENT at
mis- palace
Mr.. Campbell says tn is an exception
ally hot spring, the other day at Irapu-
2to (the stra " berry TOWN. one Of the
e3oys remarked he guessed it must be 140
degrees in the sun, but the hotel mana
ger said oh, no it was only 40 degrees,
siEipk { that, it was 9S degrees in the
ear, that report ought tn keep you snow
% ound people warm for awhile. The
Y ouuger element OF our party had card
oarty and straw berry festival Thursday
aight, il was any amount OF fun. The
cars have become Just like home to us,
every night before retiring | go out into
the dining ear and get n apple or crack
- TO rat and its all right nobody cares.
! saw the southern cross the other night,
IL 10 visible aft 10 o'clock. You ought
10 see our baggage car, we are allowed
TO buy anything and everything we wish
we'll along the top hanging on nails are
tiig baskets for each of US which we have
Gied with Guadalajaya pottery, there
are three dogs, i've bird cages and good
cess know all what besides our trunks.
MY chamelons are still alive. / have two
of the banderilleos that came out OF the
third bull that was killed Sunday, they
were all dipping with blood when | got
them-great souvenirs. We have done
every blessed thing that the timer
ary men Toned. each day is a constant
surprise, something new and novel, Mol
Gle would never have regretted it had she
taken this trip, can't explain what we
are seeing, "words won't express it, las
.Iosh used to say it is simply wonderful
and how Mr.. Campbell can do all this Tor
1922 and make any money on it ia more
than l can see, nothing is left undOne.
registered at the desk where Maximil-
lions death warrant was signed, saw his
coffin, sat on the stool on which Mira
mon sat during the trial, all at the gov
ernor's museum, also got the picture OF
the three stones that mark the place
where he and his two Poles we're shot on
a hill facing the city.
Bollmann and and couple OF the
Others were ready tn turn back today
&C was so hot the nights are always cool
1ud make up for the day. Guess III quit
COW, my candle il getting low and the
Greasers might charge me extra for a
candle. Will write again when I'm not
so tired, the next three days will be busy
ones, in fact, every minute OF our time
for the next two weeks will be taken up,
as this part of the trip ia the most inter
esting; will look for our letter in day
or two; haven't been able to write even
to Liz yet. Good night, I'm glad YOU'RE
all well at home, -. - - -