The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-31
Crowned s'Feaxs Queen of Beau
ty" at Waco's Carnival.
ON A TOUR OF MEXICO.
Received With Marked HOnOrs
by President Diaz,
Governors and Official Digni-
taries Everywhere.

San Antonio, Tex, July 31.-Texas
| has many beautiful women. But the
| most beautiful of them all. according to
the decision of expert judges, is Miss
Gertrude Dwyer, of this city AT the
carnival held in the city of Waco last
| May one of the features of the event
was the contest of the different cities
of the state for the most beautiful
young lady representative. Miss Dwy-
er was the choice of San Antonio in the
contest and she carried off the honOrS
and was selected the Texas Queen of
Beauty over all competitors. A trip
through Mexico, with all expenses paid,
was the prize awarded the successful
contestant. 1t was not until July that
Miss Dwyer left here, accompanied by
her brother, Mr.. Samuel Dwyer, on her
triumphant tour. She had expected to
make the trip in a quiet, unOstenta-
tious way, but hardly had she crossed
the border when the honors began to
be showered upon her and her whole
trip was one continual round of recep-
tons, entertainments and banQuets
from the public officials and high So
ciety people of that country. Her fame
as the Texas Queen of Beauty had
preceded her everywhere she went, and
could she have been a real queen of
some powerful country no more hOnOrS
could have been paid her.
Miss Dwyer- arrived in Monterey on
the evening of the Sd of July, and was
met at the train by a brass band and
fully 5000 people, among whom were all
the public officials of the city and the
leading members of the American col
ony. A committee of ten persons, repre-
senting the municipal government, and
the governor called on her and made
II Id saI, I'd
her to attend a grand ball and recep-
ton to be given in her honor at the
Casino. Miss Dwyer made graceful
reply in acceptance of the invitation
The social affair was something mag
nifcent and every attention was paid
to the guest of honor. On July her
Mexican admirers in Monterey arrang-
ed for bull fight exhibition in her
honor. Special programmes were issued
for the event and a special box was re
served and beautifully decorated at the
bull ring for her. When Miss DWyer
entered the box the fight had already
begun, and all eyes We're turned toward
her, and the whole crowd gave her
perfect ovation. The first bull had al
ready been killed and the manager an
nounced that the second bull would be
killed especially in honor of the Texas
queen. The matadOr drew off his scar
let cloak and deftly threw it into the
box and upon the chair occupied by
Miss Dwyer. This act is considered a
great honor to the recipient of the at
sword the matador killed the bull and
the spectators went wild, cheering Miss
Dwyer. She bowed her acknowledge
ments and the crowd burst forth into
another prolonged cheer for her. That
evening the bull fighters called in a
body at Miss Dryers car and present
ed her with the bloody banderilleros
with which the bull had been tortured
They also made her a present of their
photographs taken in one group with a
pretty verse inscribed on the back ded-
icated to her.
On the following morning Miss Dwyer
left for Tampico over the Monterey and
Mexican Gulf railroad. The train was
late in arriving at Tampico, and a stop
OF only few hours was made. The
journey was then continued to San Luis
POtosi over the Mexican Central road.
Before that city was reached a teIe-
gram was received from Gen Gutierrez
governor of that state, stating that a
reception had been arranged for her at
the governors palace. The train was
again late, and Miss Dwyer was unable
to attend the reception. She was eS-
corted to the palace on the following
day, and made an address to the gov
ernor, to which he responded. Governor
Gutierrez then showed the distinguish
ed guest every attention. and his pri-
vate secretary escorted her to all the
points of interest about the city. A
complimentary concert was given her
at the train before her departure for
AguaS CalienteS.
Miss Dwyer had no idea of being re-
ceived with honors a Aguas Calientes
but there was a brass band at the de-
PCT to welcome her. A committee head
ed by an ex-governor of that state was
there also, and they escorted her in
carriages to the governors palace
where she was rendered a public recep-
ton. She made an address to the as
semblage, which was responded to by
the governor. The latter presented her
the committee then took her in charge,
and with them she visited all of the
points of interest about the city. She
was then taken to the Washington no.
in her honor. She was also given a
special concert in Jardin de San Marcus
one of the most beautiful gardens in
Mexico.
From Aguas Calientes Miss Dwyer
next proceeded to Guanajuato.T The gov
ernor of that state had made prepara-
tions for receiving her in grand style,
but he was sick, and the arrangements
were placed in charge of his nephew
There was a brass band at the depot to
welcome her, and she was escorted to
the palace, where luncheon was served
She was then taken through the mag
nif1cent theater in that city. This the
alter cost $4,000 and is said to be the
NEST magnificent bull ing of it's XII I'D on
the American continent. The celebra-
ted burial ground, where stacks of hui
man bones of the dead of two centuries
of that city are to be seen, was also Wis
tied.
The next place visited by the Texas
Queen of Beauty" was Guadalaja On
the evening of her arrival dance was
given her at the Pomeroy hotel which
was attended by the elite of the beauti-
full city. The f1estas were in progress
at San Pedro, and on the following even
ing she was escorted to that pretty
place by the mayor of the city, his sec
rotary and other distinguished govern
ment officials 1t was a grand social
event, and she wore her queens dress
The evening was spent in dancing and
other pleasures.
At I p, m. on the following day she
left GUadalajara for the City of Mexico
She had been expected to arrive in the
City of Mexico on Saturday. but did not