Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-12
CRY OF MEXICO,
A las Vegas Young Lady Writes Her
Mother Another Interesting
letter From That Place.

vo""sihu' wy W every Vnc oi my tiiphul
that have written to me, and It is to,
bad that have left you for the las
when my hand is almost p~aralyzad
GIVE this to THE 0rrIc. fiji Is wortl
the while, so that all my friends maj
hear from me.
We arrived in this great city Of &,
Aztocs over a week ago and have seer
in this time all that Mexico has of mos
Interest and lots more than a grea
many who have been here even foI
years. Mr.. M~aceyra took and escorted
Us into the sena.e (of which he is 4
member.) President Diaz is the chic
man and a great man, too. Now fol
sightseeing, thanks to the courtesy Of
cousin Filadelfo BAco, who is q
member OF the American legation Ia
this city, We got our tickets Of admis
sion to the great castle OF Chapultepcc
This castle Is built upon a massive
+ ,ck, just at the end OF the s.Past Q
de Ia ksforma." the a~ristocratic drive
Of the city, and three miles out OF il.
II commands a lovely view Of Mexico
and all the valley, as we'll as the
mountains around. Surrounding the
castle are beautiful gardens OF the
loveliest flowers and tropical plants.
Inside the court is a large corridor all
OF stained glass brought from France
and cost $4,000. C~arlota's room is
all In blue, tapestried in heavy brocaded
satin and velvet her boudoir Is all 10
pink and the marble 10 the bureau,
etc, was brought from Italy and
China; the furniture is OF ebony, all In.
laid; the fi,ors ara all Of hard wood
and also inlsid In . very massive style.
The parlor which has just been fixed
for President Diaz, is lovely, in gray,
pink and yellow furniture, carpets and
drapsries to match, made in France
with the pictures Of the castle and sur
rounding grounds; also, the Mexican
cost-of-arm s stamped in colors. The
dining-room furniture is upholstered in
Russian leather. But the incest little
room OF all, is Maximilian's game
room, just off from the dining room;
Il is small, but the walls are covered
with red plush, Ia which nre em-
~broidered, very symbolical indeed.
figures Of people playing different
games, the curtains are heavy gray
silk with carved leather borders, and
on the woodwork and wainscoat are
carved the different games Ct those
times.
The si~lverware is grand with Max
imilian's coat-of. arms, but looks
rather dirty and neglected, though, l
should think this is untouched, prefer
ring TO leave it as poor Carlota left it.
Maximilian's gala coach is a beauty,
the mountings and trimmings are OF
solid silver, and inside, it is all of
white brocaded satin at first sight, cur
American boy unacoustomed to prince
~ rigs, would tell you 1t looked like
a ..circus COACH, except grander and
finer.
We also were inside the tunnel where
Montezuma used to hide, and which
under the castle and extends to
the s.Palacio Naciopal" 10 the city q
distance OF three miles.
And now, for what probably will in-
terest you mostly, that beautiful shrine,
"Lourdes IF. America" the
sanctuary 0 f"Our Lady of G~uadalupe''.
We heard a there, and, mamma, l
did not forget to pray for my loved ones,
whether living or dead. After mass q
priest showed US around the church.
Il 10 grand The altar Is of white
marble beautifully carved, in the center
II which Is Juan Diegos "tilma" with
the impression Of Our Lady of Guadal-
lpe on 1t, enclosed In a solid gold
over which hangs q massive
liver crown. the exsct imitation
II the gold $4,000, q used
her coronation, and after
hat only or feast days, consequently
We did not see the famous CROWN.
hough Judging from the silver one, it
. set heavy in diamonds and pearls
he statue Of Bishop Z~umarragasis also
beautiful. Tbs pagoda under which
he altar stands Is solid silver; lovely /,
paintings aud statues abound; UNDER
leath the main altar Is the"cripta, "built {
,fter the style ofthe catacombs of Rome,
vhere the remains OF those who wish !
nay be kept. We also climbed up the j
and there is another little l
and saw Juan piego's house,
,alled ala casa ae las chinitas" be-
,ause the walls are all inlaid with old
fragments OF broken china, glass, shells. I
tc etc.. all arranged in the most '
urious shapes and forms 1t is really a
york Of art and well worth seeing. I
ala Capilla del Positi''is a cute little {
ahspel and the water considered as
acred as that OF Lourdes, though q
'eIleving Frenchman might laugh at !
he idea and tell you 'sthat nothing !
ould surpass Lourdes in the miracles ]
hey perform" but it is not that she J
Dves the French more, but the Next I
ans love her more and do not need '
'robably much Of the supernatural to !
trengthen their belief, for I never saw
eople more beautifully devoted to
heir faith, more grateful, and I doubt
cry much, II Z,la would come to |
lexico to write against the shrine of (
'uadalupei L doubt. ] say, whether he !
1ould be tolerated In this Catholic
ountry, and doubt also whether the !
rench have aver been as generous In
their privileged spot as our
God Mexican people. who have
pent millions here.
Tell the boys they need not expect
a account OF a bull fight, because my
lends have told me not to go, az
ldies do not attend them any more,
nd only the lower classes.