The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-31

On Saturday. in anticipation of her ar
rival, President Diaz had sent his mill
tary band to the Mexican Central de-
pot to welcome her. In the City OF
Mexico Miss Dwyer was the guest OF
Senior AmadO Garcia, the well known
m .llionaire. She was royalty entertain
ed a his beautiful residence. a banquet
being given there in her honor She
was also entertained by Senior Francis
co Martinez Lopez, prominent and
wealthy attorney, and was shown
through the mint and many of the pub
lie institutions by him. Lieut. Dwyer,
military attache of the United States
legation, rendered her a banquet at
given in her honor at the 1turbide no.
tel by the proprietor of that hosiery.
The most delightful and notable event
of Miss Dryers trip was her recep-
ton by President Diaz and Mrs. Diaz
at Chapultepec. Miss Dwyer has the
distinguished honor of being the sec
Ond person to- receive such attentions
from President Diaz. After being in
troduced to President D.az, Miss Dwyer
addressed the President as follows, Mr.
Edward c. Butler, formerly secretary
of the United States legation, City of
Mexico acting as interpreter:
Most IlluStrious General Diaz, Pres
ident of the Republic of Mexico: 1t is
my distinguished pleasure, as we'll as
honor, to bring to- you the greetings OF
my people of the great Lone Star state
of Texas. Prompted by feeling of
high appreciation for the friendly and
commercial relations which exist and
which have been so jealousy promoted
and guarded during your wise admin
istration, the people of Texas have dep
utiZed us to bring to you in person their
best wishes, and to say that they are
ever ready and willing to join hands
in this direction, thus advancing the
mutual prosperity of our respective
countries.
I'VE congratulate you on the rapid
strides of progress that the great re-
pu bic of Mexico has made under your
guidance and progressive administra-
ton, and we are glad to see that you
have endeaVOred to keep abreast with
the genius and advancement of the
nineteenth century, ever encouraging
and inviting labor and capital to de-
velop your rich resources. For we can
attest by personal observation that this
country over which you preside has
been most bountifully blessed by ma
ture, and needs but the hand of COM
merce to dig up it's treasures and de-
VelOp it's greatness and inherent wealth.
DO not charge us with 1attery when
we say that your administration will be
a bright page in the history of your
country and that coming generations
will ever cherish YOUR memory. EAc-
cept, then, most worthy president, the
hearty and best wishes of Texas, sent
to you by kind and neighborly peo-
pie, and may it's effect be to continue
the happy relations existing between
our people, ever speeding commercial
progress, welfare and prosperity, one
Tor the Otnef.
I'm behalf of Texas, therefore, we
wish you peace and prosperity
This neat and pretty address charmed
the president, and he made happy re-
Spouse as follows:
''Senorita: 1t is indeed high compli-
ment which you, on behalf of your pro-
gressiVe people of Texas, convey to US,
and all the more so in that it comes
through such a channel, and we assure
you that your sentiments, so kindly ex-
pressed, are truly reciprocated. For
the continue ton, encOura cement and
still more of the friendly
and commercial relations existing be
tween both countries the people of
Texas could not have chosen a better
method than this of sending to our
their young queen of beauty
messenger, indeed, than
whom none possesses qualities more
nearly approaching the beauty and
fragrance of the flowers.
I'VE will never forget the friendship
of our brothers of Texas and the ex-
preston of their generous sentiments
for my country, SO charmingly COM
municated by their beautiful queen,
and we will always remember with true
appreciation the honor that is thus done
our beloved republic in these felicitous
expressions of good will.
Accept in return, most charming
SenOrita, the best wishes of the people
of Mexico and our assurance that the
future shall bear witness to still more
cordial relations between our nation
and the wonderful country of which the
great state you represent is one of the
brightest stars in her brilliant galaxy