El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-07-06
INTERNATIONAL COURTESY.
How Mexico Joined Us In Our In.
dependence Day Celebration. .

The following correspondence is sci
explanatory. Instead of sending one
band, the Mexican government sent
two, and the two were consolidated.
Their good work is known to all the
people.
The Hon. Moses Dillon, Chairman:
MY Dear Sir
In referring to-your kind invitation
to the Mexican colony, through me, to
participate IN your 4th of July cele-
lbration, have the honor and pleasure
10 inform you that I.have obtained per-
mission from the government l repre-
sent in your city for the use of the
military band now stationed at the
City of chihuahua to assist, in con-
junction with the Mexican colony, in
commemOrating your natal day.
Hoping that the occasion which you
are about to celebrate will be grand
success and reflect due credit on your
city, beg to remain yours faithfully,
FRANCISCO MALLEN.
Ell PAsO, Texas, June 25, 1898.
The Hon. Francisco Mallen,
Mexican Consul,
Ell Paso, Texas.
Dear Sir:-It is with the most graft
flying pleasure that we, as representa-
tives of the people of Ell Paso general
ly, and the executive committee of the
Fourth of July celebration particular
ly, embrace the present opportunity of
returning our sincere and heartfelt
thanks to you personally, and as the
representative of your government.
for rendering us the use of one of your
excellent military bands on the occa-
sion of the celebration of the anniver-
sary of our national independence day,
and we beg to assure you that your
kind and thoughtful action is deeply
appreciated and will be long remem-
bered by the city of Ell Paso.
Please convey to His Excellency,
President Porfrio Diaz, our grateful
thanks for the interest he has mani
tested in our celebration, and the ex-
materially assisting toward its success.
We have the honor to remain yours
faithfully.
w. S. MCCUTCHEoN.
MOSES DILLON.
Committee.
A. B. MCKEE. Sec'y.
Ell PAso, Texas, July 5, 1898.
To the President, Porfirio Diaz,
Mexico:
The regimental bands returned to
Juarez last evening. Their musical
talent and military dicipline gained for
them the applause that honors our
army, and the American people, high
ly appreciating the courtesy of their
kind assistance, warmly thank you,
and the Mexican people. for the signi-
ficance of this marked consideration.
I beg to reiterate to you my personal
gratitude.
FRANCISCO MALLEN.
Following is copy of the letter
addressed in Spanish to Mayor Magof-
fin by Consul Mallen on Independence
Day.
Mr.. MAYOR:
The Mexican nation, governed as
this country by democratic institutions,
recognizes in your political parsonage
the representative of the people of this
progressive city, and therefore it af-
fords me great pleasure to tender
though you and in the name of my gov
eminent and that of the Mexican Colo
ny of this district over which have
the honor to preside, as also for my
self personally, cordial greeting on
this.dsy of glorious memory for the
American people; wishing you happi-
ness and desiring that the amigable
relations now existing between the two
sister republics may become each day
more cordial and lasting, I beg to re-
main,
Yours very respectfully,
July, 1898 FRANCISCO MALLEN.