The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-14
Ike A TRIUMPHANT ENTRY.
hearty welcome In All
~ The Country-Brynn's
Talk with Dias.

lied in on either side by crowds
sboutjng. dancing and throwing
han General Grant visited Mexico
.ro,,nd the world. the nation aud
fairly outdid themselves In enter
People who saw those enter
ma who have seen foreign princes
.tss received in the capital of tho
for Years past, declare that the
,ivcn Mr.. Bryan throughout tho
equal to, aud In some respects
continued round of dinners. re-
"A oyations. have never seen
re Il before, and ] never expect 10
Z that will equal Il again. Through
Srvnn sustained That same modest
gentle manner that Is so char
him. and not once did he seem
hi of the fact that he WAS an
rItizcn. 1t was an ovation that
have turned the heads OF some
place we stopped was at Nucvo
ross the river from Laredo. Texas.
ere given q grand reception. and
made A speech. when he finished
he audience of several thousands,
flcans. applauded wildly. This was
me | ever saw d Mexican audience
public speaker. From here. we
onterey. At every station along
RI were crowds OF people, shouting
Ing, flowers. | had never once
Iat these people ever knew of the
L Bryap. 1t was a great surprise
kyed IN Monterey at II o'clock at
tho governor and his staff and
yer a thousand people greeted Mr..
- l,f, n tho hntnI Tho
The governor gave a grand dinner
nr and the people rendered him an
ia made a short speech there.
70 went to San Luis Potos, and
both places the governors dined
and the people throngod by thou
hear Mr.. Bryan speak. His words
where greeted with applause.
In the City of Mexico, though. that
lon reached the height of It's glory.
ly And words to express the mag
bf the entertainment given MIR.
Re. When We arrived there Presi-
private carriage was in waiting for
and party. State carriages have
en used to convey distinguished
never before has the president
ivate carriage to meet guest. Mt.
BRYAN STAYED at the Hotel SAM,
invited to make my home with
Syton, the United States minister to
hiring by stay in the city. Minister
d everything IN his power to make
ainment success. It's due him
hguished American he said to me.
hericans in the city assisted In the
bent. There were a few gold stand
bean residents, too, who, at first,
10 the lavish scale ON which the
being planned, but when they saw
overnment was putting forth every
y Joined ia with a will"
Governor paused for n moment ana
e reporter that he was not exagger-
hgle detail.
bately after our arrival in the City
Mr.. Bryan was invited to call on
ent, and he held a conference with
BIZ an hour. The president does not
iisi. but his eldest son. who speaks
bge as well as his own. acted rs IN.
| wish the world could have heard
ed between those two men. They
the various forms of government
at length on education. President
charmed with Mr.. Bryan. AT the
per given in the latter's honor,
later. the president remained by
word he said.ad ~
Inner and the dinner given us by
nor in Guanajuato, We're the hand
which | ever sat down. At the
s palace the table was literally COW
the rarest flowers.
ehere Mr.. Bryan went he was fol-
crowds of people. The first day we
e no and l started to walk to the
of states office, and when We
music store ON one of the principal
Re were surprised to see life size
4 Mr.. Bryan. painted by a Mexican
n photograph, and hung in front
pre-. 1t was an excellent likeness,
was always surrounded by crowd
Feat public reception given him In
yea, building 100 years old and OF
4. Was a most inspiring sight. The
e IN the republic crowded to shake
Mr.. Bryan and ] have never seen
Pean and Mexican flags so generally
ther. The bands played the national
Poth countries and the scene was
never TO be forgotten.
post signal honor paid him, how
his reception In the Mexican con-
Yhen he entered the chamber the
took recess in his honor and II
2ul he left. He made a splendid
pa the best part of II was that over
y the members understood him. The
papers said next morning that no
|nished orator had ever been heard
public.
the capital Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan took
up south to Vera Cruz. When they
In fln ffft.rN - E,- nr%tfp
talked with the officials of the gov.
OF course. know the result OF
8 observations, but ! do not feel "
say anything about them before he
Pm what he intends to.
fre In the City of Mexico two weeks
Pc that time Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan
|wered with flowers, invited TO be
nonoi at entertainments and recep-
Ike Of which had never been seen
Pre- and they had at their disposal
Marriages of the president and this
trriages OF other distinguished per-
tvlhg Mexico we went to Jalapa and
~. We remained two days in the
II ana We're entertained there. This
ceh US there by the governor was
lomest one have ever seen, ! think.
y spoke TO an immense crowd. and
|nnisned his speech crowd Of STU
eo MIN to their Shoulders and car
around triumphantly. AT Guadaln-
Gsited the Valencia silver mines, the
among the largest in the world.
Ptions there and at Aguas Galleries
~, and when we set foot once more
||uye soil | could hardly believe that
ueen a dream"
(rnor?''
higher opinion OF him now than
|,ouihey began. and that is saying u
Y. indeed. There are two places
e,s character can be best judged.
me army, the other In travelling. I
|. AZ. and Mrs. Bryan everywhere |
|. "a Aeyico I saw as much OF |
.nyoue could see. and when our trip |
\ ended told Mr.. Bryan that he |
y me q. lesson in marital relations.
e"seiiest man to his wife ] ever |
WHAT'S more, he never says. or
% said Ia his presence. anything |
ruia not want his wife Ia hear. He |
sIsu with honors such as no pr!- |
"A q any country ever before re-
~ yet pc was Just the same there |
Ae'e--a man OF the people"
w baskets and bundles that Mr..
bryan carried with them were filled
ana trinhets Everywhere they
Pieces of norfer., .l....... -,, ..a !