Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-10-11
STREET FAIR OPENED.
KING xICO ARRIVED TUESDAY
NOON AED z W TIE
PoPULACE.
He EXPECTED PAVED STREETS.
The Mexico Street Fair Promises to
surpass All Others-The Ex-
hibits and Other
Attractions.
He EXPECTED PAVED STREETS.

Atl2o o'clock noon Tuesday the third
annual Mexico Street Fair was de-
clared opened by W. W. Fry, on be-
half Of the Board of Directors.
King Xico, who will preside as SUI
preme ruler Of events during carnival
week, arrived In Mexico at 1880
Tuesday morning and was escorted
through the principal streets Of the
city by a mounted escort and by city
officials and fair oficials.
The escorts we're made up Of Mar
shall ]. II. Lane, in a buggy, who
headed the procession, J.. A. Potts,
Robert Brown, Horace Mundy, John
Potts, R. e. Hisey, John Hook, Alb
Muir, Hughes Graham, Charles Clark,
Isaac McCown, A. ]. Rodgers, NJ. B.
Guthrie, Luther Barnett and others
all on fine blooded horses.
A band followed and Immediately be-
hind was a carriage containing King
Xico and his interpreter, w. W. Fry.
Carriages containing the following
came in the rear Of the Kings car
riage: Mayor w. X. Potts, Police
Judge G. R. Macfarlane, City Attor-
ney ]. D. orear, City Clerk ]. v. Will
liams.
Band.
j. @. King, e. D. Graham, Willard
Potts, III. jacobson, G. A. Buckner, r.
P. Hopkins and r. d. Worrell.
The procession proceeded from the
station to the down town district and
after driving around the square the
King, city officials and the fair d.
rectors and superintendents descend
ed from their carriages at the south
east corner Of the square and ascend
ed the platform.
Mayor w. X. Potts arose and
welcomed his Highness to the city
and stated that never since the peo-
pie had honored him with their selec-
ton Of him as chief executive, had his
bosom swelled with pleasure as it did
when he was called upon to welcome
such a parsonage as King Xico. Mr..
Potts introduced City Clerk J.. V,
Williams who made the address Of
welcome. Mr.. Williams said:
"We meet to make welcome oul
most distinguished guest, the Roya
King Xieo, from the far away fields
of the fowery cacti. And now to you
most worthy and exalted King Xico
we bow in humble recognition Of You
Royal Highness and to the honor yol
do our city in visiting n people. Oh
this occasion we are here to meet yo'
as becomes your Royal Highness
The beauty and chivalry OF our lam
and the best OF all we have we nov
lay at your feet.
"You have travelled far since yol
left the marble halls OF your Mexical
home in the far-famed city Of th
Montezumas. But you shall be we
repaid for your long journey, as Dam
Fortune has shaped your course an
directed your footsteps to the flares
land beneath the sun-the luxury G
the orient, the gold Of the occident
and all the gems which nature ha
!. given will not compare with what th
: resources Of this, country, a b.
stow upon you. Your Royal Highnes
is now in the land Of peace, plentyan
pleasure; Missouri, the grandest {
States; Mexico, the Queen City, which
d like a diamond sunburst, reflects th
concentrated beauty and perfection {
: all that is good and glorious in GU
/. country. Here you are in the yer
Garden of Eden, where the fertility
the soil, the exuberance of vegetatio
and variety Of climate make man hal
pier, healthier and wealthier than |
: any other cine or country on eartl
: But Noble Sir, the elimination OF
a happiness and the perfection Of OIL
t pleasures are not found in the lowin
J herds, prancing steeds OF abundan(
lof rare fruit and beautiful flowers tbs
surround you, but in the fair swe'
faces Of the prettiest women in IL
world and your Royal Highness ha'
' pens here, where the beauty OF OF
land is concentrated in our city TIL
!. we may select from them n who
we will crown Queen Of the Carniv
and whose fair face, by your wonderf
huenInce, might be induced to adol
4 a home In the land Of 'brightrey'
n senoritas;' in the diamond-deck'
o palaces OF the Aztec capitol. And
D wehear your visit to us is tinged al
g touched with the tender feeling
t. female loveliness, we give you the Ike
: OF the city that you may enter .
homes Of the fairest and feed your SO
|. upon loves enchanting music al
] reyel in mlrth's merry round.
nj After Mn Williams had tinishe
y w. w. Fry, who was Interpreter
King Xico, arose and responded to I
welcome given the noble. The
sponse was not like the majority
e responses. The King unburdened
mind on several matters; he did I
he speak only Of the pleasures Of t
I'd visit but some OF the disappointmeT
h. LOT what he had expected Mexico
es be,
Mr.. Fry said that King Xico '
proud OF this city, and that he v
/. disappointed also. "King Xico, s.
X Mr.. Fry, sis a constant reader Of |
Mexico LEDGER and he had und
oy stood that that publication had o'
es successful in her efforts to sec'
at paved streets for Mexico. In this
ig-is disappointed. He understood u
no hag pens were in the city-he
seen the stock yards at Jeffer'
street. He was led 10 believe u
1.-The LEDGER had been successful
her efforts to have the hitching ra
Iaround the square remoyed-they
remain
Mr.. Fry said that King xico
pleased with the unanimity OF act
Iot the merchants in subscribing
the Street Fair and that the X
had commanded him to state that
King Xico, would make up any del
which may show up in the end.
zone Of the prime objects OF Ai
visit in Mexico, continued MI.