Hutchinson gazette., 1901-05-09
At EL PASO OVER SUNDAY
A Visit to the Alamo With Display
of Patriotism,
SOLID FOR UNION AND FLAG,

El POso, Texas, May THE presi-
Dental party remained here two days
President Diaz, OF Mexico, had hoped
TO meet the president here and shake
bands with him across the border but
as the Mexican congress- Is in session
he could not leave the capital, He sent
a personal message TO the president,
however, and also dispatched General
Juan Hernandez, commander Of the
second military zone OF the state OF
Chihuahua, personally to present his
good wishes TO the chief Magistrate Of
the United States, Governor Miguel
Ahumada, OF chihuahua, the most
northerly state Of Mexico, also Travelled
TO I'll Paso TO pay his respects, and
these distinguished Mexican officials
accompanied by General Hernandez
STAFF in full uniform, were received by
the president in his car at the station,
In accordance with the presidents
request no program was arranged for
Sunday Across the river, in Juarez,
the day was fete day, II being tho
anniversary Of the defeat Of the French
invaders at Puebloi national holiday,
After dark the Mexican band, which
had been brought from the City Of
Mexico by General Hernandez, sere.
naded the president and Mrs, Mckinley
at the train, No horns or drums were
were used and the soft, dangerous
Spanish airs strummed on guitars and
mandolins in the cool of evening was
thoroughly enjoyed
Governor Murphy Of Arizona, and
his STAFF participated in the formal
greetings, One Of the features Of the
program was Mexican breakfast with
the typical Spanish dishes for the
ladies Of the party,
The president and party stopped and
viewed the quaint old city Of San AN
tonic with its historic Spanish mis-
sions and the thrilling memories Of the
war for Texan independence.
Nothing could have been more inter-
esting than the contrast between the
old portion Of San Antonio, its strange
Spanish architecture, quaint streets
filled with the shifting multitude
Mexicans in high, peaked hats,
their women in bright hued gar.
ments and cowled priests and sweet
faced nuns in sombre black--and the
modern city of stately business houses
and residences, asphalted streets and
even swiftly rolling automobiles,
The Mexican flag was prominent in
the profusion Of bunting and banners
with which the people had decorated
their city, In the main street opposite
the Alamo, platform had been erected
where the president was received
by the mayor, and responsive speech
by Mr. Mckinley followed, in which
the president said!
III was glad to receive the welcome
of the Grand Army of the Republic and
the Confenerate Veterans. Once more
reunited and forever each having res
pect for the courage of the other and
all Of us sharing the valor and heroism
which were shown on both sides OF the
line. We know what stuff each other
is made of, the men of the South and
the men of the North, but we have
only one side. We are solid for the
Union and the flag,
"'rhe sons of the boys in blue and
the sons Of the boys In Gray fought
side by side in Cuba, Porto Rico and
the Philippines, and are today shoul-
der to shoulder, carrying the 1ag we
love, spotless in its mission Of liberty
and emancipation.
1T was pleasure to me to be re-
ceived by the school children of this
historic city. AS l marched through
the line of more than 5000 and heard
them sing my Country, 'Tis Of Thee,
Sweet Land of Liberty" knew the
uture of the republic was safe for