Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-04-03

yited me right in. l had on my school
dress bright red with black braid)
and my European grey hat, but /
walked in boldly-kissed all the ladies
on both cheeks, shook hands with all
the gents, then excused myself "to
lay my books away and came to my
room and put on my best s'bib and
tucker - Paris waist, black skirt
with my turquois passementerie. /
got to the hall just as they were en-
terlng the dining room, so | filed In
on the arm of a gallant Mexican. Sew
eral Of themcould speak English pref
ty well, so l talked to them, of course,
and got along fine. The principal
discussion at the table was the diff
ference in the position of women In
"EStados Unidos'' UNITED States) and
here. The ladies, Of course, took the
view that the American lady had the
preferable position. The gentleman
said the Mexican ladies had the better
because the American looked upon
the lady as bis equal In everything
and from a very practical standpoint;
but the Mexican thinks the lady is
far above him-an aerial being-an
angel as it were, etc, etc. This is
the way they excuse not allowing the
ladies more freedom. The discussion
was very interesting. | was appealed
to frequently. My It's enough to
deafen a dumb person to listen to a
lot Of Mexlcans at a dinner party.
They all talk at once, very loud, very
emphatlcally, using eyes. hands and
bodies to jestlculate, and frequently
jumping up from the table to make
thinks very emphatic. Senior knocked
over a stack OF plates with one Of his
GESTURES. l wish you could see them.
Everybody dressed sit to KILL" Dia-
monds sparkling everywhere, and
such a dinner! 1t almost finished my
Paris waist, which breaks every time
/ turn around. Would you like to
know what we hads
l.. Soup Of o very peculiar kind.
2. Sapa del Arrasa, served with
omelet.
8. Oyster patties, olives.
4. Outlets with mushrooms and
olives.
8. Tomatoes and shredded lettuce
with oil.
8. Great big fat turkey.
L. Asparagus and waters, cheese.
s. Roast beef and sweet peas.
0. Fruits of all kinds.
10. Strawberry ice with strawber-
ries frozen whole in it,
IL. "Dulces, and cakes.
IL. Candies and coffee.
Three or four different kinds Of
wine.
There was a little row of wine glass
es around each plate SO each person
could take several different kinds.
They joked me a good deal about
my white wine and Senior Robes filed
all my little glasses with water.
The "dulees" consist of all sorts Of
things-candied fruit, %iellies, gelatines
most any sweet but candy. By the
time we were through I was ready to
join old Nero and tumble under the
table, but I've stood the whole thing
through all afternoon. We were at
the table from 2 to 8. During the
last courses OF sweets the gentlemen
mostly smoked cigarettes lat the
table, while the ladies ate the dulces.
They are certainly the easiest people
in their manners | aver saw; every
thing goes easy. The table was load
ed down with howers-the biggest,
tallest bouquets | ever saw and the
biggest, stifIest napkins with letters
six inches long embroidered on them.
After we left the table we had a
shooting match, and I hit another
glass ball. l was very proud of that.
We kept that up until nearly dusk,
when they went to the parlor for
music and gaities, which have been
going on ever since.
| slipped away rs soon as could,
but, OF course, will go back before
they leave. Itmay keep up all night,
no telling.
Sonora got lots of presents and four
or five kilograms Of good wishes. Such
a ITO do as they make over birth
days. She is 81 years Of age. gave
her a piece Of lace. She has taken oil
her mourning now and dresses very
CAV. Her mother came from Silao
last night. She is a very dark colored
woman, but my the diamonds she
wears! Big clusters of diamonds, a
big bunch even on her little finger.
/ want ''to get i'm with her, for l
want to go to Silao-that is where the
drawn work is and It seems | { cannot
Get n more here; have tried ever
since Christmas.
They are singing very sweetiy now.
This big dark skinned mother mas a
snlendid alto voice. She is a full
FLOODED Mexican. Senora's grand
father was Irish, so she is more fair'
and Senior and children not very
dark. These children are very Gun
ming. wish Warren could see them
aPanchon (Sanfriscol looks exactly
like a little "Brownie.h You ought
10 see them dance together and sing
"Mexhicano."
stopped in at Mrs. Furness' TINS
Afternoon to see her a moment, u
found her having a regular Tea parry
with 8 or I ladies there and all feasV-
, inc on big, fat strawberries. OF course
7 Joined the circle. And so l am
seeing ali phases Of Mexican HE Out
haven't seen a bull fight yet
To exchange-My St Louis properly
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