Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-08

academy vacated for that purpose, the Off
GERS being assigned to quarters in the Pal
ace Hotel.
The funeral ceremonies took place the
same day, and were attended by the pres-
lent and his cabinet, all the foreign diplo-
mats, officers of the army and navy, gov
eminent and other officials and the Off
GERS of the Columbia, who assembled at the
department of foreign relations. Captain
Miller confined his report as follows:
The body-bearers from the Columbia
bore the body to the hearse, our battalion
presented arms with the Mexican troops.
our band played the funeral march. AS
representative of the United States gov
eminent, l. with my aid, Lieut.. H. J..
Brinser, United States Navy. was given
seat in the electric car with the president,
his cabinet and staff and the United States
ambassador. Upon the arrival of the cor
tege at the cemetery, our battalion march
ed after the coffin and our band played the
funeral march. l mention this as 1t was
a mark Of special honor. it not being The
custom In the republic Of Mexico.
Presented to President Diaz.
Returning from the ceremony, all Of our
officers were presented to President Diaz
by the American ambassador.
THE minister of foreign relations Senior
Ignacio Mariscal, courteously sent Senores
jose Romero and Luis T. Labastida, jr.,
assistant secretaries to the embassy at
Washington, with carriages and the minis
ter of war and marine, General Gonzales
Cosio, sent Capt Castrino Crus and Lieut..
NJ. Garcia Lugo of the army to assist
during our stay in the city; later the presi
dent sent Capt. Gustavo A. Salas, com
handing the presidents guard, as special
aid, and three of his own personal car
riages. which were placed at disposal,
and wish to state here that these gentle
men were untiring in their attention and
courtesy during stay in Mexico
Tuesday the 18th, at am, called
on the American ambassador General Clay
ton, and. accompanied by him and his first
secretary, called on President DiaZ at his
palace at IL am. In short address
stated why we had come and presented
the compliments of President Roosevelt,
the Secretary of the Navy. Secretary of
State, etc. In his reply President Diaz
stated that he was very grateful to the
government Of the United States for its
courtesy in sending the body of the late
ambassador to Mexico in one of our finest
cruisers, and he felt that this was only
one of many acts which confirm the good
relations that now exist between the United
States and Mexico. He wished me to ex-
press personally his thanks for this special
courtesy During the conversation that fol-
lowed our new naval academy was men
toned and the president said that II there
should be objection he would send Cap
tain Azeuta, the superintendent of the
naval school at Vera Cruz, to Annapolis
during his vacation in June or July to see
our academy. l said l felt sure that our
navy DepdrtInen would be only too glad
to extend every courtesy to Captain Azeuta
Captain Azeuta, l wish to say, has been
extremely courteous to us since we first
landed at Vera Cruz, accompanying us to
and fro and around the City of Mexico,
and placing his tugboa. and pilots at our
disposal.
after calling upon the president we
called upon the minister of oreign rela-
tons, Senior Ignacio Mariscal; minister OF
war and marine, Gen. Manuel Gonzales
Cosio, and minister of finance, Senior Jose
Yves Limantour.
Social Courtesies Received.
'At l 80 pm the American ambassador
gave lunch in our honor. Later we called
on General VilIegas, commanding the castle
of Chapultepec and the military academy
there and were conducted by him through
the academy. He was extremely courteous
and attentive. and delighted at having our
men with him.
'On Wednesday. the 26th the minister
or war and marine General Cosio gave a
lunch in our honor, at which were present
the American ambassador, the first secre-
try, the vice president, Senior Ramon Cor
RAJ; all the members of the cabinet, all the
nlsh military naval and civil officers; also
the army, navy and diplomatic officers at
tending us. On Wednesday evening the
members of the American colony gave a
dinner In our honor, at which the Ameri-
can ambassador and first secretary, also
General Young, U. S. A, and Colonel
Halnes, u. s. A, were present.
Mexicans Cheered by Americans,
Thursday morning. the 9th. an open-afr
concert was given to the officers and men
in the Almeda by Lieut. Col Diaz, chief of
police nephew of the president) At this
concert our men formed in front of Colonel
D1aZ and gave him three good American
cheers as a slight token of their recog-
nition of his courtesies to them Later the
members of the American Club gave us a
luncheon.
Thursday night the officers gave a
luncheon at the Palace Hotel to the Ameri-
can ambassador (who, to our regret, could
not attend and his first secretary, Captain
AZeuta, Mexican navy; Captain Salas, Cap
tain Cruz, Lieutenant Lugo, Senior Romero
and Senior Labastida, to which was invited
Senior Rodrigo Azpiroz as a small return
of the republic was kindly sent to dis
course music.
Friday morning. the 2sth. just before
leaving the barracks at the Military
Academy. the battalion decorated the
monument over the graves of the cadets
who fell in the capture Of the castle OF
Chapultepec during the Mexican war; the
decoration consisted in wreaths of flowers
with ribbons bearing appropriate senti-
ments. the battalion presenting arms and
the band playing. After this ceremony the
battalion was brought in electric cars to
the railroad station where we found spe-
cial train of Pullman cars awaiting us.
A Hearty Farewell.
"Senor Perez-Rivera, Senorita Belen de
Azpiroz. Captain Salas, Captain Cruz. Lieu
tenant Lugo and military band, together
with large number of American and
Mexican citizens and American school
children with their teachers, were await
ing us. Prior to our embarSing our bat
talon presented arms and the band
played the Mexican national air Then
the Mexican band played the Ameri-
can national air. Every preparation had
been made for the comfort of both
officers and men: the officers, General
Mas. Captain Azeuta, 6enores Tomero and
Iabastida being given the coach Of the
superintendent Of the railroad, while the
mon had the Pullman day cars At Espe-
rama, where we had an excellent supper
coming up, bountiful dinner was provid-
ed for all.
Upon our arrival at the station at Vera
Cvus at about $50 pm, we were met by
the stan Of General Mas and the onicers