The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-10
DIAZ TO GREET TAFT
Mexican President Orders Car Load of Flowers to Be Used
Decorations.

meeting Mr.. Dickinson, the Secretary Of
War. accompanied by Brig. Gen. Myer.
with his staff. the two sQuadrOns OF cav
airy, and three batteries Of field artillery.
will proceed 10 the point where the PreSi-
dent OF Mexico, accompanied by an es-
cOrt of twenty men, will enter the United
states. By agreement the escort will be
1 limited to twenty men while the eXecU-
lives are crossing "El Chamzal"
The Secretary Of War will act as the
personal representative OF the President
OF the United States to receive President
Diaz at the boundary. The governor OF
Texas and his staff and the mayor Of Fl
Paso viii accompany the Secretary Of
War. The Secretary OF War will extend
a welcome 10 President Diaz IN the name
Of the United States. the governor in the
name OF the State and the mayor of FL
Paso in the name Of that city. band
will play the Mexican national air and
the artillery will FIRE a salute of twenty
one guns. The Secretary Of War viii sit
IN the carriage which viii take President
Diaz TO President Taft
After a visit with President Taft, dur
ing which refreshments will be served,
President Diaz will withdraw and return
TO Mexico, accompanied 10 the boundary
salutes. At noon of the same day Presi-
dent Taft will go to Juarez TO return
President Diaz's visit In crossing eel
ChamiZal" the President viii be accom-
panied By an escort Of twenty men. To
the border the President will be escorted
BY the American cavalry and artillery.
The governor Of Texas will go with the
President to the border. The Secretary
Of War and the Secretary Of Commerce
and Labor viii be in the following car
riages At the Mexican border the Presi-
dent viii be welcomed by a personal rep
resentative OF the President Of Mexico.
and will then proceed, surrounded by a
Mexican escort, 10 the building where he
will be received by President Diaz. The
President and his party then will return
TO FL Paso.
About $50 o'clock the same afternoon
President Taft will leave Fl Paso for
Juarez City TO attend the banquet to the
President Of Mexico, He will be accom-
panied by the Secretary Of War. the Sec
rotary Of Commerce and Labor. the gov
ernOr Of Texas. Senator Bailey. Brig
Gen. Myer and staff. the mayor OF El
Paso. and Capt. A. W. Butt, military aid
to the President.
many AttAtl q nave Deen arranged Tor
the celebration. Ter thousand school
children OF FL Paso and Juarez will sing
the national anthems OF the two coun-
tries, accompanied by the two most Ia
nous bands Of Mexico. and at least two
splendid military bands OF the United
States army. Indians will be present
from West Texas. New Mexico. and Ari-
iona TO greet President Taft. and the LOCO
Mexican voters OF El Paso, who comprise
the United Mexican societies Of the CITY.
will march in line as a token OF their es-
TEEN for the ruler OF their adopted coun-
try. Isaac Alderete. a Mexican. born in
FL Paso. and clerk OF the district courts
OF the county. VIII command the Mexican
contingent.
Another interesting feature OF the well
come to President Taft will be that fror,
the first settlers in the United States F"
the Puebla Indians of Ysleta. Yslcta is
a small village. twelve miles below III
Paso. It traces the date of its founda-
ton back beyond that or the Janestov-n
or Plymouth Rock settlements Ysle.a
was founded as q mission BY the Jesuit