Evening star., 1909-05-03
This Afternoons Ceremonies.

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This Afternoons Ceremonies.
At this afternoons ceremonies the in
vocation will be pronounced by the Rev.
Wallace Radcliffe. pastor of the New
York Avenue Presbyterian Church. I'M
mediately following the invocation Theo-
dore ". Noyes. chairman of the Shepherd
memorial committee. will deliver the
opening address. his topic being .'Shep-
herd and the New Washington After
Mr.. Nayes address selections will be
rendered by the Marine Band and Will
liam F. Mattingly will speak on .'Shep-
herd and His Times
AS the statue is unveiled the Marine
Band will play THE Star Spangled Ban
ner.''
Brainard H. Warner. chairman of the
Shepherd memorial finance committee.
will present the statue to the District of
Columbia. It will be accepted by Dis
trict Commissioner Macfarland, president.
The benediction will be pronounced by
Ri. Rev. Alfred Harding. Bishop of
Washington.
The statue is wrapped in a huge
American flag. and when Alexander
Robey Shepherd Sd pulls the cords this
afternoon this flag will be hoisted into
the air and reTeal to public admiration
for the first time the bronze representa-
ton of former Gov. Shepherd. The cere--
monies will begin at $3.50 pm.
Tribute From Mexican Statesman.
The tribute of the people Of the Dis
trict of Columbia to former Gov. Shep-
herd will be paid this afternoon at the
ceremonies of unveiling the memorial
statue But it was not only in Wash
ington that Gov. Shepherd was highly
respected. The high opinion in which
he was held in Mexico, to which he vol
UNFAIRLY exiled himself after he left the
gubernatoral chair here, is shown by the
following letter 10 Mr.. Shepherd, writ
Minero. at Chihuahua. Mexico. later the
Mexican ambassador to the United
States, a few months before Gov. Shep-
herd died. and when he Was preparing
to leave Mexico for Washington to spend
the rest of his days among the friends
of his earlier life:
.Tne account of the Batopilas Mining
Company with Banco Minero has been
paid in full
II know better. perhaps. than many
other people the great importance of your
good work: the many disadvantages in
which you have been placed: the eXtraor-
dinary energies which you have developed:
the patience which you have exercised
and the great sacrifices to which you and
your family have been placed. living in
such a remote place as Batopilas in such
a disagreeable climate as you have there
In winter: without any society: without
any Of the comforts of life. Besides, your
moral responsibility has been very great.
and you have linked TO Batopilas not only
the future of your family. but also your
as business man.
"The company has been in debt all the
time: you have received no money support
from the stockholders: you have been pay
ing high rates of interest; you have had
to mortgage your country house near
Washington. the home of your family, SO
30 tn
the development of the Batopilas mines.
and there has not been a sacrifice within
your control or within the control Of your
family that you have not made. using
everything in behalf of the Batopilas Min
ing Company and in behalf of the credi-
tors of the company.
1T is a history of nearly twenty-five
years, and on every page there have been
marked your noble efforts. as the power
of your energies has also been stamped
In the mountains of Batopilas. Your chill
dren your grandchildren and hundred
generations to follow will always pro-
nounce your name with the highest ad-
mira ton.
I'm the Mexican legend and in the
books to be written about the Sierra
Madre of Mexico the name of Mrs. Shep-
herd. OF your, sweet and admirable Mrs
Shepherd. and of your charming daugh-
terS will be cherished.
"As to your business connections with
Banco MinerO and with myself | wish to
thank you very much for what you have
always done to protect our interests. The
ma gnituGe Of the account. it is true
brought at some times uneasiness among
the directors of the bank. but somehow
or other l always had the strongest faith
In the success of your business. and. as
far IS l could, | succeeded in controlling
the situation and In allowing the neces-
sary time to pass for you to complete
your Improvements and for success to
follow. The account of the bank has
been paid. and in the name of every one
of the directors of the bank l wish to
action and for your wonderful efforts to
accomplish 1t.
Rest After Great Work.
After such a long period of hard and
labor. and when you are now
enjoying the great satisfaction Of success,
we all feel that it is proper for you TO have
a vacation and come down to chihuahua
spend with us as much time as you may
wish to remain here and then make a I
trip 10 the United States where | know.
your numerous friends will be very glad
TO see you and to congratulate YOU for
Your business success. Though Mrs |
Shepherd and .Xour daughters have never
said q word and their great desire is TO
return TO BatOpilas to share with YOU the |
Batopilas life, yet believe that it will be |
a source of pleasure to Mrs. Shepherd and
to all. the members of your family for you
to take vacation and to be away from |
BatoOilas for few months
Not only this. but for future financial
of your company 1t will be
very important for you to. be in New |
FORK. even If you should only remain in !
the east few days. In the name of Gov |
Terrazas and in the name of all the men, |
bers of the TerraZas family / send you |,
cordial invitation to come 10 Chihuahua !
Should you desire to DO SO, please tee |