The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-10-17

III PaSO, Texas. Oct. l6.-CuStOm
rules and regulations were almost
nullilcd and the line dividing the re-.
publiCs Of the United S;atoa and Mex.
leo vanished before the enthusiastic
hosts which crossed and rccrossed
the Rio GraHdc today in the wake Of
the chief executives ot the neigh.
boring nations. Gringo and srcaScr
mingled amicably and all was merry
rs wedding bell announcing the
marriage OF once warning peoples.
Even The sons ana Daughters of the
Texas republic forget Santa Anna
md the Alamo long enough TO pay
iousing tribute to the gray and gril-
2lcd chief magistrate OF Mexico.
Long before the arrival of Mr. vii
liam Howard Taft and Scnor Poriirio
Diaz, an Unprecedented crowd has
gathered in ri Paso and Ciudad Jaur.
~. They cmptied from the incoming
trains like swarmins locusts and fill.
I'd the streets, hotels and places OF
liquid rcsor,. Swarthy Moxiclns. proud
and naughty Spaniards. cowboys IN
regulation attire, and plain citizens
in store clothes, rubbed elbows with
darl-cycd scnoitas ana Texas belize
In IN, gaily decorated streets. And
above and ON all sides floa;od the
stars and Stripes and the brilian,
banner OF McNico.
The arrival of President Tarrs
train was the signal for an oaytiou
that found expression in shouts Of
welcome which spread in an incrcas.
Ing volume OF sound all over In" city.
President Diaz was greeted in man
nor no less hearty. Bands crashed Il
noisy salute and the players were
able now and then 20 max" them
selves heard above ;ho glad acclaim
of the pOpulacc. Troops saluted their
commander in chief and thousands
of children joined in singing the na-
tiunal anthems oil the Two republics.
After the separate receptions a. FL
Paso and Jauroz, President Dial
crossed the bridge 10 pay the fila,
can upon President Taft As the two
chief executives Cia2pcd hands for
he first time, the people almos,
went mad with the excitement Of the
occasion Il was an historic moment
when the aged bur soldicrly chief
magistrate Of the McNlcans gave his
hand into the hearty clasp Of the
portly representative of Tncle Sam.
II was the first time in the his.
tory OF the United States and oi
Mexico that the presidents Of the
two republics have exchanged greet.
iugs while in office. Aftcr the formal
greeting President Taft was host to
President Dia2 and 10 the federal.
state and municipal officers who ac.
companind him. az a hanaue. in the
Chamber Of Commerce building
The president and other dis,ing
uishod guests viewed a gorgeous pa.
geant whlca passed the reviewing
stand at l2 o'clock. Bands aui mil.
itary of hoth republics were at the
head OF the parade, and these were
followed by civic and fratorual or,
gauizati0ns OF both FL Paso and Jau.
rel and 10y thousand of school chill.
drcu from the two cities.
Prominent in the line OF parade
was the Ohio Society OF FL Paso,
with It's membership Of 500. the
members OF which wore buckeye,
as did President Taft.
Af'er the parade had passed, Pres,
ident Taft and the presidential party
will board the palatial train of Pres
ident Dlaz and will go to Mexico
with him.
In JaureI, President Tar, his cabi- |
net officers and the others OF his