The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-11-12

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inE. the president sem - e.~
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bright; to~r IL It's. ttor4& fa.t. tn.x
ne oGf!tlh~s ar - 81 - ,.ia4* :.
the rainbow ard the ~. toef.t Nth
led tiles OWING II the a.eA done
lor S'trctH-v kneN everything looks
StinA span ami new II the Who'll.
'eWlI SHINES Ike Alad:snt~ l'..soe
"Fi' h sprane Up IN = night
Il Triumra,al March If >.,r.tar,
9 trlp u the Secretary Though
o~uAtentait Vas like The truaphas
march Of an emperor. Was -, tn
train that brought him .n,t r.
MOUNTAINS ltc was arec.ixel .poa
ifhdlhg ~ the chief officers IS the
army ana navy and by III. s.aira
oulCidIS. VINO came II day Tide sr.0
ihs capital 10 be presntat m. L.nd-
lnE. y hen our glnhoat entered IN,
hdfhoi 2 salute Mas ured III his fatur.
6nG the special train was i u...~ II
Hf''tl palms u flags. N Tort OF
IAN Jose was decorated. and nj orr.
that, but every one or ~, tosns
through which the tram pa<,rc, III
tnat day ride up to the capital. 0fos3
p" railroad was lined with palms for
a ion@ Instance out from the towns.
aifo at every city there were : moot
children dressed in the national col
orS, VINO waved American fiaEs he
secretary passed by. At eyeIs stop \
band Was Oh hand to plal =. ste
and when the train ran alun. -.
Shof.s Of Lake h14atfLl4n There -, !
Nett 81 canoes aimed by nat.-- tu-
l2ns- Who made i demonstration IN
his honor.
Arriving Il tie .Apital, W. found an
army OF troops II the station. and thu
serretary's party were escorted III
great state to the finest resid,r.o in
Guatemala City, the millionaire owner
OF which had vacated in order IL ~,
tn royal residence 10 MIR. EaoA
Streets Carpetcd With Pine.
During the secretarl'S STAY her, The
streets over which his carriage parsed
Wore covered with sWeot-scented PIN.
leaves. and the main streets for a jis-
tance of several miles were ~iecor ,.teu
with palms and with tLe .acs .
Guatemala and the United States, the
TWO flags always waving together. III.
first night all parts Of the -unntr
marched in parade. They were dr.Sp
ed in their tribal costumes And III.
music was by their own native land
on h next day one If the event.
was a great celebration at the Tenn.
pie Of Minerva, in the race irack
which ! have q tcribed. At this, thoG.
sands Of school children, dressed s,
the national color If Guatemala md
carrying he flags " the two repGb-
lies, marchea in procession past reg
ident cabrera and Secretary huos
The little Guatemalans played The
Star SpanSled Banner" and as ,hes
did so the natives all removed thei.
hats. The next music was she nation
al hymn OF Guatemala, which "a1
sung by the school children. At tha
time the Americans removed thei,
hats. The streets from the scretaiy's
residence to tho race track vas ar
peted with pine branches. and i WA
over these sweet smelling pines tina
the secretary stepped that night to ths
ball which WAS given In his honor j,
of the chief official buildings. .
In addition 10 these
there were banquetS, receptions and
b parades, and at the close n.
secretary was taken in great state
down 10 the Atlantic ocean. During
the visit ! WAS about much among the
people and l heard only KIND words
FOR Abe United States.
FRANK @. CARPENTER.