The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-10

I the painters and whitewashers were At
| work everywhere. The doorknobe were
shaned mp SO that they gAstened Hike
! gold, and the brass knobs on the bal
1 comics were treated likewise. To-day
there rs no brighter town I'm the tropics
| than this The buildings are OF all the
| colors Of the rainbow. and they are
( rooted with red tiles. Owing to .he
| work done for Secretary Knox. every
! ching looks spick. span and new. and
| the whole town shines Hike Aladdins
Pa5ace. which sprang up in a night
The TEianDhal March Of SeeretaTy
Knex.
The trip Of the secretary through
Guatemala was like the tr1umphal
march Of an emperor. I was on the
train tha4 brought HIM over the noun
| tains. He was received upon landing
, by the chief ofioers of the army AMI
navy and by the cabinet officials. who
came a days ride from the capital to
be present at the landing. When our
gunbcat entered the hasbor . salute
was fred IN his honor, and the special
train was a mass of green palms and
] hags. The port Of San Jose was dec
ora.ed. and not only that, but every
one Of the towns through which the
train passed on that days ride mp to
the capital Often the railroad was
lined with palms for q long distance
out from the towns. and at every city
there were school children dressed IN
the national colors. who waved Amer
lean nags as the Secretary passed by.
At every stop a band was On hand to
play a salute. and when the train ra1
along the shores Of Lake Amatfuan
there was feet Of canoes manned
By native Indians. who made q demon
stration In his honor.
Arriving at the capital. We found an
army OF troops at the station, and the
Secretary's party were escorted IN
Ers,at state to the finest residence IN
Guaaemala City. the millionaire owner
of wlioh had vacated in order TO give
the royal residence 10 NJ. Knox.
streets Caryetea WITH Pine.
During the Secrefary's stay here the
streets over which his carriage passed
were covered wsth sweet-scenfed pine
leaves end the main streets for . die
lance Of several miles were decorator
with palms and with the flags OF Guate-
maM and the United States. the two
dags always waving together Iyhe nrst
night he came, $1,000 Indians. broaght
from all parts of the country. marched
in parade. They were dressed in their
tribal costumes and the music waD BY
their own native band
On the next day. one Of the svents
was . great celebration e t0e Temple
Of l0nerva. In tie rooe track whlch
have deocr4bed- AZ thAs th0uDanoo Of
school clsiIdren, drsOeA IN the maternal
cosors q 0us4emala ana oa1Sng Nass
Of the two repubaicst marcAeA n pro-
cessson paoe Prestdeok CA0resa and
Secretary Knox The lsttle 0uatoma1ans
played ~1As Sea9 0Dang1ed BauDer,"
ana - az "a - ne na&1SOs ~ re-
moved tGss1r bats Ne DeXt MUSIC
was the national hymn q Guatemala,
witch IVES sung b. the schssi chaarsn-
AZ that tine tho AO0rJoan0 r0D0vec
their hets The streets from tAe oee-
retssy's residence 20 the roe track
wss carpeteA whit pine 6Eaacneot and
Il vas over these swsst-omeHlng pine
that the Secretary stepped aa that
night to the bah which vas 0svo0 n
his honor In one Of the chief Omesai
buildings.
Ia aAdseion - eAeoe esFoOooSsR Osre
W0e 01OQu0ts. Teeepe10uo 81 ~eDer
porodes; and - the c3o0e - So1Uory
W0o saleea N gsva9 Soase Gown - 80
Aalnae3c Ocsaa- DuFe0g tAe 49,
w. aAOue mucA amoug - V0oDos -
I heard only ksnA voHd0 fse lie Uuee-
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