Evening star., 1912-11-10
SCENE AT TrrPlI OF NJNIRvA IN GvAT r1ALA CITY.
X,

out an order over the country To bright
en- up the republic for his advent Here
in Guatemala city il was directed that
all the houses be given a fresh coat AZ
paint and for a whole month previous
to his arrival the painters and white
washers We're at work everywhere. ths
doorknohs We're shined mp SO that they
glistened like gold. and the brass knobs
on the balconies We're treated likewise.
Today there Is no brighter town In the
tropics than this. The buildings are of
all the colors Of the rainbow. and they
are rooted with red tiles. Owing to the
work done for Secretary Knox. every
thing looks spick span and new. and the
whole town shines like Aladdins Palace,
which sprang mp In "A night
The trip of the Secretary through
Guatemala was like the triumphai march
Of an emperor. | on the train thar
brought him over the mountains He was
received upon landing hy the chief Off
GERS of the army and navy and by the
cabinet officials. who came q days ride
from the capital to be present at the
landing When our gunhoat entered the
harbor salute MAS fired in his honor
and the special train was mass or
green palms ard flags. Tile port Of San
Jose was decorated, and not only that.
but every enc of the towns through which
the train passed on that days re up 10
the capital. Often the railroad was lined
with palms for long distance ont from
the towns. and at every city there were
school children dressed in the national
colorS, who waved American flags as the
Secretary passed by Al every stop 4
band was on hand Ia play salute. and
when the train ran along the shores nf
Lake Amatitlan there was 4 fleet nf
canoes manned by native Indian. who
made demonstration in his honor.
Arriving at the capital. we found an
army of troops at the station. and the
Secretary's party We're escorted in great
state to the finest residence ia Guatemala
City. the millionaire owner Of which had
vacated in order to give the royal resi-
dence to Mr. Knox
During. the Secretarys stay here the
streets over which his carriage passed
were covered with sweet-scented pine
leaves. and the main streets for a dis
tance of several miles were decorated
with palms and with the flags of Guate-
mala and the United States, the two
flags always waving together. The first
night he came. .o,GOD Indians brought
from all parts of the country. marched
in parade. They We're dressed in their
tribal costumes and the music was by
their own native band.
On the next day one of the events was
a great celebration at the Temple of
Minerva, in the race track which | have
described At this, thousands of school
children, dressed in the national colors
of Guatemala and carrying the flags OF
the two republics. marched I'm procession
past President Cabrera and Secretary
Knox. The little Guatemalans play
ed The Star Spaneled Banner and as
they did so the natives all removed their
hats. The next music was the national
hymn of Guatemala, which was sung by
the school children. st that time the
Americans removed their hats The
street from the Secretarys residence to
the race track was carpeted with pine
branches, and il was over these sweet
smelling pines that the Secretary stepped
that night to the ball whicn was given in
his honor in one of the chief official
buildings.
In addition to these ceremonies, there
were banquets, receptions and other
parades: and at the close the Secretary
was taken i'm great state down to the
Atlantic ocean. During the visit | was
about much among the people and heard
only kind words for the United States
FRANK q. CARPENTER.