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Descriptive Itinerary of Proposed Mexican Tour Birmingham
 Chamber of Commerce

Feb. 4--Lv. Birmingham, L. & N. Special, 9 P. M.
 Feb. 5-Traversing gulf coast, breakfast in dining car en route New Orleans.
 Feb. 5-Ar. New Orleans, L. & N. Special, g A. M. Spend Sunday, the 5th, in New Orleans.
 Feb. 5-Lv. New Orleans, Gulf c. Lines Special, 8:30 P. M.
 Feb. Breakfast in dining car en route Houston.
 Feb. 6-Ar. Houston 7:15 A. M. Monday forenoon in Houston, entertainment by Houston Cham Der of Commerce. Lv. Houston, c. c. & s. F. Special, l :15 P. M. Ar. Galveston 2.45aPs. M Mon day afternoon in Galveston, en- tertainment by Galveston Cham- Der of Commerce. Lv. Galveston, c. c. & S. F. Special, 9 P. M. Lv. Algoa, Gulf c. Lines Special, 10 P. M. -9 Feb. 7-Ar. Corpus Christi 6;90 A: M. Breakfast on dining car. Forenoon in Corpus Christi,- en- tertainment by Chamber of Com merce. Lv. Corpus Christi, Gulf c. Lines Special, 12 noon. Ar, Kingsville 1:30 P. M. Lunch on dining car Stopover two hours and visit Kings ranch, largest ranch in United States, larger than number of states. Our party has accepted special invi- tation from the owners. Lv. Kingsville 3:30 P. M. Dinner on dining car. Ar. Brownsville 7:30 P. M. Stopover for the night Feb. S-Brownsville Chamber of Commerce will give us 60-mile auto ride up the Rio Grande val ley, which is noted for it's grape fruit, oranges, lemons, etc. Lv. Brownsville 12 noon. Cross In ternational bridge. Ar. Mata- moras 12:15 noon. Matamoras is without doubt the most interest ing of all the Texas Mexican bor- der towns. This old city at one time boasted a population of 80,000 and was a very important seaport, supplying all northern Mexico; and the prospects for an early, substantial revival of the shipping industry thr ou 2 h Brownsville are good, as the United States government is now developing Point Isabel, 22 miles distant from Brownsville. Feb. Sly. Matamoras 3 P. M. Din ner on dining car. Ar. Monterey 11:59 P. M.
 Feb. 9-Forenoon at Monterey, en- tertainment by Chamber of Com merce.
 MONTEREY-A muchly Ameri- canized city of about 10000 population, with great smelters and factories, but it is, of course, Mexican after all, and is the sec ond city of importance in Mexico. She was founded in 1860 by the early Spaniards. She sits upon a lofty plateau, 2,313 feet above sea level, and is completely sur rounded by mountains, one of which, the "Cerro de la Silla" Saddle mountain), has an alti- tude of 4,149 feet, the peak of which is shaped exactly like a sad dle, requiring no stretch of the imagination, as is often the case with some of our mountains in the U. s. A. This mountain can be seen upon entering Monterey and from all parts of the city. The "Cerro de las Mitras," 3,618 feet high, is the "Mountain of Mitres, :" and is not quite so compelling to the view as Saddle mountain, but that piece of the Bishops Vest ments" is just as vivid to the av- craze vision. These might well be termed the bluest of the blue mountains, and they stand out against the blue sky in marvel ously clear atmosphere. The Bishops Palace" (now in ruins) was built in 1872; the old ca thedrals, the Plaza Mayo, the Theatre and the Alameda are all points of interest-the town in it. self is interesting and well worth the visit. In Monterey is the fa- nous hotel, "Gran Ancira," which was used by revolutionists as their headquarters, and still carries marks of their occupancy. How eyer, this is the most elegantly 2 rlr sh> ! hotel in all of Mexico J gre is, shen, little wonder that ~ olutirn'Sfs cae