Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-04-17
RECEPTION PREPARATION

Messrs. Frost, Berger, TWtCheI and
Gregg, the executive committee having
charge OF the reception arrangements,
were astir betimes this morning and
early all the details received their finish
ing touches. 1T 10 O'Clock Capt. Gregory
Barrett, L. 5. a., grand marshal of the
day, and his assistants were busy receiving
and giving their final instructions. In a
little while the people began to crowd the
streets as II 1t were some grand natal day
and pretty soon the air was filled with
martial music and the procession began
forming at the northwest corner of the
plaza. Halt an hour sutiiCed to bring out
the various subdivisions and get them
placed. And at 10 80 the bugle cal
sounded the signal for the start.
TIE PROCESSION
was deckcd ont with flags and banners
and flowers and moved toward the A., T.
* s. F. depot in the following order:
Grand Marshal, Capt. Gregory Barrett, L. 5. \
Assistant Marshal, Col. +. W Wynkoop;
Aide. John T. Victory, ESD
10th T.. ). Infantry Band
Battalion vi 10th [. : Infantry, carrying Rcgi-
mental olOrS.
The Governors Escort, Carleton Post, Grand
Army OF the Republic.
Carriage containing eX-GOy. s. h. AXtell, Gov.
4. q. Ross and Secretary g. W Lane
Carriage containing the Executive Committee
Col Max Frost, W NJ Berger, Esq, and Hon.
t. T. TWitchell, accompanied by Rev
E. W Meany.
The New Mexico National Guard represented by
Col. 4. J. Fountain and staff from
Las Cruces.
Carriage occupied by Hon f. A. Fiske, Col Me
McGrorty, Hon, Anto Ortiz salazar
and Judge Walker.
Carriage occupied by Hon. 7. Alarld, Hon Sol
spiegelberg, Col, b. B; Abrahams, Hon,
a. Selgman and Gen. Nelly.
Ten carriages occupied by Distinguished Citi
zens and Ladies.
Federal and County officials in Carriages.
Members OF the Several Committees in Carriages
A Company Of Citizens on Horseback.
The Santa Fe Hose Team, Minnie Mcfarland on
the Cart Wayinglthe National Colors.
Hook and Ladder Company drawing Truck on
which was seated Tessie Call
Pueblo Indians gaudlly arrayed carrying the
American Flag
Children of the Public Schools
Children from the Presbyterian Missions School
Children OF the Santa Fe kindergarten. accom-
panied by their Teachers
Day scholars from the LOretto Academy
Apache Indian Boys and Girls from Ramona
Industrial School
In this order the procession proceeded
to the depot amid music by Prof. Creutz.
burgs trained men, and there, after a
short wait, the train bearing the governor
came in sight. As the now executive
stepped from the cars he was greeted
with ringing shout, the band struck up
q lively air, and flags and banners waved
him greeting not soon to be forgotten.
Gov. Prince was conducted to q seat in
the carriage besides Gov. Ross, Ex-Gov.
Aztell and Secretary Lane, and the pro-
cession retraced its steps up Montezuma
avenue arriving few minutes later at the
main entrance OF New Mexico handsome
capitol Here short halt was made.
AT THE CAPITOL.
To the left OF the massive stone pillars
vas spacious platform and around this
the divisions in the procession pressed
and packed till it seemed that the people,
the loaded vehicles, the soldiery, the
horsemen and the footmen, would never
quit coming into sight from the direction
OF the depot. In the mean time Gov.
Ross had led the way to the platform fol-
lowed by Gov. Prince and many others.