Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-09-21
ENTERTAINING A VISITOR.
Gen. McCOOk and Aids the Re-
cipients of Many COurtisies-
The Reception and
Banquet.
The TOasts aud Responses-Nisit to the
Orchards and Gardens-A Soldier
Amid old Friends.

Gen.A. Med. McCook commanding the
department of Arizona, was superbly enter
tanned during the occasion of his visit to
Santa Fe. He was the guest of the Board
of Trade, and that organization kept car
rage in front of the Palace hotel all day
Saturday and yesterday, ever ready to
follow out the generals directions. On
Saturday afternoon Gen. McCook and his
aides were taken in hand by committee
of citizens and driven over the city, visit
ing points of historic and modern interest
and taking in the principal gardens and
orchards where they expressed astonish-
ment at what was shown them in the line
/ of fruits. Gen. McCook said he had al
ways entertained high appreciation OF
the resources of the Santa Fe valley, but
| he had no idea of its horticultural value
as demonstrated in what he saw at Mr..
Boyle g Clarendon gardens, at the Man
derteld orchard and elsewhere.
On Saturday evening public recep
ton was rendered the visitors by Governor
and Mrs. Prince from 8 to 10. when the
speCts, and the evening was delightfully."-
passed until 1t came time for the Board
of Trades banquet in honor of the gen
eral. This event took place at the Palace
hotel. There were forty persons at table.
The floral decorations were rich and the
banquet collation. an excellent one despite
only few hours were given in which to
prepare it. Mr.. R. L. Twitchell served
as toast master, displaying his usual grace
and tact as such presiding officer. The
several toasts were very happily and elo-
quently responded to as follows:
"New Mexico" l.. Bradford
Prince.
"The Army"-Hon. Eugene A. Fiske.
"Our Household Treasure" Hon. A.
L. Morrison.
"The City of Santa Fe"- Hon. E. F.
! Hobart.
"Our Guests" -John H. Knaebel, esq.
"The Press'-Col Max. Frost.
"The Bencn and Bar"-Judge E. P.
Seeds.
After these had spoken Gen. McCook
made an address which partook of the
mature of general response to all the
toasts and his remarks were frequently
interrupted by applause. He referred tC
the splendid growth of New Mexico
comparing her present prosperity with
the condition OF things when he first
came here thirty-nine years ago--w
there was not farm house between
Westport, Mo-, and Fort Union-and he
said he felt that his anticipations of the
southwest's greatness and his prophesies
of its future made at that time were being
rapidly realized.
Toward the close of the festivities songs
were sung by Major g. W. Knaebel, Mr.
Twitchell and Mr.. II. Crist. The ban
quet continued to l 80 yesterday morning
and proved altogether one of the jollies
and and most agreeable of events.
Yesterday Gen. McCook and few
friends were the guests at luncheon of the
Misses Manderfield. In the party, aside
from the general, were Mrs. McClernant
and the Misses Pomp, of Fort Wingate
Mrs. E. H. Salazar, of Las Vegas Lieuts
G. E. Baker and John E. Mcmahon, o.
Gen. McCook's staff Messrs. E. L. Bart
lett, l.. A. Hughes and Col. Frost. The
party WAS charmingly entertained by the
young ladies of the hospitable Mander
field mansion.
Yesterday afternoon Gen. McCook was
driven to the U. S. Indian school and
shown through that institution, which he
took occasion to compliment in connec-
ton with the superior climate Of Santa
Fe and the horticultural industry, saying
this was the most healthy and he thought
altogether most desirable point for estab.
fishing such government institutions.
Last evening the general was the guest
at tea of Governor and Mrs. Prince. AT
8 40 Gen. McCook and his aides took the
south bound train for Fort Bayard.
Thence they go to inspect the San Carlos
agency, thence returning to Los Angeles.
The Board of Trades committee having
charge of the entertainment of the visitors
consisted of Major Geo. W. Knaebel, Mr..
r. E. Twitchell and Col. Max. Frost.