Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1892-01-27
SANTA FE'S GREETING,
How the Delegates of the International
League Of Press Clubs were Re
caived and Entertained,


Santa Fa again proved up her claims on
true hospitality aud good-ieilowship by
the manner in which the delegates Of the
International League of Press clubs were
received and entertained. There were
eighty-fve people in the party. Their
special train, alter IN hours halt at Albu-
querqne, reached the historic capital at 8
o'clock last night. Then the fun COM
menced-snd there was Whole lot Of
them VINO stood off Morpheus until their
train pulled out lot the cast at II O'Clock
this morning. This, OF course, doesn't
refer to the ladies', but the average cosmo
politan journalist is night owl by train
ing, and the local Bohemian who at
tempts to lay him out very rarely sue
ceeds.
Governor Prince, with military escort
and accompanied by the citizens com
mittee, got the visitors into carriages at the
depot while the 10th infantry band was
playing "Hail to the Chlel," and in
lew minutes the guests were welcomed
into New MexiCo's handsome capitol
where, in the hall OF representatives., q
great throng was gathered 10 greet the m,
The governor made very happy
address OF welcome and outlined the
program OF entertainment. When lie re-
ferred to New Mexico as the coming
Sunshine state" there was significant
tumult OF applause on the part OF the
visitors.
The governor said it would require 6
stay OF at least thrty-fve days for the
visitors to even partially do the thirty
five points of historic aud modern interest
hereabouts, and he assured them that
Santa Fe's committeeman and carriages
were at their disposal just as long AS they
would prolong their stay. Several lively
airs were rendered by the band while the
guests were making acquaintance, anc
then tifty-two children from the RamOnS
Indian school sang very sWeetly a SOM
of welcome. Shortly afterward the Wis
itors were again in carriages and whrlinl
toward the historic seat OF government
the old palace, where, III the governor !
rooms, were assembled brilliant com
pany of citizens. Here Governor and
Mrs. Prince, assisted by members Of the
Board of Trade and the committeeman
and their wives, dispensed genuine hos,
pitality. About midnight superb COLA
ton was beautifully served, the orchestra
lending valuable service toward the en-
jOyment OF the occasion. Twas 2o'ClOck
this morning before the banquet board
was deserted.
This morning at sun rise-ah and
what sun rise it was-the Board OF
Trades carriages, each with all attendant
committeeman, we're on hand to convey
the visitors from their dining car to the
various points OF interest about the city.
They saw enough in the next three hours
to Whet their appetites tor more. Guard
mount was witnessed at Fort Marcy--and
by the way, what true generosity Col. and
Mrs. Pearson, t1a officers and the ladies
OF the post have displayed in the
reception and entertainment Of this party
then the 10th infantry band gave q
plaza concert in their honor, rendering
the program of which souvenir copies
were printed on cream cOlored silk. Ere
this was concluded the guests were once
more in carriages and headed for the A..
I. 4 5. +. depot, and at II O'Clock they
resumed their jolly jnnket across the
continent to their far east homes.
SNAP SHOTS.
Gay crowd, that. Every one OF 'em q
brick.
How about that $55Oo All is well that
ends well.
Marshal P. Wilder's face is a study
My! but he's solid with the ladies'.
Miss Lucinda Perea, of Albuquerque,
came up with the press visitors last
night.
Jake Colds old curiosity shop was a
favorite rendezvous for the delegates this
morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dampman. OF Reading,
Pa, were entertained by Col and Mrs.
Pearson.
Mr.. S. G. Austin's recitation, "and the
wind blew through his whiskers," was q
treat that the ladies missed.
Librarian F. F. Pine had the territorial
library SO arranged that the many ancient
archives kept there attracted great atten-
ton.
DR.. Hunt, Of Maryland, health seek
er here, found an old college Chum in Mr..
Lynn r, Meekins, of the Baltimore
American.
The high moral influence of Mr.. Foster
Coates, managing editor OF Col. Elliott
Mail and Express, was plainly
noticeable.
When the governor began his address
of welcome at the capitol last night there
were score or more OF stenographers
following him.
j, Seaver PAGE, of the party, is "big
one" in the Union League club, and for
all-around ability and good fellowship,
he's hard to beat
VIM. N. Penney, of the New York Daily
News, is bright fellow and thorough
He will have to do the
square thing later on.
Mrs. Crowley Jennie june and Nellie
Bly,, the globe tr0tter, were booked for
the trip with this party, but had to give 1t
up at the last moment.
Mr.. Lynn R. Meekins, Of the Baltimore
Ameri an, WAS happy over copy of Ell
NUEvo MEXICANo, and was at a. m
writing Spanish poetry.
Miss Maria Parloa, the noted authority
on culinary science, was one of the Bos-
ton delegates, and she found many hearty
admirers among the ladies at the recep-
ton.
Mr.. VIM. Berri, of the Brooklyn Stan.
lard Union, and chairman of the New
York delegation, declared that nowhere
had the party enjoyed themselves more
than in Santa Fe,