Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1892-07-29
RIO ARRIBA POLITICS.
The < of M. P, Enjoy a Gala Day
Anti-White Gaps Make a
Demonstration.

r. the Edit n of the New Mexican.
TERRA AMARILLA, July 26.--The 25tl
of Jnly (St. James day vas in all th,
SENSE OF the word q gala day at this place
made so by one Of the grandest and or
derly parades and displays by the worthy
order OF the Knights of Mutual Protection
They came from all over the county anC
for while the residents of The county
seat thought that every man in the county
had left his home to come and do his
part towards celebrating. Sunday the
southern delegations were met by the
members of council No. at Las Nutrias
and escorted into town and back to q
camp which had been prepared before
hand to accommodate visiting knights. On
the morning OF the 25th, at a. M, every
man was On the ground at the camp on
horseback and, ably commanded by the
marshals of the day, Don Francisco C.
Chavez, Don Perfecto Esqubel, Hon. A.
Read, Don Donaciano Salazar, assisted
by several others, were ordered TO march
to Park View, three miles distant, in
order to take part in the procession and
display there. We stayed there until
about II O'Clock and were then marched
back to camp, where a substantial dinner
had been prepared by several good cooks,
and score of walters served the same to
the queens taste. We were ordered to
report on horseback again at camp at ! 80
p. M, which was promptly obeyed, and
every council, from No. to Is, was
represented with from one to twenty-five
members each and 682 members respond
ed to the roll call. We marched in
grand circle through Encenada, Los Bra
zos, Park View and La Puente, as lovely
piece of country as | ever saw every
council carried red flag with its number
inscribed thereon, and the national flag,
OF suitable size, WAS carried by every
man in line. In every respect this, &C.
cording to every ones opHion that | have !
spoken to, was the grandest and largest |
gathering OF people that ever has been
seen at this place,
The preparations in every particular
were superb, and not enough credit can
be given to the members of the council
No. |, of this place, for the courtesy and
tact they have displayed, among whom |
shall mention particularly Hon. 7. D.
Burns, Hon. f. 2. Chavez, Hon. Jose
Ines Esqulbel. Mr.. Alex. Read, of Park
View, and Mr.. Alex. Douglass. The
speaking on the occasion added credit to
The order; the speakers who entertained
he crowd in town we're Mr.. Coyaso, of
Abiduiu, an able and entertaining orator;
Hon. Alex. Read, equally as able man,
md Hon. f. 2. Chavez; last but not
east, B. G. Hernandez made short ad-
iress in camp in which he thanked the
members OF council No. for the gentle
manly manner in which We were treated
md entertained. On all sides the most
warm and orderly enthusiasm prevailed,
outside of an occasional common drunk
lothing disorderly could be seen in any
own.
The "Capitanes" OF the White Cap
Democratic party were on the ground
aking items which were anything else
'ut pleasing to them. They counted and I
e-counted our crowd and exclaimed '
Do our eyes deceive US" or what is it {
ee and hear? "They take in the situa.
ion and are down hearted and sore
hey see that their own movementin in which
hey had much faith two or three months
90 is off and will not meet with success.
spoke to several to-day and they have
irtually thrown up the sponge" The
ood people of Rio Arriba county are !;
erfectly satisfied with the management !
their public affairs and are not yet =.
eady to trust the same into the hands Of :
lot OF ignoramuses OF the worst type. :
A common and disgraceful sight that =.
oiid be seen in several places was a !;
runken White Cap making some maud q
ng and insulting remark.
X. A. 7. f.