Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1894-12-29

DR.. A. M. Conway, of Fayette, Mo-, ar
rived Tuesday. DR.. Conway is brother
of our esteemed townsman, Judge 7. F.
Conway, and Miss Lou Conway. Learn
ing that his sister was i'll he made hurried
trip to see her. He will remain about a
week before returning to his home, where
he has large and lucrative practice.
Silver City Enterprise. ."'
The Washington correspondent of the
Atlanta Journal, which is controlled by
Secretary Hoke Smith, sends the follow
ing to his paper, under date of December
Is: "Among the visitors to Washington
this week is Governor Thornton, of New
Mexico, a tall soldiery looking man of
charming manners, whom Mr.. Cleveland
put in charge of the territorial affairs Of
the soon.to-be state.
The Methodist choir has been reorgan-
lied recently with the following member
ship: Misses Eta McCreedy and Ger.
trude McCreedy, Miss French, Miss Nellie
Blanchard, Mr.. W. J. MCPHERSON, Mr.. Bert
Ward and Mr.. Claire Beatty. The services
Of Mr.. F. P. Crichton have been secured
for musical training, and meeting is
held every Friday night for that purpose.
The music rendered by this choir at the
Christmas tree exercises Monday night
was the subject of very general favorable
comment.
Next Tuesday being New Years day
number of Santa Fe homes will be thrown
open to visitors. Among those who will
receive are Mrs. W. T. Thornton, Mrs. N.
B. Laughlin, Mrs. J.. H. Sloan, Mrs. E. L.
Hall, Archbishop Chapelle aud Mrs. Hen
rietta HELD. The full particulars as to
who will receive will be given in Monday
afternoons paper. Those who expect to
entertain will please send to this Office by
10 O'Clock Monday morning list of
those who will receive with them and also
the hours during which they will be at
homo. se&
The art exhibit of Miss Margaret Ash
mead which was opened to the public
view this afternoon, under the auspices
of the Woman's Board of Trade, will be a
treat to Santa Fe. Most of the canvasses
were exhibited at the Columbian exposi-
ton and the fact of their having passed
the expert, Janis Obing Hemg, proves
their excellence. Three other exhibitions
we're on view at the "Fall exhibition" In
New York, and one received a specially
favorable mention from the critics Of the
press. The exhibit will be open for one
week, afternoon and evening. Season
ticket, providing fourteen admissions, 81.
A very delightful social occasion was
that which Thursday night witnessed the
public installation of officers of the
Santa Fe Royal Arch Chapter of Masons.
A large number of Masons were present
accompanied by their families and friends.
The following officers were installed:
Most excellent high priest, s. Wedeles;
most excellent king, P. Fl. Harroun; NEST
excellent scribe, E. H. Bergman, repre-
sented by Mr.. Samuel Eldodt; captain of
the host, W. 8. Harroun; royal arch cap
tain, Marcus Eldodt; grand masters Of
veil, George W. Knaebel, 8. Spite, E. E.
Sluder; tyler, Henry NJ. Davis. At the
conclusion of the installation, an elabor-
ate feast was spread, at which toasts wero
responded to by Mr.. George L. Wyllys,
DR.. W. 8. Hsrroun, Mr.. George Knaebel
Mr.. 8. Wedeles and others. II was quite
midnight whom the congenial company
separated.