Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-09-27
GRAND PREPARATIONS.
The Diocesan Association Actively at
Work Arranging for the Fes-
tiyities October II.

On the 18th of June, 1894, or year and
three months ago, the Diocesan Associa-
tion of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe was
organized, the ject of said association
being to aid and assist the archbishop
and the vicar general in their efforts to
enlarge and improve the Cathedral of St.
Francis of Assisium in this city, and to
aid and assist in making all suitable ar
rangements for the reception and enter
tainment of the distinguished prelates
who are expected to attend at the cere-
mony of comforting the pallium on the
Most Rev. Archbishop P. L. Chapelle.
For the purpose Of carrying out said
objects the election anu appointment of
the following officers and committees was
recommended:
President, Hon. A. L. Morrison; vice
presidents, Hon. A. Ortiz y Salazar, Hon.
Luciano Baca; recording secretary, Geo.
A. Johnson; financial secretary, Hon. Ma.
nuel Valdez; official interpreter, Mr.. Al
fredo Hinojos. The Very Rev. Vicar
General Fourchegu was made treasurer.
Committees have been appointed at the
regular weekly meetings, which have been
held for the past two months, as follows:
An executive committee, committee on
correspondence and invitations, commit
tee on reception of prelates, committee
on address of welcome, committee on in
ternal arrangements of cathedral, COM
mittee on ushers, committee on finance,
committee on printing and music, COM
mittee on torchlight procession, and COM
mittee on banquet. All of which com-
mittees are now and have been hard at
work. Their personnel will be given
later on. Mr.. L. G. Read has been ap-
pointed grand marshal for the parade
and he is now engaged in the selection of
his aides whose names will be made known
at an early day.
The official program for the moment
GUS event, one of the most noteworthy
church festivities in the west, is now in
course of preparation, and will appear
in these columns shortly.
As soon as the arrangement of seats in
the cathedral is completed diagram of
the same will be prepared, thus enabling
the public to select their seats in time.
At meeting of the committee on ar
engagements last Monday night commit
tee of three was appointed to ascertain
how many tickets for the banquet will be
wanted in Santa Fe, inasmuch as the de-
mand from other cities in the territory
will also have to be supplied. This COM
mittee has been at work for the past two
days and has met with success, everybody
taking unusual interest in the matter, for
which the association feels very CRATE
full.
The secretary was instructed at the last
meeting of the association to correspond
with the federal, territorial, county and
municipal authorities, as well as the Santa
Fe Board of Trade, and ask their roper
alton in making the reception and ban
quet success.
The cathedral choir, composed of the
best home talent and under the direction
of Brothers Butolph and Fabian, of St.
Michael college, for several months has
been engaged in the preparation of the
music for the occasion, and at present
is practicing every other night.
The railroads have kindly made
cent mile rate for the occasion, and
great crowds are expected to visit our
city on October II to witness and take
part in this imposing affair.