Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-06-11
The GOVERNORS RECEPTION
The Committee ON Arrangements
Meets and Decides Upon a Pro-
gram for the Reception.
The MILITIA ORDERED TO COOPERATE
The Inauguration Will Take Place in
the Old Palace, After Which Pub
lie Reception Will Be Held at
the Palace Hotel.


A meeting of the committee on pro-
gram and arrangement, appointed by
Mayor Spiess for the purpose of arrang-
ing for reception to be rendered Gov
ernor-elect Otero upon his arrival in this
city, was held last evening at the Office of
Hon. E. l.. Bartlett. This committee is
made up as follows: E. L. Bartlett,
chairman; Max Frost, Lorion Miller, j.
D. Hughes, j. T. Forsha, VIM. H. Pope,
Geo. W. Knaebel R. @. Gortner, A. Staab,
DR.. j. B. Brady, E. L. Hall, A. l.. Morri-
son, Arthur Seligman.
Most of the members responded to the
call for last evenings meeting, the only
absentees being those who are out of
town at the present time.
Hon. E. L. Bartlett, called the meeting
to order, and stated the object thereof.
Assuming that Mr.. Otero and party from
Las Vegas will arrive here sometime dur
ing Monday afternoon, it was first re.
solved that the reception committee COM
posed of Chas. A. Spiess, chairman; Arch
bishop P. L. Chapelle, R. j. Palen, 7. B.
Catron, l.. B. Prince, Antonio Ortiz y
Salazar, T. j. Helm, E. A. Fiske, Thomas
p. Gable, John V. Conway, H. B. Hersey,
L. A. Hughes, Geo. P. Money, BENZ. M.
Read, should be requested to 60 to Lamy
Junction to meet the gubernatorial party.
On arriving at the depot in this oity, it
was decided that the reception of the
new governor should take on an official
and territorial character, and to that end
Adiutant, General Geo. W. Knaebel pre-.
sented the program of the military and
official contingent, as embraced in special
orders No. 10, calling out the infantry,
cavalry and artillery under Major 7. z.
Gable. The arrangement of the new gov
ernor's escort, from the depot to the
adobe palace, is: First, four mounted
police; second, the battalion band, under
Professor Perez; third, company B., in
fantry; fourth, company artillery;
fifth, troop g., cavalry; sixth, carriage
containing Acting Governor Miller and
Hon. Miguel A. Otero, seventh, staff of
the governor, on horseback; eighth, ladies
of the party in carriages; ninth, the re.
ception committee, followed by people
generally. On motion, this arrangement
of march was adopted by the committee.
After discussion, it was determined that
the Inauguration and administering of
the oath of office and other ceremonies
should take place at the old palace, the
historic seat Of government of New Mex
loo, and arrangements were made for the
construction of platform or stand for
the same, and also for reserving an appro-
pirate space under the portal for the ter
ritorial officials and their ladies and the
reception committee, as we'll as the ladies
of the new governors party.
Acting Governor Miller was requested
to wait upon Hon. N. B Laughlin to the
end that he may attend and administer
the oath of office to Mr. Otero.
At this juncture, and after the installa-
tion of the new governor, opportunity for
public congratulations to Mr.. Otero will
be given, Immediately at the stand where
the oath is administered. Thereupon the
official conduct of the ceremonies will
terminate, and it is expected that the
citizens generally will take advantage of
this time to greet the new executive.
Meantime, Prof. Perez full band will dis
course music in the pagoda.
AT the proper time, the governor and
party will be conducted to the Palace
hotel, where accomm odations for them
have been provided by the committee,
and in the evening, at o'clock, assisted
by the reception committee, and from
that hour on till $50 general public
reception will be held in the upper halls
of the Palace hotel, while the band plays
in the corridor.
The question of an inaugural ball in
connection with this program was dis
cussed, and it was deemed impracticable
for the committee to undertake the same.
At the suggestion, however, of several
members of the social club, which have
been carried into effect by meeting Of
the executive committee of that club
today, it has been determined to commit
the matter of the inaugural ball, COM
menoing at $3.50 on Monday night, entire
ly to the custody of the Social club, and
under its auspices brilliant SOCIAL func-
ton of that nature will conclude the
ceremonies.
MILITIA ORDERED OUT.
The following orders have been issued
by Acting Governor Miller:
EXECUTIVE OFFICE,
Territory of New Mexico,
Santa Fe, June 10, 1897.
Special orders No. IL.
1.-Captain A. P. Hill, commanding
company B, First regiment, infantry;
No >toip ;nlr M1ilor
troop E, First battalion, cavalry, and
First Lieutenant Frederick W. Wientge,
commanding the Calling Gun Squad, of
the National Guard of New Mexico, are
hereby ordered to report forthwith to
Major Thomas P. Gable, commanding
the First battalion, cavalry, and obey the
orders of Major Thomas P. Gable, relative