Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-06-14
THE TERRITORY'S PRIDE

SI'''fN 1'"'
With the booming Of cannon, q day OF
expectation aud preparation was closed,
Saturday evening, when the train bearing
Gov. Otero pulled into the station. on time.
After leaving the train, the governor and
a committee from the reception committee
were seated In carriages and escorted by
the Las Vegas military band and numerous
carriages containing citizens was driven TO
the governors home.
AT O'Clock ia the evening Chief Mar
shall Geo. Ward took his station near tne
fountain at the intersection OF Grand
avenue, Sixth street and Lincoln avenue
ana the parade was formed, and comraen-
ced to move at O'Clock. Atc:20 1t swung
into Sixth street, the formation OF the
parade being, first, Chief Marshal Geo.
Ward, followed by the mayor and city
council In carriages, Las Vegas military
band, Gov. Otero in carriage, accompanied
by Messrs. A. A. Jones, j. 8. Clark and
Hllario Romero, escorted by the Uniform
rank K. of p, mounted; Chas. nfeld's Tai
liho, containing part OF the reception COM
mittee and prominent visitors to the city;
Junior Order of American Mechanics; |;
citlzens in carriages and on horseback, and
bicycles.
The line OF march, through the principal
streets of both towns was beautifully de-
corated with bunting, Colored lights,
lanterns and bonfires at short intervals.
The people at every point were enthu-
siastic. The parade broke ranks as it
reached the opera house on its return from
old town, having been a success from every
point of view.
The opera house was crowded to over
flowing hardly standing room being OBJ
tainable for the immense multitude who
had assembled to witness the reception and
hear the speaking. .s-- =
After calling the meeting to order, May
or Olney said:
Ladies and Gentlemen:
For the first time in the history of Las
Vegas, her citizens have been permitted TO
assemble for the purpose OF welcoming
home one of their number, whose goou
fortune it is to be designated as the cnief
executive of our Territory. Ever since my
ea-hesI hcquaintanSo WIZ Aso| 1r, ~
striving 10 every way possible to capture
the capital, while we of Las Vegas have
looked on omplacently, little dreaming
tbatl without a seeming effort on our part.
we should walk up ana capture .ne op!eus wa
OF their desire. Anu now' Slnye no a,tars tv
OF this character, we can but feel that they
should extend to us the same loyalty we
have always extended to them, and es-
pectaliy since we ;i, pisuSe ;nst sa GOOD and
eapttuieu a'iou +,e, Lasa agsr o;van
Jus. as plto as ny - !
Sous.
Hon. A. A. Jones, the nrst speaker "a'
taan fstroduced by the chairman and
:. so,,oas,
spoxe ~. a. ~ io'o~s .,.
Mr.. Chairman, ana Lantes qnn oeNue
men: AS mas Deen sthteu ~ yvu ~ 80
chairman, we ara met mere to.g,Eps ~ ~
welcome nome one OF our Ienowsstmn1M @ Y. ~ himh
ana 20, ,ceieDrate. ms tiosauo.1 .s " TaSss;
est political position 10 our beloved lerrl
tory. The presence OF tnis Vast auulon.9 1s,s
composed as IL Is OF peopie ol eseIy poin...
cal party IS the nignest coln pilMone 'ua
our city can pestow, ana know oi no on'
who 70 more estifled TO TINS greas noaU y
than the hon. MigHpi "A. Olefo. NAp
plsuse.} By his unaidea e4orts, py =,
closssapplication, ne mas maae pgssipo, p,
for him tn atLatn Ibis eXaiteu pVstot' =,
bis honesty OF purpose, integrlty, az
pnrity of life, he has endeafea ntmseiL
fhess OF us among whom ne mas uveo ,e
Such career is worthy q emuia''cu
and i teaches the youth o, ou
country ths pqsslpilit,es ara q aheivfah anas ~
effo7sln this land of ours, wnere noa. u
stars an6 stripes. ~ na e.nsr couus.y
haysao many parsons risen y 2M .B1 eunn w,
mon walks Of fife, anc astsinea such as sBb
nence as has been attained ~ we puMo
rons individuals whose names. ADO" ~
pages of our national history. we cele
brate the day of our national independ
ence, and other important evepps pL ou
political history. and upon such occasion
Che heart OF the American citizen peal
with pride; and SO, on this occasion, wac 2
the name OF our fellow citizens Is aoasa sass
the list Of those who have woItnly aentev
cd political preferment. y is nstlng snas y y
should celebrate the occasion ana pe -
spired with the greater love OF our % con
mop country, where such opportunities al
presented. :.
" y true, 10 TINS country OF ours y
foundation OF our governmen. poas.ic ,.a1s
parties nave ss'ssea, qlnerens plsru'p.o lcs
meeeures anu tneoales nass De1n ~, o. ~
for tns oes'er Eovs,n"s ;ntn existaucs ~ @ noiitic