Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-06-05

| ing the past week will leave tonight for
California.
L. L. Parker, jr, for several years
stenographer to the court of private
land claims, now practicing attorney in
st. Louis, writes that he expects to spend
several weeks with Santa Fe friends dur
log the present summer.
Col Richard Hudson aud family who
have been residents of Silver City for a
number of years, left there last Thursday
morning; Mrs. Hudson and Miss Mamie
going to California to spend the summer
and Col Hudson to his Cedar Grove ranch,
near Deming. Col. Hudson is erecting a
commodious ranch house on his premises
and the family will be domiciled there
sometime this fall.
Governor Otero upon his arrival at Las
Vegas is to be given royal reception
A special train is to meet him and there
are to be fire works, speeches and a
reception at the court house. The
executive committee having arrangements
for his reception in charge, consists of
Frank Springer, chairman; R. 3. Twitchell,
secretary; A. B. Smith,, treasurer, B..
Romero, l.. .. Fort, d. W. Winters and
G. w. Hartman.
Miss Alice Montgomery and Captain
Thomas Branigan were married at Las
Cruces on June l. The wedding was a
quiet affair and only attended by a few
relatives and intimate friends. Captain
Branigan is we'll known in this city and
greatly respected for his sterling quail
ties as man and as a citizen. The bride
is very estimable lady who has resided
in Las Cruces several years, where she
has many friends. The NEW MExIoAN's
sincerest congratulation to the happy
couple.
On Thursday jolly party of ladies and
gentlemen from the sanitarium drove out
to the Tesuque Indian pueblo. The fol-
lowing were In the party: Miss Nan
WOOD, Mrs. Lawrence Flske, Mrs. Roland
Jones, Miss Helen Drew, Messrs. s. E.
Black, W. M. Houser and J. 81. Hannah,
also Masters Roland J ones ana Chadburne
Houser. The party had lunch under the
pueblo and on Tesuque creek. They
brough. home with them as souvenirs of
their trip lots of pottery, war drums and
other goods Of Indian make. The party
hugely enjoyed the days outing. Several
other pleasant trips are being planned by
this party, among them being a trip to
the turquois mines.
Professor Conroys concert last night
was an unqualified success, and he is to
be congratulated on the hearty support
given him by the music loving people of
Santa Fe, both performers and audience
being of one mind in according him a
good send-off on his we'll earned holiday.
The program included vocal and instru
mental compositions by the professor
himself; they are tuneful and original, and
, deserve recognition in wider field. Pro.
lessor Conroy was ably assisted by Mrs.
: Hall, the Misses Gulliford, Miss Sena, Miss
Dickson, Miss Blanchard, Miss Gresham
and Miss Keller, Messrs. Knaebel, Guilt
ford, and other Santa Fe people, who fully
} sustained Santa FEES musical reputation.
Little Miss Marie Nordstrom also con-
tributed greatly to the enjoyment of the
evening by her graceful dancing.
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Las Vegas Notes.
, Special Correspondence New Mexican.
Las Vegas, June Mrs. A. A. Jones
delightfully."- entertained the young ladies
and gentlemen on Tuesday evening, June
4. Mrs. jones' reputation as q hostess
assures her guests most enjoyable even
, ing and this occasion only added many
more honors to her we'll deserved repu.
tation in this respect. Her handsome
,, home was beautifully decorated with
flowers, while the happy faces and bright
: conversations added to the brilliancy OF
the event.
Six.hand euchre being the order of the
evening, the guests gathered around the
tables, where they found a most unique
souvenir score card in the form of a book
let with the word Autograph" hand paint
ed on the cover, the winners taking the
autograph of the three losers. Miss
Laokie Fort on the lady's prize, most
son of Judge E. V. Long, won the gentle
, mans prize, sterling silver picture
T frame.
, Mrs. Jones was most ably assisted by
{ Mesdames G. G. Gise, w. g. Hayden, John
Dobbins and G. French.
Dainty refreshments we're served con-
sisting of chicken sandwiches, olives and
coffee; second course, strawberries, vanilla
ice cream and cake, fruit punch.
Those present were Misses 0. and l..
Fort, B. and E. Rothgeb, Holman, Minnie
Holman, Thomas, Olney, Knickerbocker,
Dold, Reynolds, LaRue, Rogers, Stone
road, Davis, Richley, Welsoh, McNair and
Bunker; Messrs. Mennett, Hollingsworth,
Il. and N. Reynolds, Unsell, A. and B.
Long, Shultz. Smith, O. and P. Erickson,
Nordhaus, Ilfeld, Martin, Warner, White,
Henriquez, Lester, Hayden, Jones and
Reed.
Mrs. Il. W. Green entertained the ladies
. with delightful musicale Thursday after
noon in honor of Mrs. Compstock, who is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. R. G. Rankin,
: here from Phoenix, A. T.
Those taking part in the program we're
Mrs. l. H. Rapp, piano solo; Mrs. W. G.
Hayden, recitation; Miss Atkins, violin
solo, and Mrs. Il. G.. Rankin, vocal solo.
Mrs Green was assisted by Mrs. M. A.
Otero, Miss Mary LaRue and Miss Mar
garet Welch.
A matinee party is on the list for Satur.
day afternoon chaperoned by Mrs. M. a.
; Otero, Mrs. W. g. Hayden and Mrs. I. H.
Rapp.
Mrs. L. O. Fort and daughter, Miss
Olivia Fort, will entertain their. friends
. this coming week with library party,
each guest to costume to represent some