Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-06-12
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Tv-day has bssn a busy one for the
whole population Of the city, who ere
making Every preparation poss'bis TO make
sne reception OF Governor A.. A. Otero an
oc osslon which will be pointed TO with
pride as On example for years TO come.
The streets and business houses have oil
put ON holiday attire. every available piece
Of bunting and flag in the city being hauled
,utand tackled up In the most imposine
manner possible. From the corner OF TIL
den street to the corner OF Lincoln. along
Railroad avenue. a line Of Japanese Lam
terms will be strung, with arches across the
streets ir other places. Almost every
business house 10 the city will, also, be
brilliantly illuminated. and every cellar,
backyard and alley has besn transacted for
dry goods boxes, with which to furnish
fuel for iunumerable bonfrss.
From Ration on down the line OF the
AtchIson road, crowds will greet The now
governor nc each station. giving welcome
and good cheer, not only as our fellow.
G tia n. but as our chief executive. by
their addresses Of greeting, b. Z uning and
on massiDg. demonstrating their pleasure
for the presidents choice aud their conf
dence In him.
Las Vegas has, tonight. many o resi-
dents within Its confines who have J 'ur-
neyed distances TO congratulate our fellow
citizen. Let us show to these visitors and
the Territory OF large that wc have even
greater confidence in"GiIlie. nfor the future
az a governor, than we have had In him In
the past.
Much has already been done, but more
can he aud sh 'uld be. Let every person q
member OF some organization, turn out
with that order. II not a member OF soms
OF these organic stions, turn out as a pri'
vats citizeL-demonstrate the faith that's
in you.
Special car attached TO the morning
fright containing the reception commit
tee from Las Vegas and delegations from
Mora and Santa Ft. as we'll ms the Las
Vegas baud. left at : :8o. this morning, for
Springer, where they will meet Governor
Otero, ind escort him to the city. arriving
here, at $3.50. this evening. As the train
enters the city limits . saIlte Of thirteen
guns will be fred. aud a ojsch and four
will escort him to his homs.
Fo lowing is the program fer the even
ing's Publication:
ORDER or MARCH.
AT s .. M. the p.rade forms at The
f,urtain, line OF march, south on Grand
avenue to Tilden %strest; east on Tiiden
street 10 Railroad avenue; north on Rail-
road nv nue. to Lincoln avenue; Lincoln
avenue pp Sixth street to National street;
vest on National street to Bridge street
| Bridge skrettio north sids OF the plaza
! psrS. R-tuin. south side Of the p'aEa park
to Bridge street, Bridge street to Twelfth
street, wwelffh streat to Douglas avenue.
Douglas avenue to tho opera house
After the arrival at tho opera house the
baud will discourse music 10 front.oe that
place until the att. ndnnts are inside ana
seated when they will enter and take the
places assigned them.
Residents alor 6 the line OF march are
re1uested to decorate and illuminate.
ORDER or PARADE.
Aides-Eugeni, Romero, Jose l.. Lopes.
Mayor olusy pnd city council In car
riaees.
Las Vegas military band.
Carrisges OF Governor N. A. 0tero ana
6 ctption committee.
Division No. = Of Uniform rank. X. Of p.
mounted will act as an escort to Governor
Otero.
Lafayette commardery No. Z, U. A. II.
ID full dress. Il.
Hook and Ladder company. East Las
Vegas.
Z. Romero hose company.
Hose company No. 1, East Las Vegas.
Foofmen.
Citizens on horseback.
Bicycle club,
The rear Of the procession Will be formed
on Railroad avenue north OF Lincoln
avenue.
by order Of
b. F. ToRsYTHE.
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