Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-09-11
monty PLEASED.
Colonel fisrsey and Captain James Visit Places
Of Intsrest-An Address by tho Latter.

Yesterday afternoon, AdjutAnt-G General
FL. b. Jersey and Captain W.. II. W..
James, piloted by Captain r. Q. Rankin
and Lieutenant Herman nfeld, visited Las
Vegas different institutions. They were
shown through the insane asylum by Stew
ard George W. Ward, and expressed sur
prise and wonder at tho thorough manner
In which the institution 10 handled. The
asylum garden, which has furnished veg
etabIes for the inmates, besides leaving an
ample quantity to sell, was especially pleas
Ing TO them.
After a day spent IN making the rounds,
the officers were driven to the Head
quarters cafe, AT $3.50 O'Clock p. M, where
Major o. q. Parker and Lieutenant Her
man 1Ifeld had ordered an elegant BAN
quet spread, which served as a fitting rest,
after the days rounds.
At $3.50 O'Clock, the Otero guards were
inspected and Col. Jersey made the boys
some fitting remarks as to the e~ndeavors to
be put forth to put the N. G. Of N. M. on a
footing with hat Of the best in the eastern
states.
OuDthtn Ai0 untts
"You are ali residents Of Las Vegas,
one Of the most important towns
Of the Territory, and your fellow
citizens will look to you to do them
credit. They will not look In vain, for
creditable showing you have made, to-
night, with short time of preparation, with
| deficient armnry fac %ilities, and scant
equipments and no uniforms, prove that.
when these wants are supplied, you will
be a credit to your town and your
Territory. The attention OF your off,
GERS, and the prompt obedience
shown them by you, manifests that you
have the true spirit OF military discipline;
/ Very soon Company B of the National
guards of New Mexico will go up to Denver
to take part In the festival of Mountain
and Plain. and / look forward to the time
W hen this company will do the same, and
euter worthily into competition with the
militia of Colorado and the adjoining
states am glad to be present this even
/ ing and inspect you for the first time since
your organization as a company. You are
not yet without. as a matter OF course, q
| good many drawbacks, but in a short time
all that will be .remedied, and with your
armory In a better condition, and furnished
with proper equipments, You WIN be able
to present a better appearance than Is no"
in your power. The city of Las Vegas
is one of the leading cities OF
the Territory, and 1t has most excel
lent advantages. There Is no yeason why n
most excellent company should not be In
existence, here; no reason why the very
feeling most essential to the existence OF a
good company, Should not be manifested
here-the feeling Of true fellowship and
friendly rivalry for the common purpose,
the good of your organization. After a time,
too, the social feature will be manifest. |
SEQ nothing in your future but what Is en-
couraging, and 1t affords me great pleasure
to have inspected you, this evening.
At the conclusion Of Capt. James re-
marks, the company was dismissed for a
few minutes in order that the boys might
be introduced to the inspecting officers,
after which they were put through the
manual Of arms aud school Of the company,
all Of which received the highest commend
alton from the visiting officers.
Col. Hersey and Capt. James will return
to Santa Fe this evening, we'll pleased with
the honors bestowed upon them. as well as
the progress made by the Otero guards.