Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-08-09
THE GOVERNORS RECEPTION
The Social Event of the Season at
Las Vegas.
THE UMPIRE WAS NOT PARTIAL
Another Side of the Baseball Wrangle
Occasioned by Recent Meeting
Between the Santa Fe and
Las Vegas Teams.
Las Vegas Correspondence.

Las Vegas Correspondence.
Las Vegas, N. M, Aug. 7, '97.-The Sc
ciety event of the past week in Las We
gas, if not the event of the season, was tn
farewell reception given by their friend
to Governor and Mrs. M. A. Otero, pre-
vious to their departure for the Capita
city Of the territory.
The reception took place at the Monte
yuma hotel at the Hot Springs.
Arriving at the Montezuma, some 81
minutes were taken up with the arrange
ments of toilets, handshakipg and greet
ings of best wishes to the governor ant
his estimable wife, during which time the
Las Vegas military band, led by Profes
sor j. A. Hand, disooursed sweet melodies
from the veranda of the hotel. The pleas
ant tete-atetes we're, however, brought to
a close by the announcement of the grand
march, when headed by Governor M. A
Otero with Mrs. W. E. Gortner on his arm
the lovers of the dance filed out of the
Office of the hotel and into the grand
casino, when the dance was on, in all the
glory and splender of "brave men and
lovely women" ia one whirting yet rhy
methic MACS of floating serge and spark.
ling jewels.
The casino, which has dancing space
of 70x100 feet, was beautifully decorated
with flags and bunting, interspersed with
the aid of $50 incandescent electric lights
threw a blaze of splendor over the mass
of buzzing, bubbling humanity, that
turned ones thoughts to childhood's
pleasant dreams of fairy land.
To while away the time between the in
tervas of the mazy waltz and more in
vigorating polka, the band, sitting on the
spacious stage, discoursed sweet and
life-like promenades such as the "Es-
meralda," "Paloma," Daughter of Love"
and others equally as spell binding.
Supper was announced at IL O'Clock,
and 225 people repaired to the spacious
dining room, where plates were spread
for the concourse.
The tables were beautifully decorated
and the banquet and service were all that
heart could desire.
Hon. Frank Springer as toastmaster,
held the attention of those assem- bled
with witty and fitting remarks, during
which time, in few chosen words, he
took occasion to outline to the governor
some of the thorna which would probably
beset his path while in the discharge of
his official duties. He paid high tribute
to the good sense and judgment of woman
when in happy vein, he advised Gov
ernor Ote-o to tura YER oil chstreperous
legislators and pernicious office-seekers
to his wife, who, he said, would have
the diplomacy to smooth the rough places
in way never dreamed or by all over
worked official.
After Mr.. Springer's remarks, toasts
were drank to the health of the governor
and accomplished wife, in natures draught,
pure sparkling water.
After supper, which lasted till nearly 2
o'clock, the onlookers and older ones took
the train for Las Vegas, while the lovers
of the dance remained and chased the
fleeting hours until the morning glow gave
evidence of the returning day.
No man was ever more universally es
teemed in his own town than is Governor
Otero aud should he make mistakes and
receive harsh criticism in the performance
of his difficult duties, he will always have
the comforting knowledge that there is q
city full of people here, who will always
believe that his every act will be con-
scientious performance of his duty as he
is given to see it.
THE BASEBALL wRANGLE.
Lovers of the national game are con.
siderably worked up over the local notice
that appeared in the New MEXICAN re.
GENTLY saying that the games won from
the Santa Fe team by the Las Vegas nine
were won by the partiality of the umpire.
People who know Jack Mennet and John
York, the men who umpired the games,
know that there is not word of truth in
any such charge. A few weeks ago the
Santa Fe boys came here and defeated the
home team fair and square. Mr.. Mennet
umpired both games at that time and no
fault was found. Since then Las Vegas
strengthened her team by several new and
fine players and defeated Santa Fe as
fairly as she lost before and it seems any
thing but manly for the red jackets to
make such charges as appeared in the
New MEXICAN.
THE MILITARY BAND.
The Meadow City has not in the past
few years given any very creditable ex-
hibition in the way of sport, bat when it
comes to music she easily leads all other
cities of the territory. Albuquerque may
have the honors in tiremen's tournaments
and Santa Fe may bring along her own
umpire and beat US at baseball, but in
music these cities are not in our class. II
Albuquerque will offer the proper in
ducements the Las Vegas Military band
will 60 down there during the territorial
fair and show them how to play tune
right. The band is now practicing twice
week in anticipation of trip to Denver
this fall. Professor j. A. Hand, Jr., is d.
reoting it and 10 this it has an advantage
over any other similar musical organiza-
tion west of Kansas City.
The Otero Guards, the new militia
company, recently organized here, now
has its full quota Of 60 members. and all
first class material too. New uniforms
have been ordered, fine drill hall fitted
up, and everything seems to be starting
off euspiciously. From what we hear
from all over the territory, Adjutant
General Hersey and Captain James
are getting the militia of New Mex
loo in fine shape. In another year a
great military enoampment will be pos