Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-02-12

she will be fully recovered.
Mr.. I. J.. Helm, general agent of the
d. IL r. G. railroad, who anne in from
the south night before last suffering
with a cold that threatened pneumonia,
is much better and his physician says
that he will soon be able to leave his
room at the Claire and resume his GUS
tomary occupations.
Mr.. Felix II. Lester, who is well and
favorably known here, was married on
Thursday evening at Albuquerque to
Miss Marion Ewing Merritt, a very
pretty and accomplished young lady
school teacher in that city, at the resi-
dence of the BRIDES mother. Rev. Frank
T. Bennett, of the Episcopal church,
performing the ceremony.
The Fifteen club met at Mrs. Rapp's
on Thursday, Miss Nellie Smith in the
chair. A very favorable reception was
accorded to Miss Gulliford's paper on
Scotch Novelists of the Present Day."
Mrs. Boyle read. Ian McLaren's des-
cription of the Doctor of Drumtochty
from Round the Bonnie Briar Bush"
Mrs. Warner gave a humorous selection
entitled, "a Dialect Store" After an
interesting recital of current events, the
club went into executive session, and
adjourned till Thursday, 18th inst, ut
Mrs. Thomas, Mrs. Warner to preside.
Mr.. Douglas H. Harroun, son of DR..
and Mrs. w. s. Harroun, Of this city,
has recently been promoted from the
management of the station at Jimenez
on the Mexican Central railroad, to the
full charge of the station at Torreon on
the anne road. Torreon is regarded as
the most important station on the Mexi-
can Central system and naturally this
announcement will prove very pleasing
to Mr.. Harroun's many friends in Santa
Fe. He has 20 men under him and Is
the only American at the station.
Invitations have been issued for the
wedding of Miss Adelaide, daughter of
Hon. and Mrs. Pedro Castillo, Of Ber-
nalillo, and Mr.. Adalberto c. de Baca, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Andres c. de Baca,
which takes place at the Bernalillo
Catholic church on February II, next
Thursday. The young couple belong to
prominent and respected families; the
bride is a very pretty and sweet girl and
the groom an exemplary young
After the ceremony a reception will be
held at the residence of Hon. Pedro Cas-
tillo, in Bernalillo.
Major w. H. Bailhache, of San Diego,
who was receiver of the U. s. land Of
flee in this city under the Arthur ad-
ministration, is spoken of in connection
with the appointment OF collector of
customs for the port of San Diego. A
better qualified OR more deserving nan
for the position could not be found.
Mr.. j. A. billiard, hailing from North
Carolina, is a guest at the Palace. The
gentleman is here for his health and
expects to remain several months in Or
der to receive greatly needed benefit
from this balmy and healthy cline.
Colonel E. B. Atwood, chief quarter
master of the department of the Colo
RADIO, and who is well known and liked
in this city, is still east on leave and was
in Washington recently.
Frank Springer, Esq, of Las Vegas,
is in Mexico on a visit to President A.
IA. Robinson, of the Mexican Central
railroad.
AbUaANuOt w SlAaCi
Mills.
The banquet given Saturday evening.
February S, by the Quinnipiack club, tc
the Hon. William J.. Mills, recently ap
pointed by the president as chief justice
to the territory of New Mexico, was 8
decided success, say the New Haven
Conn.,, papers. Although the affair was
gotten up necessarily at very shor1
notice the banquet hall was well filed
about rs in all sitting down to the table
including members Of the club and in
vited guests, friends Of Mr.. Mills. The
event was in no way connected with
politics, but was wholly social and 8
means of conveying the expressions Of
good will, esteem and congratulations
from a few of the many friends of Mr..
Mills who were able to attend. Tho
proceedings were presided over by Gen.
eral George H. Ford, president of the
club, who, after a few Introductory re
marks, called upon Mr.. Mills, who made
a short speech which was received with
enthusiasm and much applause. There
were q number of clever and interest
ing speeches and His Honor Chief Jus.
tice Mills was deluged with a host OF
good wishes and many predictions OF
great success in his new field of labor in
the far southwest.
Among those present were: Colonel
Thomas E. Adds, Max Adler, John b.
Adriancc, DR.. William D. Anderson,
Frank S. Andrew, John P. Augur,
Postmaster Francis G. Beach, Major
Isaac Bromley, Judge Samuel J. Bryant,
Judge David Callahan, Louis H. Eng
fish, General George H. Ford, General
Edward s. Greeley, Hon. George M.
Gum, Frank H. Hooker, N. Albert
Hooker, Edward H. Hull, Charles A.
Ingersoll, DR.. Robert s. Ives, Nathaniel
W. Kendall, Hon. William II. Law,
State Highway Commissioner James Il.
Macdonald, George B. Martin, president
OF the New Haven Republican league;
Frank A. Monson, Colonel Norris G.. Os.
born, Colonel Charles w. Pickett, ex.
Congressman James p. Pigott, Captain
John w. Thompson, U. s. A., Francis
B. Trowbridge, Isaac M. Ullman, Daniel
Fl. Veader, Ell Whitney and about sc
others.
Letters Of regret were received from
Congressman N. D. Sperry, Hon. John
A. Porter, secretary to President Nc.
Kinley, and from various other promi.
nent gentlemen.
The following menu was served while
music enlivened the occasion:
Fruit Cocktail,
Blue Points on Shell,
.Amontilado,
Oxtail,
Salmon, H~ollandaise Sauce,
Chat. Doisy Barsac,
Potato Crouquettes,
Celery, Olives, /.
Chat. POnt6t Canet,
Filet Of Beef with Mushrooms,
Roman Punch.
English Partridge, Baked.
Current Jelly,
Tomato, Mayonnaise,
N~eapolitan Ice Cream,
Manarnone Todv Ei~un~.