Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-02-26

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return home during the coming week.
DR.. D. w. Manley is expected to re-
turn tonight from a weeks visit to south
ern New Mexico.
Rev. r. NJ. Craig, synodical mission
airy of the Presbyterian church for New
Mexico, located at Albuquerque, was in
the city yesterday and went north this
morning on church affairs.
Hon. w. S. Hopewell, a leading and
prosperous citizen of Sierra county and
a very public-spirited member of So
ciety, registers at the Palace from
Hillsboro. Mr.. Hopewell is attending
the meeting of the Omaha exhibition
commission.
Mr.. Thomas j. Curran, secretary of
the New Mexico board of commissioners
of the Omaha exposition, is in the city
from Albuquerque attending the sessions
of the commission and greeting his many
friends and acquaintance in the capt.
tai.
Hon. John Morrow, who as a mem
Der of the house Of the Thirty-sec-
ond legislative assembly, represented
Colfax county in Il very acceptable man
ner, is in the city registered at the
Claire. He is here as a member of the
New Mexico board of Omaha exposition
managers.
Major w. H. ii. Llewellyn, who made
a first-class speaker of the house of rep
resentatives of the Thirty-second legis-
lative assembly and who is well and ia
vorably known all over the territory,
arrived from Las Cruces last evening
here attending the meeting of the board
of commissioners of the Omaha exhibit
ton.
The Fifteen club met on Thursday
with Mrs. Warner, Mrs. Weltmer pre-
The session was devoted to
Shakespearan study, under the guild
ance of Mrs. Boyle. Mrs. Gulliford read
Lang's criticism on Much Ado About
Nothing" which was then rendered in
part by the ladies of the club, Miss Guilt
ford sustaining the character of Bea-
trice, with the song Sigh no More"
The club will meet next Thursday at
Mrs. Wcltmer's, with Mrs. Thomas in
the chair.
A very pleasant afternoon was given
by Mrs Koch to her lady friends on Fri
day. The invited guests were: Mes
danes E. L.. Bartlett, Amado Chaves,
f. P. Crichton, S. Ii. Day, E. W. Franz,
j. II. Gerdes, H. S. Kaune, Il. II. Nc
Bride, r. j. Palen, Grant Rivenburg, 3.
Seligman, j. Seligman, A. Seligman, W.
7. Thornton, G. ii. Wallace, Miss Atkin-
son, Miss Eppner. Games were played at
different tables, Mrs. B. 'Seligman, Mrs. j.
l.. Seligman and Mrs. Kaune capturing
the prizes, after which dainty refresh
ments were served.
Mr.. W. L. Jones, bookkceper in the
First National bank and formerly man
ager of the Western Union telegraph Of
flee in this city, says he is very well &C.
quaintcd with the famous Thomas A.
Edison by wire, having for some months
in 1874 worked on the same wire with
him, Mr.. Edison being in tho st. Louis
office and Mr.. Jones in the Kansas City
Office. He says that the wizard" used
to be a remarkably swift and accurate
operator and he is much interested that
Mr.. Edison has decided to make Santa
Fe his headquarters in a few months
1t has always been conceded that
Santa Fe possesses talent of a high
order in the musical line, and IL of the
finest organizations of the kind is the
cathedral choir at the $3.50 mass, which
Is composed of some of the young lady
boarders OF Loretto Academy of this
city. Their singing is certainly eX-
pniSifo anH AypNy- Sn,Iou thn III
ladies are recipients Of many well de-
served compliments. The program for
tomorrow has been prepared with a
great deal of care, and among the num-
Der is Wallace's Salutaris, a solo which
will be rendered by Miss Laura May,
whose reputation as a sweet soprano Is
already well established. The choir is
under the direction of Sister Mary Ber-
nard and Mrs. Anita Chapman is the
organist.
At a recent meeting of the society of
the Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton, a committee consisting of the fol-
lowing members of that body. Mrs.
Prince, of New Mexico; Mrs. Warren, of
Wyoming; Mrs. Burrows, of Michigan:
Mrs. Hull, of Iowa, and Mrs. Lindsay,
OF Kentucky. was appointed to present
the inclosed memorial to the congress of
the United States:
"To the senate and house of represent
tatives of the United States: The
memorial of the society of the Daughters
of the American Revolution, respectfully
represents that the first census of the
United States taken in 179O, being but
seven years after the close of the revolu-
tionary war, contained matter of very
great Importance to all who are interest
ed in the early history of our country.
and especially to the patriotic societies
which are designed to commemorate the
heroes and events of the struggle for
Independence.
"We, therefore, respectfully petition
that congress cause to be published in
permanent form the name, age, occupa-
ton, residence and nativity of each head
of a family contained in the census of
1890"
Mrs. l.. Bradford Prince, as chairman
of the committee and as the head of the
New Mexico chapter of the Daughters of
the Revolution, is taking active steps
for a favorable action on the above by
congress.
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Complimentary Dinner to Judge McFie.
The bench and the bar of the First iu-
diciaf district met together on the eve of
W~ashington's birthday around the fes-
tai board. The occasion was that Of a
complimentary dinner given by the
members of the bar of this district to
John r. McFie, recently appoint
ed an associate justice of the Territorial
Supreme court and presiding over the
in the First district.
Tho private dining room at the Palace
hotel was prettily decorated and the
heavy with floral decorations
and groaning under the weight of the
many good things to eat, presented a
very handsome appearance. The din
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