Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-10-05

ing room, which was decorated with red,
white and blue bunting and garlands.
Around seven tables, covered with snowy
white linen, the guests were seated, after
grace had been said. The dinner was q
notable n a. to attendance and menu.
Father Philips was POSTMASTER.
At noon a banquet was served by the
Chi stan Brothers. at st. Michsel's col
lege. TO a number OF invited guests.
When the festsl occasion had reached
the stage for toasts, Governor Oiero, rep
resentiHg the territory. Was called upon
and spoke as follows:
Your Grace aud 6entlemen-l desire
~ congratulate you upon this most
auspiclOus OCCASION, When, for tue fourth
time In the history OF tnis ancient city,
the solemn and impressive ceremony OF
inyesttture OF the psliium has been wit
messed.
As chief executive OF this territory,
charged by law and my oath OF office
VITA the execution Of Its laws ana tne
acts Of the congress OF the United states
applicable to Il. | sm glad ~ greet tue
head OF that great church, which for ~
many years mas been the support and
stay OF The law throughout the largest
diocese In the United States, without
whose aid and assistance the sdminlstra.
lion and execution Of the laws In the
vast domain included In New Mexico aud
Arizona would have been most difficult,
IL not impossible.
while under our constitution and
system OF government church aud state
must always be distinct aud separate,
yet In the practical administration vi
affairs we nnd that each relies upOn the
other.
ut was your church, most reverend
sir, that FIRST brought Christianity 10
the people OF this land, aud dotted the
western side OF the continent with mis-
slOns, converts, schools aud churches
from the bay Of a francisco ~ the
highest part OF the Rocky mountains.
To 10 and It's servants the people owed
not only their religious knowledge aud
instruction, but were indebted for most
OF their material progress and comforts
IN earlier years. The priests OF your
church introduced sheep and the vine.
pears, apples and other fruits which
we're unknown here before, and which
have become 80 great a factor in the
material advancement OF the western
country. uutil the fame OF California,
Arizona aud New Mexico fruits and
grapes has become almost world wide,
and the Mission grape OF the early
fathers IL acknowledged a. the best OF all
Its kiDdred; while sheep and their
products in New Mexico bring Us more
revenue than all other our com
bined.
'for all this and much more are our
people indebted 10 your church; and II IL
most appropriate that the ceremony oil
to-day should have occurred upon the
very spot, where. 200 years ago, DE Var
gas re%cOnquered the City OF the Holy
Faith from the sayage Indians. and
caused the solemn seTyices OF your church
to be executed In thanksgiving and
praise TO God for his victory, and where
he made the vow In Its cO~memmOratiO1
which IL faithfully observed until this day
In the procession TO San Rosario.
~ congratulate your grace upon az
suming the pallium. congratulate our
people upon having a prelste who has
lived among them 40 long. and knows 3,
we'll their needs and wishes. And | con
graduate myself and the government
represent in having, in the exalted POSI-
ton which you occupy, so able, distin
guished and patriotic an American citi
Zen as yourself"
The remarks OF the governor were
greeted with applause.
Mayor Sloan responded to the toast
: The City Of Santa Fe;" J. I, Victory
spoke on behalf OF the loyal Roman Cath
olics, and o. A. Lsrrazola. OF Las Vegas
responded to "Ths Mexican ~lnhabitsnt
OF New Mexico" Bishop Mstz replied I
the toast, 'The Clergy"