Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-02-11


The banquet given last night at the
Palace hotel on the occasion OF the
presentation to Governor Otero of the
Rough Riders testimonial medal, by the
officers of the New Mexico squadron of
the 1st United States volunteer cavalry,
was oneof the %graEdest affairs of the
kind ever given in the southwest, and
was another event in the official history
of Governor Otero that vii lsbe ever re-
membered by him with sincere pleasure
and just qualification.
The banquet has been a fruitful theme
for remark in territorial military circles
for many days. and no pains have been
spared to make of it the success that it
was. Handsomely gotten up invita-
tions We're sent out to over 200 promi-
nent people. including Rough Riders,
dainty menu cards particularly suitable
to the occasion were prepared, and the
spacious dining room of the Palace ho-
tel was turned into Il bower of beauty
ere the governor and guests sat down to
the fine banquet. The tables were
placed together in the form of a magnet.
making one continuous board, II
plates were set thereon for 80 to 100
guests. The tables We're elegantly dec
grated with smilaX in o W and groups,
the flowers were red and white carna-
tions brought from California, six cand-
Zebra were arranged at intervals. cards
tied with yellow ribbon aud a French
roll tied also with yellow ribbon, We're
set ut each plate along with the menu
cards tied in red, white and blue rib
hans o,,d fb ron wilma rlusSnS UNtn Wn1I.
and pillars of the dining room We're
deliberately draped in large flags. and
national colors in various styles and
groupings. a noteworthy feature being
the arrangement of the two handsome
silken banners of the squadron at the
middle pillar. with a large portrait of
the governor hung above. Long fes-
tOons of evergreen were strung between
the pillars and the walls.
At the head of the table presided
Solicitor General Bartlett. as toast
master. with Governor Otero at his right
and Chief Justice Mills at his left. 1t
was u brilliant array, as the guests
marched into the dining room. The
governors staff were in full dress uni
form, and with the many officers of the
Rough Riders in their uniforms, made
the scene a truly military one not to be
easily forgotten. Proprietor Vaughn had
taken pains to hang extra lights in the
banquet hall, so that there was an
abundance of light.
The gallant company sat down at 1000
p. M, and the first thing in order Of
exercises, was doing justice to the dainty
viands which had been prepared by the
culinary artist whose cooking at the
Palace hotel has made that hosiery |
famous in the west. The meme is given
below:
The menu card was handsomely de-
signed and arranged. 1t was a large
folding card with a partially peeled
banana embossed above a scrollwork of
pea vine with partly open pods, n on
the back was an embossed flag in col
ors. The folded card enclosed W
leaves of heavy, cream-tinted paper on
the inside pages of which are printed
the menu and tOasts. A tri-colored rib
bon neatly secured the insert to the
cover. The menu was as follows:
MENU.
Blue Points
Sauterne California Olives
Consomme Princess
Celery Tomatoes, Sliced, Mayonnaise
venison Steaks, Hunter Style
New Potatoes Maitre de Hotel
Maraschino Punch
Chicken Salad
Tutti Fruit Ice Cream Assorted Cake
Cafe Noir
Champagne Cigars
Opposite the menu appear the toasts,
as follows:
POSTMASTER, Gen. e. l.. Bartlett
The Rough Riders : Capt. George Curry
of Medal to Governor
Otero : : Major w. H. H. Llewellyn
Wood and Roosevelt
Major Max Luna
The American Soldier
Hon. T. B. Catron
The American Women and the Red
Cross = = Hon. j. r. McFie
The Flag and the Nation :
Hon. Frank Springer
The Press. Hon. T. A. Finical
Dur Absent Ones = Hon. r. P. Barnes
About 1870 p. M, came the toasts, In
the presentation of medal.
General Bartlett, as POSTMASTER, Open
ID the BALI with a call to order, which ,
vas obeyed with military promptness. .
nd made q few well-put remarks touch
no the nature of the occasion, and the ]
leasure all took in being present to '
Anticipate in the exercises attendant
pom this presentation. General Bart 8
TT introduced the first speaker OF the +
Captain George Curry OF i
.oop: and in introducing each speaker !.
AIDE a few felicitous and pertinent re- I
arks that were d~cservedly well re-
lived. The first toast was; t
rE ROUGH RIDERS Captain George U
Curry. !
The captain said in substance: II