Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-02-18

view OF "A Lilac SunbOnnet by ). X.
Crockett given by Mrs. Boyle. Miss
Smith read with much quiet humor
Eugene Fields amusing poem entitled
"Nodyisky as Cancel which was
thoroughly appreciated; followed by that
touching ''little classic" as it has been
justly called, Kate Douglas Virgins.
''Story of Patsy" beautifully rendered
by Mrs. Prince. After current events
the club adjourned to meet next week at
Mrs. H%arroun, Miss Amy Gulliford to
preside. The visitors We're Mrs. Whit
more, Mrs. Rankin and Mrs. Barnes.
Hon. John H. Riley. formerly a lead
ing citizen of New Mexico and one of
the best known and most successful
stockmen of the Centennial state. who
has large landed interests in Otero
county, was a passenger south from Co.
dorado Springs to A~lamogordo, yester-
day.
Lieutenant John w. Catron, of the
territorial infantry regiment, is in
Washington. 1t is understood that he
will be an applicant for a commission in
the regular army upon the passage of
the army reorganization bill. Lieu
tenant Catron made a fine record as an
officer of volunteers and is well fitted
and deserving of a regular army APP
pointment.
Filadelfo Baca, Of Las Vegas, who
has been chief clerk in the United
| States embassy in the City of Mexico, is
in the city on a visit with friends and
will remain several days. MIR. Baca is
a deservedly popular young man and
has received a warm welcome from his
many friends in Santa Fe. At the close
of his stay here he expects to return to
| Mexico.
Superintendent T. G. Lemon, of the In
/ dian school at Grand Junction, arrived
from the north last night and will take
back with him the Indian boys who ran
away and walked all the way to this city
| three months ago. The boys have since
been in the care of Superintendent
Vietz, of the Santa Fe school, and the
Indian department directed Superin-
tendent Lemon to come down here and
take the cratic youths back to Grand
| junction.
Yesterdays No. II brought in a dis
| tinguished party from Topeka, Kansas,
| composed of Mrs. j. J. Frey. j. j. Frey,
Jr., and Henrietta Frey, the family of
General Manager Frey of the Santa Fe,
and Miss Lou Barnes, an intimate friend
/ of the family. Mrs. c. c. Hall. a sister
| of Mrs. Frey, came home with the party.
| They are all registed at the Castaneda.
| 1t is understood that Miss Frey and
| party will make LAS Vegas their head
quarters for the next two months or
more.-Las Vegas Optic.
Loretto Academy, ever securing adj
vantages for its favored pupils, has
secured the services of Thomas O'Hagan
LTD. Phi. d. of Ontario, for a series
of lectures on literary subjects. As these
lectures will, without a doubt, be a
literary treat in Santa Fe, the faculty
is willing to Accommodate a limited num-
Der of persons DESTROYS of enjoying or
benefiting by them. Precise date of
lectures is not decided, though not later
than the first week in March. Admis-
sion must be secured by applying be-
forehand, at Loretto Academy. The
middle of February finds Loretto's pu-
pills at very earnest labor, encouraged
by the average success in mid-session
examinations, just completed.
Last Saturday night Governor Otero
entertained a party of gentleman friends
at dinner at the executive mansion.
There were present the following named
gentlemen from Las Vegas: Chief
Jus tice Mills, Hon. James S. Duncan.
Colonel E. G. Austen, Colonel r. E.
Twitchell, Colonel R. G.. Rankin, DR..
Cunningham, Hon. Frank Springer,
Mr.. A. B. Smith, Mr.. j. s. Clark, Mr..
M. Brunswick; and from Santa Fe, Mr..
A. M. Bergere. On Sunday evening
Governor and Mrs. Otero entertained
informally at dinner, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
B. Smith and family, of Las Vegas: on
Wednesday evening at dinner, Mr.. and
Mrs. Angus Mcintyre, and on Thursday
evening, Hon. and Mrs. R. p. Barnes,
Hon. James s. Duncan and Captain
George Curry.
The Amaranth Literary Club. held its
regular semi-m0nthly meeting Thurs
day evening last, at the residence of
John Patterson. Many members of the
club, friends and invited guests were
present. The, question was, (which
will derive the greater advantage
from a college education? The
rich mans son or the poor mans son"'
Mr.. Woodward, Miss Edna Berger and
Mr.. Pearce were for the rich mans SON.,
and Miss Swope, Earl Sidebottom and
Willie Hogle were for the poor mans
son. The club decided that the de-
baters in favor of the poor mans son,
had the best of the argument. A
musical program was presented, essays
were read on Oliver Wendell Holmes and
John G. Whittier, and then there were
refreshments of coffee, cake, ice cream,
sandwiches, etc. The remainder of the
evening was occupied with games and
social conversation. The program for
the next meeting will include discus
sions of current events, happening within
the coming fortnight, as contained in
the daily press, and the meeting will be
held at A. p. Hogle's residence ON the
south side, Thursday evening, March 2.
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