Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-12-26
ROYALTY ENTERTAINED.
The Congressional Committee VIII Not
soon Forget Their visit TO This City.
IHIY ARE row IN ARIZONA.

Thecongressional statehood committee.
In charge Of the local escort committee.
reached this city from the north on q
special train at 49, o'clock yesterday
afternoon.
The gentlemen from Washington con-
sisted OF Senator d l. shoup, Of Idaho,
chairman OF the committee on terri.
tories; Senator Clark, OF Wyoming,
chairman OF the public lands com
mittee; don. Binger Herman. commits
sioner OF the general land office. and
General Ainswotth, Of the war depart.
ment, and they were accompanied on
their southwestern trip by Governors NJ.
A. Otero ard n. o. Murphy, OF New Mex
leo aud Ariz,us. respectively. and BY
Hon. Solomon Luna. the republican ma
tional committeeman Of this territory.
When the train rolled into the local
depot, the distinguished visitors fouUd
the First regiment band discoursing
lively music and q large gathering Of
citizens there to extend to them q hearty
greeting.
Elbowing themselves through the
| crowd, the executive committee OF the
Commercial club and members OF the
city committee reached the real coach,
when they were introduced 10 the Wis
it0rs.
Aiew minutes later, after the usual
greetings had been passed. the local
committees with the distinguished gen.
tlemen we're driven through the princi.
pal thoroughfares Of the city, rounding
no at the Harvey house where the Wis
itors we're treated to an elegant late din.
ner. Here B. s. Rodey. a %well-known
local attorney, ofi a. toastmsster.
and some witty sayings were INDUCED
In by the national aud local orators.
Following the sff air at the Harvey
house came on the reception tende red
the congressional committee at the Com
mercial club, and 1t was an exception
ally nice sff Fair, many ladies aud gentle
men, not members OF the club, being
present to meet aud converse with the
visitors on the principal subject OF the
evening that OF statehood.
Al the club, Hon. ". b. Childers.
United States attorney, cfi ,iat d IA mas.
ter OF ceremonies.
During the reception at the club, SEN
stors Shoup and Clark, and Land Com
missioner Herman made short addrt sses,
aud each. In very forcible language,
favored the admission Of the two south.
western territories Into the union Of
states.
Governors 0tero and Murphy also re.
sponded, and made very appropriate ad
dresses.
After ths reception at the club. the
Washington gentlemen, accompanied by
Governor Murphy and Capt. A. p. Nc
Guinness. In the ~lstter's private car,
left for the west and will make shor,
stops at the principal towns Of Ariz )na
Il WAS limited at last night that the
gentlemen will extend their western triE
to southern California, and would return
to the east by the Northern Pacific
route.
Governor 0tsrO. Hon. II. o. Pursum, thu
territorial p%enitentiary superintendent
and Hon. J. X. McFis, judge Of the Firs,
Judicial district, who accompanied th,
party to this city aud assisted the Albu
luefque peopl' materially IN showing
the visitors cour esies, returned to Ssnti
Ne this morning. h. l.. Bscs who ais,
came along with the party from the ter
ritorisl capital, will remain In the cit!
to-day.