Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-06-04
THRONG OF VISITORS
The Capitol Dedication Today Is a
Successful and Most Brilliant
Event.
PARADE A FINE DISPLAY
Many Flags We're Flying and the Streets
Along the Route of the Parade We're
Decorated Impressive Oersmo-
MES at the Capitol

Perfect weather, throngs of visitors
and the most perfect arrangement on
the part of those having the details in
charge combined to make the ceremo-
MES attending the dedication of New
Mexico's handsome state house COM
plete success to-day, brilliant, inspiring
and instructive. The ceremonies are in
press, and detailed report of the pro-
ceedings Is therefore reserved for to-
morrow's Illustrated edition.
At an early hour the street. Mere
crowded with people in holiday attire,
marching soldiery, and all manner of
vehicles, and the sounds of the bugle
and military bands mingled with the
shouts of the peanut and picture ven-
ders. The national guard forces were
ordered out at o'clock, and proceeded
to the Atchison, Topeka G. Santa Fe de-
pot to receive and welcome the visiting
parties from Las Vegas and Albuquer-
que and intermediate points.
LAS VEGAS AND ALBUQUERQUE
The Las Vegas excursion train ar
rived at 10 o'clock. bringing over 200
people, including the Las Vegas mill
tary band, company 1 of the New Mexi-
co national guard and some forty MEM
bers of the order Of Elks. A delegation
of thirty home Elks were on hand to
troops from Las Cruces and Mesilla,
who arrived yesterday, Joined the San
ia Fe company in receiving the Las We
gas military contingent. After escort
ing the excursionists to the plaza the
party repaired again to the
depot and served as escort for the AL
buquerque national guard and other
visitors.
THE PARADE.
The elaborate program for the parade
and dedicatory exercises proper opened
at las o'clock, and for an hour Col.
George w. Knaebel, marshal of the day.
and his fifty aids were kept busy re-
ceiving the various organizations par
ticipating and assigning them to their
respective positions. At 2:30 the for
ward order was given, and as the long
filed around the plaza and
started for the capitol 1t was cheered on
every hand 1t was a brilliant and
highly interesting sight from start to
finish. At the capitol, after some little
delay, the entire parade marched in re-
view before Governor NJ. A. Otero and
his staff. who took position at the head
Of the main entrance to the new build
ing. An hour later the parade had dis
banded. and the beautiful and spacious
lall Of representatives was packed with
/ brilliant audience to witness and hear
hat part Of the days ceremonies pro-
,rammed to occur within the capitol
walls.
THE CITY IN HOLIDAY ATTIRE.
Since noon all business in the city has
Deen suspended, and everybody has
given up the afternoon to the pleasures
If the occasion and to the entertain
nent of Santa Fe's guests.
The whole city is in gala attire, the
,laza and adjacent business houses be-
ng embellished with decorations of all
orts, the American flag colors predom-
mating.
THE RECEPTION AND BALL.
The governor and staff will hold
public reception at the capitol this even
ng from $3.50 to $3.50, at which time the
.ntire building will be brilliantly flu
over 500 electric lights being
n use.
Tonight, commencing at $3.50 o'clock,
It the Palace hotel, this auspicious oc-
,asion will conclude with fashionable
ball given under the auspices Of the
Woman's Board of Trade.
CONGRATULATORY TELEGRAMS.
The following from a woman much
beloved throughout New Mexico is self
Cincinnati, O., June 4.-Hon. VIM. H.
Pope, Santa Fe, N. NJ: Congratulations
to the capitol rebuilding committee.
(Signed) SISTER VICTORIA"
Hon. H. D. Estabrook, a leading
member of the Chicago bar, also wired
his congratulations this morning to Sec
retary Pope. and expressed regret that
he could not be present to Join in the