Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-10-15
THE FIRST DAY.
Fine Weather for Fair
Opening.
Proceedings of Days Events
EUp to Press Hour.
Governor 0tero's Excellent Address
at the Fair Grounds.
GRAND EVENTS IN PROGRESS.

on the streets. vending their way to the
their arrival there they were notified
mat No. y passenger train was one
received was that the engine ON the be-
lated train had died on the road at
Los l.unus and then they were Obliged
TO wait for an hour and half longer
and when the train arrived the First
regiment band Of Old Albuquerque
struck up "a pleasing tune while the Ter.
ritorial fair committees greeted the Pass
city people as they nlighted from the
train. The III Paso representatives ana
their base bail team were escorted to
the Columbus hotel at the corner OF Gold
avenue and Second street few min
utcs later the band marched to the Com
mcrciJl club and from there escorted
Gov ornor NJ a. otero. Governor Murphy
II Arizona. Hon. Edwin \. Munger
president Of the Hamilton club OF Chi
clgo; President Marron Of the Fair AS
'uciat VI and many prominent New Mex
leo gc lem,1 TO the Reynolds library on
East nilrun avenue, vi re the state
At 30 ccE the Est Regiment
band Harci to tho Commercial club
huildinS, W. CO they headed the process
sion, which Has followed by Troop q.
Fourteenth Vulry, the chief executives
u the two luthwtstcrn territories, the
Territorial iHir reception committee and
mcrcia club the procession wendcd its
way To First street on Gold avenue.
thence north to Railroad avenue. west
Here Mayor Marion IN a few
well selected words intrGnieed the gov
crnor of New Mexico, Hon. Miguel a.
his lips there was u tremendous out
burst OF applause from the Immense
audience. The chief executive addressed
the crowd as follows:
GOVERNORS ADDRESS
Mr.. President. Ladies' and Gcntlemen
count 1t AN honor to myself as well as
10 the Office ! occupy Ia the territory, TO
nc invited by YOU 10 open this twenty
lrst annual fair In your beautiful and
luurishing city, which AT the time of
your first mco ting held here was little
lizod metropolis of New Mexico, haV
ing outstripped In wealth and population
other towns which at that time far sur
passed 1t In both: this is due to the
have always CHARACTERIZED the people OF
Albuquerque, and which In a measure
have been communicated to other parts
pf the territory which in the past few
years have endcavorcd to keep pace with
your lead.
The past year has been one Of won
dcrful growth and prosperity all over
the country and especially here, whore
great railroad systems are building
within our borders, mining and irrigating
enterprises are being conducted; our
iiclds are smiling with "A bountiful har.
vest and the plains are rich with tho
grass that means mutton, wool and beef.
There Is being conducted now at Buff
falo. on the shore of one OF our great
lakes, an exposition In many respects
more unique and beautiful than any pre-
vious and while We are not officially
represented there many of our products
are shown by individual exhibitors which
must attract attention and arouse In
torcst. At this celebration of the unity
In interest and sentiment Of the Amer
leans. while the whole nation was hap
py ana ContCntcd In contemplating It's
prosperity I'm the past and It's glorious
prospects FOR the future, those fatal
shots were fired which laid low tho
head Of the nation, through whose wise
guidance II had come To be In the fore
'front.' Of the peoples of the world Less
than a month ago his loved remains
were laid at rest and the solemn funer-
al guns doomed his requiem on sea and
lu shore. from the granite rocks at Fort
treble IN Maine to the palm-clad walls
II the Lunctte In Manila, oven now the
ilaS OF our country which was never
lowered In battle, sadly droops midway
ln its stan, a silent but eloquent tribute
,u the great man who is gone, but whose
memory and works will endure so long
's thc starry emblem of our nation
waves
our gathering here II saddcnod bv
this calamity but happily we have the
assurance that the place OF the houorcd
lead is filled by one most worthy To sue
coed him, who Is In fun accord with his
expressed views and policy whom we
know to he friendly to New Mexico, and
great office, which ne now holds through
legal succession, by the free suffrage II
his fellow citizens, and that New Mexico
may hc enabled as "A sovereign state
to cast for him her first electoral vote
By an act of the last legislature S1U.-
tp was appropriated for the purpose Of
making proper exhibit of our territory
Il the St Louis worlds fair In 1893, 10
commemorate the huudredth anniVcr-
sary of the Louisiana purchase, and
believe this TO be a neXcellent time to-
begin preparations for that event There
are exhibits now here that should be pre-
served and set aside for that occasion,
and now is an opportunity for discussion
~ the subject that will not occur soon
again. St Louis h much nearer In dis
taucc than the location uf any previous
worlds fair, and much closer In business
| relations; from before the creation Of the
/ territory down to very recent years, il
was the one city of the states with
| which our people were AT all acquainted
| with. There they bought their supplies
| and sent their children TO be educated:
| many made the long and dangerous jour
ncy by wagon. There has always exist
L ed an unusually friendly feeling by our
people toward that city, and IL Is partic-
| ularly appropriate that We should be rep
which was so close to us In the past.
Il The commission having tho matter In
| charge win see that We are properly rep
| repaying manifold the outlay for this
| purpose.
| We In New Mexico have been peculiar
ly favored during the past year, not only
with abundant rains ana bOuntlful crops
| a most excellent class of immigration
| ana "a general increase OF business IN All
branches, but also In immunity from the
| Hoods. fires and labor disturbances that
have afflicted other portions Of our Cuuu-
| Try, and the large attendance here with
| the superior exhibits made, are the sur
est indications Of our prosperity.
| ! congratulate you gentlemen IN charge
Of this fair upon IN" success Of your ct-
| forts To- make II more than ever a terri
| torill enterprise and display Of the pro-
/ ducts ana resources OF the whole terrific
| ry, rather than local exhibit and cs-
| nRGiullN iItu pf tho tIufl-
| tlonal exhibit from the public schools,
Il II Is most timely recognition uf the
Is playing IN our AFFAIRS both at home
and abroad. The result must hc as much
pf a surprise To strangers as IL Is graft
III Tying to us.
Upon the maintenance and success Of
our common schools depends the future
III Of our country, and especially Of New
lessons Of the day, but there are incul-
III Gated the sentiments Of honor, patriot
ism and duty 90 self 20 family and Ia
III country, that have made the American
citizen, who in turn has made the Amer
III lean nation, the equal In AN things and
| superior I'm most 10 any nation on earth
are more indebted TO the common schools
NJ the country and the superior class ui
teachers, than To any other one cause
although there are many. which, ui
taken together have united To that re-
suit
Your special Invitations to distinguish
ed gentlemen and their courteous ac
Ccptauces cannot but result I'm good
when they see our people, our naturl
resources and progress they must b,
pleased ana impressed, and IN" mas
II convention upon the subject Of statchou,
must have it5 effect upon them with con
gress and Conyinc" them that We pf New
Il! Mexico are fully alive TO our needs am,
The great good that must come 10 as b'
n becoming q state Of that union TO whiCl
4 our people have always been loyal an,
4 for more than iifty years have showi
| their devotion To it's honor and nag
" by the time OF your next meeting
| earnestly trust and believe congress viii