Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1901-05-11
RETURNED DELEGATION.
Gov. 0tero, Delegate Rodey and
Others Thoroughly Enthused,
A ROYAL GOOD TINT.


the Territory Reynolds. Delegate to
Congress Rodey. Judge ! w. Crum.
packer Judge J r. McFlo. Hhcrin
Thomas = llubboll Mayor o. n Mar.
ron, Editors Thomas Hughes and
George ~ Albright and others, who
attended the grand presidential cclc.
brntiuu at Doming returned 90 the
city this morning IN the chartered
Pullman coach Gales.
Governor Otoro and Mr. Raynulds
continued on north 10 Santa fc, while
Judge McFio remains over Ia order
90 meet the local G.. A. r. post aud
WOmon's Relief Corps az reception
10 be- held tonight.
The local delegation are full Of gen
ulnc praise Tor the royal manner Ia
which tho people Of Deming enter
tanned the presidential party and the
visiting delegations. and they state
that Governor Otcro made one Of the
incest and most appropriate speeches
OF his life when be- introduced prosi
dent Mckinley To- the vast nss,mbaRc
la the introduction. the governor said
"On behalf OF the citizens OF Dem
Ing and the territory Of New Mexico.
! extend 20 you my hoartiost welcome
and can assure you that no state or
territory In the union has greater al
miration for your executive ability
and also for your distinguished SER.
Vices Co soc country
In responding President Mckinley
made these happy and interesting re-
marks
~ gives mo very grcot pleasure To
meet the people, of this territory. who
have throngcd hItbor 90 give greeting
60 the president of tho United states
I rejoice a. the progress YOU arr max.
ing the prosperity you are enjoying
the happiness and Coutcntmcnt see
ON your faces and tho evidences of
progress cvorywhor" discornihlD You
gave part of your territory to Colo
RADIO. which is now one uf the states
cd The union. you gave of your TORT
tory to make the territory OF Arizona.
and you still have more territory
twice over than the United Kingdom
of Great Britain and ireland CAD.
plauscl
What you want here is moro rain
and more people tlauEhtcrJ cal
voice We want to hc connected with
you ru uR to get more raiul My
friend says YOU want tU be- connected
with cas- You are connected with as
You are Of us and close 90 us Tho
fax floats over yuu al IL floats over
an / appreciate the hope Tor aHso
citation with the United StatgH in the
relation OF statehood springs utter
most boz the territorial bosom tap
plausol "a voice. GuudI and % is "a
just and honorable aud proper nspitn
ton for you 90 have.
Il ann sure you viii share with me
to-day in the expression OF sympathy
which AN of ua feel fur the great loss
sustained ln the city at Jacksonville
Florida by the Are that swept over
that city Thousands have boon rem.
dorcd homeless and the heart of thr
nation goes out 90 the sufferers and
that recalls tu me- this being my first
stop since leaving tho great state Of
Texas that % was with deep regret
that ! could not visit Galveston and
meet her brave people
u trust sometime tn tho future
cannot tell when. I DO not know when
but some future time the congress
OF the United states Will see nc to
make yuu one Of the stars lcuthusias.
tic applausDI in tho constellation uf
states of this republic
u have travelled long distance that
| might meet and greet You. You are
part of tho population of the seventy
five millions that constitute the great
est free government ON The face of
thc earth tapplnuaDl seventy five mil
Hons of people loving peace and nov.
~ going to war except when they have
a. tappIauscl bat whom thyy DO draw
their swords 100 righteous cause cap
plausol and with the whole country
united as % Us to-day north south
east and west when We geo into hath.
anywhere W. are inyuriblD ,Graat
npplausol
"Unyur said this much and expires
sing the very great satisfaction u has
given nae tu meet you hero. your
homes seeing how comfortable you
al are and learning your devotion tu
a great nation over which by yuLr
suffrage ! ann permitted FOR short
time Co preside ! bid you ail good af.
tcruuuu aud mul God bless you AN.
Enthusiastic applBuacl
After tho speech tho president
shook hands with those around the
car and mo- sight Wa more interest.
ihg than m, close attention the chief
magistrate OF Tine nation paid tu about
200 school children ut DommE all
hoarlnr miniature flags calling for
statehood Three little misses made
themselves f2WoUe namely Fay No
Reyes delivered e basket of flowers
and made a few remarks tu th" pres
ident, Anna Mahoury presented him
with % picture at the school children
and school buildings while Esther
Bolich gave him nag calling for
statehood
The handsome navajo blanket
spoken at Boa Tho Citi1pn yesterday &C
tcrnuuu as q gift from th" people uf
Albuquerque was presented Co the
I.H
who made au appropriate presentation
speech in which he said
MIR President ON behalf at enc
citizens ~ Albuquerque, tho principal
city in the great territory of New
Mexico. and metropolis Of the south
west. | have the honor t0 present 90
you this Navajo Indian blanket and
with IL goes the hHartiDst good wishes
at our people fuT your Success and
happiness ON your triumphant jour.
npy.'
Many handsome presents were be-
slowed upon the president Mrs Me.
kinlpy and other members uf The par
Is by the NoW Mexico delegation. a
list ~ which has already been pub
lishod and last but not least the pres
idcnt received yesterday afternoon u
large basket OF fine apples raised in
The Mimbros valley of Grant county,
As the handsome train Of ycHtihult
Pullman coaches pulled out of th,
peming depot, Mrs Mckinley lean
irp ON the arm OF the president with
other members ~ tho party appeared
an the coach platform and waved their
handkerchief and small flags 10 IN,
cheering crowd of New Mexican al
mirrors and enthusiasts