Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-06-29
GOVERNOR AT LAS VEGAS.
His Reception a Grand AHair--A
Large Crowd Present.
VERY SENSIBLE ADDRESS.

The goodly crowd that turned out
to greet Governor Otero and party az
Las Vegas on Thursday was. indeed,
a compliment to the governor from his
fellow townsmen, says the Optic. The
Las Vegas military band went with
the crowd to meet the train and played
several tunes for their pleasure.
The train, for once. arrived prompt
1y on time and there arrived with the
governor Hit wife and little son, his
sister, Mrs. II. J. O'Bryan, of Denver.
X. I. Gortncr, w. Il. Martin, Judge j.
X. McFfe. Judge +. W. Parker, A. A.
Keen and A. Is. Renehan. Immediately
upon their arrival the party was greet.
ed by the reception committee and
ushered to the Castaneda hotel, where
they took dinner.
During the interim the committee
on arrangements. which was ably
headed by A.. ID. Smith. completed
its work, and the crowd waited.
while the band played, for the COVER.
nor to appear.
Finally he did appear and then as
he was going down the steps of the
hotel ne was given three rousing
cheers and the procession was ready
to start. Col. II. c. Rankin. marshal
OF the parade, lead, and was followed
by Coils. George Ward and Morris Dan
Ziger. Col. Secundino Romero. also n
marshal, acted as file closer. Follow.
ing was the band, then came the gov.
ernor in Dan Rhodes best hack, beau.
tifuly decorated. drawn by his best
teams of gray horses. With he cover.
nor were seated Mayor George Z.
Money, Chief Justice Mills and Judge
j. X. McFie. In the second carriage,
jefferson Reynolds, Judge +. w. Par.
ker, w. Il. Martin, A. A. Keen. in the
third carriage, Mrs. Otero, Mrs. w. j.
Mills, Mrs. Reynolds, Mrs. Il. G.. Aus.
tin; in the fourth, Mrs. II. j. O'Bryan,
Mrs. A. b. Smith, Mrs. G. l.. Doran and
Mrs. +. o. Blood.
Following these came prominent citi
ens of the city and county In car.
riages. Many hacks and carriages OF
the city were brought into service and
a long procession passed up Central
street to Sixth and then to National
The business houses along the
street wero gaily decorated and the
town presented the appearance OF a
gala day. The vehicles were appro,
priately f%estooned with bunting and
colors.
On reaching the court house grounds
the crowd found a platform arranged
in the 'front.' facing the south. The
grounds were deliberately decorated
with national colors and bunting. The
band played while the crowd was gath
ering and the governor greeted the
citizens.
District Attorney c. A. Spless made
the address OF welcome.
Governor Otero's short address was
full of good cheer for New Mexico. lie
praised the territorial ~penitentiary
and normal university boards fol
their efficient services in carrying or
the affairs of their respective institu
tions and referred, In p~raiseworthy
terms, to the Duncan law, passed II
the legislative assembly of 1899. ant
the Springer law, passed by the las
legislature. He complimented tn,
present county officials of san Migue
county. said that the territory was
in better financial condition today thar
at any time in It's history and that the
laws were more faithfully administer
ed. Extended his hCaItiest thanks q
his democratic and republican friends
who endorsed his reappointment, ant
10 the members of his own party ant
extended the right hand of fellowship
TO everyone; that he had no griev
ances against anybody; and he hoped
they would unite with him in adm.
the prosperity and u%pbuilding Of th'
territory. That he would strive L
serve all the people in the territor!
alike; would show no favors, and tina
his efforts would be 10 do everything
in his power for the good of the terri
tory and its people. After the COVER
nor's remarks, Chairman Spiess intro
dpced W. Il. Martin as the silve
tongued orator Of New Mexico, VIII,
spoke in Che Spanish language, afte
which three cheers for Governor Otert
We're given and the meeting ad
joudned.
At night the reception and ball oc
CURED at the Duncan opera house AM
was also largely attended.