Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-04-11
BUSINESS DONE.
CONTINUED from first page. |


friends, one and all, who have made
it possible for us to entertain vol, and
have honored us with your PRESENCE
! wan to say to you do not forget
these boys, when they have an enter.
tainment, help them out. Take out a
social membership in the mpan
help make them the crack company in
New Mexico. thank you,
Long tables had been spread in the
rear Of the hall and the guests were
invited 10 partake of the banquet. A
short table at right angles to the 9TH
ers was for the officers and speakers.
Department Commander Edwards
acted as POSTMASTER, with Judge
Baker on m side and Judge McFie
on the other. Grace was said nv Rev
G. A. Bunker and a fierce attack was
made on the good things provided by
the Relief Corps. During the banquet
Mrs. Berry played severa selections
on the piano.
The first response to a toast was by
Governor E. s. Slower, who replied to
the sentiment, Lincoln and the Sol.
diers of the Civil War He gave a
number of Characteristic Lincoln
stories and paid the great president a
high tribute. Judge McFie paid a high
tribute TO President Roosevelt and to
the Spanish war veterans. He urged
all young men to take the life of Roose-
welt as an example. Mrs. e. C. Whit.
son, president of the Woman's Relief
Corps, briefly responded on the work
OF that organization and she urged ALI
loyal and patriotic women to DIN the
organization. Adjutant General White
mar and Captain Elder were called for
in vain to respond to The National
Guard. but both had gone home. Col.
john ~Borradaile, in a witty
toasted the Soldiers of the Spanish
War;" and kept his hearers laughing
over his stories. Judge b. s. Bakers
response was witty. full of good
stories. highly entertaining, amusing
and eloquent and in concluding he said
he had followed the saying of the wise
man, When You Respond to a Toast,
Never Refer to Your Subject"
Superintendent Hickey spoke of the
Relations of the G.. A. r. to the Public
Schools" He referred to the lessons
of patriotism and the participation by
school children in patriotic exercises.
The hour was late and Professor Hold
gin yielded his time to Lee H. Rudi.
selle, of White Oaks, who responded
to Our Friends and ComraUes." Rev. |
]. Powell extended the greet
ing of the Ministers association.
1t was after midnight when taps
was sounded.
The New officers.
The officers elected were: Depart-
ment commander, j. w. Edwards. of
senior vice commander,
jacob Weltner, of Santa Fe; Junior
vino nnp,rpovlA ~ D-- e
White Oaks; chaplain, Rev. Thomas
HARDWOOD, of Albuquerque; medical di-
Smith Simpson, of Taos: dele
gate to national encampment, j. M.
Moore. of Albuquerque; alternate. ].
w. Randall, of Boston, a member of
G. X. Warren post.
Commander Edwards has announced
the appointment of w. w. Mcdonald
as his adjutant and A. Harsch, quar-
The annual address of the retiring
department commander, Judge McFie,, |
the year. The deaths during
the year numbered Jevea, four in Az
tee post and three in KearneyJ post
There has been no death in Warren,
Carleton or Sedgwick posts. In review
ing the work of the posts he first took
up Aztec post. He spoke of the diff
of a delegate getting here and
said he post could not be expected to
be represented. He praised Warren
post for its work and it's entertain
ment; Kearney post, of White Oaks,
for having four delegates present.
three of whom had to travel overland
three days; n Carleton post, of
Santa Fe, for its gains during the year.
The Relief Corps of Santa Fe and AL
were highly praised. Judge
McFie related his experiences at the
national e%ncampment last year at
where he was the only rep
resentative of New Mexico, carried the
banner, occupied all the space of a
and was assigned a band.
He closed by referring to the resigna-
ton of Pension Commissioner, Evans
an evidence of the power of the
Grand Army and said the president
has given instructions that veterans
are to be given the preference in APP
pointments.