Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-11-14
Senate Sub Committee on Terri
tories in the City.
WELL PLEASED WITH METROPOLIS
They Will Remain interviewing CitI-
= zens, Over Sunday.
RECEPTION, BALL AND BANQUET


= Senators A. J. Beveridge, of In <
= diana; w. p. Dillingham;, of Yer =
$ mont; Henry Heitfeld of Idaho, s
= and H. E. Burnham, of New =
s Hampshire, arrived in Albuquer- =
= que at 0:45 last night. Accom- =
$ panying them was Delegate B. S. =
= Rodey, who was present at the y
= hearing in Santa Fe yesterday. =
On account of the unexpected change
of arrival, there were only small
number of prominent New Mexicans,
including the reception committee at
the depot. They Immediately went
into the Alvarado hotel lobby, where
the talk was lively and pointed. mixed
with introductions and hand 'shakings.
A late lunch was served in the dining
room which everyone did justice to-. as
the hard days work at Santa Fe and
the long wait for delayed trains had
given them appetites to enjoySsuch 2
repast. -
Only short time intervenO T.
tween lunch and retiring, since every
one courted sleep.
Accompanying the party are Thomas
r. Shipp, private secretary to Senator
Beyeridge; State Senator Ogborne, of
Indiana. who representes the Associat-
senger; r. C. Simon, of Washington,
the interpreter, and l.. G. Rothschild,
of Indianapolis.
The senators were up early this
morning and ready for business.
Senators Dillingham; and Heitfeld,
accompanied by small party of citi-
zens, took walk around the principal
part of the city. and visited the Com
mercial club. They expressed their
admiration of such large and beau
tiful structure.
At the corner of Railroad avenue
and Second street Senator Dillingham;
was hailed by that old warrior for
statehood, Judge l.. S. Trimble, VINO
said: Say, here! l want to talk to
you" Senator Dillingham; looked
around and observing that the words
came from the gray-haired old gentle
man, walked up and shook hands with
him. They then personally introduced
themselves, when Judge Trimble stat
ed that he knew the Vermont senators
of long ago when he (Trimble) repre-
. sented the Paducah, Ky, district in the
lower house of congress thirty odd
years ago and long before the present
senator was known in national poll
tics. Judge irimble then put in some
good words for statehood and hoped
that the committee would so recon-
mend.
At 10: 80 this morning the committee
resumed the taking of testimony of
the condition of New Mexico at the
Alvarado. Judge B. S. Baker was first
witness to be examined. Capt. w. e
Dame. district court clerk, was next
to give testimony, and then followed
Nestor Montoya, the official interpret
er for the district court. Subpoenaes
were issued for all the justices of the
peace. who were to bring their records
also City Clerk Harry F. Lee was in
structed to appear with his records.
s. AS soon as the morning session was
over the senate committee, in com
pany with some of the prominent citi
Zens, drove through the city.
The committee went into session
this afternoon at o'clock. They waste
no time but conduct the examinations
in a systematic and thorough manner
Not only is oral testimony taken, but
records are carefully examined. Those
summoned are not sworn and the gen
eral trend of questions by the commit
tee shows that the questions of the use
of Spanish is engaging much attention
The schools of the city and many bust
ness houses will he visited this after
noon.
grand reception and ball will be
given in honor of the senators at the
Commercial club tonight The affair
will be formal and full dress, and is
announced from 9:30 until midnight
An invitation is extended by the re-
ception committee to all citizens of Al,
buquerque.
The senatorial party will be escorted
to the Alvarado after the reception,
where an informal banquet will take
place. -7S
The senators have expressed them
selves pleased with the general ap-
pearance of Albuquerque. l' aTl
The senate committee will remain in
| albuquerque tomorrow and probably