Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-05-02
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The Navajo Indian squaw. Ellie. who
is weaving the presidents horse blan-
ket present at the Harvey curio rooms.
has made some improvements in the
original design as submitted by her
pale faced superior. She did not like
the stiff, straight line, in the blanket,
on the sides of the inscription. and
has added zig gag lines. Ellie is an
artist, belongs to the 333 of the Nava-
10 tribe, and has some idea of the beau.
tiful. She has been complimented very
highly on her work on the blanket, and
Manager Switzer says she will have
the blanket ready in plenty of good
time.
The Albuquerque wooden mills,
which recently started up, will make
a full cowboy quit of clothing for pre-
sentation to the president.
The Citizen was informed today that
Hon. J. L. Hubbell, of Granada, Ari.
IONA. whose family reside here, will
be in the city on Roosevelt day, and
will present to the chief magistrate a
few Arizona and New Mexico g~arnets
and precious stones.
1t is also learned that the Porter
field brothers. of Silver City, will be
here on the morning of May 5, and
that they will bring along with them
some fine turquoise stones to be pre-
sented to the president.
Word comes from Laguna that ST.
mon Bibo, the father of the Bibo Mer.
camille company, will be on hand with
several nice Indian presents for the
president.
The city is being decorated in fine
dozen or more stores today. First and
Second streets, and Railroad and Gold
avenues, in the business center, are
getting in line rapidly, and by Monday
almost every store building will be
decorated,
BY reference to notice published
elsewhere Mayor Myers issues a pro.
clamation declaring half day holiday
on Tuesday, May 5.
The big arch at the corner of Sew
ond street and Railroad avenue is be
ing covered today with canvas and to
morrow the red, white and blue bunt
ing and miniature flags will be put on
AS stated in The Citizen yesterday
two little misses will occupy the box
on the arch and strew flowers upon
the presidential carriage as it passes
underneath. Misses Myers and Fox
and the two little ladies selected for
this duty.
Messrs. Cotton and Donihue, of Los
Angeles, are the two gentlemen who
are in the employ of the Roosevelt
decoration committee. They are now
at work on the street arch. and as
soon as completed will shift them
selves to the platform of the statehood
tsbleau and the north side of the Alva
RADIO.
Two days more and President Roose
welt will be with us. Let everybod,
decorate.
Roosevelt badges are plenty today
and they are being worn regardless O
political feeling. Republicans. demo
Gratis, socialists are in this matter t
make the Roosevelt visit one of tn.
biggest events in the history of Albu
querque.
The Rough Riders will meet Monda!
night at the Commercial club to lear
what part they are to take in the re
ception of their former colonel, Presi
dent Roosevelt They are to occup.
the eleventh carriage in the drive owe
the city.
Tuesday will not only be a great da.
for Albuquerque on account of tn.
presidents visit but will be quite
day in the railroad sence on accoun
OF the arrival here of two specia
trains, besides the one which bring
in the president. The first to arriv
will carry the Cleveland Greys, a crac
military organization from CLEVELAND
Ohio. They will pass through Will
en- route to the Pacific coast. The SCI
ond train is a Raymond Whitcomb e'