Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-08-22
City Honored by the Presence Of General Frank
Baldwin and Wife and 500 Guests from Ration.
ENTERTAINMENT OF COMMANDER AND LADY
Enthusiastic Reception Of Host Of Gate City Visitors Trip to
HotSprings. Sports On Raynods Field this Afternoon
Ball this Evening at the Casino

The Ralon picnickers are here to
the number Of eight hundred. The
weather is superb and the visitors
seem to be enjoying themselves with
an accord to the utmost. The bottom
Of the morning was spent at the Hot
Springs park, where dinner was par
taken of. Some went to the Montezu-
ma, but to more it was a real picnic
and the savory viands preperad by
the skilful housewives Of Ration were
spread on the grass in the pretty park.
This afternoon the program Of sports
at Reynolds field Is being carried out
with the greatest zest. The closing
feature Of the sport will be the base
ball match between the shop teams of
Ration and Las Vegas for cash prize
of $25. A big crowd is witnessing the
sports and the greatest enthusiasm
is reported. The picnic train arrived
at 10 o'clock to the dot. Notwith-
standing the fact that Trainmaster
Notgrass had gone to Ration with the
avowed intention of bringing in the ex-
cursion on time, the Las Vegans were
inclined to allow a few minutes lee
way. There was considerable crowd
OF citizens on the platform when the
specials whistle blew, but the Mill
tary band was some blocks away and
had to move at Quickstep. As 1t was
the train was in and the crowd was
scattered before the first note of well
come was sounded The members OF
the band in their natty new suits
made q dns annaarance. For an hour,
while the crowd was getting away to
the Springs the Ration and Las Vegas
bands took turns in discoursing lively
music.
There were full eight hundred Of the
picnickers. The street car people,
probably also having the faith to
believe that the special would be late,
had no cars at the depot, but in few
moments, three cars and the electric
engine put in an appearance. There
were three cars sure enough, but
where we're the seven. Nobody SEEM
cd 70 know. The three cars and the
engine, laden to the foot boards start
ed bravely away, while two or three
hundred people tramped around for an
hour listening to band music and en-
Joying themselves as best they might,
till at length the other four cars hove
In sight II was good natured crowd.
There might have been kicking. but
there wasn't Everyone got to the
Hot Springs In time for dinner and
everyone got safely back to witness
the sports at the field.
Trainmaster Notgrass says the ex.
cursion was from the Ration end, the
best managed one he ever saw. The
committee had the crowd at the de.
pot at starting $3.50. and the train got
away only FIVE minutes late. The five
minutes was made up and the train
came In exactly on time. The Las
Vegas reception committee was all
on hand and the keys OF the city were
at once rendered. .
There are many contestants in the
sports Of the afternoon, but the re.
suits cannot be given today, as the
games are still In progress. A full
account Of the afternoon sports will
be published in the Monday Optic.
It should be remembered than an
ENJOYABLE band concert will be given
In the Plaza park between S ana 6
o'clock this afternoon. The Plaza is
one Of the most delightful parks in
the territory. Everyone should 60 |
over to see the west side In holiday at
tire.
The excursion train will leave for
home promptly at o'clock The ex-
cursion tickets are not good on any
train. The executive committee dc.
rided against the plan Of making ar.
to leave two cars to be
brought up on No. s.
Those who remain this evening are
,ffered delightful function at the
Nontezuma Casino where the local
odgc Of machinists give a ball. "A
general invitation is also extended
o the Montezuma club whore reccp-
ion to General and Mrs. Baldwin will
'e held.