Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-08-22

General Frank Baldwin, commander
OF the department Of the Colorado. his
estimable wife, Lieutenant Drum, aide
de camp, and the generals grandson
are the guests Of Las Vegas today and
will remain here over tomorrow.
General and Mrs. Baldwin are trav-
cling in the Santa Fe private car, No.
IA, which reached the city on delayed
No. 8 at eight o'clock this morning.
About nine o'clock party OF gen,
tlemen consisting of President Browne
OF the board Of trade, Secretary Geo.
+. Money, DR.. j. NJ. Cunningham, f.
II. Pierce, Jas. G. McNary, Hon. JEFF
erson Reynolds, A. A. Jones, and d.
G. Winters took charge of General
Baldwin, while number OF nromin-
nent ladies of the city called at the
Castaneda parlors to pay their res
poets to Mrs. Baldwin and learn her
wishes regarding the manner Of spend
4 ing the day.
The general was driven to the Mon
tezuma and thence to Trout Springs,
where an elegant luncheon was serv-
ed by the proprietor Of the pretty
summer resort, Max Nordhaus. Gen.
eral Baldwin expressed himself in the
highest terms Of appreciation regard
ing the sylvan charms of the beautiful
canyon. He was also much pleased
with the magnificent Montezuma hotel
and Its ideal location. The party re-
turned from the springs to allow the
general opportunity for rest before
the entertainments Of the evening.
Mrs. Baldwin was taken for q drive
about the city. accompanied by Mr..
and Mrs. Jas. G. McNary and Mrs.
Stephen B. Davis and Col NJ. Bruins
wick. The latter pointed out many
historic buildings and locations, mar
rating tales Of bygone day that made
them noteworthy. Mrs. Baldwin trav-
eled through this country thirty
years ago, and her interest in the sto-
ries of the past was very keen. Quite
occasionally the lady saw some spot
or building that she remembered. Her
recollections of Las Vegas as 1t was
thirty years ago are surprisingly viy.
Id. Mrs. Baldwin left Fort Hanksr
with her husband, who had been or
dered to Fort Wingate. At Trinidad
her first child. girl who was named
Juanita, was born. But SO slow was
the travelling in those days that little
Juanita was three months old when
the party arrived at wingate. 1t was
on the way west to Wingate that the
stop was made at Las Vegas. The
Baldwins were domicied In the Kitch-
EN- hotel, now widely known as Buffa-
10 Hall.
Mrs. Baldwin is highly accom-
plished and charming lady. She is
In love with the west. Il have travel.
ed all over the world" she said, .and
for kind hearts and free, unhampered
hospitality, give me western America
before any region on earth"
The lady Is resting th;s afternoon.
This evening she will be entertained
BY number Of ladies' at dinner at
the Montezuma. AMI later will return
70 the Montezuma club, where an in
formal reception and dance to which
the Las Vegas public Is cordially In
vited. will be given.
General Frank J. Baldwin who is to-
day the guest Of Las Vegas, entered
the service Of his country at the be-
ginning Of the Civil War in the year
1861. He first held the commission OF
lst lieutenant and later Of captain in
the Nineteenth Michigan infantry. He
saw hard service during the whole OF
the Civil war, and took part In Sher. |
mans famous march to the sea.
In 1869 he was transferred to the !
Fifth infantry U. s. A. and served for |
twenty years, thereafter, on the stan |
of General Nelson A. Miles.
General Baldwin is the only man in
The United States army who was even
awarded two medals OF honor. He re-
.eiyed one decoration in 10 for effec-
ing the capture Of the two German
from the Indians, a feat
which brought his name into nation
Il renown. The other medal was for
distinguished service during the Civ.