Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-11-23
NEW MEXICO
AT ST. LOUIS
The Celebration Of Its Day on
November IS, Was a Grand
Success.
Observation-Disclosures
Fifteen Hundred Visitors to the Terri
toriaI Building Who Greeted
Reception Party.

Friday, November Is, was a typical,
sunshiny New Mexico day at the Lou
isana Purchase Exposition, in more
than one sense. The sun never shone
brighter nor was weather ever falrer
in the Worlds Fair City, according to
Ex-Governor D. R. Francis, president
of the Exposition. "The New Mexico
visitors brought New Mexico sunshine
with them," he said later in the day in
his address. 1t was the last OF the
State days and as many said: Except
ing, perhaps, the New York Day cele-
bration, it was the most successful
event of it's kind during the life OF the
Exposition" The arrangements were
without flaw and the exercises OF the
day were not only interesting but pro-
.ductive of much favorable comment
and enthusiasm from the many hun
dreds of visitors
1t was after 10 o'clock in the fore
noon, that the New Mexico party, in
elegant equipages, drove to the Admin
istration Building on the grounds OF
the Exposition and paid its respects to
Ex-Governor Francis, whose cordiallty
and western breeziness Immediately
won all hearts. After the formal intro
ductions, he led the way, together with
Governor Otero, down the wide stone
steps to their carriage. Adjutant Cen
eral Whiteman, of New Mexico, Briga-
dier General Edmund Rice, with the
silk standard of the Louisiana Pur-
chase Exposition, as we'll as the other
carriages followed The vehicles were
preceded by the Filipino Band of S6
pieces, several companies of Filipino
Scouts, the Exposition Band, and Unit
ed States troops commanded by Major
Cecil, the procession making the
rounds of the entire grounds. Upon
the arrival of the calvacade at the Av
enue of States, the carriages turned
toward the New Mexico Building, while
the bands and military marched around
the square and were reviewed in from
of the New Mexico building, which
stands Just opposite the Montana
Building, by Governor Otero and Elk
Governor Francis.
Governor Francis. Major Johnson, in
charge of the Scouts and band, Captain
Archibald Campbell, of the Sixth U. s
Infantry, and Lieutenant Clark, of the
Jefferson Guards, were also military
representatives at the ceremonies.
Herbert J. Hagerman, of the New
Mexico Board of Managers, presided
over the days festivities. With tact
full and eloquent words he introduced
each speaker, first of whom was Ex
Governor Francis, whose felicitous re
marks were much appreciated ano
much praised. His address was pro
nounced one of his finest efforts and
his reputation as an orator is more
than local. His encomiums OF New
Mexico, it's exhibits, the energy OF Its
Board of Managers, the worth OF its
people, were evidently heartfelt.
Governor Otero followed and his ad
dress was so we'll received that many
requests have been made for a copy ol
it by st. Louis people as we'll as bJ
others who heard him. Unfortunately
the only copy of it, is not available fol
this article, it being in the hands o.
Judge Matthew G.. Reynolds, the ser
ious illness of whose wife prevented
his participating in the exercises.
After Introductory remarks, in which
he thanked the management OF thu
Exposition on behalf of the people o
New Mexico for the honor conferred
upon them by setting apart a day al
dedicated to the Sunshine Territory
and after paying his compliments tt
Ex-Governor Francis for participatin.
and assisting in making the day
memorable one, and his kindliness ant
hospitality toward the visitors, Govern
or Otero pointed out the close histori
relation of New Mexico with the Lou
isiana Purchase Territory. AS long ag
as 1929 Cabeza de Vaca reached tn
Mississippi River. His beat was capsiz
ed in the Mississippi and most OF nj
party was captured by the Indians, on
1y de vaca and two negroes surviving
The lonely trio turned its face towar'
the setting sun and set foot across tn
painless wilderness. 1t was near tn
Rio Grande that it fell in with pal
ty of Spanish horsemen and returne
with them to New Spain. Then cam
the peaceful conquest of New Mexic
by Coronado, who, in 1541, invaded tn
Southwest with a comparatively larg
force. The occupation continued III
til the success of the Pueblo rebellion
when Pueblo Indian was elected go'
ernor and the Christian Indians wer
marched to the river and there had
wash off with amole, the spiritus
stains Of their baptism. It was In 16S
that Devargas reconquered New Me-
leo. and from that time until the peac
ful conquest by the Missouri troops