Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-11-21
NEW MEXICO
DAY AT FAIR
Last Of State Days Celebrated at
Louisiana Purchase Exposi.
tion Friday.
SUCCESSFUL OCCASION
Building Thronged All Day...Reception
Crowded.. Speeches by Governors
0tero and Francis, Judge Me-
Fie and Commissioner
Hagerman.

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The st. Louis Globe Democrat of the
10Th instant contains the following &C
count of the ceremonies on New Mexico
day at the Louisiana Purchase EXposi
tion, Friday, the 18th instant, which
this paper re-publishes, it being o1
great historical interest:
"The last of the state days at the
Worlds Fair was celebrated yesterday
in the New Mexico building on the Pla
teau of States with exercises in front OF
the building in the morning and re-
ception from to o'clock in the after.
noon.
American flags were draped over
the exterior of the building, while the
interior was turned into a bower of
green and red by palms and American
beauty roses. The brilliantly colored
Navajo blankets and Indian shawls
which hung on the walls as exhibits,
the work of the Pueblo Indians and 9th
er exhibits from this most Industrious
race of American Indians lent touch
rof the picturesque past to the modern
reception.
"At 10: 80 o'clock in the morning Gov
ernor Otero arrived at the Parade en-
trance with the members of the New
Mexico commission The party proceed
ed to the Administration building,
where respects we're paid to President
Francis. The latter, with the Philip
pine Scouts and constabulary and sew
eral companies of United States troops,
joined the procession of carriages, and
the New Mexico building was reached
at II o'clock.
Exercises Opened.
''Hon. Herbert J. Hagerman, one OF
the members of the commission, was
master of ceremonies and opened the
exercises. He spoke of the lack OF
funds experienced by the commission
and the number of awards carried off
by the Territory.
president Francis, the next speaker,
paid several very fine compliments to
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exhibit. Mrs. Sarah Douglas, the hos
tess, he said, had made the building
one of the most pleasant on the
grounds by her work in that capacity.
He alluded to the desire for statehood,
saying he believed New Mexico should
have this.
"In response to President Francis
address of welcome, Governor Otero
spoke of his st. Louis firth and said
that it had always been matter OF
pride with him to call himself a st.
Louisian. He complimented the COM
mission on their exhibit at the Fair
and praised the immensely of the en-
terprise. The question of statehood
was raised by him and many reasons
given to support the idea. A good
word for the Mexican inhabitants OF his
Territory was offered at the conclus-
ion of his speech.
Judge John R. McFie, associate JUS
tice of the supreme court of New Mex
leo, followed with the Grafton of the
day, his point being the worthiness of
the New Mexicans for citizenship.
"'The question of the standing of the
New Mexicans End Americans is one
which is little understood he said, and
many people think that they are unfit
for the privileges of citizenship. The
view is wrong. I have always found
them Industrious and law-abiding, pos
sessing as high view of justice as the
American citizens of the Territory. I
have had nine murder cases in my court
during the past year. he continued,
five of which have been tried by Mexi
can juries and four by juries partly of
Mexicans. Of these, eight resulted in
convictions. l defy any state in the
Union he concluded, to show better
record than this
Exercises at Building.
"The speaking took place from a
platform erected in front of the build
ing. At the conclusion of Judge Nc
Fie's address an informal reception was
held. Attractive badges were distrib-
uted.
"At 2 o'clock in the afternoon the
formal reception opened. Owing to
the small size of the building and the
large number of people attending the
rooms were packed. A collation. was
served during the afternoon and an or
chestra furnished music.
The receiving line stood in one OF
the parlors. M. w. Porterfield, super
intendent of exhibits, introduced the
guests. Those in line were: Governor
Otero, Mrs. Otero, attired in blue crepe
de chine and lace, pearls and American
beauty roses; Miss Anna Hitchcock of
st. Louis. daughter Of Secretary of the
Interior Hitchcock, blue velvet and
hat; Mrs. A. M. Bergere, of Santa Te.
black velvet and Irish imported laoe.