Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-05-13
OFFICIAL MATTERS.
Observance of Memorial Day.

| The following circular No. 1, has
just been issued from the office of the
adjutant general of the New Mexico
National Guard:
"It has been customary for many
years for organizations of the Nation
al Guard of New Mexico to participate
in the Memorial Day exercises at theiI
home stations on May Both of each
year.
1T is urged that the present year be
made no exception. No honor toe
great can be shown the dead, who
gave up their lives in defense of the
flag we all love, and who died that our
country might live.
Company commanders are request.
ed to ascertain what exercises are to
take place at their home stations on
this day, and to offer the service of
their organizations for parades or 9TH
er ceremonies.
In accordance with the United
States Army regulations. company
commanders will arrange for the Ma
tional colors to be displayed at half
staff on all armories, from sunrise to
midday. At noon the flag will be
hoisted to the top Of the staff and will
remain there until sunset.
"By order of
MIGUEL A. OTERO,
Governor and Commander in Chief"
"Off1cial.
"a. P. HARRINGTON,
"Adjutant General"
General Orders ISSUED to National
Guard.
The following general orders, No. 8,
have been issued from the Office of Ad
jutant General A. P. Harrington:
I. Having successfully passed the
examination for promotion, First Lieu
tenant Edward ]. McWenie, First
Squadron of Cavalry, is promoted to
rank of Captain, First Squadron of
Cavalry, to date May 6, 1905. Captain
Edward J. McWenie will report in
person to the commanding officer First
Squadron of Cavalry, at Las Vegas.
II. Rev. Henry Watson Ruffner, Is
appointed chaplain Of the First Reg
iment Of Infantry with rank Of Cap
tain, to date April 25th, 1905. Chap
lain Henry Watson Ruffner will report
by letter to the commanding officer,
First Regiment of Infantry, at Albu
querque.
III. Second Lieutenant Charles B.
Merrill is relieved from duty with
Company D, First Infantry. and will
report by letter to the commanding Of
ficer, First Infantry, at Albuquerque,
for assignment to other duties In the
First Infantry.
w. Second Lieutenant VIM. F. Lo-
REM, First Infantry, and Second Lieu
tenant 8. c. McCrimmon. First Infant
ry, having rendered their designations,
on account of removal from the Terri
tory, the same are accepted to date
May S, 1906. Lieutenants Lorenz and
McCrimmon are honorably mustered
out of military service of the Terri
tory.
BY order Of
MIGUEL A. OTERO,
Governor and Commander In Chief.
Oflcial.
A. P. HARRINGTON,
Adjutant General.
Session Laws Of 1905.
The New Mexican Printing Com
pany commenced the delivery OF the
volumes of the Session Laws of 1905
to Territorial Secretary ]. w. Ray
nolds. The New Mexican Printing
Company was awarded the contract
for this work last December. The
Session adjourned March 18th and this
Is the first time that the volume of the
laws, although it is larger and con-
tains more pages than ever before, has
been turned out SO promptly. The
proofs were read in the Office OF the
secretary of the Territory three times
and this In itself is good deal of a
Job with the limited force In the office
of that official. The volume contains
1853 pages.