Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-05-13
G. A. R. MOTIFS

Judge IRA A. AhnOtt 10 personal
friend General OF Wlmar W. Black
mar ana assisted In entertaining the
genera. aud his wife during their stay
iu the city today
The piano used at me reception and
dinner given BY the Ladies' of the
Grand Army Of the Republic % Gen.
rral Blackmar and others was fur
ulHhed Boy leafnard a linderman, the
music dealers al No 2OS South Second
street
Judge John 4. McFe. OF the frat
judicial district, attended the reunion
of the Grand Army OF the Republic here
today. Judge NcFie has been prom
lncnt membor of the territorial organi.
zatiOn since lbs beginning and has a..
sisted In tho organization OF many
posts throughout the territory
The carriages used 20 escort General
Blackmar and stan about The city
we're appropriately decorated in flags
and bunting and a better day for the
occasion could not have been desired.
Albuquerque was certainly az MS best
today and the general was proiuse Ia
his compliments OF the beauties OF the
city
Wv. NNNlAN AtNt MNNNf NN TINS ivy
Who was yesterday reelected 90 the
position of chaplain of the territorial
organization of the Grand Army OF
the Republic has held that position
continuously ever since the hrst en-
campmont twcriy-tWo yeas ago. This
is an honor that anyone might DO
proud or
The reception TO General Backmar
b d. I'D al a..
night F to DO quite social event
Ia .hr receiving line with the general
and hia party will be Ex-DeleEate
10 S Rodey. who viii introduce every
ono present JO the distinguished guest
Tho public BIS cordially invited % turn
out After the reception there Will be-
dancing
A. the installation exercises AZ ODD
Follows hall last night Col. A. A.
Jones. who commanded the Thirty
third Alabama regiment. spoke feel
.ngly Of the uniting ~ the blue and
tho gray. and his address was one of
HE most pleasing incidents OF the en-.
campment Colonel Jones is a real
colonel and was a warrior on the Con.
fedoratc side
X. Nandou. OF New York. a mem.
bier of Lafayette post, Grand Army of
he Republic of that city. a. among
the visitors to attend the annual ter
ritorIA euclmpmout Yesterday an.
tcnoon Mr Mandyn attended the
meeting 0f tho ola soldiers in odd
Fellows halI and during the tansac-
lion uf routine busmcfs, volunteered a
rubal uua contribution to deiray the
cXupus,s ul the meeting ana tO be
u. thr printing of the minutes Of
in, meeting. etc. Mr. Mande.l reports
tbaf lAfay cite Post Is one of the
largest in che United States. having a
membership Of 600.
The dinner given tnis noon Ia the
GreuI,af building by the ladies OF
The Grand Army OF the Republic was
very elaborate AFFAIR and Was parti
c.aufcd in by a large number OF CHI
tona The dining room was decorated
In naFs aud bunting, and this red
white aud blue eject was also car led
on boz the table decorations, miniature
American flags being az each plate
while the napkins we're stamped Will
haEs Down the center row OF tables
ana In tho center OF each table were
stacked three army muskets. and che
effect waa quite unique The ladleI
spared no pains 10 make the afiair
successful one and n 10 needless v
Eay that the dinner vas very me
speeches and songs we're she interVon
ing foatufes.
Col smith simpson, Of Taos, p0ps
larry known among bic comrades a
Bishop, IL one OF the most plctureI
oae old soldiers attending the eneaml
scent. ~. Simpson came 20 No