The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1905-09-08
Captain Haynes. Mr.. Hinkls had ae.

and stated thai he had the names
of about IT'S old settlers who were
eligible to membership, but hat a
great many had lot yet formally reg
istered. He also statN1 that the com
mittee had been comforting with g
number of old timers from Carlsbad
and Eddy county with a view to TAX
ing them into the organization, so
hat reunions could be held jointly.
the two counties having been united
in the early days and being still one
in spirit.
Upon motion of w. M. Atkinson, it
was voted to change the name to the
"Old Settlers Society of the Pecos
Valley" This enables the Eddy cou
ty men who are eligible to come in.
There are no dues or assessments,
men eligible to membership n all
honorary members.
The committee had thought nat it
would be the proper thing to enlarge
the executive committee, giving h
yes county six members and Eddy
four. and they had selected for the
Chaves county members Capt. Jno.
w. Poe, E. A. Cahoon, Norris Price.
G.. A. Richardson, A. M. Robertson,
Thos. D. White. Upon motion of r.
M. Parsons, this action of he pres
ent committee was ratified. The ed
-1-,ocanfofivnC nroCnnf ca
lected as their members of the joint
executive committees: John T. Boil
ton, w. R.. Owens, Peter Corn and
G. w. Witt.
The time and place of holding the
next reunion will be decided and all
arrangements made by the new joint
committee of the two counties. Cha
YES county was given a larger repre-
sentation on the committee on ac-
count of her larger population and
greater number of old settlers.
Secretary Hinkle requested all old
settlers who lac not yet registered
as members to give him their names
with the date when they first came
to the Territory, where they first 10
Gated, ETC., so that a historical record
might be made of the same.
A vote of thanks was extended to
]. ]. Hagerman for he privileges
and courtesies granted the Society.
A vote of thanks was also given to
the committee that had so faithfully
planned and carried out the f~estfvi7
ties of the day, and gratitude was ex-
pressed to the speakers and the Ros-
well band for their services in enter
tanning the assemblage.
The first speaker of the afternoon
was Hon Thos. B. Catron, Of Santa
Fe, who has lived in the Territory for
thirty-nine years, and who is known
as one of the most eloquent n sue
cessful lawyers in New Mexico. There
was once a time when he was per
sonally acquainted with nearly every
white man in the Territory. The Re
cord will publish the greater part
of his address later.
Judge Freeman, of Carlsbad, had
been assigned the subject, "The Old
Settler as a Citizen" and his talk
being more localized than that of
Mr.. Catron, made a deep impression.
especially those parts of it that were
the inspiration of the moment as ne
beheld familiar faces in his audience.
When in closing he referred to :he
late Captain Lea, Billy Mathews and
others who were able to be present
only in spirit or by the loved ones
whom they had left behind, many
people could not restrain their tears.
Appropriately, the last address, by
Hon. G. A. Richardson, president OF
the Roswell Commercial Club, was
on the subject Later Days" These.
the best of all days, made possible
by the courage, faith and endurance
of the old timers, were pictured In
splendid Illustration as the speaker
pointed from the platform to the vi
.sible evidences of civilization and
progress surrounding him and with
in sight n hearing of all present.
The intelligent people, and the fruits
of their toll, the products Of their
skill n handiwork were in court
to speak for themselves in testi-
mony to the transformation that has
occurred in twenty years. And yet
this is but another beginning, though
We shall be forced to fight
over the same ground that the pio-
neers SO effectually prepared for our
inheritance.