Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-09-27

When the second session of the
Good Roads convention was called to
order last night the opera house was
well filled. A large numDer Of dele
gates arrived on the afternoon trains
and presented their credentials to the
secretary.
Shortly after the house was called
to order by Hon. A. 0. Larozola, the
temporary chairman, the Hon. Jose D.
Sena was called upon for his address
which was postponed from the morn
ing session. The address deliver
ed on the subject "Some Experiences
ENCOUNTERED in Building III Santa Fe
-Tesuque Road" was IN exceptional
ly fine one and drew marked atten-
tion from the auditors. He related
the difficulties encountered in build
ing this magnificent stretch of high
way and Of the glorious good that
had resulted from It's construction.
After the address of Mir. Sena. the
Las Vegas male quarrette. composed
of Messrs. Roy X. Larkin, w. A. Bud
decke, Jas. G. McNary and W. E..
Thresher sang a southern song en-
titled, Cotton Dolly" The selection
was a fine one and the gentlemen
were compelled to respond to a pro
longed encore.
Tn committee on resolutions ap-
pointed in the morning and composed
of L. B. Prince, Rio arriba county,
EugeniO Romero, San Miguel, J. A.
Graham. Chaves, Tito Melendez, Mora.
and ]. J. Vernon, Dona Ana, was not
ready to report and the matter was
carried over to the morning session.
The committee on permanent organ
ization made its report and recon-
mended that the following officers be
chosen: 4
Hon. L. Bradford Prince, president
Of the Good Roads ASSOCIATION Of New
Mexico. Vice-presidents, first dis
trict, Jose D. Sena; second district,
William NJ. Berger; third district, W..
8. Hopewell; fourth district, r. E.
Twitchell; fifth district, J. A. era
ham; sixth district. Max B. Golden.
berg; secretary, Frank Owen, Santa
Fe: treasurer, w. s. Strickler, Albu-
QuerQue.
The report of the committee, by an
unanimous vote, was adopted and the
committee discharged with the thanks
OF the delegates. A committee Of two,
H. C. Abbott, Springer and Gen. Chas.
F. Easley Of aSnta Fe was appoint.
ed to escort the president to the
chair where he was presented to the
delegates in nice little speech by the
temporary chairamn. The chairman
eulogized Governor Prince as a man
who had done more FOR the benefit
of the territory than any other man
within its borders---cs a man who
had been and who would yet be OF
immense benefit to the territory or
New Mexico.
Chairman Prince, in accepting the
presidency, made a powerful address,
thanking the delegates for tie honor
and promising to do all In his power
for the success of the good roads
movement.
Following the address. the male
uuaftette was again called upon for
selection and they responded ~
singing, Nellie Was Lazy, which
was beautifully rendered.
Hon George A. Fi-.1ing was intro
duced al this point and made some
announcements regarding a change In
the program. The trip over the Scenic
Highway was postponed until Frriay
morning. on account of the change in
the day of the big industrial parade.
A motion was mace that com
mittee be appointed 20 craft resolu-
tions of sympathy and regret that
Col. r. K. Twitchef, sho hal been
instrumental in bringing about the
convention, could no. be present on
account of Illness. colonel Twitchell
is confined TO his bed at his home In
this city. r. O Blood Of this city and
w. Fl. Berger of Valencia county were