Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-02-17
(BY 8. 3. GRiMsHAW.)

(BY 8. B. GRiMSHAW.)
At o'clock yesterday afternoon a
the Elks' Hall the business men O
Santa Fe put the claims of this city TO
the National Fraternal Sanitarium TO
Consumptives squarely before the com
mittee here from st. Louis seeking TO
a site.
Ex-Governor l.. Bradford Prince
made short but eloquent address ex
planning Santa Fe facts in detail. He
touched upon the climate, the weather
conditions, supply of water, the grow
ing of fruit, the altitude and other
points of vantage.
w. R. Edison, president of the Fra
ternal Association made short, but
one of the most eloquent speeches
ever heard in Santa Fe, relative to the
aims and object Of the Fraternal AS
sociation in establishing and main
tanning sanitarium in New Mexico.
He was frequently interrupted by ap-
plause. At the conclusion, Mr.. Edison
called upon DR.. w. H. Mayfield, of St.
Louis, whose speech was eloquent in
the highest degree and so appropriate
and sympathetic that many in the aud
ience had tears in their eyes before
the conclusion of his remarks.
DR.. Mayfield was followed by DR.. H.
A. Warner of Topeka, who in an elo-
quent manner described the aims and
objects of the institution referred to-.
This speech, as were the Others was
followed by hearty applause.
M. P. Moody, manager of the Ameri-
can Baptist Publishing Company, then
concluded the remarks of the COM
mittee by sincere tribute to It's off,
GERS. His address was finely delivered.
On behalf of Santa Fe DR.. Knapp
spoke plainly and to the point, confin-
ing himself to facts and was followed
by DR.. Diaz, Dr. Massie and DR.. Har-
roun. These gentlemen gave from
their actual experiences the results of
years of treatment Of cases of tubercu-
losis in this ideal climate and offered
and gave the fraternal committee all
the practical information desired.
c. E. Linney, section director of the
Weather Bureau furnished In clear
cut and straightforward manner the
official figures of the Weather Bureau
IN all phases Of the weather in New
Mexico for the last thirty-five years.
These figures were to the point and
we're impressively presented.
Frank Owen of the Water Company, |
gave facts and figures relative to the
water supply aid took the ground that
he cloudy days and the snow were alb
'olutely essential to this country for
he supply of water and in addition,
le practically demonstrated that an
lnderflow exists here which would
upply any quantity of the very best
# water. Mr.. Owens remarks were
cry earnest and convincing.
Judge Morrison made short ad-
ress which was received with much
pplause and concluded by saying that
,ood old Santa Fe was as desirable
place as he wished to live in and
hat the remainder Of his days would
10 spent here.
Mr.. Boyle delivered few remarks
n forceful manner, based on an ex-
'erience of thirty years. He con.
med himself largely to the subjects
f climate and the growing of fruit.
Judge Laughlin made strong
nd being frequently interrupted by
ppeal for Santa Fe, going into details
pplause. It was finely delivered and
arried conviction with it.
The Santa Fe committee, joined by
many interested citizens, drove with
he st. Louis committee from their
pecial Pullman car at the Santa Fe
epot to the Capitol. All the Offices
we're visited and the visitors were
ordially received by Governor Otero,
he members of the Council and
louise of Representatives, the speak.
rs of those bodies and by others who
ook special pains to show them
round the building.
The Indian School was then visited
nd there the party was met by G. J.
the superintendent, who
ave a rare entertainment in observ.
1g the systematic government of the
chool. The dining room was visited
'hile the scholars prepared to take
heir noon meal and the committee
their satisfaction with ev-
rything shown. Luncheon was then
njoyed at the Palace Hotel after
hich the Historical Society's rooms
ere visited, also the room In which
en- Hur was written and the gentle.
len in charge Of the Historical Socie.
I and others We'd with each other in
rowing and explaining to the visitors
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