Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1905-02-24
Sanitarium Committee.

The Fraternltles Sanltarlum Commit
tee was with us this week, and left for
III Paso Tuesday evening. There was
no attempt at "spread eagle" demon
strations on the part of our citizens to
make up" for what we lacked in the
in the way of advantages and SUI
perior qualifications for what they
are searching at the present time.
We all knew very we'll that if the gen.
tlcmen comprising that committee
were out for any other than their avow-
ed purpose, Deming could not possibly
win in this competition for the santa
rum site. But again our people knew
that il that committee was looking for
point that offered more advantages for
a location than all others combined,
Deming did not need to make any great
exhibition of herself 10 convince the
committee of this fact. They certainly
came nearer finding the desired sun
shine. climate, general healthfulness
pure water and cheap land etc, than
at any point they had previously visit
ed. We ART under the impression they
had hardly seen an hour of sunshine
since they left St. Louis until they
landed at this station at ten O'Clock
Monday morning. The rains had pass
cd, the light snow of last week had dis
appeared. every cloud had vanished
and il old Constantine the Great had
been one of that committee he would
have seen "Deming is III" emblazoncd
on the sky.
A goodly number of our people were
at the station, and Col. Smith and
Miss Lillian, aud Mrs. Rutherford,
who were acquainted with the commit
tee members, escorted them to the
Harvey House, where they were made
acquainted with number of our cit
izens who had come to the depot to
meet and welcome them. Carriages
were in waiting and all went up town
a1i there met more of Deming cit
aans who took charge Of the commit
t., furnished carriages, and drove
taem to all points of interest in our
immediate locality.
But the demonstration was at the
Opera House in the evening, where
tie great hall was filled with "fair
women and brave men," to listen to
the speeches of the different gentle.
men composing the committee and to
the words of others who were there to
aid interest to the occasion.
Dr. S. Swope, chairman Of the local
committee opened the meeting with
short but appropriate address, aud then
in his accustomed graceful manner in
troduced the different speakers, Col. P.
r. Smith, Maj Waddill, T. A. Carr,
and four members Of the Sanitary COM
mittee addressed the large audience, in
which the advantages Deming possesses
for the site of the great sanitarium
was eloquently and impresslvely set
forth by the home talent, and the aims,
objects and purposes of the institution,
and its ability to do all that is claimed
for it, was made clear to all by the
members of the visiting committee.
DIR. Swope's call for volunt eer
speeches was responded to by Drs. Moir
and Elderbrock, AMI also by DR.. Lee, re-
Gently from Carbondale ILL.,, and an old
friend of DR.. Mayfeld. During his resi-
dence here the DIR. has become thorough
ly convinced that Deming has by far,
more and better advantages than any
other competing point for the santa
rum. He made most convincing and
eloquent plea for Derning, and his ad-
dress brought round after round of APP
plause.