Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-01-08
INAUGURATION
DAY EXERCISES
Committees Work
to Make Them
a Success.
SPECIAL RAILROAD RATES
Many Tickets to Ball Sold.
Citizens Should Decorate
Their Homes.

The Executive Committee, having In
charge the Inauguration exercises, met
at the office of A. B. Renehan on Sat
urday evening and heard the report of
subcommittee. Territorial Secretary
| j. w. Reynolds was in the chair, and
among those present was Governor M.
A. Otero, who Is taking keen inter
est in the preparations for the inau-
gural reception and ball in honor of
his successor
The decoration committee submitted
plans for superb decorations, which
will consist Of flowers and 500 electric
lights. The committee was voted $3.50
for the purpose.
Hotel Secured.
The committee on arrangements re.
ported that 1t had secured the Palace
hotel for the reception and ball, and
at the same time gave the interesting
information that every room In the
hotel has been engaged already for
out-of-town guests, who will attend the
Inauguration exercises. The commit
tee has secured the Woman's Board of
Trade to provide the refreshments for
the inaugural dance, which, In add-
tion to punch, will consist of chicken
salad, sandwiches, ices, cake, coffee.
etc., and will be served in buffet style
In room adjoining the dance floor.
The music committee reported that
1t has engaged Morrison's orchestra to
furnish the dance music, and that the
orchestra is arranging for a program
Of selections that will be the finest
ever heard at dance In the Capital.
The Cavalry Band will furnish the
music for the reception, which will be
from 8 to 9 p. M, and will be open to
the public.
Selling Tickets.
The finance committee reported that
the tickets for the dance are going
like hot cakes, and that by Saturday
of this week every one of the 200 tick
cts will be disposed Of The inquiry
for tickets from outside points Is es.
pecially active. Upon this report, the
Woman's Board of Trade was ordered
to furnish refreshments for 400 peo.
pie, as that number will be present
at the dance, which will be a most
brilliant social event.
The printing and publicity commit
tee reported that the passenger de-
partment of the Denver & Rio Grande
Railroad has made rate of single
fare for the round trip from all points
on its road In New Mexico, including
the new line in San Juan County, to
Santa Fe for the inaugural exercises.
The other two railroads centering at
Santa Fe will follow suit and this as
sures that many hundreds of people
from the outside will be here on In
augral day. The committee suggested
that the businessmen be asked to dis
play flags and bunting and decorate
otherwise 80 as to give the city fes
tive appearance.
Papers Assist.
The souvenir dance programs have
been ordered. and each holder Of a
ticket to the ball will be entitled to
two copies. The newspapers of the
Territory are kindly giving the inau-
gural program favorable publicity.
Many details were discussed by the
executive committee, which will meet
again Tuesday evening. Every indica-
ton points to the promise that the In.
augural exercises will be memorable.
indeed. About $3.50 were appropriated
to different subcommittee. Any bal
ance on hand after all bills are paid
will be donated to the library fund of
the Woman's Board of Trade.