The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-01-22

III every DePdT'
Said he was overwhelmed by the re
| ception and tenders of good will from
all sides; however, he felt that the
welcome was not a personal one, but
a tribute to the Governor, also a tri-
butte to President Roosevelt and Sec
| retary Hitchcock, who had selected
him. He spoke of these men as hav-
ing the welfare of the Territory at
heart; said the commonwealth was
built on the principle of doing what
was best for the welfare of the larg-
est numbers, and that he intended
to be just to all and govern the Ter
ritory for all the people, and not for
few. He said that it was often stat
of Independent power; but he consid
cred the power not as Independent
but as delegated power, and he would
use his power in the best way he was
capable of to benefit the people as
a whole. He requested that the indie
their part and he would do his. No
expression was made in regard to
railroads
Governor Hagerman requests the
Record correspondent to say to the
people of the Pecos Valley: "YOU
MAY REST ASSURED THAT I
WILL BEAR IN MIND WITH SPE-
CIAL CARE THE INTERESTS OF
THE PECOS VALLEY. SEND TO
SANTA FE THE BEST MEN, IRRE-
SPECTEE OF POLITICS.
At the reception to be rendered
Governor Hagerman tonight, Jose D.
Sena will act as master of ceremo-
nies. The program of events as out
lined in advance follows:
Governor Otero to escort Mr.. Hag-
erman to the Capitol and entertain
him in the Governors rooms until
they were notified at noon that Judge
Mills was ready to administer the
oath of Office. Governor Otero then
to escort Mr.. Hagerman into the su-
presence of the judges of the SUI
preme court and the citizens of the
Territory, Mr.. Hagerman was made
Governor.
The next event will be the recep-
ton from eight to nine O'Clock to-
night, that will be held at the Palace
Hotel All are extended a cordial
invitation to meet the new Governor,
and he has already expressed his de-
sire to meet as many as possible.
The great inaugural ball will com
mence promptly at nine thirty.
Arrangements.
The receiving party at the public
reception will consist of Governor H
J. Hagerman with Mrs. Percy Hager
man of Colorado Springs, his sister
guel Otero. They will stand on the
landing on the second floor of the ho-
tel between the two large stairways
so that as soon as the guests have
passed the receiving line they can
pass into the parlor or the floor be-
low and not interfere with others in
line
All of the portion of the hotel to be
used by the reception and ball will
be beautifully decorated. During the
reception the Artillery Band in full
dress uniform will render selections
will render the musical selections as
sisted by some of the best musicians
of the Territory.
The decorations will consist of Ma
greens, cut flowers and large and
small electric lights.
On the outside of the ball room will
be 'fHagerman" and the Court of
Arms of New Mexico in colored
lights. Inside the ball room will ap-
pear a large American flag in the
same lights.
The columns in the ball room will
be entwined in smilax, carnations,
and electric globes. Carnations and
white poinsetta will predominant in
the flowers used
The ladies in the receiving line
will have bouquets of American
Beauty roses.
A smoking room will be provided
for the gentlemen, and maids and
men will be in abundance to look af-
ter the welfare of the guests.
An elaborate buffet supper will be
served from ten thirty until two
o'clock
The ball lance card will be hand