Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1907-10-09
SUITABLE MEMORIAL
WILL Be ERECTED
Resolution Adopted to That Ef.
feet, Providing For Raising of
Necessary Funds Meeting
Was Enthusiastic and
Addresses Eloquent.

For the brief space of time ne
tween the hours of IL a. m. and
p m. today in the Elks' opera
mouse, the curtain was drawn from
siNteenth century civilization and un-
der the magic spell of magnificent
oratory the old time missionary, ex-
piorer and soldier, Francesca Vas
quez ue Coronado came once more
INTO his own. Elaborate prenara-
tlons for the event had been made
IN advance by the committee of the
coronado Memorial association un-
der whose auspices the convention
was held and so ready had been the
response 70 the call for volunteer
speakers that at the last moment the
program had to be cut down and
only a portion of 1t could be carried
out
The meeting was presided over nv
the Hon. solomon Luna. who in his
usual efficient manner conducted the
convention without unnecessary de-
lay The only disappointment of the
occasion was found in the fact that
Governor Curry, who had been
scheduled to address the meeting
took no part in the proceedings
though he was present on the plat
form and showed his interest by his
Wrapt attention and frequent ap-
plause.
Eloquent Address.
ohortiy after ten O'Clock the body
or troopers from the Fifth Cavalry
under Colonel A. 7. Hunter, drew UP
before the Alvarado from which they
escorted Governor Curry and the
committee with their guests in two
open carriages to the opera house
and as soon thereafter as they could
be seated upon the platform; Mr..
Luna called the meeting to order, af-
ter which Father A. M. Mandalari,
of the church of the Immaculate
Conception of this city, offered the
Invocation. He was followed by Hon!
II. E. Twitchell. of East Las Vegas
whose eloquent appeal for a more
universal study of the early territor-
tal history and the formation of a
permanent association for the prop
er commemoration through monu-
ments and tablets of places and
names rendered conspicuous by the
heroes of early days stirred his audi
tors to prolonged applause. His ad-
dress like all others delivered before
the convention deserves to be pre-
served in permanent form. The topic
was The Coronado Memorial Assoc
ciation."
Committee Appointed.
Foliowing Colonel Twitchell's adj
dress and a musical selection by
Grady's Orchestra the following COM
mittee on permanent organizat ton
was appointed by the chair in re-
sponse to resolution previously Of
fered: Hon. M. A. Otero, o. A. Lara
zolo, E. S. Stover, Prof. w. c.. Tight
and Hon Nestor Montoya This I'm
portant matter having been decided,
Mr.. Luna introduced Hon. II. b. Fer
fusson, who responded to the sub
ject of "The Spanish Pioneers" Mr..
FERGUSON handled this topic with is
usual ability and enthusiasm and un-
der the spell of his engaging person.
ri
ence, a large proportion of whom,
were descendants of the men whose
deeds the orator portrayed, were
brought face to face with the men
whose bravery and persistence had
created the heritage which they now
enjoy, Mr.. Fergusson's peroration
was particularly able and the effect
created by his entire address was
to renew the interest of his hearers
in record of heroism and depriva-
ton too little read and appreciated
by many of New Mexicos present
day citizenship.
Hon. O. A. Larrazolo, of East Las
Vegas, followed Mr.. Ferguson in a
masterful address on the subject of
THE Missionary Fathers" His ef-
fort was a distinct contribution 10
the archives Of the territorial religi-
Gus history. His manner of dealing
with the days of trial and martyrdom
through which the pioneer mission-
aries and emissaries of christianity
went In providing for their children
and beneficiaries of later days, the
magnificent and substantial liberties
and civilization which they have
since enjoyed, stirred as il was by
the feeling that these developments
were due solely to the race OF which
he himself Is a proud representative
was realistic in the extreme He called
attention to the fact that II was these
men who first planted the banner of
the cross on American soil. and that
without exception they had been
foremost in their defense of the prin-
ciples then ennunciated i'm every time
of trial through which, under all
forms of government they have since
passed Mr.. Larazollo in closing de-
livered a most eloquent plea for self
government in New Mexico the only
kind of government he said under
which i'm their long history on this
soil his people had not yet been per-
mitted to enjoy.
At the close of this address Sena-
tor Barela of Colorado was intro
duced by Mr.. Luna and delivered
short and pleasing greeting from the
people of his state. His remarks
closed the speechmaking and the
convention thereupon proceeded 20
the practical measures for which IL
was called together
These began with the reading of