Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-11-09
Boosters, Boosters, Boosters,
From Eel Paso.
Statehood, Statehood, Statehood
"For New Mexico"

With this slogan shouted Justify
from fifty throats and amid the play
ing of a lively tune by their crack
band, the Ell Paso trade emlssaries
bade adleu last night to Santa Fe and
their magnificent special train pulled
out on the homeward trip to the Pass
City. The Ell Paso Boosters" figura-
lively speaking owned the town dur
ing their halt of four and one-half
hours within the gates of the Capital
City. Their stay here was made one
continual round of pleasure and the
friendly feeling that was engender,
ed as a result of the visit will doubt
less redound to the mutual benefit OF
the business interests Of both CON-
|munities.
The FL Pasoans were received with
open handed hospitality at every place
they stopped in their pilgrimage
through New Mexico but it is doubtful
IL they were accorded more enthusl-
astic or more spontaneous welcome
than marked their short visit to the
ancient capital of the Sunshine Terri
tory. The Santa Fe merchants, ter
ritorial officials and business men gen
orally did themselves proud In enter
tanning the visitors from the Texas
town which, from geographical
standpoint, really belongs in New Mex
leo. The spirit of good fellowship
was particularly in evidence at the
banquet rendered by the Ell Pasoans
to the local merchants and business
men at the Palace Hotel which resolv
ed itself into a genuine love feast
Business cares were forgotten for the
nonce and all joined in general ]olil
fcation.
Major PaIen as Toastmaster and His
Address OF Welcome.
Major Rufus J. Palen, president OF
the First National bank, presided as
toastmaster at the banquet, In the alb
sence of Mayor T. B. Catron and Pres
ident L. Bradford Prince OF the Santa
Fe Board Of Trade. He made very
happy address Of welcome In which
he said it was with a feeling akin to
embarrassment that he was invited
to make the welcoming address to the
visitors at their own entertainment In
which the local citizens were present
as guests instead of hosts. He referred
to the friendly relations both social
and in business that have always ex-
listed between Santa Fe and Ell Paso,
even into the dark, dim past. He re-
called one occasion when an excursion
Of Texans who made an invasion into
New Mexico were not extended such
cordial welcome, however, but on the
contrary we're greeted with display
of arms when the Confederate troops
attempted to conquer the territory
and were dissuaded as a result OF the
memorable battle Of Glorieta.
JUDGE Harper Responded in Brilliant
Speech.
Judge A. M. Harper Of Ell Paso,
who is one Of the most brilliant law
yers in the Southwest and a silver
tongued orator, responded to the ad'
dress Of welcome IN an eloquent
manner. when I say we are glad to-
be here / am not expressing half OF
what these gentlemen feel over the
cordiality of their reception" he said
in acting as spokesman for his fellow
boosters" Continuing, he said that
to his mind Santa Fe was not only the
Oldest city in the United States but
It was also the greatest and most not,
ed on the American continent, and he
referred to Ell Paso as being the great
great grand daughter Of the ancient
city where was founded the first set
tlement Of the newer civilization. He
said he felt as II he were treading on
sacred ground because Santa Fe was
the birthplace Of American liberty.
"El Paso, It Is true. Is IN Texas be
said, "but II there ever was a time