Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1907-08-26
BAR ASSOCIATION WAS
ROYALTY ENTERTAINED
At ROSWELL
albuquerque Members Loud
in Their Praise of
PeCOs Valley
Metropolis.
JUDGE AND MRS. POPE
BANQUET VISITORS
Officers Elected Strenuous Trip
in Automobile Had Water
Melons Cooled With Ar
tesian Water Next Meet
ing at Santa Fe.

saturday night the Albuquerque
members of the New Mexico Bar
association who attended the annual
meeting at Roswell returned after a
somewhat strenuous trip. The meet
ing was we'll attended by the lawyers
of the territory but the southern
counties were especially well repre-
sented From this city Judge Ira A.
Abbott and daughter, Constance Alb
bott, Mr. and Mrs. A. B. McMlllen.
II. b. Ferguson and daughter, Erna,
attended the meeting.
On the journey to Roswell the
panty left Torrance to make a moon
light trip by automobiles across the
their destination. The first half of
this trip was most pleasant. but the
latter part was crowded with diff
culties and discomforts. 1t rained
and two of the three automobiles
broke down. Half the party had 20
wait by the roadside in the rain sew
eral hours until a relief car came to
their rescue. All, however, arrived In
Roswell in time to attend the elabo-
rate reception given to the territor-
ial bar association by Judge William
H. Pope and Mrs. Pope. This func-
tion was exceptionally enjoyable and
was distinguished by the presence of
the most prominent legal lights OF
the territory.
New Officers Elected.
The following are officers of the
association elected for the ensuing
year A. B. McMiilen, of Albuquer-
que, president; X, X. Scott, of Ros-
well, secretary; Paul A. r. Walter, of
Santa Fe, vice president, for the first
judicial district; M f. Hickey, Albu-
querque, vice president, for the sec
ond judicial district; T.. c. Wade, of
Las Cruces; vice president for the
third judicial district; Charles Spiess,
of Las Vegas, vice president for the
fourth judicial district; r. b. Brice,
of Carlsbad, vice president for the
fifth judicial district, and George B.
Barbour, vice president for the sixth
judicial district.
Roswell Charming Hostess.
The Albuquerque members are en-
thusiastic in praise of the royal hos
pitality accorded them by the Ros-
well people. They were driven in
automobiles about the city and sur
rounding country and entertained
bountifully at every step. Attorney
II. B. Ferguson said in speaking of
the visit:
Pecos Valley Prosperous.
There are more automobiles In
Roswell In proportion to the number
of the inhabitants than there are In
Chicago. Ii seems that everybody in
Roswell who is not already rich Is in
the process of becoming so. Certain
~ we were entertained in q manner
which completely baffled our expecta-
tions. The number of beautiful pri-
vate estates in the vicinity of the
city Of Roswell points clearly to the
fact that the Roswell country is on
the high tide of prosperity At the
Country club we were regally enter
tanned and in a grove back of the
club house we participated in a real
old-fashioned southern barbecue. At
this there were stacks of watermel-
ons on which streams of cold ar
tesian water were kept playing until
the melons were ready TO eat. such
bountiful provision can scarcely be
rivaled and IL is impossible to express
in words the appreciation we feel
toward our kindly hosts in that pros
porous southern city"
Official Banquet.
The most notable social event Of
the bar association meeting was the
banquet given on Wednesday even
ing at the Grand Central hotel The
feast was given by the New Mexi,o
Bar association and the ChaVes
County Bar association in honor OF
the members of those two organlza-
uons and the members Of the Pecos
Valley Press association. For the Oc-
casiOn the hotel dining room was
beautifully decorated with flowers,
the table arranged in the form of a
Maltese cross and loaded with cut
glass, SILVER ana bOquets.
c. X. Price, of Carlsbad. was the
postmaster. Attorney H. b. Fer
gusson, who was scheduled 10 re-
spond 20 the toast, "Our Association"
was i'll and unable to attend the ban
quet and Judge William II. Pope. Of
the hfth JEc'cial district. responded
in his place and gave a brief review
Of the association and its work in
the twentJ years of its organization.
The crOwn'lg speech Of The banquet
was that by Samuel II. Cowan, OF
Fort Worth, Texas Mr.. Cowan has
national reputation as an anti-rail-
road attorney and was recently sum-
moned 20 Washington by President
Roosevelt for a personal conference
on that subject, Mr. COwan made a
splendid address on the subject The
Prosecutor" in which ne presented
his ideas on railroad regulation and
other matters of importance.
Judge Abbott spoke
Judge Ira A. Abbott RESPONDED f1
the toast Of The Bech and Bar Of New
Mexico" and was listened 20 with Ia
terest and appreciation as he eulogiz-
ed the members individually ami
collectively
a, b. Renehan, president OF the
association was given the subject.
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