Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-04-05
GOV. HAGERMAN
YIELDS 7ROWEL
Officates at Lay
ing of Corner
stone
OF LIBRARY BUILDING
Addresses By Executive and
Former Officers of Wo.
mems Board of Trade.

Despite the fact that the day na"
dawned with snow swirling through
the streets, the weather could not
have been more propitous than it was
Yesterday afternoon during the cere-
monies incident to the laying Of the
cornerstone of the new public library
building. 1t was thought that the eX-
ercises might have to be postponed on
account of incement weather. but all
fears were dispelled when the sun ap-
peared and dssipated the oyefhanging
clouds.
Close to five hundred people wit
messed the laying OF the cornerstone.
The assemblage was larger than ex.
pected owing to the rather incOnven.
lent hour set for the exercises and
also because of the threatening aspect
of the weather during the forenoon.
Professor Perez's band interspersad
the program with patriotic airs. Tenn
porary benches had been arranged on
the false floor of the structure on
which were seated the musicians and
members of the Woman's Board of
Trade.
Contractor A. Windsor, who has the
contract for the construction of the
library building, had derrick erected
during the day from which the cor
nerstone was suspended before it was
deposited in place. 1t hung in plain
view of the spectators, whether they
occupied seats of vantage on the struc-
ture itself or stood on the ground in
front of it.
Mrs. R. j. Palen, a former president
of the Woman's Board of Trade, had
been selected by her colleagues to
have charge of the program owing to
the illness of Mrs. w. s. Harroun, the
present presiding officer of the organ
ization. Mrs Palen announced the
opening of the exercises with inyOca-
ton which was given by Most Rev
erend Peter Bourgade, archbishop OF
the diocese Of Santa Fe Mrs. Palen
delivered short address pertinent to
the occasion following a selection by
the band and then introduced Gov
ernor Hagerman who made a brief i'm
promptu speech before he formally
laid the cornerstone.
Governor Hagerman stated during
the course of his remarks that the
question had been raised as to
whether the Legislative Assembly had
legal right in making appropriations
to aid in the construction of the H.
brary. Whether the Assembly had
this right or not, he said he believed
the money had been given for laud-
able cause and he was pleased to have
been able to sign one of the bills in
which an appropriation for the library
fund was made by the recent legisla-
ture. He regretted that he had not
had time to prepare an address befit-
ting the occasion az he had not known
OF the cornerstone laying exercises un-
til his arrival in the city the night pre-
vious. He spoke of the need of pub
lie libraries throughout the. Territory
and he congratulated the ladies of the
Woman's Board of Trade for their
public spirit and selfsacrificing efforts
in filing long-felt want in the Cap
ital
w, AT the conclusion of the speech the
Governor grasped a trowel decked
with a yellow and white ribbon and
descended from the improvised ros-
trum to the derrick from which the
cornerstone suspended A few min
utes later the block of stone was low
cred into place. A tin box was placed
inside the cornerstone containing the
names of the members of the Woman's s
Board of Trade from the time of it's
inception and also giving a brief his
tory Of the organization.
Mrs. B, M. Thomas was the next
speaker She said that the laying of
the cornerstone marked the most i'm
portant epoch in the history of the
Woman's Board Of Trade. Her ad-
dress in full is appended as is also
that of Mrs. Palen and the full text
Of the invocation Of Archbishop Bour.
gade.
Rev. w. r. Dye, rector Of the Church
of the Holy Faith, pronounced the
benediction and the exercises closed
with a selection by the band.
The new building is expected to be
completed in time for occupancy this
summer. The brick walls on three
sides are now UP about three feet
from the foundation and the construc.
tion is being pushed as rapidly as pos.
sible commensurate with good work
The structure will be Of the Mission
style Of architecture. which Is typical