Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-11-26

Dispatches were received yesterday
forenoon announcing that Governor
George Curry, Hon. Henry M. Hoyt,
Solicitor General of the United States,
u. S. District Attorney w. H. II. Lew
ellyn and Assistant U. S. Attorney
David j. Leahy would arrive here via
the Santa Fe Railway, on train No. 3
this forenoon. To express the great
qualification and satisfaction of the
people of the Capital for the excellent
work done in Washington for state.
hood by Governor Curry which was
the governors principal object in visit.
ing the national capital, although he
also took UP while there many 9th.
er important matters to the people OF
New Mexico, an impromptu reception
was determined upon and accordingly
a committee of citizens went to Lamy
Junction this morning as a reception
committee for Governor Curry and SO,
licitor General Hoyt.
This committee consisted OF the ia
lowing: Territorial Secretary Nathan
Jaffa, Ex-Governor M. A. Otero, Chair
man H. O. Bursum of the Republican
Central Committee of Socorro, who
came up from his home for the pur-
pose, Colonel George W. Prichard,
Postmaster Paul A. F.. Walter. Mayor
T. B. Catron, Arthur Seligman, Land
Commissioner Robert P. Ervien, Chair
man l. Sparks, of the Board Of County
Commissioners, Colonel e. G. Abbott,
Chairman of the Statehood League of
Santa Fe county, A. B. Renehan, Vice.
President of the Statehood League OF
Santa Fe county, Surveyor General M.
o. Llewellyn, District Attorney Robert
G. Gortner, General Manager S. B.
Grimshaw, of the Santa Fe Central
Railway and Hon. Elmer e. Studley,
of Ration.
When the train arrived at Lamy
there were many cordial greetings,
hearty handshakes. introductions and
congratulations. The hours jaunt to
Santa Fe passed pleasantly and agree
ably.
Governor Curry looked hale and
hearty, full of enthusiasm and in ex-
cellent spirits. Solicitor General
General Hoyt is very dignifed and
quiet, evidently man of keen obser.
walton, high culture and possessing
great experience with men and affairs.
Major Llewellyn and Captain Leahy
appeared as usual healthy and robust
as If the world had treated them all
right.
That New Mexico people generally
are appreciative Of the good work done
by Governor George Curry in the state
hood cause during his recent visit to
Washington and also extend cordial
welcome to Solicitor General Henry
M. Hoyt was evidenced this morning
upon their arrival in Santa Fe. Close
to thousand representative citizens
with brass band were at the depot
to greet them and the demonstration
took the form of a general ovation.
Federal and territorial officials, poll
ticians, business men and wage earn
ers, not to mention a bevy Of women
and girls, Joined in the enthusiastic
reception.
A cloud Of black smoke curling heav.
onward and the shrek Of locomotive
whistle announced the approach of
the train bearing the distinguished
party. At 11:21 a. M, the train drew
up at the station and as the passen-
gers alighted their faces were eagerly
scanned. Governor Curry was among
the first to get off and he was instant
ly surrounded by group of admirers.
Solicitor General Hoyt was among the
last to alight having remained behind
to see about his baggage. He smiled
good naturedly and nodded a pleased
salutation as he was escorted through
the crowd to Secretary Nathan Jaffa's
handsome new automobile.
A procession was hastily formed and
the march up town was begun. The
band was placed in the lead and 1t
was followed by squad Of men and
boys on horse back who acted as
body guard, after which came the big
touring car bearing Solicitor General