Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1907-09-28

SOcorro awakened early this morn
ing. In fact there wasn't much sleep
here last night The cowboys and
Indians filled the streets near the de-
pot at an early hour and their horses
paved and pranced impatiently.
Handsomely decorated floats and
carriages came from here and there
and began to form into a long line.
Then the special train filled with
people from Las Vegas, Santa Fe,
Albuquerque and intermediate points
pulled in.
Governor Curry was one of the
first men to alight from the train.
He was greeted with a rous.ng cheer
that caused smile of pleasure to
oyerspread his face.
What have 1 got into--I wasn't
looking for this--I thark you ALL"
reception committee.
1t was rather hard to tell just who
the reception committee was. A
committee led by Mayor BursIm mad
been appointed all right but the peo-
pie crowded around to meet the gov
ernOr and there was regular hand
shaking bee.
The members of the reception
committee in add ton to the mayor
were: Capta.n ID. Co1ney, Sacorro
pioneer. and a life long friend Of the
governor; ID. II. McMlllil, II Las
Vegas; Harvey NJ. Richards. CT san
| Mareial, ald the fcIple Jf SCcorro
county.
Af.er greeting all within reach, the
governor was escorted to waiting
carriage and with a whoop the cow
boys and Indians closed in and the
big procession was off.
The streets were lined with peo-
pie, men, women, and children, and
frequently as the governor passed,
Hello George,-glad to see you Cur
ry," and like greetings were heard
by the executive from old time
friends.
The governor replied as he recog-
nized familiar faces and his coun-
tenance consisted of one broad smile
and 1t wouldn't come OF.
Floats Were Beauties.
II didn't think we could do It,"
said a Socorro county pioneer as he
looked at the long line of riders,
floats, carriages and people-more
than mile in length.
The floats particularly caught lthe
eye They were beauties. G. G.. Dun
can had a float in the procession all
in white and drawn by white horses
in white harness. 1t was driven by
the little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Homer Hill.
Mrs. George Cook had a float in
black and white which was one of
the preltiest in the parade.
Sheriff A. G. Abeyta drove dou-
BILE rig drawn By two fine horses.
Mrs. w. T.. Martin had one of the
most attractive features of the long
| line. 1t was a carriage handsomely
decorated in purple and white. She
| decorated the float herself and drove
a meEtlesome team of horses.
Abram Abeyta drove a fine bay
horse.
Miss Lena White was another
woman who drove her own float.
| She was dressed in solid white while
| the float was decorated all in white
with white harness. There were two
| large floats decorated in bunting.
These were filled with the school
children of the little city They were
dressed in their Sunday best and car
ried flags and flowers.
Joseph Smith had a float in line
! loaded down with papers, magazines
and periodicals. 1t was arranged by
the SocOrrO Drug company.
+. NJ. Yonker, of the Socorro
blacksmith shop. had a unique float.
| 1t consisted or a miniature black
smith shop on wheels. The forge
was aglow with real Goals of fire and
! the smiths were at work at the an
wills.
| signed by A. A. Winkler, the Socorro
baker. This float represented a small
| bakeshOp. There was real fire in the
stoves and smoke poured from the
stove pipes. The bakers were alt
work and they took small loaves of
bread from the ovens and tossed
them to the people along the line Of
march for souvenirs.
John Greenwald, of the Crown
FIGURING mills. was also in line with
an appropriate float
9. A. Baca, the grocer. had a uni
que float in line which was hand
| otunalu decorated In pOlOfg
G.. h. Cook. the liveryman, had a
| charad erlstic float consisting of a
big wagon, decorated on which was
a burro hitched 10 a cart The burro
took his ride good naturedly.