Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-08-06
CAPITAL DOMINIC
HOLIDAY ATTIRE
For Inauguration
of Governor
Curry
AN ALL DAY CELEBRATION
New Executiveto Arrive To-
morrow Evening From
Roswell.

That Governor Currys inauguration
will be a most notable event is now
an assured fact Although the inaug
ural day will not be declared a legal
holiday by Acting Governor Reynolds
all business in Santa Fe will be prac
tically suspended at noon Thursday
so as to enable the citizens generally
to participate in the ceremonies In
cident to Governor Curry'1 induction
into office. A pretenti0us program
has been arranged for this auspicious
occasion and the indications are the
city will be thronged with distinguish
ed guests and other visitors from all
parts of New Mexico.
Governor Curry and party will ar
rive via the Santa Fe Central Rail.
Way tomorrow evening from Tor
rance They will be accompanied by
the Mexican National Band, of Chi.
hauhau, Mexico, which is one of the
finest musical organizations in the
Sister Republic. This band will take
part in the parade, which will be one
of the features of the inauguration,
and will likely give an open air con.
cert afterward in the Plaza. The
American Lumber Company's crack
band of twenty-five pieces will ac'
company the Albuquerque delegation
to the Capital The Perez and Capt.
tai City bands of this city will also
be in evidence, so that there will be
no lack of musical inspiration to add
zest to the affair.
To Make Headquarters at Claire
Hotel.
Governor Curry will make his head
quarters, for the time being at least,
at the Hotel Claire. A handsome
suite of rooms has been fitted out on
the second floor especially for the new
executive. The apartments consist OF
a reception room and bedchamber,
both of which overlook the Plaza.
Quarters on the same floor and in
proximity to those of the incoming
governor have been assigned to Judge
A. B. Fall. Of FL Paso, Texas, wht
will deliver the address of welcome al
the inaugural proper, and Hon. H. O.
Bursum, chairman of the Republican
Territorial Central Committee. Small
American flags with staffs crossed
adorn the door leading into Governor
Curry's reception room, and the cor
ridors and main parlor have been dec
Grated with flags and bunting.
Will Take Oath Of Office at O'Clock
in Afternoon.
The parade preceding the inaugura
tion ceremonies will form at 1:3C
o'clock Thursday afternoon in FROM
of the Hotel Claire with right resting
on Lincoln avenue. The procession
will proceed direct to the Capitol
building, where at o'clock Governor
Curry will take the oath of office in
the hall of the House of Representa-
tives. Judge Fall. as already stated,
will deliver the address of welcome tc
the new governor, who will make a
brief response, in which It is expect
ed he will take occasion to outline the
policy he intends to pursue as execu
tive. The oath of office will be ad
ministered by Chief Justice William
J. Mills Of the Territorial Supreme
Court. All Of the other associate jus
tices will likely be present, with the
exception Of Associate Justice vii
liam H. Pope, who was called a few
days ago to the bedside of his wife's
father at Atlanta, Georgia.
After Governor Curry has been for
mally installed as the chief executive
of the Territory the procession will
reassemble and escort him back to the
hotel. All citizens and civic organi
zations are requested TO take part in
the parade. Company F. First Infan
try, New Mexico National Guard, will
turn out. Tt Isl expected that a mum
her Of the commissioned officers o1
the National Guard Of the Territory
will participate. Former Rough Rid
ers, and old time cowboys who rode
the range with Governor Curry during
the early days will be provided with
mounts
Social Feature viii Be Reception
and Ball.
The social features of the inaugura
tion will include general reception
and ball to be given at the Palace
Hotel. Governor Curry will be sta
toned in the main corridor on the
second floor during the reception
hours where non acquaintances will
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