Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-03-13
CONTINUOUS OVATION
ALL ALONG THE LINE
Crowds Greet Special Train at
Every Stop and Citizens Join
in Entertaining Wide
Awake Business
Men.

\ surprise awaited the Albuquerque
Boosters when they pulled up Calls
teo hil in to Kennedy this afternoon.
A party of women. mostly wives or
men on board the excursion tram,
went to Kennedy this morning In
special car attached to special en-
glne which the company sent to Ken
nedy to help the excursion back TO
the city.
Another surprise will await the
boosters when they reach home. o.
y. Marion, as chairman of COM
mttee appointed from the CONNER
cial club. and several other proml-
nent citizens, are arranging to give
the homecoming excursionists re-
oeptiun more enthusiastic than any OF
the many enthusiastic receptions they
received while on their pilgrimage.
BELLS will ring and whistles will blow.
business will come TO standstn
while the dust begrimmed tourists are
whirled from the depot to the Com
merciai club for a public reception.
1t is the plan of the committee for
a large crowd to assemble at the de-
not. The whistles will announce the
arrival of the train. Carriages and
automobiles will be at the depot to
convey the Boosters II the CONNER
ctal club Governor Curry will ad-
dress the meeting there on the sue
cess OF the excursion. The public will
he welcome at this reception. teie-
gram received from Kennedy this aft
ernoon stated the train would reach
here at o'clock
Estancia, n. NJ, March 13-(Spe-
ciaD The excursion arrived here at
l1:20 this morniu gand was welcomed
by the entire population of the town.
The Estancia Commercial club had
breakfast prepared and waiting. After
breakfast a public reception was held
at the splendid new Methodist church.
John p. Kennedy, agent for the
Santa Fe Central railway here, deliv-
cred an eloquent address of welcome
for the town, and Attorney c. r. Hit
son spoke for the Estancia valley.
Governor Curry, Attorneys II. b. Fer
gusson and r. l.. Medler responded.
The male quarter sang.
The stops yesterday afternoon at
Melrose, Sunnyside, Tolar Vaughn
Taiben, Lalande and Torrance were
one continued ovation. large mum
Der of school children met the train
at Merose, together with women and
children several hundred strong.
a public reception was held in the
church. followed with speeches by
hosts and guests Prof j. S. Kelso
superintendent Of the Melrose public
schools bid the visitors welcome. The
speakers from the excursion party
were Governor Curry, DR.. g. f. Lux
ems, Mayor Mckee and Felix Lester.
AT Taiben the excursion was greet
ed by another large crowd Of school
children who sang songs and raised a
large banner bearing the magnetic
word. Welcome"
The excursion was greeted al
Vaughn with music made on chimes
of railroad iron, rigged up by BILLY
Nelson. superintendent of construc-
ton on the eastern division of the
cutoff The boosters were given a
good supper by the people of Vaughn
then followed an hour of genuine rev.
elry. the Elks' band playing a prom.
ment part in the merry making.
Moriarty. n M. March l3.--(Spe,
citD-A large crowd met the excur'
sion train at Moriarty. Speeches were
made by Governor curry and Other
prominent members of the excursion
a short stop was made at Mcintosh
where ladies' snet the train and served
refreshments at the depot william
Mcintosh delivered the address o
welcome.
The band played Scotch airs. Sew
rnty-five school children filed through
the train and shook hands with Gov
Curry. Three cheers went up for thu
Mcintosh babies" A large numbe
uf the school children boarded thu
train and came to MOriarty.
The reception at Moriarty was rath
er Suhdued on account OF the towI
being in mourning for the late s. X
Bush. editor Of the Moriarty Messen
ger. who died rather suddenly las
Wednesday. Allusions were made L
his death in the speeches
Kennedy. March 13.- Especial
The trade excursion train arrived her
at > O'Clock A thlrty-minute stol
vas made at stanley where larg
crowd greeted the Boosters. Speeche
were made by Governor Curry, f. l.
Meder M. l.. Stern and II. f.. Fox.
Fifteen minute stops vii! be mad
at CerrillOs and Bernalillo and tn
train will arrive al Albuquerque ol
time According TO arrangements tn
shop whistles will blow for five min
Ltes when the train arrives.