Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-03-14

which the citizens of Albuquerque
extended yesterday afternoon to her
returning sons of the trade excursion.
Seldom IL ever has so much enthus-
iasm been manifested over any event
which has taken place in this COM
munity Z
The train arrived promptly at
o'clock and IN accordance with pre-
Nious arran Sements came to a stop
at the Central avenue crossing. where
the members dismouuted in front of
their respective cars and formed in
line for the last Of many similar
marches IN which they had been en-
Sdged during the previous four days,
As they pressed forward at the word
~ command the steam whistles
throughout the town broke into a
prolonged shrek and the solid wall
of humanity which hemmed them in
on all sides gave rein to its enthus-
iaSm with volleys Of cheers and
with clapplng hands.
Headed by the Elks' band which
had been so much admired and had
rendered such signal service through
out the entire trip. and armed with a
variety Of trophies captured along
the line, including the banner OF
Welcome presented to the party by
lie scho0l children OF fabian, the
aenahcrs ~ the exec sion marched
80 the Commercial club, listened to
r-ief remarks from o. n. Marruu and
Governor Curry and then after shak-
ing hands with the latter. dispersed
10 their respective homes.
Their separation and the final
breaking up of the train upon which
they had made the long journey
through the Pecos valley Belen cut
off and F.s;ancia valley countries,
marked the completion of the most
useful, the best managed and most
completely succe ssful movement ever
inaUguiated in the territory of New
Mexico.
Altogether the train de luxe on
which the party Travelled had covered
q distance of approximately 100
miles ana had stopped at 90 towns.
having a population conservatively
estimated at 10000. The territory
covered Included an area in excess Of
one quarter Of the entire common
wealth and in addition to the people of
abe towns visited tributary popula-
tion of 100000 at the lowest calcula.
tion was reached through the excur-
men who participated in the trip re-
pert the receipt Of mail orders as a
result Of the acquaintances made by
them on the journey and the in
direct bencnt in the direction OF the
stimulation of a family spirit through
out the country visited is reflected in
the kindly expressions appearing I'm
current newspaper exchanges.
CIoSing S.a-nha
pleasant feature Of the last day
of the excursion wa the appearance
at Kennedy OF a party of ladies'. wives
5f the eNcursionlsts who had char
tered special car and engine and
nade the trip TO the junction point
of tho Santa Fe and the Santa Fe
Central roads 20 meet their husbands
They were given an enthusiastic well
come ana 7t once accorded the free
dom of he train and on the arrival
OF the excursion the party was met
with automobiles iu which they ac~
oompauiei the procession to the
Commercial club The ladies' compris-
ing III, group were Mrs. Ivan Gruns-
field, captain, Mrs. John Lee Clarke.
Mrs. M l.. Stern. Mrs. O. 4. Matson.
Mrs. NJ MaudeIl. Mrs. Melville sum
mer-. Mrs Sabiu and Mrs George L.
Brook They We're equipped with
caps and badges and special ltera-
turn in the shape Of posters bearing
-de following pathetic appeal:
Heres 90 the boosters
Who boost only their own lives.
But they're not boosters
II YOU want To be a real one
Boost for the boosters wives"
They also sang Il song OF original
composition, the burden OF which was
'he next trade excursion carries us or
II don't Ep-see,
The presence NJ SO lively a party
Of ladies gave TO the closing hours of
he excursion touch Of color and a
degree Of life which helped greatly
10 restore the spirits Of the members
which owing 10 the constant strain
of the proceeding days was begin
ming L. show signs II tagging.
Why II Was Successful.
The 5ebt Of gratitude which the
Albuquerque trade excursion owes to
the presence with IL Of Governor
curry ana the ElkS' band for both
Of which The Citizen contended from
the first, cannot be overestimated.
The absence OF either would have
been sufficient TO render the affair
exceedingly tame
No sooner would the train arrive
at any station than IL became ap-
Parent through Inquiries made that
the large crowds gathered were there