Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-09-29
SsAGE FROM PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT READ At OPENING SESSION
i, RCtS SCCESSOF RECLAMATION WORK DONE BY GOVERNMENT


congress.
The first number on the program
was the rendering of 1.-The star
Spangled Banner" by the Mexican Ma
tional band, which was followed with
graceful incident in the presenta-
ton by Delegate Ira c. Cartwright of
a badge to Pedro A. Nieva, leader
of the band. in the name of the board
of control, accompanied with a re-
quest that the Mexican national an
them also be rendered.
During both performances the
great aaYsea Amained standing and
at the Fs-Ie applause was gem
erous. .Is- rights speech was
delivered III 'srs n and English, and
EXPRESSED lis appreciation of the con-
gress of President Diaz's action In
sen ding the band to Albuquerque.
The invocation by FIR. A. M. Man
dalarl OF Albuquerque followed the
rIv5i- Is. .nrjeet n. kfta citing forth
theF importance Of the work before
the congress and the necessity for the
divine blessing upon the deliberations
of the week.
At the close of the prayer, and fol-
lowing the photographing of the con-
gress, President Goudy announced the
singing of the Irrigation ODE" The
splendid performance under the
graceful direction of Miss c. A..
Strong deserves a column by itself.
but the limitation of space and time
leaves room for nothing but the re-
ctal of the fact that during the clos
ing notes the entire audience rose to
its feet and remained standing TO the
e-d as a token of its appreciation.
The soloists who took part and all
of whom were received with enthus-
iasm We're Mrs. q u. Frank, soprano;
Mrs. Bessie Fox Davis, contralto; Miss
Claude Albright Inezzo soprano; Ar
thur Middleton yasso, and ]. p. Du
puy and Mr. l. ray Jepson. tenors,
The Emporid orchestra furnished the
Compartment.
Between the fist rendering of the
/ Ode and the encore Delegate North -
! California mad, a motion that the
! audience eXpres us appreciation of
/ the work of the chorus by a rising
/ vote which Was carried unanimously
/ in the manner prescribed.
After the mu al program had
| been carried out those who had been
| engaged I'm its rendering Withdrew
from the platform and the guests of
the congress, led 10y Governor Curry,
proceeded to the platform, and while
I the change was b ing effected the FL
/ PlsO delegation following its ban
/ ner bearer, entered the hal. and pass
ing 70 the rear %. the audience 10 K
seats at the nurtl end. They num-
/ bered in the n, EhboVhood of eighty
men.
The serious work Of the convention
began with a series of announcements
/ by Secretary B. A. Fowler Of PhorniX
/ regarding time and place for tho
/ meetings OF the various state del ga
! tons and other important matters in
I cludlng the fact that the p inted pro
/ ceedings of the Fifteenth congre IS
/ were ready for distribution to deli
/ gates on application at the haalquar-
/ ters of the congress.
He was followed by Mayor Felix
/ 4. Lester Of Albuquerque, who de-
! uvered the address of welcome on
! behalf Of the city. At the close of
/ Mayor Testers speech Governor
/ George f. Curry delivered an address
/ Of welcome on behalf II the terri
! tory as follows:
/ Nj. Chairman and Delegates to the
Sixteenth National Irrigation Con
gress, Ladies' and Gentlemen.
/ our distinguished mayor has vol
! coined you In the name of the city OF
/ Albuquerque fully concur IN
/ everything that he has said, except
! want to go a little further. I want
/ % welcome you on behalf Of five hun
/ dred thousand residents Of the terri
/ tory Of New Mexico / cannot say
citizens" because Congress I'm it-
/ wisdom has deprived US OF the right
/ OF full citizenship. Although W.
/ have five hundred thousand OF as
! good men, women and children a ex-
| ist on the face Of the earth today we
have never been allowed 10 particI-
! pate in the management OF national
and territorial affairs. We have had
to submit to the appointments that
our national authorities desired 20