Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-06-26

With the Elks' band playing and
with the platform and the broad ver-
andas of the Hotel Alvarado crowded
with people, w. II. Andrews, New
Mexico's delegate to Congress, was
given a royal welcome home when he
stepped from passenger train No. l
last night. With Delegate Andrews
were Hon. solomon Luna, Republican
national committeeman, and Hon. H.
O. Bursum, Republican territorial
chairman A reception committee
composed of business men Of Albu-
querque and led by Felix Lester, may
or ana +. l.. Medler, president of the
Comm ercidl club, met Mir. Andrews at
the train.
The delegate was taken to dinner at
the AlNarado after which. he entered
a carriage and was driven to the Com
mercial club, where an Informal re-
ception was rendered him, adequately
expressing the appreciation of the
people or this city for the work which
Mr.. Andrews has done in securing two
appropriations totaling 100000 for
federal building now in course of con-
struction and another appropriation
of $4,000 for the Irrigation congress.
While entirely informal the recep-
tion at the Commercial club lacked
nothing to be desired in the hearty
good will which all expressed and the
spacious club rooms were completely
filled with those who came to pay
their respects to the delegate and to
thank him for what he has done for
the city and territory. The gathering
was a representative one, a large
number of native citizens taking an
active part, while the business inter-
ests of Albuquerque were widely rep
resented.
Although the night was very warm,
the reception lasted until after IL
o'clock ami there was a constant line
of visitors 10 meet and congratulate
the delegate upon his excellent work.
Mayor Felix Lester, delivered a short
address of welcome and he was un-
stinting in his praise of the work done
by the delegate. Mayor Lester said:
"On behalf of the people of Albu-
uuerque, extend to Mr.. Andrews a
hearty welcome nome from the field
OF his labor. He comes back no doubt
filled with pardonable pride at duty
well doue-he comes like a soldier
from the hard fought battle field,
flushed with the pride of victory. |
am sure that | express the sentiment
OF the people of this city when | say
that We are truly and deeply grateful
for the work which he has done for
this city and for the territory at large.
The sixteenth National Irrigation con-
gress this fall viii be of inestimable
benefit to the city ana the entire ter
ritory IL Is a big undertaking for
any city the size of Albuquerque TO
attempt to entertain a convention or
suCn size. Few cities the size OF AL
buquerque would have attempted II
and perhaps We would not have done
so were I not for the fact that Moth
ing is too big for Albuquerque 10
attempt. | think We will all admit
that it would have been impossible
for Albuquerque to have betrayed the
heavy expenses Of the congress had 1t
not have been for Mr.. Andrews who
secured for US an appropriation of
100000 by that appropriation Mr..
Andrews has enabled US 20 fittingly
entert in the thousands of people who
will visit Us from the east and to do
50 in manner which will reflect the
greatest credit upon our city and ter
ritOry
"Rut that is not all Mr. Andrews
has accomplished. Among the many
other things which he has done, was
securing an additional appropriation
of $3O.uOO for ano her story to the
handsome federal building now in
process If construction, making a to-
tai appropriation for that building of
$4,000.
These are only a few ~ he things
which ne has done for the good OF our
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