Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-04-19
BOOSTERS At DEM|NG
HAVING GAY Time
TODAY
Tonight They viii Spend at
Silver City and Expect
Big Entertain
ment.
FL PASO PEOPLE
GREAT entertainers
They Showed the Boosters Mer-
ry Time Yesterday and Can
Have Anything They
Want in Albu-
querque.

Deming, n. NJ. April 19.-After two
days OF strenuous entertainment at
I'll Paso. the boosters resumed their
trade extension trip early this morn
ing and will end the fourth day at
Silver City tonight where they ex-
pect to find one of the heartiest well
comes of tho trip awaiting them.
The special train arrived at Deming
hours, leaving In time to reach Sill
yer City about o'clock.
The start was made from Ell Paso
at o'clock this morning and the
boosters woke up at Mesilla Park at
:. At Mesilla Park several of the
crowd left the train and drove to
Las Cruces to inspect the farms along
the way, retoining the crowd at Las
Cruces.
The Las Cruces reception was in
formal but The most cordial one so
far encountei I'd. BIsII ess was en-
tirely suspended while the special re-
mainel I'm toy n and the citizens turn
ed out in body to welcome the
boosters. Such well known residents
as Frank French. president of the
Chamber of Commerce; Major Lew
ellyn. Harry Sims, and a host of 9TH
eSs were on hand TO escort the BOOST
ers 10 the plaza, where the boy band
played concert.
A feature of the procession was a
water wagon, ridden by l;ye Martin
and almost ridden by Porter Jones.
Jones couldn't stand the gioes of the
crowd and tumblcd off before the
wagon travelled a block.
The boosters were joined at Las
Cruces by Jim Eakin of the Con-
solldated Liquor company and Chas.
GALES of the Occidental Life Insur-
ance company The special left At
$3.50 for Deming.
When the train pulled into the
Deming station, it was met by a big
crowd of citizens, prominent among
them being DR.. Moran, president of
the Adelphia club, and Mayor $. ID.
Swope. The mayor offered the keys
of the city and turned it and all it's
contents over to the boosters for as
long as they wanted it.
The boosters and citizens formed
a procession blocks long and march
ed to the Adelphi club, where an in
formal reception was held. Lunch was
served by Mrs. A. Pollard, Mrs. Moir,
Mrs. Ralph Ely and Miss Emma
Wade. and the boosters drank so
much Of the delicious beverage that
the baggage car was temporarily put
out of business.
The special is due to leave Deming
at 2:30 but there is strong inclina-
ton on the part of the boosters to
stay in Deming and partake further
of the hospitality so freely offered by
the city IL the train gets away on
time, though. 1t will reach Silver City
at o'clock and from that time on.
the boosters viii get everything com
ing TO them, according TO advance in
formation.
Royal Time at El Paso.
The boosters can't say too many
nice things about FL Paso. Seldom
have any OF them put in two days
so eventful and so entertaining. The
people of El Paso can have anything
the boosters of Albuquerque can give
them, and they will deserve any
thing they ask.
The smoker Saturday night afford
ed fun and entertainment until late
hour, but the boosters were up
bright and early Sunday morning for
further orders. Governor Curry made
a hit with the boys by taking the
band membership for an auto ride
about the city and across the line
into Mexico. Those fond parents
back home will get tired listening
to descriptions of things seen, heard
and done. long before the boys tire
telling it, II any one thinks this
trip hasn't heen a success, just ask
the boys.
Early in the morning the Toltel
club took the boosters in charge and
prepared to take care of them for
the rest Of the day. This is the old
est and best club in the town and
the members are preparing to build a
new 100000 club house. It's officers
are: Judge Franklin, president; ).
G.. McNary, treasurer, and G. A.
Beers, manager. These officers We're
assisted by every member Of the
club IN town in making the boosters
feel at home.
The boosters were rendered. a re-
ceptlon at the Toltec club at 10
o'clock, which lasted several hours.
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