Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-11-18
GOVERNOR ROYALTY
Received BY
SILVER CITY
ARM0RY DEDICATION
PROVES NOTABLE SUCCESS
Big Crowd Gathers for 0cca-
Sioni Governor and Party IN
spect New Road to MogolIon
Country,

Especial Correspondence TO Morning J~ourani1
silver City, y. NJ, Nov. 16-Gov-
ernor George Curry was accorded an
enthusiastic reception yesterday here
on the occasion of the formal dedica-
ton of the tlne new national guard
armory here at which the executive
presided, assisted by Mayor Percy
Wilson and the armory board of o n
troll. The ball following the dedica-
ton was by far the most brilliant So
cial event in the annals of southern
New Mexico.
When 1t was learned that the gov
n wag on the way. the silver City
band, headed by Colonel jack Flem-
ing, who Is AIN intimate friend of the
governors marched to the depot,
where a large number of citizens had
already assembled in anticipation of
tho arrival Of the train.
The weather was not exactly what
It should have been. In fact il was
bad, and some people said 1t was
worse then~that. A cold and gusty
wind blew from every pont of the
compass and a few other points in
addition, Ia Usually 1t Is dusty in the
vicinity OF the depot. but there was
no dust on the ground Yesterday
II was all in tie air. In addition to
this the train was late, which liz not a
rare occurrence.
After patiently waiting for over an
hour, those who remained ut the de-
pot and braved the elements were
rewarded by seeing the train pull In
at exactly 1855. The band played
a lively air. while the governor was
being escorted to the handsome white
steamer of Hon. Thomas Lyons, in
which Major W. s.. Porterfield and
Colonel Jack Fleming also TOOK seats.
Headed by the band and escorted by
II large number of people. they pro-
ceeded up Billiard to Broadway, and
thence along Texas street to the Hoo
tel orient. where the governor nllght-
ed and the procession d%isbanded,
Shortly after his arrival he visited
the Academy Of Lourdes. where he
addressed the assembled scholars for
the space Of twenty minutes. About
3 O'Clock in the afternoon. In COM
pany with Major Porterfield and T.
he left for Fort Bayard In Mr..
automobile, where he paid n
to Adjutant General Ford and
Brooks. returning TO this city
about 6 o'clock.
About 8 o'clock the crowd began
to gather at the armory. which was
brilliantly lighted throughout and
especially prepared for the suspicious
occasion Of its formal dedication. Cap
tain Arthur Bail acted az host and
took delight in showing those who
had not been in the building before
the arrangement Of the rooms and
other convenienccs.
Governor Curry arrived shortly af-
ter s o'clock, and by $50, when the
dedication ceremony began. the
drill room was well filled. Tho
governor, Mayor Wilson and the
members Of the board of control, con-
Of Colonel Fleming. Major
Porterfield. Major Milliken and Cap
ain Bail. occupied temporary seats In
he east end of the han. Colonel
Fleming, as chairman, first introduced
Major Milhken, and In doing SO he
uggested that each speaker %confine
lis address to the fewest words posi-
Ne. owing to the latencss of the hour.
Major Mllliken read "A paper which
In chronological order a brief
of the Armory from the pass
by the Legislature of the first APP
reputation until its completion at the
time. He then made "a few
rief remarks in c-ommendation Of
he national guard and the necessity
( the organization as an auxiliary 20
he regular army for the national de-
snce.
Mayor Wilson was the second
peaker. He stated that he had
an address OF some length,
$ he had not been made aware that
was TO play such an important