Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-06-21
MIGHTY HOST Of FORMER STUDENTS
TAKES POSSESSION QF CITY
Religious Services, Big Banquet and
Grand Reception Mark the Day
MONSTER EXCURSION ARRIVES FROM ALBUQUERQUE
Pontfca Mass at the Cathedral Attended By an Overflow,
Student Body Effects Permanent Organization.

| NJ. -. j.. .... George w. Armijo
The Church and Education in New
Mexico. -. -. Filadelfo Baca
lmpromptu Remarks by the Governor
"reminiscences -. -. Pedro Delgado
TO Solemnize This Day ........
-. 80. ....... The Glorious Sun
Stops It's Course. King John
New Mexico.
You ask what land love the best,
New Mexico, New Mexico,
The fairest land of the west,
New Mexico, New Mexico,
See yonder Rio Grandes stream
Whose rolling waters brightly CLEAN
10 fair it is as poets dream,
New Mexico, New Mexico.
We read the story of thy past,
New Mexico, New Mexico
What wondrous deeds, what fame
thou hast,
New Mexico, New Mexico
So long as times great cycle runs
Or nations weep their fallen ones,
Thoull not forget thy Patriot sons,
New Mexico, New Mexico,
In addition to the speakers on the
regular program Honorable E. A.
Mera was called upon for a speech.
Though rather brief, Mr.. Miera car
ried the audience to their feet by his
eloquent and we'll put remarks. He
was cheered time ana time again. He
was followed by Judge Morrison, who
spoke on the progress Of New Mexico.
!. The judge was in his usual good form
!, and rhetorical bouquets fairly flowed
from his lips. r. l.. Baca also made
short address, speaking of the
student graduates in politics. His re-
marks were listened to with great in
terest.
Reception to Archbishop.
! After the banquet at the Armory
was over reception was held at
the Elks' new opera house in honor
of His Grace, Most Reverend Arch
bishop Pitaval. The theater was pack
ed to the doors by large enthusias'
:. tic audience. Music was furnished
by the college orchestra. One of the
features of the reception was the
presentation to the Archbishop of a
magnificent memorial of great size
and handsomely framed. The presen.
! tation was made on behalf of the
| college students and faculty by Mr.
: Clarence Hample who read the con
tents of the memorial, which was the
conveyance of congratulations and
best wishes to the Archbishop upon
his ascendancy to his present high
ecclesiastical office. The memorial
: was a fine work of art, every line OF
5 the writing and decoration having
8 been done by Brother John with an
3 etching pen. The Archbishop was
$ very much affected by the presenta
. ton. The reception took on the
/ nature of public meeting, number
l of addresses being made. Brother
g Hermes made an excellent address
, telling about the Christian Brothers
t and their many years of unselfish la
l bor Governor Curry made quite an
: impression with his remarks and
. was enthusiastically applauded
: George Armijo also made few re-
I marks taking the place of Mayor
:, Sena who is out of town. A number
;. of other short addresses, mainly Of
}, felicitation were made after which
}. every one departed for home.
!, Students Organize.
The association of San Miguel was
: called to order by the president OF
: St. Michael's College, Rev. Brother
I Hermes on Saturday afternoon; the
J permanent organization was duly or
ganized by elected the following
named persons to the respective po'
sitions: Hon. Frank A. Hubbell,
!, president; Hon. Roman l.. Baca, vice.
president; Hon. George W. Armijo
secretary; Hon. Solomon Luna, treas
. urer.
Members of the board of control
as follows:
First district, Hon. Francisco Del
gado, Santa Fe, N. M.
Second district, Bonifacio Montoya,
Bernalillo, N. M.
Third district, Aniceto G. Abeytia
Socorro, NJ M.
Fourth district, Octaviano A. LARA
zolo, Las Vegas, N. M.
Fifth district, w. T. Murray, Sill
yer City, N. NJ
The sixth and seventh districts
were left vacant the appointment of
members for the board of control to
be made by the president of this as.
sociation.
The officers elected are to serve un-
. til their successors are duly elected
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