Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-04-17
THE BOY BAND MAKES
A DECIDED HIT
Boosters Spent a Busy Day Today
and Tonight viii Be Royalty
Entertained by the
FL PdSO BuSl-
ness Men.

El Paso, April 1.-THE special
train of Albuquerque boosters arrived
here almost on schedule this after
noon and the visitors were at once
taken in hand by the El Pas0 busi-
ness men. a car ride about the city,
a visit to Juarez meeting with Eel
Paso business men and a smoker at
the St Regis tonight are the features
of the entertainment for today in the
Pass City.
The smoker tonight promises to be
joyous affair. There will De plenty
to eat and drink, according to the
promise of the committee in charge,
speeches by various orators among
the Albuquerque contingent and by
El Pasoans, a vaudeville entertain
ment and various other methods oc
amusement
Tomorrow the various clubs of the
city will keep open house, the Albu-
querqueans will visit in Juarez, there
is luncheon at the Country club in
prospect, and the day promises to be-
unusually full Of entertaining fes-
lures.
The special train pulled out Of So
corro at GAS this morning right on
time, though after the royal enter
tainment offered by the Gem City rs
a finish to yesterday it was to be ex-
pected that the boosters would hate
to leave. Some of them did have IL
hard time getting away but Garsda
refused to hold the train because he
: evidently knew what El Paso had in
store for the Albuquerque crowd, and
wanted to get them there on time.
The reception by the citizens of So
corro last night was the heartiest
welcome the boosters ever had The
whole town turned out to make the
affair a success and there was moth
ing lacking.
Attorney J. e. Griffith presided and
introduced Governor Curry, whose
characteristic speech put everybody
in humor for fun. DIR. Tight and Col
Stern made short speeches and there
were musical numbers by Socorro
talent Dancing followed and 1t was
past midnight when the party broke
up.
This morning the excursionists
were up early, ready for every stop.
At san Antonio there was err
of people awaiting the train and
half hour was spent there. Between
san Antonio and san Marcial the
boosters ate breakfast and rejoiced
ever the fact that diner had been
attached TO the train. The meals are
put up in fine shape.
A half hour stop was made at Elm
endorf and the train pulled into San
Marcial on time An hour was spent
there and the boosters We're taken IN
charge by a crowd of San Marcial
people The boy band played a con-
cert and was Literally applauded.
"Alice" the pet bear, gave an exhiDi-
ton in the plaza and pleased the
children.
The special reached Cutter at 1880
and everybody in the town was at
the station. An informal reception
was held and the boosters were en-
tertained at luncheon.
An unexpected feature of the visit
to Gutter was the laying of the cor
nerstone of an immense whole build
ing, the first in town. Governor Cur
ry was invited To officiate and per
formed the duty with credit
The boosters We're welcomed by r.
II. Wilson, w. H. Watson and Col.
Hopper, all of who made short talks
DR.. C. L. Lukens responded on be-
half of the boosters.
A party or Gutter business men
and their wives boarded the train
and rode to Las Cruces with the
boosters. At Las Cruces the figures
OF p. r. McCanna and II, b. Fer
gusson were noticeable just as soon
as the train came in sight Of the
town. They boarded the train and
will make the rest Of the trip.
only a short stop was made at
Rincon and the boosters didn't make
much of a demonstration. They re-
allied what FL Paso wants, so every
body is resting up for the strenuous
times expected here today and to-
morrow.
The boy band is making a hit. The
youngsters are on hand at every
stop and actually seem to like max
ing music. All the boys are well and
the strenuous times Of yesterday and
today have not even tired them.