Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1910-04-02
BIG WELCOME
To MILLS
Las Cruces Does Itself Proud
in Honoring New Mexico's
Executive
DAY OF SOCIAL FESTIVITIES
El Paso Sends Up Big Delega-
ton to Participate in
Events of Day.

Las Cruces, n. NJ, April 2.-Las
Cruces was the capital of New Mexi-
co yesterday. Governor w. J. Mills
recently inaugurated as the chief ex-
ecutiye of the territory, accompanied
by his staff and many of the promi-
nent territorial officials, made his first
official visit to the city of the twin
crosses and all Las Cruces and the
surrounding valley are paying their
respects to the distinguished jurist-
governor.
The governors train arrived at sos
and was met at the mission station by
reception committee of prominent
citizens, the battalion from the New
Mexico Agricultural College, headed
by is crack band, and a guard of
mounted horsemen. The governor and
his staff were escorted down Las Cru
ces avenue to the Don Bernardo hotel,
where breakfast was served to the
governor his staff and the invited
guests.
Second in Importance to the coming
of the governor was the arrival of the
train from the south with the delega-
ton from Ell Paso on board. This train
was also met by the reception COM
mittee, the crack company of New
Mexico National Guard, the battalion
and band from the college and the es-
coTt of horsemen. At the National
Guard Armory a general reception
was held following the arrival of the
governors party and the Ell Paso dele
cation. The main assembly hall of
the armory was the scene of this re-
ception and the residents of the Mesil-
la valley were introduced to Governor
Mills, and his official family and
to the ii Paso visitors.
When Governor Mills arrived with
members of his staff, he was accord
ed an ovation, 72 mounted native
horsemen from Dona Ana and Old
colony, playing an important part in
this. The Dona Ana horsemen were
iii command of Frank Barncastle and
the Old Mesilla horsemen were COM
missioned by A. J. Fountain, the en-
tire troop being commanded by Sher-
if Felipe Lucero. The national colors
carried at the head of the troop was
a flag secured from old Ft. Fillmore.
General B. J. Viljoen and Captain n.
Won Gass commanded the Beers.
The Ell Paso delegation was met up.
on It's arrival by the Las Cruces recep-
tion committee and also by the ma
tive horsemen. The Ell Pasoans were
escorted to Hotel Don Bernardo,
where they met Governor Mills, be-
fore going to the National Guard Arm.
cry for the general informal recep-
ton.
In proceeding from the hotel to the
armory, Governor Mills rode in the
w. W. Coxfs automobile and was es-
corted by Martin Lohman, n. Gales
| and Major w. H. H. Llewellyn. Follow
ing in line and in automobiles were
members of the Las Cruces reception
committee and the Ell Pasoans.
At the breakfast at the hotel in
honor of Governor Mills were DR.. Rob-
ert Smart, surgeon general of the New
Mexico National Guard, of Albuquer-
que; W. A. Fleming Jones, also a
member of the governors staff; Col.
Eugene Van Patten, Major w. H. H.
Llewellyn, Oscar Snow, Martin Lob
man, Jose Gonzales, R. H. Sims, n.
| Gales and A. R. Coleman.
!
The governor and staff then made
an official visit to the A. and NJ. col
lege, where luncheon was served to
| the guests. DR.. r. E. Mcbride, repre-
senting the board of regents delivered
the address at this luncheon and re-
view of the college battalion was Eeld
on the parade ground before the party
returned to Las Cruces. The battalion
headed by the cadet band, was COM
manded by Major George.
| At 2:30 yesterday afternoon the on
ly public meeting of governors day
was held at the armory Attorney r.
L. Young made the opening address
of welcome, which was responded to
by Governor Mills. Representative
of the Ell Paso chamber of commerce.
and Dr. w. E. Garrison, president of
the A. and M. college, and H. B. Holt
also addressed the meeting.
The Ell Pasoans who spoke were
Rev. c. S. Wright, and Judge A. S. ].
| Eylar.
Judge Francis w. Parker, associate
justice of the supreme court enter
tanned the governor at dinner last eve
ming at his country home, and w. A.
Fleming Jones entertained the goy
ernor's staff