Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-07-08

w. II. Andrews, delegate in congress
from New Mexico, arrived in the city
on Santa Fe passenger train No. last
night from Washington, where, a few
days ago. he saw President Taft sign
the statehood enabling Act for New
Mexico and Arizona.
The return to New Mexico of Dele
gate Andrews was the occasion for a
brillient outdoor reception held under
the auspices of the Republican clubs
OF Albuquerque and Old Albuquerque.
The grounds of the Alvarado hotel
were filled by the large crowd which
gathered to welcome the delegate and
two bands played as Mr.. Andrews was
escorted TO the platform erected on
the north veranda of the hotel The
delegate was enthusiastically cheered
rs he was escorted TO the stand by
reception committee from the two
clubs. When the Republican club
from Old Albuquerque, headed by a
band and bearing torches and flags.
appeared on the scene the enthusiasm
broke forth in cheers for Statehood
Bill as the delegate was dubbed on
banners carried by his friends from
Old Albuquerque.
The greeting to the delegate last
night was announced as entirely nom
partisan, although under the direction
Of the republican organizations. The
crowd was a cosmopolitan one and
the delegate had every reason to feel
proud Of the warmth of his recep-'
2s''s'>s lIc wsAe ioandly app.aude9
time and time again and every men
tion OF his name brought cheers from
the audience.
Several members OF the reception
committee went to Lamy yesterday
and rode into the city with the dele
gate The other members of the COM
mittee were at the train. Judge Ed
ward A. Mann was chairman of the
committee, and among the other mem
bers were: John A. White, r. w
Hopkins. A. Il. Walker, A.fA. Sedillo,
NJ. l.. Stern. b. jacobson, Nestor Mon
toya, Manuel Springer, Jesus Ro-
nero, j. w. Elder. E. S. Stover, C.
M. Foraker, Benson Newell and A. r.
Stroup.
AS Delegate Andrews alighted from
the train he was greeted by Judge
Mann on behalf of the people of Ber-
nalillo county and the two clubs and
was then escorted to the platform,
while the bands played.
A. A. Sedillo addressed the crowd,
telling them that the meeting was for
the purpose of welcoming home Dele
gate Andrews, who had done such
good work for the territory in Wash
ington.
Judge Edward A. Mann then spoke
a few words, telling one of his humor-
ous stories and paying a high tribute
to the delegate. He also spoke on
statehood and the necessity for a good
convention.
Concluding his remarks, Judge |
Mann introduced Delegate Andrews
who received several rousing rounds
of applause as he arose. Delegate
Andrews spoke as follows:
MY Fellow Citizens: am ex-
ccedingly gratified to be present on
this occasion, TO look into your kind |
~ faces, TO be the recipient of your
kind favors, and to share In the gem
erous enthusiasm of this day. You do
well TO assemble on this occasion. You
are come together to celebrate no or
dinary event in the annals of our MS
tory. You devote this day to COM
memorate the birth of new state
After sixty years of wandering in the
after sixty years of patient |
knocking at the doors of the nation, |
you have at last been welcomed into
the household. and from this time /
henceforth will not be known as ter
ritory belonging To the United |
but as one of the states in |
the greatest government of civiliza-
tion. You come together today TO