El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-01
GOVERNOR MILLS IS
GUEST Of Las
CRUCES
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OF the governor was the arrival Of the
/ train from the south with the delega-
ton from FL Paso on Doard. This train
was also met by the reception commit
tee, the crack company of n. N. n. G.,
the battalion and band from the col
lege and the escort of horsemen. At
the National Guard armory a general
reception was held following the ar
rival of the governors party and the
FL Paso delegation The main assem-
bly, hall of the armory was the scene
Of this reception and the residents of
the Mesilla valley were introduced 10
Gov. Mills and his official family and
to the FL Paso visitors.
El Pasoan's Present.
The Ell PasoanS who arrived on this
mornings train TO participate in the
celebration of governors day are: A.
s j. Eylar, county Judge; aldermen W.
F. Robinson, W. r. Brown, DR.. c. S.
Wright, D. NJ. Payne, W. L. Reed, dis
trict engineer of the reclamation serv-
ice; postmaster j. A. Smith, J. C. Nc
Nary, B. L. Berkey, c. a Kline, secre-
tary Of the chamber of commerce;
Camille Padilla, editor Revista Illus
trada. n. NJ. Walker of The Herald. c.
E. Walker, Sam Reynolds and F. G.
Morris.
When governor Mills arrived with
members of his staff, he was accorded
an ovation, ~ mounted native horsemen
from Dona Ana and Old Mesilla and 20
men from the Boer colony, playing an
important part in this. The Dona Ana
horsemen were in command of Frank
Barncastle and the Old Mesilla horse
men were commanded by A ]. Foun-
tain, the entire troop being commanded
hrre T- ~ MI
colors carried at the head of the troop
was flag secured from old Fit. Fill
more. Gen. B. ]. Viljoen and Capt. n.
Won Gass commanded the Beers.
The FL Paso delegation was met upon
its arrival by the Las Cruces reception
committee and also by the native horse
men. The Ell Pasoans were escorted 70
Hotel Don Bernardo. where they met
governor Mills, before going to the ma
tional guard armory for the general in
formal reception.
IN proceeding from the hotel to the
'srmory, governor Mills rode N the W.
w Cox automobile and was escorted
by Martin Lehman. n. Gales and Maj.
w H H Llewellyn- Following in line
and in automobiles were members of
the Las Cruces reception committee and
the Ell Pasoans.
At the Breakfast.
AT the breakfast at the MOTEL IN
honor of governor Mills were DR.. Rob
ert Smart, surgeon general of the New
Mexico national guard, of Albuquerque;
w. A. Fleming Jones. also a member
of the governors staff; Col. Eugene Van
Patten, Maj. W. II. H. Llewellyn, Oscar
Snow, Martin Lehman, Jose Gonzales, r.
H Sims, n. Gales. A R. Coleman.
College Visited.
The governor and staff then made an
official visit to the. A. and NJ. college,
guests. Dr. R. E Mcbride, represent
ing the board Of regents. delivered
the address at this luncheon and a re-
on the parade ground before the party
returned to Las Cruces. The battalion,
headed by the cadet band, was COM
manded by Maj George
At 2:30 this afternoon the only public
meeting Of governors day was held at
the armory. Attorney r. /. Young gave
the opening address of welcome, which
was responded TO by governor Mills.
Representatives OF the FL Paso chamber
of commerce, and DR.. W. E. Garrison
president Of the A. and NJ. college, and
H B. Holt also addressed the meeting.
The Ell Pasoans who spoke were Rev.
c. S. Wright. and Judge A S. ]. Eylar.
Entertainment This Evening.
JUICE Francis W. Parker associate
justice of the supreme court will enter
tain the governor at dinner this even
ing at his country home, and W. A.
Fleming Jones will entertain the gov
ernor's staff
Ardoin's money saving sale on fine