Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-03-21


About thirty of the ~prominctbusi-
ness men Of the city held a banquet
at the Central hotel Thursday night,
at which time plans fer the organi-
zation of a civic league were discuss
ed. a committee consisting OF A.. !.
Kclso, i. II. strong and w. Hawloy
was chosen to draft an outline OF the
policy of the organization. The tenn
porary president. Rev. l.. ID. BLOOM Of
Mesilla Park, will probably call an
other meeting within the e two
weeks.
At a meeting OF the board Of d.
r~ectors Of the business Mems Protects
i've association. the manager. Frank
Heron, resigned. the resignation TO
be effective Immediately.
Mr.. Heron has had charge of the
business affairs of the association
ever since its inception several months
ago, and has dicharged the duties Of
his office successfully and well. He
leaves the association to engage in
other business which will require his
entire tome. Mr.. James u. McNaugh-
ton, recently of New York, Will sue
coed Mr.. Heron.
Last Wednesday evening at y
o'clock the cozy diding room OF the
Don bernardo hotel was the scene OF
a farewell banquet rendered Attorney
George w. oliver, on the eve OF ms
departure for Paducah, Ky, where he
viii reside, by the members of the
Las Cruces bar.
Mr.. oliver has been Il resident OF
Las Cruces for the past three years
and during that time has formed
many warm friendships, both in and
out OF the profession. His sterling
Qualities as a man and a lawyer LAY
won for him the sincerest apprecia-
ton and good fellowship OF his col
leagues. and it is with feelings OF the
deepest regret that they view his de-
parture.
Seated at the banquet board were
Major w. II. II. Llewellyn, who pre-
sided as POSTMASTER, Messrs. A. i.
Kelso. II. Il. Holt. j. II. Paxton, NJ. Q.
Tilcwellyn, j. f. Bonham, w a. Flem-
ing Jones, e. A, Chaffee. w. a. Sulll-
van, Harry Sims, NJ. B. Thompson, Il.
G. Wade, n. G. Frcnger, r.. s. Hunt of
Oklahoma. w. a. Sutherland, DR.. Il.
r. Mcbride, and Dr.. c. l.. f1ill, of
Ana.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Francis c. Merrill,
were very recently married in
Detroit. Mich, are on their honey
moor and omtored into Las Cruces
Thursday morning, having made the
entire trip in Mr.. Merrilis handsome
car.
Mr.. Merrill spent Il considerable
Of last winter here and Mrs.
having succumbed to the f1s-
of the land OF the tur-
1uoisc sky" they have decided to take
d bungalow in the Organ mountains
Tor several months.
Mrs. :. r. Bean and infant child
have been on the sick list he past
Mrs. Duncan MCGOWAN and Mrs, NJ.
Logan were down from the Organ
Thursday on a shopping |
expedition.
The Las Cruces Building and Loan
association is pcrfecting arrangements
or increasing the took to such pro-
that it viii be possible to
make a oar every two months. Syn
interests have entered into an
agreement with \. II. Coleman, p. 7.
Campbell and Claude Henry for the
underwriting of 300 shares of stock
Mr.. James D.. MacNaughton, the
lew manager of the Business Mems
protective association, has taken the
I'D Alameda place on Alameda road
nj Will put the entire estate through
process OF renovation. Mr.. Mac
laughton viii be Joined in a few days
y his family who are at present at
Bay, New York. Ii
DR.. r. f.. Lane is on the sick list. |,
!. Il. Kent and George F. Courtney,
9th Interested in the Dona Ana Min
az company at Kent, spent Thursday
Las Cruces, |,
Ex-Governor Curry of Santa Fe
in town last Monday transacting
usincss prior OF his departure for
.'ularosa, his future home. T.
George Arnot Of Albuquerque, one Z,
f the regents of the A. e NJ. A. col =
'Ge, was IN Las Cruces Monday at =
ending the meeting of the board of
gents OF hat institution.
Col. G. Thorpe OF Santa Fe trans
rted business here last Monday. Z
I. l.. Fitzjatrick of I'll Paso was u d
here last MONDAY. a
NJ +. King of Chicago ILL.,, repre- k
'nting John tween & Co. bankers S
the Windy City. transacted BUSH
ess for his firm in Las Cruces last
tuesday,. h
The opening of the bids FOR the :,
instruction of the Sam Manasse res T
here last Monday night dis r
osed the fact that the bid or Reames \
Id Son of Mesilla Park was the low "
t and they were awarded the con-
act. Work on the structure will
sgin immediately. II
Mrs. p. u. Bailey came up from n
lamberino to visit a few DAYS with e
r brother, ID. V. Peacock and fam >
Elfego Baca, a prominent Albu-
lerque lawyer and politician, was a
IS Cruces visitor last Tuesday. lC