Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-11-18
Delegate Presents Historical
Society With Pens That
Signed Enabling Act, Capitol
Flag, and Copy Of Bill
CONVENTION ATTENDS
INTERESTING GATHERING
Presentation in Old Palace of
the Governors Governor
Mills, President SpieSS and
Others Take Part
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Santa Fe, y NJ, NOV 17.--ToniehJ
at it's rooms in the old palace of the
governors the New Mexico Historical
society was presented with four prec-
ious souvenirs OF the passage and the
signing OF the statehood act. These
souvenirs are the flag which flew
over the capitol At Washington on
the lay the bill finally passed the
house the pens with which it was
signed hy President TAFT Vice-presi-
dent sherman and speaker cannon,
and also an engrossed copy Of the biz
bearing the signatures of The prest-
dent ,ice-p president and the speaker
Delegate Andrews VINO presented the
souvenirs was introduced By former
Governor Prince. president or the So
cietN. who made short address
dwelling on the unique nature Of the
gifts and pointing TO the fact that
they would become priceless relics oi
New MeXico's successful struggle for
Free government Nit Andrews spoke
briefly describing the gifts and con
clUdng with "a tribute % the work nf
the constitutional convention He
said
Mi President Ladies' and Gentle
men Since / have the honor OF rep
resent New Mexico at the congress Of
the nation Of which honor am duly
proud, ! take pleasure in presenting
to You these sacred souvenirs of the
but recently ended battle for our
statehood / need not so into detail
as to our Fight for admission to the
Union, Gs / know that that battle is
known In its most minute details to
every son ana daughter of this terri
cory. We AL know the history of New
Mexico's gallant fight for statehood; +;
how for iitty long years she battered
at the doors Of congress for admis-
sion, and how after sixty years Of
hope and prayer on the part OF our
people she was finally rewarded. and
the black clouds of many defeats
rolled away to give place To the ris-
ing sun OF statehood. I have here an
eagle quill pen, banded by ring of
gold which is strictly a home pro-
duct, as both Quill and gold came
from the county of Taos. This pen
our president used to sign the bill
! This second pen was used by Vice
{ President sherman the presiding Of
: lHttE fli inc NtlttAfs 'llt INV lATi ffa
/ Hon Joseph C. Cannon, speaker Of
| the house of representatives. upon
| the final passage Of the bill Here ]
! have facsimile of the statehood
I bill written on q scroll of parchment
which is gift from me TO the pco-
! pie Of New Mexico. Also / present
| you with this flag of our country
/ which was floating over the house Of
( rem esentatives when that body con-
/ cul ed in the senate amendment OF
! the statehood bill. This certificate
/ shows it To be the original flag and
/ is signed by the proper authorities.
I The flag was a gift 10 me from Hon.
/ Joseph G Cannon, speaker of the
| house Of representatives. | now en-
| trust these sacred omblems to your
/ custody that they may be kept invio-
1 late through future years for our
/ postority. New MeXico's sons ana
! daughters ana those who are 10 come
\ afterWard. And now YOU, gentlemen
1 who compose the constitutional con-
( venticn, wish To compliment you on
/ your work, the result cf which ! am
sure VIII compare favorably with the
/ constitution Of any Of the great
/ states. for YOU viii have given New
( Mexico "a constitution Of which her
( people will DE justly proud and which
I viii endure long after she has en-
[ tered the great sistefhood az states
which compose the greatest nation m
I Gods World-the United states Of
/ America
Z Mr.. Andrews was followed hy Gov
ernor Minis. who is vice president cf
the historical society. Tho governor
f thanked senator Andrews for the gift
and hopod that the day might come
+ when thcv might be- housed i'm more
suitable quarters.
1 The next speaker was President
J Charles a Spiess of the constitutional
convention. who told hi hearers that
! the convention had labored earnestly
and exueditiousiy all day in order
that i;s members might have the
/ pleasure al particiuatinm Ia this his
/ toric occasion. Mr. Spicss declared
that the constitution now being
( framed would be- one which every
man In the convention. bo he from
: eastern. estcrn northern. or south
ern New Mexico. would Doe proud 80
support Mr. Spiess Was followed by
Mr. NeStor Montova of Albuquerque.
who spoke on behalf of the race of
I men who have lived and ruled ior
centuries in the venerable structure
in which the exercises were heins
hcld.
At the conclusion II the speecn-
ma king Mr j. a. wood of santa ft
+ presented resolution which was
unanimously adopted. thanking sem
ator Andrews ana conierring on hlm
p life membership ia The New Mex
j ico Historical Society