Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-11-13
Albuquerque to Honor Govern
Or-EIect w, C, Mcdonald and
Other Successful Candidates
On State Ticket,
DAZZLING T0RCHLIGHT
PROCESSION FOR OPENER
Following Illuminated Parade
Through Downtown Streets
There viii Be Reception and
SpeeChmaking at Theater

A ratification meeting the like of
which has never before been witnessed
In New Mexico, will take place in AL
buquerque this evening. when the city
of albuquerque, assisted by delega-
tons from other cities and towns in
the new state will combine in honor
ing Governor elect William G.. Nc
Donald and the other successful can
didates on the recently victorious
state ticket, and the two members
elected to congress. Tonight's affair
is to be non partisan and everybody
is invited TO join in extending a wei
come to those officials who Will guide
the destinles of the new state during
the first years OF its existence.
Preceding the reception which will
lrs hf IA al the Hlilss taeater there WIFI
be procession through the principal
streets Of the city, participated in by
two bands. illuminated automobiles,
motorcycles, men on horseback ana
in carriages and citizens on FOOT.
There will he an abundance of pyro-
technics, red fire and noise TINS Tea
ture Of the celebration resembling the
old-time political rally
Following several days spent in ar
ranging for tonights big doinss the
special committee named for that
purpose, composed of d. A. Mac
pherson. Mike Mandell Ivan Gruns-
feld J. Korher and j. 5. Beaver, last
night announced the personnel OF the
reception committee, the marshal
who will direct the torchlight process
sionu and the line of march.
Following are the prominent Albu-
queraueans who will serve on the re-
cepton committee:
A.. Il. McGarey chairman
Mayor John W. Elder, and the CITY
Council. Alfred Grunsfeld, Jacob kor-
ber. Hon. II. b. Ferguson, NJ K.
Springer. ]. S. Boayen, Jesus Romero
W. II. Gtenwater ID. II. BoatrlghI
f. E. Lester J. L. lIcrndon, Q. ~
Marion. r. Ruppe, summers BulN-
hart D. A. Macpherson, P. f. NC
Gamma. NJ. Mandell IL. J. Collins, r.
L. Heyn, NJ. w. F'lournOy,. A. Flels-
cher, r.. II. Crews, Isaac Barth, j. r.
Sulzer. II. +. Reynolds, NJ. Z. Vigil.
julius Staab, A. T.. walker, Ralael
Garcia j. b. Burg, Thomas A. GU
rule, W, c. Oestrich. Fred khant' A.
Montoya M. l.. Fox Policarpio AT
milo, Leonardo Hunick, Pitt ROSS
W. II. Shackleford. Charles Roehh
John Rueb, O. A. Burtner, J. u AZ
bright and w. c. Liller.
Captain M, O'Donnell VIII 90 tle
honors as marshal of the parade, ana
he has issued the following instruc-
tions for the formation of the pro-
cession: All automobiles and MOTOR
cycles will form in line along the
south side of the Alvarado hotel ana
south of First street to Silver avenue
at 1880 o'clock. The mounted men
viii form south of Silver avenue also
along First street. The torch bearer >
who viii number $50, will fan In pe-
hind the mounted men and following
these viii come hundreds of citizens
on foot
The line of march will be as tol-
lows:
From the Alvarado hotel west on
Central to Second street. north OH
Second to Copper avenue; west on
Copper to Fourth street; south on
Fourth street to Central; east on
Central to Second street; south OF
Second to Gold avenue, and west OH
Gold to the Elks theater, where the
parade will break up. The speech
making In the theater will begin I'M
mediately thereafter
Governor-elect Mcdonald of CARR
zozo, the guest of homer at tonight
affair, accompanied by an enthusias'
tie delegation OF Lincoln county peo-
pie, will arrive this morning from th'
south, and will be a guest at the Al
Aardo. Delegations from other cit
les are expected in during the day
from all parts of New Mexico swell
Ing the total of visitors to several
thousand.
large delegation from the Pecos
valley arrived last night on the first
train over the Belen CUTOFF to gel
in on the new time card. The dele
cation was led by Judge W. Il. Nc
Gill, attorney general-elect; j. /
Emerson land commssoner-elect
and Q. l.. owen, corporation com
missioner-elect of Clovis. Az willard
me party was Joined by q. II. Van
stone, corporation commissioners
elect.
In the Eddy county delegation were
D. l.. Emerson. NJ, Cicero Stewart