Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-05-25
FOR THE GOOD
Of SANTA FE.
Banquet by Mayor Seligman
to Members of City Coun-
Gil and Officers
GOOD RECORD LAST YEAR
Plans For City's Welfare Dis.
cussed Around Banquet
Board.

All eAeihplihcation of the spirit that
! animates the new Santa Fe was given
iaSt evening at the beautiful home of
mayor Arthur Ssligman on east Palace
avenue His honor, the MAYOR. pleas
gu with the cooperation and help eiy-
en- MIN in carrying out his plans for
the betterment of Santa Fe during
'he nrst year OF his administration. in
Vlted 10 gather around his table at
dinner the members of the CITY conn.
eli and city officials, and these. Demo.
I Gratis and Republicans, responded
| with pleasure. 1t was a love feast
pure and simple. All present were of
one mlnd when it came to discussinp
the present and future of Santa Ee
Not one bat is willing to give the best
that there is in him to help Santa Fe
10 become the most desirable town TO
i've In between the two coasts.
Covers were laid for fourteen and
/ lhe least that was served was one
III Tor the gods. The appointments
ana service We're perfect, the table
presented a most inviting picture and
the center piece, a mass of daisies.
whether in alluson to those who sat
around the table or not, was in per.
lect harmony with the setting.
There were interesting discussions
OF the past, present and future of the
ancient capital There We're toasts to
the mayor. proposed by Alderman Ar.
mllo, to the wife of the mayor or NAV
or behind the mayor by Alderman r
l.. Baca, to the press by Alderman It p.
Gable, who fairly threw himself with
eloquence and gave the newspapers A
better send-off than any editor could
have done in his own advertising col.
umns; to Alderman Celso Lopez who
was hailed as the next mayor. TO City
ENGINEER John H. Walker: to OK.
Mayor Jose d. Sena: to City Marshal
Nlcnolas Sena. whose broad smile in.
dlcaed the pleasure he felt at having
MS nnpretentious but important sery.
ices recognized, and to others. for all
Ielt themselves workers in the same
ned, giving time and energy toward
the planning and making of CITY
beautiful, orderly and clean.
Especially profitable was the dis.
cnsslon OF specific projects for widen
ing and Strengthening streets. for ere.
ating boulevards, for other batter.
ments. There was but one opinion
as voiced by ex-Mayor Jose D. Seua.
mat the present administration has
made good and had given Santa Fe
more permanent improvements in one
year than any administration before.
At the same time. it was acknowl.
edged. that exMayor Jose d. Sena had
aid the foundation for much of this
permanent improvement work, that
le mad 1naugurated the era that has
'rought the new Santa Fe.
Alderman George W. Armijo elo.
luently declared that politics has no
face in city management; that all
Mould be treated alike: that all
mould be animated with the spirit
nat what was good for the old town
mould have the unanimous support of
u, be they Republican. Democrat. or
1cialist.
From all this. it can be gathered.
hat this social event was remarkable
Il many ways and all agreed that it
'as good to have been there.
Those who o~sat around the banouat
oard, besides Mayor Seligman, were
X-Mayor Jose d. Sena. who sat at
ne mayors right; Alderman Celso Lo.
ez, who sat at the mayors left AL.
ermen George W. Armijo, Juan
'cya, M. E. Ortiz, Thomas p. Gable
!. n Wheelon, R. l.. Baca. City En-.
'neer John H. Walker. City Marshal
'icolas Sena. City Clerk T. P. Delga.
0. School Director James L. Seljgman
nd Paul A. F. Walter. Alderman
anuto Alarid was prevented by i'll.
ess from being present.