Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-09-27
ALL COMMITTEES
HARD At WORK
Arrangements Are Being Per.
fected to Entertain Demo.
cratic Delegates
MORE FUNDS NEEDED NOW
Railroads Will Give Reduced
Rates, Insurina Big Throng
Here.

charge the arrangements for the hold
ing of the Democratic state convention
which meets here October 3, met in
the assembly room of the School OF
American Archaeology last evening.
There was good attendance COM
posed of members of the various COM
mittees as also a number of inter.
ested citizens.
The meeting was called to order by
Mayor Arthur Seligman, chairman of
the executive committee Ralph Eas-
ley was elected secretary of the meet
ing and John Pfueger, chairman of
the finance committee, treasurer. He
was given authority to disburse the
funds collected, upon the authenti-
Gated accounts of the various chair.
men.
The report of the finance committee
showed that there was still short
age of funds and all citizens and
business men are asked to come for
ward with subscriptions to this fund.
II the Capital City is to make an ef
fort to take the lead as a convention
city, it must have the financial sup
port of every patriotic citizen. The
funds will be put to the very best use
and in the most economical manner
rossibla A special effort will be
made to haye all subscriptions col.
lected this week as the committee is
desirous of paying all bills as fast as
they are contracted.
Reduced Rates.
1t was announced that reduced rates
to the convention will be given by the
railroads. The Denver & Rio Grande.
the New Mexico Central will give a
round trip at one fare rate; and the
Santa Fe, the El Paso and Southwest
ern and the Southern Pacific will giva
rate of one and one-fifth fare for
the round trip. The dates of sale OF
these excursion tickets will be Sep.
tember 80, october and October 2,
return limit October 9.
The Decorations.
The decoration committee reported
having their arrangements well in
hand. In the decoration Of the plaza
itself will be three thousand yards Of
bunting besides numerous pennants
The arch at the southwest corner OF
the plaza will be one of the main
features and will be elaborately dec
Grated with green and the national and
state colors and at night it will be IL
Illuminated with myriads of electric
lights in red, white and blue, with
large Welcome" sign across the top.
The lobby of the capitol and the hall
of representatives will have splendid
decorations The Capitol Custodian
Committee have agreed to have the
Capitol dome illuminated with hum
dreds of electric lights as we'll as the
park surrounding the capitol.
All the railroads have been request.
ed to have the depots decorated and
the private residences and business
houses from the depots to the Palace
hotel and down San Francisco street
will be draped with bunting and flags
galore. Manager F. Owen has prom
Used to have the water company on.
ces brilliantly Illuminated and to have
the smoke stacks of the plant on Wa
ter street entwined with electric
lights.
The badges to be worn by the dele
gates are made of yellow and white
ribbon fastened with large rosette
of narrow red, white and blue ribbon.
all suitably printed for the occasion.
The decorations in the Hall OF Rep
resentatives will be kept there for
the meeting Of the New Mexico Educa-
tional Association in November It
has been the desire of the commit.
tee to have all money invested in
such decorative material so as to be
suitable for future occasions and will
be preserved for that purpose and thus
form nucleus for stock Of material
that can be added to from time to
time until there will be sufficient for
all occasions. The Woman's Board
of Trade has kindly consented to hold
Fand care for the same until wanted
for some future occasion.
The Music.
The music committee reported hav.
ling engaged the First Regiment band
for two full days and an extra evening
concert.
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