Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-12-15
INAUGURAL PLANS
| ARE AMBITIOUS
All Former Events of That
Kind Are to Be Eclip.ed
New Year
MANY TICKETS SOLD ALREADY
Preparations Well Under Wav
for Reception and Dance in
the Evening.

The plans of the decoration commit.
tee for the inaugural are very ambi-
tious. They We're reported in detail
to the executive committee yester.
day afternoon at meeting held at
the Palace OF the Governors. The
main committee had appointed sever.
a! subcommittee. OF one, that to
provide decorations for the dining
room, Mrs. James -. Seligman has
charge. She outlined the plans for
the dining room which is to have a
dozen small tables each with flor
al center piece and candelabra. The
arrangements planned for this room
will make it most inviting place.
Mrs. l.. A. Hughes has in charge the
decorations for the reception which
which will consist of flowers and
palms, and will be most artistic. A.
J. Fischer in charge of the decora.
tions of the National Guard Armcry
interior, presented a comprehensive
and elaborate plan, which includes
eight arches of electric lights to in
tersect in the center OF the ceiling
giving dome effect. From the lock-
ers downward smilax is to cover the
walls. On the lockers are to stand
palms giving the interior the appear
ance of palm room. Against the
great blank space of the west wall,
a huge star is to be blazoned in elec-
trio lights with the figures 1886"
and 1912" in electric lights on either
side. Yellow and white bunting is
to cover the interstices between the
electric arches. The entire effect will
be most gorgeous. Dr. Edgar L. Hew-
ett presented plan for the outside
decorations Of the Palace, which
would be unique as well as spectacu-
lar. On the four sides of the build
ing, along the edge Of the roof, are
to appear the names of six historic
governors outlined in letters of light
thirty inches high. These governors
are to be: "Onate," "Otermin." DE
Vargas" Perez, Bent" and "Wal-
lace" The entire building is to be
outlined with electric lights and the
pillars of the portico are to be simi-
larly illuminated. Above the main en-
trance the name Mcdonald" is to
shine forth, with a large star above
it and thirteen stars beneath 1t. 1t
will take about thousand lights for
this illumination. which together
with the Capitol dome illumination.
the Welcome Arch, the figures OF
light on Loretto Academy and st. Mi.
chael's College and other illumina.
ations, would make the Capital on
New Years Day a veritable sea Of
light.
The finance committee reported
that it has carefully canvassed the
city and had disposed altogether of
some 140 tickets had received a
number of subscriptions and had de-
posted in bank almost, $1,000, which
eventually will be increased to
$4,000. the estimated cost of the In
augural exercises.
Other committees made reports
which indicate that all preparations
are progressing Systematically AMI
will be crowned with success. GOV.
ernor Mcdonald will be in Santa Fe
shortly to consult finally with the
executive committee. There is like
lihood of the cadets of the New Mex
leo Military Institute at Roswell be
ing sent here for the Inauguration.
and that several of the other cites
will send their military companies
and bands.
This afternoon the executive com.
mittee has a. other sesc.1n and i.r
..iorrow tine c,1lplete pr3g;.n for tie
day as well as the names of these ap-
pointed on committees, excepting the
reception committee, will be publish.
ed. In the meanwhile, those desiring
tickets to the ball, which is to be the
most splendid social event in the his
tory of the Southwest, should notify
Chairman Arthur Seligman at once.
as tomorrow tickets will be sent to
different banks throughout the terri
tory and will be placed on sale gen
orally. As only $50 couple can bo
taken care of at the ball, and 14O have
been disposed of already, only lie re
main at the disposition Of the con-
mittee.
Says the Roswell Morning News:
"The News is pleased to note faat an
effort is being made looking 10 the
taking Of Battery A band to Santa Fe
to participate in the Inauguration GER
emonies. Battery A band is uniQye
in the fact that It Is the only band
IN the United States which is com
posed entirely Of the bona fide mem
bers Of the organization of which It
Is part. Each member Of this
band is an enlisted member of the
battery. 1t is composed Of twenty
eight members, all musicians. It ID
the only strictly MILITARY band In
New Mexico and should by all means
be a participant in the inaugural OF
the first state officers"
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