Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-01-12

ARMORY TRANSFORMED
INTO BOWER OF PALMS
Decorative Scheme Most EIab-
crate Ever Attempted in
Southwest MyriadS of EIeC-
tric Lights Used,

Santa Zee, y. NJ, Jan. 1l.-That
Santa Fe next Monday. on the occas-
ION of the Inauguration Of Governor
w. G. Mcdonald. viii entertain the
largest crowd ever gathered in the
many centuries of the city's history
Is indicated by the number Of re-
quests for hotel reservations and ac-
commodations which have been re-
CeiNed by the committee during the
past week. Chairman Sellgman and
Secretary Walter have been delugea
with letters and telegrams from al.
over New Mexico as well as quite "
number from persons outside the state
so that everything now points to an
attendance larger than even the most
Sanguine member of the committee
dared To hope for.
Notwithstanding the immense num-
Der OF visitors that must be cared for
the members of the reception COM
mittee ana the citizens generally have
determined To see to it that the city's
cnviable reputation for hospitality rs
more than maintained aud that every
= t'Ni Nilu N'AN lNtA ~ wv 'NiiN' ''HN
capital on this historic occasion will
10 away with "A good impression Of
the city While it Is expected that the
capacity of the hotels viii be taxed
as never before special preparations
have been made by the hotel men 90
care for the crowd ana II necessary
private homes win be thrown open 20
accommodate the visitors.
owing TO the great tnrong which
IS expected the reception committee
today decided that the Inauguration
ceremonies proper. that is the retiring
address of Governor Mills, the singing
of the Inauguration ode, the swearing
in OF Governor Mcdonald and the ad-
dress of the incoming governor, VIII
take place I'm the open air.
The oath viii De administered 20
Governor Mcdonald on the second
landing Of the massive stone steps
leading up To- the capitol and from
this point the speakers viii address
the multitude. It was from this stair
way that former President Roosevelt
a large crowd on the occas-
ion of his visit 10 Santa Fe some
years ago, and at this point Governor
Minis was inaugurated In March, 1910.
This morning the decorators com
pleted the work of placing the lights
ON the facade of the Palace of Cover
nurs The names of six of New MeNi-
co.'s most famous governors now ap-
pour i'm letters of Hight thirty inches
high those thus honored being Onate,
the founder DE Vargas, the con-
qeror: Otcrmin the builder; Perez
the Martyr Bent the first American
governor. also q martyr To the cause
of free government. and Lew Wallace,
the author of Zen Hur. over the en-
trance of the historic building VIII
appear the names, also in letters al
fire. of Governor Mills. the last ter
litoriul governor and ct Governor
thc FIRST governor of the
sovereign state OF Sew Mexico.
Iu tine national guard armorN
whore thr inaugural BAH IS 10 be- hcid.
hr decorative scheme IS elaborate
,nd beautiful in the extreme. Tho
.r..t hau win he transformed into
.,ritYble fairylaud. resembling
bower of palms beneath "a dome oi
Irht ou the wall in thr rear "I me
...u win appear the figures 1876
.gIs" ben electric light Thousands "f
i.ht- VIII hr used iu this building
,ud altogether tho -pun- are doubtl' 81
h. most elaborate ever attempted N
Do, southwest
saturday. frr, noon the committee
500 ak. 900 thc work of dccoratins
hr interior ot the Palace ui the Gov
.ru.t- tud here also the plans calls
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