Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-01-16
BewiIdering Riot of Color and
Radiance Marks Social Fea-
ture of Inauguration at Ma
tionaI Guard Armoy
GLITTER AND GAIETY AND
MUSIC AND GORGE0USNESS
Detailed Description of DeCora-
tons and Gowns Which Set
New Record in History Of
New Mexico InauguraIS,


/ Especial Dt-pateu 10 tht
| santa Fe. =. NJ. Jan. l5.-Night-
| fall darkened the day; the capitol ano
executive mansion, the old Palace OF
I the Governors. and the armorN blaZed
| forth in electrical splendor The
great dome OF the capitol stood out
lined against the somhcr sky and
from the historic old Palace OF the
Governors cleaned the names OF
those governors whose names are
forever connected with the history ol
New Mexico; De Naragas, Percy
Onate, Bent. Otermin and Wallace
with that Of Mills, the last territorial
governor. anF Mcdonald, the first
state governor.
The impressive ceremonies and the
gaietics of the day gave way to the
festivities of the nient. the dance
was on the long anticipated and long
prepared ior inaugural BAH was at
hand.
The hriliauce without was but a
promise of the EorgeousncSs within.
Carriages and automC DilCs lined the
way and handsomely suWned women
and silk hated escoItS crowded the
splendidly decorated entrance way.
The entrance room W 3 one of those
recently improved d. fAe Archaeolog-
icHi society and was handsome win
great paintings representing the pre-
historic and historic ages OF Santd
Fe ana the coming Of the Americans
over the old santa Fe trail. Rich veil
vet hangings. overhung with trailing
smilax decorated the reception room,
whore stood Governor Mcdonald and
his party. The decorations were
specially magnificent, consisting Of
smilaN and flags with profusion of
cut flowers lending their fragrance 10
the air The governor and his en-
tourage stood i'm front of an embank-
ment of grecncry with great SILK
flag in front OF them. The rich
gowns of the ladies were enhanced
10y the beautiful background. ln the
party were Governor Mcdonald and
Mrs. Mcdonald. Governor ana Mrs.
Mills, Lieutenant Governor De Eaca
and Miss Mcdonald. Mrs. DeBaca be
ing in, and unable TO attend. Score
tdrN OF state and Mrs. Lucero, Mayor
and Mrs. Arthur Scligman. Passing
the receiving line. the crowds wan
dcred through the PuNe and lito de
los l'rijOlcs rooms distinctive for the
magnificent mural paintings OF Lu-
taVc and the exhibit of rare old treas
urcs. The historic old reception room
where the social drama has been 50
often enacted, attracted the crowd
tlat. many bI WHOM ltNEfltU Too ''
Wire the Indian and New Mexican art
exhibits of Carlos Niera.
The BAH room and the arihory was
connected by canopicd was, ana an
artists skin materially aided ana
transformed the rooms into Ncri-
table fairyland. The yellow and white
which predominatcd in the color
scheme of the two buildings develop
ed especially elaborate decorations in|
the armorY. 4 dome Of yellow hid,
the ceiling. worked out with yards
and yards oi bunting with pine and
lalsam boughs forming "A border and
giving "A woodsy fragrance To the vast
room. The walls were drapcd in
white with garlands of ivy and palms
tsanding out vividly against the snowy
Ick ground Electric lights were
lf"ishly used in the decorations and
lh''. the date of the American orru-
patton OF the territory. was enhlaz-
oncd ON the wall with 1879. the state
year opposite in starry hrilliancc.
cut flowers added 10 the Splcudor I
and the gorgeous costumes of Tho