El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-15

Bartolcme Baca, 1924:
Antonio NarbOna. 1881
Manuel ArmijO. 1928
Antonio Niscarra, acting, 1875.
Jose Antoine Chavez 1S2S-Sl.
Santiago Abreu, 1873.
Francisco SarraCinO, 1889
Juan Rafael ortiz, acting, 1854
Mariana Chavez, acting. 1888.
AIbino Perez, 1851. tassasslnated)
Pedro MunOz, acting, 1879
Jose Gonzales, revolutionary govern
or, 1875.
Manuel Armijo, lSSS-4O.
Antonio Sandoval, acting, 1S4l.
Mariana Martinez de Lejanza, acting
Jose Chavez. acting. 1S44-5-
Juan Bautista Vigil y Alarid, acting,
Ci-ii. Governors Under Military APP
pOintment-
IS46-47-Charles Bent (assassinated
July II. 1S4D.
1S47-4S-DonacianO Vigil
1S4S-4s-J NJ Washington, COM
mandant of the department
1s49-51-JOhn MunrOe, commandanl
of the department
civil Governors Under Organic Act,
March 3 1851.
1S51-52-JameS 5. Calhoun
1S52-JOhn Greiner. Secretary acting
as governOr,)
1S52-53-WuIiam Carr Lane.
1S53-57-David Meriwether-
1S57-61-Abraham Rencher-
1S6I-66-Henry Connolly
1S66-69-Robert B. Mitchell.
1S69-71-William A. Pile.
1S71-75-Marsh Giddings-
1S75-WilIiam C. Rftch, Secretary
acting as gOvernOr)
1S75-7S-Samuel B. AXtel-
S78-S1-Lewis Wallace
SS1-S5-Lionel A. Sheldon
1Rs5-Se-Edmund G. Ross.
1SS9-93-L- Bradford Prince
1S93-q7-William T. Thornton.
1S97-O6-Miguel A Otero. CID
19O6-07-Herbert J. Hagerman.
19O7-James W. Reynolds, secretary
acting as governOr)
9O7-1O-George Curry
191O-WiIiam J. Mills
To these 100 might be added the
Pueblo indian governors from 1880 10
1892 when New Mexico was recon
quered by the indians
The Six Greatest.
On the facade of the palace Of the
governors which faces the plaza will
appear tonight in letters Of light 80
inches high the names of the six great
est Of the governors that have passed
to the silent beyond, Onate. the
founder: Otermin, the builder; De Var
gas. the conQuerer; Perez. the martyr;
Bent, the first American who also was
Assassinated, and Lew Wallace, the
author.
Otherwise. too, the ancient city win
be sea Of light. The dome OF the
capitol VIII be a flare with hundreds
OF electric lights; electric lights have
also been strung on the tower OF St
Mlchaels college. and the figure of the
virgin on Loretto academy, while a big
welcome arch at the entrance to the
plaza viii glow with myriads Of cleo
trio bulbs. At the entrance to the
palace Of the governors. viii blaze A
stars, OF which the largest viii be OF
coIored bulbs, signifying New Mexico,
the new and 4Ith star. Above the stars
VIII be outlined in electric lights the
name Of Mcdonald"
old Palace Brilliantly Illuminated.
me old palace itself will be illumined
as never before in its long. and stirring
history The interior will be bright
WIN fragrant blossoms and innumer-
aDie lights and in its RitO and Puye
rooms, with their fine mural paintings
from the brush of Carl LOtav. now in
Farls, and which all illustrate scenes
m the Cliff dwelling region. viii be
thfonged all Monday evening with viSi-
luors Who have come TO the great in
mug uIdi reception IN the historic re-
ceplon room, in which some of the mo-
'mehtous events in New Mexico history
nave taken place. In this room will be
lHe great painting OF the entry OF de
vargas into Santa Fe also from the
brush Of Lotav. and the pictures or
the historic indian pueblos from the
crush OF Karl Fleischer, the Hungarian
artist
The Inaugural Ball.
rom the old palace. covered can
opy leads to the armory. i'm which the
inaugural ball will take place at which
mere VIII be 500 guests The arHory
las DeeH made palm garden with
dome formed by the intersection in the
center Of the ceiling of eight electric
archs- The sides OF the dome will be
In the Spanish colors Of yellow and
white, the lower part 10 be a mass OF
foliage and flowers. on the great blank
rear wall Will be a gigantic star OF
many colored lights with the figures
1876 on one side and 1s12Fon the other.
10 Illustrate the length Of years OF
serVltude OF New Mexico as a territory.
The bail viii be the climax Of the days
social festivities.
State Officers Qualify.
A number Of state officers have quail