Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-02-09
TO BE LAS VEGAS GUEST THIS evening
Reception the Governor and his Wife Will be rendered at te
Commercial Club Rooms and Duncan Opera House To.
neht--Rooms Are Scene Of Beauty And People
From all Parts of Northern New Mexico
Are Expected to be Present.

Making his first visit to Las Vegas
since his Inauguration as the first
chief executive of the new state OF
New Mexico, Governor William c. Nc
Donald, accompanied by Mrs McDon.
aid and their daughter, Miss Frances,
arrived this afternoon on Santa Fe
train No. % and will be guests of the
people of this city eUnfght at mon
ster reception to be given in their
honor in the commercial cub rooms
and the Duncan opera mouse.
The arrival of Governor Mcdonald
was the occasion for the firing of
salute in his honor. Anvils in the.
downtown blacksmith shops doomed
out noisy welcome and the big can
non of Dan Rhodes raised its mighty
voice in a roar of greeting The
racket continued for several min
utes and brought all the merchants,
their clerks and customers to the
front doors of the stores to wave their
hands at the governor as he was
driven through the streets in the big
touring car of A. A. Jones.
Aside from the firing of the salutes
the greeting of the governor was
quiet one. No attempt was made to
meet him with committee or band,
those in charge of the arrangements
preferring to defer any formal cere-
monies until this evening. Several
OF Governor McDonald's warm per-
sonal friends were at the station to
grasp his hand and the salutation was
as likely to be Hello Mack" as Glad
to see you, Governor" The McDon-
aids were the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Jones this afternoon.
The reception will begin this even
ing at S:45 o'clock when the receiv-
ing line will form in the main lobby
of the Commercial cub rooms, which
have been made beautiful with decora-
tions of southern smilax and pink
carnations. Guests will enter through
the main entrance of the Duncan
opera House. The sadies will leave
their wraps in two dressing rooms in
the hallway between the opera house
and the club rooms. The men have
been provided with room on the
main floor of the opera house where
they will leave their hats and coats.
The passageway between the club
rooms and the opera mouse has been
beautifully decorated in flags and
bunting. 1t will form the avenue
through which the visitors win be ad-
mitted to the receiving line. After
shaking hands with the governor and
his party the guests will pc ushered
back to the opera house. DR.. John
d. Hess, manager oil the floor commit
tee, has arranged for informal dancing
between the hours % 9 and 10. This
will provide entertainment for the
crowd during the time the guests, as
Jucy dIllNt, die bS-A6 PANSO--NO~ -
Governor and Mrs. Mcdonald.
At 10 o'clock or shortly after, the
formal dance will be begun when the
notes of the grand march are sounded
Following the second dance upon the
program refreshments viii be served
The viands are to be elaborate.
AS was announced yesterday the
receiving line will be made up OF state
officials and their Nrves. The follow
ing will shake hands with the guests
Governor and Mrs. w C. Mcdonald
former Governor and MrF william J
Mills, Miss Frances Mcdonald, Mayo
Karl D. Goodall, Lieutenant Governo
and Mrs. e. c. de Baca, Secretary g
State and Mrs. Antonio Lucero
Judge and Mrs. David j. Leahy.
There is every indication ,aat
large number of the peonle of Las We