Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1912-01-15

The cynosure of all eyes, the ad-
miration of the stalWart Democrats,
the center of a continuous ovation
from the time he and his family and
party arrived yesterday afternoon on
the New Mexico Central Railroad,
Governor Mcdonald was today inau-
gurated the one hundred and first ex-
ecutive of this commonwealth, the
first Democratic governor since 1897,
and the first elective executive of The
new state kilograms OF congratula-
tons pourd in upon him from all cor
ners of the world, from men promi-
nent in She faSoh anh particularly
from Democratic leaders who recog-
nize in Mcdonald new Democratic
star of the first magnitude.
Crowds Greet Mcdonald.
A large crowd greeted the occu-
pants of the Governors special car as
il arrived yesterday afternoon at Alb
o'clock, although the hour of his ar
rival had been. Intentionally kept a
secret so that he could avoid demon
stration on Sunuay. A large number
of unterrifed leaders had gone to
Kennedy to meet him and his coming
into town in an automobile was al
most a trlumphal march. All evening
long until midnight and from early
this morning, men with mission and
men without mission, waited on
him, button-holed him, drew him
aside. and to all he was the same con-
genial, agreeable, open-hearted man
of the people and yet, keeping his
own counsel consistently and persist
emily. He was frank to the neWspa-
permen, answered all questions but
after all, they cleaned nothing from
him as to the opening date of the leg
islature for which he will issue call
tomorrow, and as to the appoint
ments he will make, although those
We're just the things the reporters and
the people are most curious to know.
Executive Committee Calls.
The first formal event OF the day
was when the executive committee
waited on him and Mrs. Mcdonald
this forenoon at the Palace Hotel, and
! informed them officially of the plans
| for the Inauguration. Then events fol
| lowed rapidly upon each other. At
the National Guard Armory there was
activity as the National Guard COM
panies formed, and at 1880 o'clock,
the regimental band played the first
march. The program published on
Saturday was followed, the beautiful
weather permitting of the inaugural
exercises being held in the open, the
crowd overflowing the spacious Capi.
tol grounds.
Welcome BY Mayor.
Governor and Mrs. Mcdonald re
ceived the committee in the
parlors of the Palace hotel, May
C. Arthur Seligman delivered brie
ard heartfelt address of welcome
and then pleasant greetings were ex
changed.
On Way to Capitol.
Soon thereafter, National Guart
Companies E and F. and the Regi
/ mental band "mobilized" at the Ma
tional Guard Armory. Adjutant Gen
! eral Brookes called for Governor
! Mills and Judge N. B. Laughlin fo
I Mrs. Mills at the executive mansion
and escorted them to the Palace hote
where they met Governor-elect ant
!, Mrs. Mcdonald and exchanged formal
and at the same time, hearty greet
ings. 1t was shortly before noon
that the gubernatorial party precede'
!, by the military with flags flying AM
to the strains of patriotic airs playe'
; by the regimental band, made thei
, way to the Capitol, where on tn
grand stairway forming the main er
, trance to the imposing structure, tn
inaugural ceremonies were held ur