Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-07

= cordial invitation To OH the ladies =
9 and roatlomon Of Albuquerque .
= 30 attend the reception and as .
q slrt N rendering hospitality 10 y
. tina visitors There will be mu- y
> vic and refreshments and most .
. enjoyable time ~ assured y
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with more than one hundred ous
~ town delegates present. here from
ell sections Of the state. the FIRST con-
veBflon OF the New Mexico Retailers
association formally convened IN al
huquerquo at / O'clock this morning
in the Commercial club. Delegates
from santa Re and las Vegas will ar
rive this evening ami when the con-
ventlon il called 90 order tomorrow
morning, II IL believed TINT there viii
be et least one hundred and seventy
ave retail merchants present from
towns outside Of Albuquerque. The
merchants OF Albuquerque have taken
hold OF convention affairs enthusiast
icaliv and are endeavorlng In every
way posi- ole 20 make the three days
stan 81 the visitors as pleasant and en-
ioyahlc ar possible.
ms NMAiNNAlAANAN was AHA NNNNANN htNtNN'
10 nrder thla morning by y. .. jnffa,
president OF the Albuquerque asaoeia-
ton. following which Rev Charles
oscar Beckman. pastor Of the LEAD
Avenue Methodist churcn delivered
the invocation. Mayor y. X, y. Sole
lcra then made q warm address OF
welcome 10 the visitors. assuring them
that the town belonged 10 them the
mayor guaranteed Immunity from ar
rest and said he would have the writ
OF haheas corpus suspended White
they We're IN town. ON behalf OF Nis-
lting delegates. n a. Muirhead u fu-
cnmcarl. state president 81 The asso-
citation, responded 10 the address OF
welcome. urging THE business men Of
tho state 10 get together aud work TOR
a greater New Mexico, pointing out
the benefits 10 be gained BY unity and
co-operation. Adjournment for lunch
con was taken, following sn OUTLINE Of
the entertainment for the afternoon.
SPECIAL MEETING TO
ELECT TIE OFFICERS.
patamse of the non-arffvaf OF dele
oates from Santa re. Las Vegas enc
Ration, the election OF officers OF the
Retailers association scheduled TOR
this afternoon, was postponed unsll
Z 80 O'Clock this evening, at which
time the delegates from the north
will have an opportunity 10 paruci-
pate in fhe election.
VISIT Lnnlbcr Mills.
The convention delegates, accom-
panied by many local merchants. took
an extended joy ride this afternoon
visiting the american Lumber COM
many mills, the United states indian
school. the University OF New Mexico
and other places OF interest The sis-
Il 30 the lumber mills Was Of unusual
interest. Each visitor was presented
with handsome souvenir OF the oc-
casion. being large plaque Of white
pine, bearing the imprint OF tho plant.
The visitors viii be rendered a ro-
ceptlon IN the Commercial club this
evening, beginning al 5 o'clock. Music
ana Refreshments and vaudeville acts
win be features OF the program. All
eltizann OF Albuquerque are urged %
attend the reception. accompanied by
their wives and lady friends.
"Wednesday Program.
The program for tomorrow calls Tor
eanaldarable business transactions. IN
Guiding addresses by officers, reports
OF committees and the answ erlng q
| guoealona placed In question box
/ In the afternoon entertainment at tns
FRACTION park Will be offered, 90 con'
sisg Ia part of horse races ana n'se
nan game between AN Aibuquerqu'
club. lined up by R u Hutchinson
varsity coach, and me United sth'e'
Indian scaool Navajo team Wea.
nesday evening Johnnie Murphy q
| Denver. and Benny cnaveA or Trim
dad. sin - twenty rounds In ths
Elias thealor Tor the entertainment q
the visitors a. wen ae local fans.
COVEf,Nolt MCDONALD Will
ATTEND THE BANQuEl
Thursday win be the last day o7 tbs
convention and promises 90 be ono Of
me most important Tho next CON
vention place is go De chosen Roswell
"a anxioua 20 i-afe tho conventioi
meet IN the handsome new Chavez
county court house. Ration is equally
anxious Ia land Tie convention Gov
ernor Mcdonald and Mrs MeDonai,
have promised lo attend the bnnquc
20 be rendered ln honor Of tile dele
gates in tho Masout Temple Thurs
. day evening several Roswell carl
via 20 10 santa Fe tomorrow ana re-
turn Thursday morning with the gOV'
ernor ane his wife. Tie Roswell del
egates had intended 10 return 10 RIOS
well Thursday morning. but hecauFe OF
, the decision ~ Governor Mcdonald Il
attend the brnquet decided 90 remain
here another day
ROSWELL D111.lsG kTION
AiFr "a MOTORISTS
The Roswell delegates motored 81
, Albuquerque. belng met last even M
several miles ont By number ol Az
buquefaue automobiles. Included
n the Roeweil delegation were Che
! following cars and passengers
Dilley car Clark Dllioy, Mayor
William Atkinson, g. ~ SELLERS. of
ile Texas Oil company. s. ~ TOMS.
secretary OF the Roswoll Retarorg as
sOciatlon.
E A. Wiliioms ear. ar. and Mrs
p. a. Wiliiams Mr. ana MIS- Tou
Cottinaham.