Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-09-02
Thousands of People from All
Over State Attend CeIemOn-
les Which Are Impressive in
Extreme.
GOVERNOR W. C. MCDONALD
IS PRINCIPAL SPEAKER
Absence Of Judge Mechenl, De-
tanned by Accident, and Of
John E. Griffith, Who is ILL.,
Only Regrettable Features,

-spceilt otspAtes 70 noaHpa JOURNAL
Los Lunas. y. A.. sept. with
Imposing ceremonies, participated 1t
M Governor ". G.. Mcdonald ant
most of the state Officers, Tho $4,000
talcnca county court house built
upon plans approved by the late Sol
fmon Luna. was dedicated here TO-DAY
i'm the presence Of an immense audi
ence
The crowds came in wagons and
hugcits. on horseback, in automobiles
and an trains. rceulur ana special
from every part ot the big county
from santa Zee. Albuquerque Gallup
socorro san Marcial. Las Cruces and
intervening points More than 500
were ON the nclen special. alone.
% was estimated that moro than
5000 people were ON the grounds
gay but absolutely orderly throne
from country and city Horns were
footed, bands played and, even Above
the ncisc OF horn and band, was the
lnccsmnt, ever present rumble of
thousands of voices Spanish and Eng
lish, in conversation and greeting.
The day was an ideal one. Rain
was just threatening enough to oh-
seurc the sun at times and moderate
the temperature 10 one OF absolute
comfort
The ceremonies were begun with
the celebration Of mass at the church
of san Clemcnte. Tho cdilicc was
crowded to more than capacity by a
silent congregation that llstenod 60 the
music and solemn chants.
At the conclusion Of mass, pro-
ccsaon was formed at the church.
headed by the Belcn Citizens hand,
ana probably thrcc thousand people
marched to the court house. whore a
speakers stand had been erected in
.hc grove in front Of the building.
From the steps of the court house,
blessings were pronounced by Fathers
Decker Rouilliero, Picard and pas-
tamuie
After the lesangs, the Belon band
played the throng gathered around
the speakers stand ana Chairman of
the Board of County Commissioners
Eugene Kempcnich assumed charge
and. with Hon Ncstur Montoya, of
Albuquerque. interpreting, explained
The incidents leading mp To the build
ing of the new court house. He
thanked the audience for its presence
explained that there were two causes
for regret one that Hon Merritt G..
Mcchem, Judge OF the district court
had been prevented from attending be-
cause of an automobile accident, and
that How. John e. Griffith district at
torncy. was absent because of illncss.
Amid great applause. Governor Will
liam c. Mcdonald was introduced
The governor congratulatcd the people
of Valencia county on account of the
building that was being dedicated. lie
said it was indicative Of public spirit
and hoped that IL would always be
a tonplc of Justice worthy TO have the
stars ana stripes float over it,
The governor asked that it be roe
oenizcd that we are an one people
striving for one end, the upbuildng
of the great state OF New Mexico. ne
said past differences should be put
away that an should work with one
spirit and he hoped that when his
term of office ended the people would
understand that his great aim had
hoou to serve all the people to the
best of his ability
He had been in New Mexico for
thIrtl7 three years and that he was as
good a New Mexican as any one liv-
ing In the state
He had just returned from a meet
ING of the governors of the various
states az Colorado Springs, lie had.
had 1t impressed upon him that New
Mexico while not yet recognized for
"hat she is worth is rapidly coming
INTO her own.
Governor MCDONALD made an clo-
q'ent plea for tolerance for opinions
mat differ from ours and closed his
"uoress by urging necessity for sup
Port of the public schools and for the
construction of good roads which he
sand was of the greatest importance
20 ail of the people Of the entire
state.
secretary Of State Antonio Luccro
'len addressed the audience. Because
VI hundreds Of requests shouted at
INN from the aCdicace, Mr. Lucero
spoke in the Spanish language-the
language he prefers TO use when talk
"'s love. and poetry and saving his
pIayers. he says The English lam
suase he employs when he talks
business and uses "cuss words
The secretary Of state made an elo-
Pnent plea for tolerance of all hon
Sl opinions and tho laying aside of
P'Iudiccs, asserting all the people
"'e working in their different ways TO
accomplish the same end.
Attorney General Frank w. CLANCY
"'a introduced as the next speaker (.