Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-10-07
SANTA FE DEAR
TO HEART OF
ASPANIARD
DON Juan R|AN0, SPAIN'S MINISTER,
AROUSES ENTHUSIASM WHEN he
TELLS OF GROWING FRIENDSHIP
BETWEEN UNITED STATES AND
THE MOTHER COUNTRY.
MANY ATTEND BANQUET
GIVEN IN HIS HONOR

ly impressed | am with my first visit
to the Southwest where everything is
SO great, so vast All through this re,
gion the traditions of Spain follow me
wherever | go and no Spaniard could
travel here without being stirred to
the very depths of his nature
In these words Don Juan Riano,
Spain's minister to the United States,
and for "a hours guest of the city of
Santa Fe and of its chamber of COM
merce, replied to the warm welcome
extended to him.
| The occasion was a banquet given
last night at the De Vargas hotel and
ATTENDED by many of Santa Fe's prom
inent men and women, who did all in
their power to make the cultured
Spaniard and diplomat whose wife is
an American girl, feel that old Spain
is indeed held in high regard by New
MeXicans.
Arrives at 9::20.
Don Juan and his secretary arrived
on a special train from Lamy at 9:20,
coming to New Mexico on the limited
from California. He was accompanied
from Albuquerque to Santa F'e by Col
j. A. Massie, representing the state,
and Hon Jose d. Sena, representing
the city.
As the minister alighted at the sta
tion he was greeted by President
nf hn Mt
chamber of commerce, and by Samuel
g. Cartwright, chairman of the ban
quet committee.
y am delighted to be in Santa Fe,'
said the diplomat to the representa-.
tive OF the New Mexican who walked
with him to an automobile. This air
is % bracing that | doan1 feel any
fatigue from the trip"
Arrived at the De Vargas, the min
! lister was met by Lieutenant Governor
I f C. de Baca, who, in the absence Of
Governor Mcdonald, was the highest
state official in the city; by Mayor
Lopez and the committee he appoint
ed, and members of the chamber OF
commerce, who extended another wei.
come to the diplomat. Don Juan was
visibly pleased at the warmth of the
hospitality extended, reminding him of
ms own country.
From his room at the De Vargas.
Don Juan could see the capitol dome
ablaze with many lights in his honor.
Banquet Begins.
Il was exactly 1880 when the BAN
quet hall, brilliantly Illuminated and
beautifully decorated with the Stars
and Stripes and the Spanish flag. re.
ceived the guest of honor and his
many hosts, There was not the slight
est difficulty or confusion in seating
the hundred or more people at the var.
ious tables, each table having been
numbered
The table decorations were most
Masses of red and yellow
Spanish colors-greeted
he eye wherever it roamed, and chry-
'anthemums added to the beauty Of
he scene.
ustice Roberts, toast master, and at
is right. Don Juan. Next to him sat
'nlted States Senator Catron and then
secretary of State Antonio Lucero.
% the left of the POSTMASTER sat
Lieutenant Governor de Baca, Hon.
NJ. Read and Attorney A. B.
At the smaller table to the right of
he POSTMASTER sat Mrs William c.
lcDonald, the first lady in the
tate,' with party of friends. Col
[assie sat next to Mrs. Mcdonald. At
ne table to the left sat another
lember of the governors staff, Col.
ronson NJ. Cutting. also in uniform.
Throughout the banquet hall one
Nv beautiful women. superbly gown
and not few wearing diamond
aras
At the other end of the room was
ng table at which sat the supreme
'urt judges, with their wives, and
another table were seated the var.
us members of committees of both
" ana chamber of commerce.
A Stringed Orchestra.
To add to the pleasure of the oc.
sion music was discoursed BY Ra.
lrez's orchestra, the musicians oc.
pying seats at the eastern entrance
the banquet hall.
To King and President.
AT a. m. POSTMASTER Roberts
ose and proposed a toast to the
ng of Spain. It was drunk in silence.
len the Spanish national air was
aged. everyone standing up. A
asst was next proposed to the presi-
mt of the United States Everyone
ose at the stirring strains of "The
ar Spangled Banner" which filed
e air.
Taostmaster Roberts then deliver.
a brief speech. He said
Tonight, as citizens of New Mex.
,, we are assembled to pay homage
the distinguished representative
that great, renowned and illustrious