The chronicle=news., 1913-04-17
I'M PR0UO0F MY
KINGDOM Says
bhREA
I'm proud OF my kingdom. Don

" ptoWu VI uiS AiHh"oHis 'pH
Casimiro.
II am proud to hail the re;,rn OF
the dear old senator who has served
us for forty years and who has been
first and last for Las Aninas coun-
,y."-Mayor ". r. Dunlavy.
Upon his return 10 his home town
At eight o'clock last night after at
tending the SESSIONS oil the Ni.c-
teenth General Assembly. senator
CasImiro Har.ia was given an Ell
thusIastic ovation arranged by his
sou-In.law. Eugene Garcia. Two
hundred people gathered at the e. 4
4. depot to witne.s the grand demon
stration. and some OF the city and
county officials aud the Trinidad
band were on hand to welcome the
peerless statesman who had spared
no expense In staging the biI event.
The parade. headed by Mike Madrid.
tho grand torch-bearcr. passed down
Main street to the Corinado hotel
where the senator addressed the pso-
pie Of his kingdom in few we'll
chosen words.
Wesley Taylor and l.. Il. Horn
were Oh the ground as conductors
OF enthusiasm and when upon
aiighting from Pullman car III.
senator walked across the platform
leaning like June bride on the arm
uf Mayor Durlavy. the appinusc was
10 deateninI that II made dent In
tue starry roof OF ncaven. On III.
other side OF the senator walked
former Mayor ID. l., Taylor, and the
three fell Into llnc behind the band
that was PLAYING La Palona.' or
When Jchnny Comes Marching
Home or something like that.
Mayor Duniayy had an;!cipa, ID
that tho city officials In n body
should greet the arrival OF the scn-
Gior and head the procession. Only
two OF the aldermen showed M.
however, and these two fell In wi,h
the awkward squad NJ the tail end OF
tue imposing pageant and dropp ii
out at the cigar store. Int In all re-
&pects the sclf-arranscd reception
was y Rtand succcps ana the money.
which the senator Is said 10 have sent
to get the boys out was judiciou--
ly spent.
Eugene Garcia was buster than
the proverbial cranberry merchant
dist ributinE fireworks. The signal
for the first demonstration was when
- .slss -faesa. l.aS-l>s.,As~uii.s mesa
be,d nloft his battered chapcau aud
shoutcd '.vive Ia Casirniro. Mayor
DuNlayS threw back hia shoulders
and started Off With the military
Aritc-.'tumtc-tu went the
bass drum and tue procession headed
for Main street.
The vast rOncou!H Assembled IN
der tho balcony OF Mrs. Thonlason' :
hostcicry and awaited the appearance
OF the senator. Mayor Dunlavy
stepped out and swept nm Affection
ate glance over the people. lie
spoke briefly In presenting the lion
nf the hour and stood bcaminE down
upon the populace. his head nncov.
| cred. II am proud and We are all
klsd to hail the return Of the dear
old SENATOR" said the mayor. the
| senator who has served us for forty
years and whose interest has been
first and last for Las Aninias conn
| ty."
The senator. somewhat fatigued
fIom the strenuous labors OF the 90
hours session that preceded ad-
!ournment. thsnked the people for
the enthusiastic manifestation of ap-
proval. He spoke briefly OF the IA
tiguing iabors OF the session and re-
ferred to the part he had taken In
lie defeat OF the hughes county bill.
The people did not understand. he
said. just what a fight II was to de-
feat the bill. The people OF Agui-
, lar, he said. were working for what
they believed to he their own hest
interests and that he had no word of
| criticism for the fight they had
made.
Il am proud of my Kingdom tho
senator said, and went on to say that
there was nothing financially In be-
ing a senator. but It was the honor
, Of serving the people Of the kingdom
OF Las Animns that was the inspira-
ton of his service. In concluding he
| said. II can say this with all SINGER.
ity. have always Deen loyal to Las
Animas county and can 20 to my
, grave with q free conscience. know
Ing that ! have always been loyal.
The senator addressed a few words In
, Spanish and then stepped out OF the
spotlight
In the doorway OF the hotel the
senator held n reception and shook
hands with all VINO came to gree,
him. The band played on and the
dhrong fingered MS long as the sen
ator remained. and finally dispersed
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