Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-07-30
HOTELS CROWDED AND WHOLE
PLACE BEAUTIFULLY DEC
GRATED
MANY PICTURE FILMS TAKEN
PROGRAM INCLUDES MANY NOT
ABLE SPEAKERS AND MUCH
MUSIC

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came up from Albuquerque this morn
! inp in automobiles to attend the good
reads convention which opened this
afternoon, some of the southern deie-
gates having arrived on trains earlier
instead of in cars as expected. The to-
tai number of delegates now register
ell is close to 300. Plans for the mo-
torcade were changed because the
official car carrying the cameras and
officers of the association broke down
south of Domingo and the various cars
came in ahead of it. The parade was
postponed until 2 o'clock, at which
time the First regiment band and both
local companies of militia turned out
to head it.
| The attendance is even larger than
| had been expected, local hotels being
crowded. Excellent pictures were ta-
ken of the preliminary event more
than an hour being spent at important
places on the route of the motoreade.
Very fine silms were also secured here.
the decorations in the plaza bging ex-
ceptionally good. Many local houses
are decorated and both visiting aad
local autos are displaying flags, pen
Inants and floral decorations.
The delegates and their escort of
Santa Fe cars were met'at the execu-
tive mansion by the governor and
mayor and the First regiment band.
Headed by these they paraded, more
motion pictures being taken of the
streets and their decorations. The
plaza being reached the motorcade
! lined up around the sides and the del
egates left their cars to listen to ad-
dresses of welcome by Governor w.
/ c. Mcdonald and Mayor w. e. Sar-
gent. After this they proceeded to
their rooms or to the registration bu-
reau in the lobby of the Scottish rite
cathedral, where they registered and
received their badges and literature.
The decorations on the streets are
attracting much attention. There are
arches at all corners of the plaza and
a large arch before the door of the
cathedral, while many of the business
houses have decorated their places
with flags anu bunting. Decorations
were also in evidence on several of
the cars in the motorcade and the
local escort.
L There were many delegates in at
tendance. Although the election of
officers in the state association does
not take place until Saturday, there
is already much talk about possible
candidates Last night talk centered
around c. N Cotton of Gallup for
president and d. r. Lane, secretary
of the Albuquerque local of the asso
citation, for secretary. AS the vice
presidents are named, except the gen
eral vice president. with considerable
regard to the wishes of the county in
volved, these officers. with the treas
urer, are the center of electoral in
terest John Becker. Jr.. who has
been acting as treasurer for more
than ayear. is said to be candidate
for reelection.
), There are several drafts of propos
! ed revisions in the county road board
2 law going the rounds and meeting
with more or less suggestion ant
some criticism, most of it, however
Favorable criticism There is als'
; said to be a proposed revision of TIL
/ road flooding law.
a Tonight's program is featured witt
o several illustrated lectures. all 0
o which promise to be very good. IN
n evening program in full is as follows
1880. Music. Scottish Rite Choil