Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-21
Enthusiasm Reaches High
Point as Speakers Outline
Good TO Come TO City From
Gathering early in March,
DELAYED TRAIN KEEPS
NATIONS FROM BANQUET
President Of Association
Reaches City Three Hours
Late; Makes Stirring Talk
10 Crowd in EIKs ParIors,

That the annual convention Of the
Panhandle and Southwestern Cattle
mems association TO be held here the
flrs three Jays IN March viii be by
far The hegca gathering Of visitors
ever assembled 10 the city, that Alhu-
auefque " fairly alive 20 the tasl, that
lays before her Ia entertaining hci
guests and lhnl nothing Will be- left
undonc a. see that the convention vs. a
complete sucress were points clearly
emphasized at tho big booster incetlni
Of The Commercial club held last night
IN the ballroom Of the Elks club A
high pitch 81 enthusiasm WIS reached
hy those present. and the speakers
without exception praised the Albu'
anerquc spirit that Is back Of the
movement 10 hrinR about the success
~ tho convention
President a. Nations of ~ paso.
the active hcnd OF the eattlemens as
sociaiions, had been expected az the
special guest OF honor Of the banquet
bur delayed trains luc TO bad wealth
er. prevented his appearance until al.
ter the diners had Dispersed. The ban
auei began az $50 o'clock, aud the
after-dinner speaking WIS prolonged
~ much Az possible ~ the hope that
Mr. Nations would arrive IN time 20
address the bnnuueiera. When ailb
o'clock arrived and there was no sign
of AIR Nations the crowd began 10
dispcrse. hut at $3.50 o'clock the bclnt-
cd guest was driven to the Elks club,
lust as the crowd WIS preparing to
leave.
AIR. Nations made htlef address Ga
the gathering In tho paflors 81 the
oiut. paying special attention "a the
importance 81 the cattle business ana
The benefit 70 NO derived from "a by
me community JIG told ~ biz own
early experience as eaitleman aud
traced the evolution II the business
from INC chaotic conditions Of former
days to the well-ordefed system of TO-
day Mr Nations was given close at
fnitiou lN thrfr preeeni and was
heartily applauded
Dinner nie Success.
The dinner served By the Eiks' club
fNtN tfli NMilfIk ~ ~ NfFfffAs ANU
800 gucsts were present The service
waH excellent and the menu not less
So musical program OF exceptional
merit was rendered Mr. Hiehl and
Mrs. snyder with violin and piano,
rendered number of instrumental
selections that we're greatly admired
while Mics llortonse switzer, Ben
purveur and VIII Mcdonald were re-
peatedly encored when they gave vocal
AoIoe Reed and Hopper, cabaret
singers engaged for the occasion, were
heartily applauded in selections given
during the evening
CLARK " carr president Of the
Commercial club. presided as toast
master introducing as the first speak
er 4. H. McMillen the chairman OF
the executive committee IN charge OF
the Arrangements Tor the convention,
Mr. McMilien stated that the couvcn'
ton viii undoubtedly bring to the city
the biggest crowd that Albuquerque
has ever been called upon Ia entertain
and that "a " now M ta the people OF
The city to enter upon thorough
campaign az preparedness for the
event Alhupueraue must make good
as host he snid II means more to
her 60 have her visitors obtain good
iHpl eion OF The clB than to get
Them here
Cod - X a. Selefs read 81 number
81 letters from hotel men aud mere h.
ants of III Pago. telling Of the great
good that would comc from the hold
ing 81 tho convention here and prom
islng that good crowds would gnnt up
from the pass city Then tho cclone'
excused hlmsrlf saving that he must
hurry ia keep an appointment 90 put
through a 100000 real estate deaf
grabbed kis hat and left the hall
CIT, Fully Prepared.
Goatrnl Manager X. " Wiley Of
the Commercial club. told Of tie prcp-
aralions that have teeu made Tor the
entertammvut ci the visitors TO the
convention. and dee.afed that Ainu-
Qucrane viii come fulN NJ 40 all cN-
nectatiens aud add new itureis 10 her
wreath as a convention eity. he OUT
lined the expenditures that are IN
prospect for the occasion among the
items being 1859 Tor music SIS for