Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-03-26

~ y THE eastern edge Of the Al
I'M huuuerque mesa land-where
II sand hills begin to climb to-
w ward sunkissed mountains and
cloudland's purple zones where
peaks. snow clad. reach out o
meet mists of fleecy whte--there
stands a modest, unassuming home
Of spanish mission style. This home
-uniuue in architecture in Albuquer-
uncovered in summer time with
trailing vines and surrounded by
fragrant flowers and Velvety lawns
sheltered in winter time from chilling
breezes by friendly hillsr-is the home
Of Joshua Saxton Reynolds Here
dwell with him his family-a family
remarkable for achievements in fl
nance. in law, in music. in art.
Identified for nearly two score Of
years with the growth and develop
ment Of New Mexico. the Raynolds
family enjoys a prominence in this
state akin to that Of the oldest and
best known families of the original
thirteen states
Prominent in Development Of State.
The history of New Mexico in ter
ritorial days and under state govern
ment would be incomplete without
frequent and prominent reference To
the name of the head of the house of
Raynods And today when history
is being written in New Mexico and
in the southwest, the scions of Joshua
SaXton Reynolds are leaving their inn
print on its pages-pages to be IL
imined in the years TO come by a
recognition of their work
Modesty forbids a full and COM
plete recital Of the things accomplish
ed by Joshua Saxon Reynolds since
he arrived in New Mexico in 1882.
Some one has said that when the
heart is young man never grows old.
And the truth of this assertion IS
borne out by a personal knowledge of
the life and the deeds and the char
acter Of Mr.. Reynolds. For his heart
is Young and his mind keen and clear
ana analytical. His eyes are bright
and piercing. but very kindly. The
years have dealt kindly with him. A
strong. masterful face is further
strengthened by massive, leonine
head, with heavy grey hair.
10 Make Home Here.
1t it only recently that Mr. Ray
nolds returned to Albuquerque, an
nouncng his intention to make this
city his home. after having lived at
various times in Las Vegas, in Albu-
querque. and in FL PaSo. The am
nouncement that Mr.. Reynolds had
returned, with the definite intention
of once again becoming personally
and actively identified with the
growth and prosperity of the city
was indeed news that was at once i'm
pOrtant and gratifying
The master mind of three very i'm
portant banking institutions r. the
First National banks of Las Vegas,
Albuquerque ana l1E Paso owe their
existence, success and continued pros
perity in a very large measure TO the
financial genius and the business sa-
gacity of Mr.. Raynqldsg
Leadership Is Valuable.
That Mir Reynolds has come to Al
buquerque TO assume the active pres
idcncy of the First National bank and
10 direct its extensive affairs, which
penetrate the mountains and valleys
and the marts OF commerce of all
New Mexico and extend to all parts of
the southwest is compliment TO Il
city, whose citizens realize the worth
Of its claims for commercial suprem-
acy in New Mexico, but who at the
same time appreciate the need of
leadership. of the acquisition of men
who have the breadth of vision and
the grasp of affairs essential to the
future prosperity Of any community.
on January l. 1916 Mr.. Reynolds
left FL Paso, Texas, 20 return to Al
buquerque He had been identified
for a number of years with the big
gest bank in the southwest the First
National bank of FL Paso. To that
institution. of which he was president,
Mr. Reynolds had of late years de-
voted the greater part Of his time ana
attention. pushing the bank to po-
siton which it logically was destined
to occupy, gradually making it Inn
pregnable in financial affairs in the
southwest, supreme in commerce in