Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-02-27


send them away praising the city and
its hospitality
The big attraction of the convention
viii be Albuquerquc's Cowboy band
and quartet This aggregation will be
correctly costumod and will dispense
that sort of music which the cowboy
likes best. The quartet Is In rehearsal
ON repertoire laid down by Colonel
Sellers. who claims pre-eminent taste
when it comes to choosing what the
cowboy likes for n musical diet. The
band and Quartet will not only supply
music for the convention sessions but
will be heard on the streets day and
night and will have Il part in each and
every downtown function.
Sessions In ArmOry.
The convention sessions will be held
in the national guard armory Seat
ing capacity for 1900 has been Sc
cured, and there will be convenient
committee rooms. The convention will
be in session during the forenoons
only with the exception of the last
day. when officers will be elected and
the next meeting place for the conven-
tion chosen. II viii require nearly all
day Thursday to complete the lus-
ness.
The convention will be called to or
der Tuesday morning at $3.50 O'Clock
by President j. II. Nations. Bishop
Ilowden Of Albuquerque will deliver
the Invocation. George klock viii
welcome the visitors ON behalf of
Mayor Boatright and the city of Albu-
querque. A response will be offered
by representative of the Panhandle
association. Music by the band and
quartettc and the appointment of COM
mittees will conclude the first days
business.
The entertainment features for the
opening day are extensive. In the af-
ternoon the Woman's club will hold
reception for all visiting ladies', and In
the evening the ladies Will again be
guests al theater party arranged by
the ladies' entertainment committee.
Governor McDonald's Speech.
If all present plans mature, the eel
ebration down town in the evening
will be worth going a long way to see.
Three blocks on Central avenue viii be
roped off and given over TO parades,
Indian dances, musical comedy. dane
ing confetti fighting and a general
good time.
The official convention program for
Wednesday includes the presidents
annual address. addresses by Gov. w.
G. Mcdonald and G. Il. Reeder. of
Amarillo. Members will be invited to
make short talks upon subjects Of in
terest to the stock industry. The com
mittee reports will also be received.
This with the musical program is all
the convention business for the sec
ond day.
For the ladies a reception has been
arranged for the home OF Mrs A. Il.
McMillen on Wednesday afternoon,
and in the evening Mrs. Max Nord-
haus will entertain the visiting ladies
at a musicale.
The offering for the men in the
way of entertainment for Wednesday
night will be glove contest between
frankie Murphy and Stanley Yoakum
with some good preliminaries. The
fight will be held at the armory and
promises fine entertainment, as these
two boys have met once before in q
fifteen round draw that was described
by the sporting writer's as u cork
ing go
Judge jackson 10 Speak,
The principal speaker for tho
Thursday convention ses sion will be
Dan NJ. Jackson, of FL Paso. On this
day officers will be elected and the
1917 meeting place chosen. The exec
utive committee will make an import
ant report and all unfinished business
will be disposed of before the session
closes
The Country club will be host to the
ladies' in the afternoon. They Will be
taken for an auto ride and will later
attend tea at the club building.
In the evening will occur the big
social event Of the convention. the
cowmen's ball at the armory. Specia
have been made to
make this a most attractive event. 1t
will be somewhat unique in character
and viii appeal to the men who are
familiar with ranch and range lie.
This function is for the visitors, ana
local people will not be allowed to IN |
terfere with the pleasure OF the city's
guests. j
Hospitality viii be dispensed during I
the convention by the Elks clnD, /,
which will maintain open house for
all Elks and their friends. The Ma
sonic temple will be open every day |
for inspection and the Commerclnl /
club will be a gathering place at all
times for the convcntion-goo
Hooded Cattle Shipped.
II is expected that some important
deals will be made, as many bankers,
commission men, brokers and buyers
have already made reservations A
number OF cars of blooded cattle are
on their way TO the city for the IN
spection of the stockmcn. large
tractor concern will give daily demon
STATIONS at University heights. provid-
ing free transportation to all interest
I'd parties TO and from the demonstra-
lions
There is also to be meeting OF the
New Mexico Wool Growers associa-
ion during the cattemen's convention.
II is expected that about 100 of the
,hecpmen of the state will meet at the
sessions, which will be held at tho
Commercial club for the discussion OF