The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-02-21
VEGAS CITIZENS
EXPRESS SORROW At
OEATHOFG GOVERNOR
Mass Meeting Adopts Suitable
Resolutions; Business Houses to
Close on Day Of Funeral; Flags
Ordered at Half Mast.

Special corrsspondencs 10 The Herald.
Las vcEns. N. ~. Feb. 2t.-At a
largely attended mass meeting Of The
citizens OF Greater Las Vegas. regret
was expressed IT the death Of Gov
crnor u. G. de Baca and steps we're
taken 20 convey 10 the family 81 the
departed executive Its sincerest sym
pathy. The meeting arranged q show
all honor 10 the memory OF the gov
ernor by providing I'm esort for his
body upon Its arrival here "Wednesday
evening from Santa Fe, and by rec
ommendins that all the business hous-
Is OF the city be closed on Thursday
morning at $50 o'clock and remain
closed during the remainder OF the
day.
The committee Of escort II TO DC
composed OF ~ members from each
OF the twin communities. The COM
naittee was named this morning by
Judge David l.. Leahy. margarine Ro-
nero and George ". bunker. az fol-
lows; Judge Il. v. Long. Colonel NJ.
~. Padgett. John ". York. John ifar.
ris. sr.. C. W wesner, Mayor ". VI.
smith II. q. Coors. Fred o. Blood.
Or. n. X. Mechanism. william q.
Haydon. n. o.. Hermann. William
Frank. Lorenzo Deigado. Eugenio Ro-
nero. Antonio A. Galiegos. A. A. Sens.
Placido Belsran. William Springer.
Gilbert Rosenwald. Isaac Davis. Trini-
dad Sena and John d.. W. vceder.
Tho meeting was presided over by
Judge Leahy. and Fred Roth was Sec
Rotary. on motion of George II.
Hunker. a Committee was named for
the purpose Of arranging for accom-
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for the funeral. Mr.. Hunker. Mar
garito Romero and Patrick u. Mckl-
roy were named. Resolutions pre-
sented by Judge Long. asking that the
business houses close and hat flags
be at half mast on the day Of the
funeral were adopted. a committee
composed OF Jose A. Baca. John
Harris. Jr.. and G.. W. Wesner was
named 20 call upon the mayors and
ask them "a issue proclainations re-
questing a cessation OF business on
the day of the funeral. This same COM
miitee was asked also to arrangc for
automobiles for the funeral. Judge
Leahy was asked TO preside at the sc-
lection OF the men who will serve as
guards OF honor. which were provided
for In the Long resolution.
Following are the Long resolu-
tons.
We. the citizens Of Las Vegas. New
Mexico. at a public citizens meeting
in the city hall assembled. having
learned with sorrow and deep regret
OF the death AZ Santa Re. New Mex
leo, on February Is inst. OF the Hon
Orable Ezequiel 6. de Baca. the sec
ond elect governor Of New Mexico.
and a resident Of Las Vegas n San
Miguel county. do hereby
Resolve a. follows:
That. in the death OF Governor dc
Baca, his home town and county has
lost one of lis most esteemed and
highly respected citizens, who has
always been active In every public
and private duty, and just and fair.
as he saw the right, In every rela-
ton Of life. In his death the state
has lost a public official OF strict in
tegrIty. dignified patriotism and high
Ideals. at a time when his services
would have been highly valuable TO
the country.
Resolved Further. That this meet
Ing, representatives Of his old friends
and neighbors. extend to his family
It's most sincere and warmeat sympa
thy. and as an evidence W its respect
for the deceased. II In hereby recon-
mended that the president Of this
meeting shall appoint n committee Of
II citizens nom Las Vegas and a like
number form East Las Vegas. whose
duty IL shall be 10 meet At the depot
on it's arrival the special train bear
ing the remains OF Governor dc Baca
and 20 act as n special guard Of hon
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