New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-04-13
Two LARGE PATRI-
Otto MEETINGS
FOR GUARDSMEN
BANQUET AND BALL AT
LIBRARY HALL WEDNES.
DAY. OPEN AIR RECEPTION
IN PLAZA SUNDAY AFTER.
NOON.

The banquet and ball given by the
Santa Fe Chamber of Commerce
with the assistance OF the Woman's
Club and Womens Board of Trade
at the Library Hall, on Wednesday
evening, in honor of the officers
and men of Companies E and F of
the National Guard of New Mexico,
was a pleasant and patriotic ey-
ent of which the city may well be
proud.
The ladies provided an excellent
and bounteous meal, the hall was
decorated with flags in profusion
including one at the plate of every
guest, with the company flags and
the coat of arms prominently dis
played back of tie head of TIE ta
Bile.
Judge Hanna, presided as master
of ceremonies, acting in the capa-
city of president of the Chamber of
Commerce.
Governor Lindsey was the first
speaker and followed few
we'll chosen words of praise OF the
splendid services rendered by the re-
giment with an explanation Of the
present status, or lack of status of
our National Guard at this time,
and informed them of his deter
mination to call a special session
of the legislature.
Adjutant General Herring spoke
Of the necessity of military train
ing and the importance Of effici-
and fr1,naI 1ff:nnre IL,
talk was both instructive and very
much to the point under the circum-
stances now confronting the coun-
try.
Secretary Lucero addressed him.
self particularly to the Spanish
speaking members of the gathering,
who constituted the very large maj
ority of the men who went from
Santa Fe. His talk was replete with
patriotism and good advice, parti-
cularily as to the conservatism
with which we should treat the 10y
al citizens of German descent who
are so numerous in this country,
and in whose loyalty Mr.. Lucero
expressed the greatest confidence.
Colonel Abbott spoke of some of
the difficulties that confronted both
officers and men on the border and
praised the men roundly for the
manner in which they performed
their arduous duties, which on ac-
count of their limited numbers,
made the individual work from two
to three times as heavy as it would
have been had they had full quo
ia, as the duty expected of them by
the Regular Army Officers was that
of full regiment.
Judge Parker made a patriotic and
touching appeal. and said that he
hoped that the honor of carving
the flag into Berlin would fail to
one of~the New Mexico guards there
present.
After the banquet the entire par
ty repaired to the Armory where
dancing was enjoyed until later
hour.
The Sunday Reception
In speeches by representatives Of
the city of Santa Fe, the state of
New Mexico and National guard,
public thanks were given the Santa
Fe guardsmen of Companies E and F
sunday afternoon IN an Outdoof
meeting held in the plaza and at
tended by hundreds of people. The
guardcmen stood before the flag
draped band stand where the speech
es were delivered, and were cheer
ed as they arrived and departed.
Chief Justice Hanna, president OF
the chamber of commerce, introduc-
ed the speakers who were A. B. Re-
nehan, represeting the city; Govern
or Lindsey, on behalf of the state,
and Col. E. c. Abbott, for the Of
ficers and men of the New Mexico
regiment. The speeches were mark
ed not only by expressions of gra-
titude for past services rendered by
the guard, but by suggestions that
even greater services may be de-
by the state and nation of
her soldiers. All of the speakers
voiced the opinion that in the pre-
sent crisis they are sure the SOL
iiers boys will come to the front
again when called and shed even
greater glory of their state.