New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-12-27
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One of the enjoyable events of the
Holiday season will be the reception
in honor ofsGovernor-elcct and Mrs.
Octaviano A. Larrazolo. The affair,
which is to be so brilliant as to be
worthy of the title of function" win
be held in the beautiful Elks' club
house this evening. December q. The
antlered ones gladly offered the use
of their hospitable home to honor
the governor-to-be, not because he
is an Elk and a past exalted ruler
of the lodge, but because he is an
honored fellow townsman and the
peoples choice for chief executive.
The reception is to be open to the
general public, and all Las Vegans
are invited to be present.
With Mr.. and Mrs. Larrazolo on
the receiving line will be prominent
Las Vegans and their ladies'. An
orchestra will discourse music on the
lower floor, where the receiving line
will stand, and in the lodge o
O, the second floor dancing will be
enl.,yed. to the strains of another
orchestra. A buffet luncheon wilt
be served.-Las Vegas Optic.
Lot u Not Forget
As the old year giides past with
all it's joys. sorrows and disappoint.
mcnts--and we bravely face the New
Year that life is a glorious privilege.
We can make anything we choose
of it, If we are in deep earnest and
realize our own ~powers-it Is never
too late to begin.
Hence, among all the lovely reso-
buttons for the New Year, let us
remember to live in the present, to-
morrow we may never need. Some
how, somewhere, in your ordinary
life pause long enough to find some
me who is longing for sympathy and
Just one little word of encourage
nent--for the sweetest thing after ALL
is to make sb,ne one else happy. Go
forth and help the less fortunate
ones, cultivate happiness and kind
ness-to bA kind c to be
thoughtful.
Message To American Mothers
Mothers of America, your sons NAV
have fallen, but they are not, there
fore. dead. Their heroism has pass
ed into the souls of their comrades
who remain to finish the work to
which they dedicated their lives. And
yet, it is for you to keep your hearts
alive in this time of sorrow and loss,
to consecrate yourselves with in
creasing devotion to the sacred cause
for which they fell, so that when
the day Of deliverance comes, and
,,~,,r ,:-+o,e arv1,nc ratttrn home
and you see them passing down your
streets with the torn but triumphant
flag of your country, you may know
of a certainty that with. the living
have come back the dead, and your
dear ones are as surely there as It
they were (where you have often
dreamed they would beg within the
circle Of their mothers arms.
In the meantime, how peaceful and
how powerful are their graves out
there on the fringes of the battle
fields of France-silent sentinels Of
the eyes Of God and man.-HaA
Game.
Another Epidemic
The rug mania has struck TIE lit
tie city Of Silverton. In Torrance
county, and it goes like the meas
les or influenza. 'Tis even contagious
over the phone. Mr.. Milbourn l.
making a lot Of rug crochet need
les and he presents them to the
ladies. The needles are made from
some Kansas oak, well seasoned.
and work like a charm when one has
elbow grease and rags.
The Real Christmas Spirit
Prevailed in Las Vegas for several
pubic spirited citizens packed many
Christmas boxes, containing candy.
fruits, vegetables, warm clothing, etc.
and distributed them Monday to the
needy in that city. Thereby provid-
ing the means of making the less
fortunate ones enjoy a happy holi-
day, which otherwise. might not have
been.