New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-01-03


ministration which began Wednes-
day January !, will be purposeful,
fair, and will accomplish much was
borne in on those who were for
tunate enough to constitute the as
semb1age which gathered in the state
hall of representatives on New
Years Day.
The occasion was one of dignity
and impressiveness, and the address
ses delivered by Governor Larrazolo,
and the outgoing Governor w. E.
Lindsey, though brief summed up the
spirit Of reconstruction after the war,
and state advancement that was the
keynote Of the Inauguration.
Chief Justice Frank w. Parker ad-
min stored the oath of office to Gov
ernor Larrazolo at noon, following
= morning devoted to the exchange
Of official visits, and the assemb-
ling of the retiring governor and his
staff, state officials, and an audience
hat taxed the capacity of the audi
torium-
Music BY the Santa Fc band and
the Santa Fe Liberty chorus added
to the patriotic character of the
event, eliminating in anthems Of
France, England, and Italy, and the
singing of America. Boy and girl
scouts carrying the flags of the al
lies entered during the singing, with
the presentation of Old Glory as a
climax.
The Inauguration speech of Gov
ernor Larrazolo, which he delivered
fsrek Ennvfs,l -, 1,
was punctuated with spontaneous ap-
plause.
The afternoon of Inauguration d.
included further concerts by the
band. civic parade led by Major
Fred Muller, a serenade before the
executive mansion at o'clock, and
a public reception at the state mu-
scum building at four.
An inaugural ball surprising all
previous events OF this character, and
we'll attended was held in the Scot
tish Rite Cathedral at nirht. Al
number of committees OF Santa Fe
people of which Arthur Selignan
was general chairman deserve credit
for the success of this occasion. Act
ing as master of ceremonies for most
of the events OF the day, was Colonel
Jose D. Sena.
The Governors Staff
Adjutant General James Baca, and
the entire governors staff including
Colonel J. w. Wilson. of Roswell;
Colonel Alfred Grunsfeid of Albu-
querque; Colonel w. H. H. Llewellyn
Of Las Cruces; Colonel A. A. Sena,
Of Las Vegas; and Colonel Nathan
Salmon Of Santa Fe participated in
the activities of the day.
Prominsnt People Assist
Lieutenant Governor Benjamin F.
Pankey and Mrs. Pankey were ac-
corded places of prominence. Chief !
Justice Parker and Mrs. Parker es-
corted the Governor and his wife /
to the capitol building in the morn
ing, and Mayor E. P. Davies of Santa
Pc and Mrs. Davies escorted Lieut..
Governor and Mrs Pankev. Justice
Clarence J.. Roberts and Mrs. Rob-
erts accompanied Governor and Mrs.
Lindsey.
Owing to the tie up of railway traf-
fic due to SHOWS in the south, the
company of cadets which was ex-
pected from the New Mexico mill
tary institute was unable to arrive
and participate in the parade.
Urge United Support
In both the valedictory Of Cover
nor Lindsey and the inaugural ad-
dress was promise of non-parti-
zanship in the conduct of the state
government on the part of the new
state officers and a request for the
hearty cooperation of all elements of
the people, of whatever party, to the
end that good government may be
continued.
And assuredly the beginning Of the
term Of the governor of the state of
New Mexico, Octaviano A. Larrazo-
ID began auspiciousiy. Equipped
with both ability and popularity, it
is apparent that the people intend
70 accord to him that which he re-
quests. an opportunity to be a SER
want of all the people, and to make {
the most Of those qualities which I
he refers to abstractly in his speech. I
which may be gained by one who (
began as a poor boy in his strug-
gie through life in this land where Z
equality Of opportunity is the guar ,
antee of the form of government Z
under which we live. 6