Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-03-08
Gov. LARRAZQL0
/, HONOR GUEST At
RECEPTION he RE
Chief Executive of State Makes
First Official Visit to City
and Meets Large Number Of
Albuquerque Citizens,

Governor LafraZolo paid his first
official visit to Albuquerque last night
and was the guest of honor at a din
ner at the Alvarado at O'Clock last
night, after which a reception was
given for him at the Chamber OF
Commerce. which organization inv't~
ed him to visit the Duke City The
governor had intended making the
trip here by automobile. but owing TO
the bad condition Of the roads he
abandoned that plan and came by
train, accompanied from the capital
by Frank A. HubbelI. Or. NJ. X. Wyl-
der and r. r. Pollock.
In addition to the governor there
were present at the dinner w. c.
Oestreich Mr.. Hubhell. Col. w. S
Hopewell, A. w. Pollard of Deming;
Tom Hughes DR.. Wylder and County
Clerk Nestor Montoya.
The governor arrived at the Cham
Der of Commerce about o'clock and
was presented to the large crowd of
leading Albuquerque men and women
who had gathered there t. meet him
Mr.. 1Oestreich, president of the Cham
Der; David Ross Boyd. president of
the state university, and John Beck
er of Pe,en, were in the receiving line
and presented the governor to those
present.
Thu governor was called on for Il
speech, which he said was altogether
unexpected. He thanked the people
Of Albuquerque for inviting him to
the citv and for the generous welcome
q ven him. He remarked that many
of those present undoubtedly voted
against him at the lat election but
said now that the election Is over
Marty differences are forgotten and
all are working together for the up
building of the state.
1--WE EXPRESS our opinions with alb
solute freedom" he said. "but when
the polls are closed and the result is
announced we forget that we are re-
nublicans, democrats, socialists and
what not and only remember that we
are American citizens.
''Hpyocricv has never been a fault
with me- the governor continued. 81
am going to try to perpetuate the re-
publican party in mower. but | am go
ing to try to do it by giving you an
honest administration"
The annual National Permanent
INSTRUMENTATION Homo Missions
Council on Spanish sneaking work.
now in session here, had been invited
10 attenf the reception but could not
do so without interfering with the set
program, The council, however ap-
pointed a committee composed of the
Rev. u. A, Sanford, the Rev. J. H.
Heald, Frank l.. Moore of New York
representing the ConErega tional
hoard, and r. r. Brown. representing
the American Baptist board, which
called on the governor.
Muse was furnished by the high
school orchestra.
Punch was served throrchout the
evening by sorority girls, Miss Katil-
crime Angle of the Phi Mus, Miss
Martha Forgetting of the Kappa
Kappa Gammas and Miss Nola Keen
of the Alpha Chi Omegas.
The rooms were tastefully decorat-
ed in the national colOrs
The reception committee was corn
posed Of DR.. wilder Mr.. Oestreich.
Mr. Montoya. r. n. Boule George
Bond, David Weller, J. A. Wenman
John Becker, G. o, Cushman, Ward
Anderson, George Ros'tngton Tom
Hughes. Col D, K. r. Sellers. Col w.
:. HONEYWELL and c. NJ. Barber. c. r.
French, J II. Coons and Roy McDon-
nd were the floor committee