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| Above, the plaque that was dedicated today. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
The general consensus of today's Lost Dutchman Chapter's plaque dedication at the El Rancho Hotel and Motel: a rousing success!
About 65 people attended the event, thirty of them being Clampers. And all who attended enjoyed the program which included a history of the hotel by the El Rancho's Leroy McCray, two dance performances by dancers from the Zuni Pueblo (located south of Gallup, New Mexico), a history of E Clampus Vitus by XNGH Ken Dorsal, the plaque dedication (with family members of the Ortega Family participating) and refreshments.
It was only this morning around 8:30 that I received confirmation that the dance group would be there. After which, I headed into Gallup and met with some of the greybeards at breakfast in the hotel.
After the event was over, several of us migrated over to the hotel's bar for some adult beverages.
From there, I headed over to Red Rock Park for the annual Gallup Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial (more on that in another post).
It was a nice event and I am pleased that everyone there enjoyed it.
Photos of today's event:
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| Above, a photo op before the ceremonies. |
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| Above, Zuni Pueblo dancers perform a "corn dance". Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
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| Above, Leroy McCray provides a history of the El Rancho. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
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| Above, the gathering in rapt attention. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
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| Above, Ken Dorsal gives a history of ECV. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
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| Above, XNGH Tom Garland shows the plaque to members of the Ortega Family. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
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| Above, El Rancho General Manager Teena Carney receives the plaque from XNGH Tom Garland. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
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| Above, the Zuni Pueblo dancers close out the program with a "deer dance". Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
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| Above, the Lost Dutchman Clampers close out the event by migrating to the bar. Phto by Armand Vaquer. |
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