The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-06-21
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tbs I'd day Of July and continuing until
the Sd Of August. The idea Of the cele-
, brati0n IL the commemorative Of The
I TIRES hundred and thirty.thiEd amir
versarY OF the Spanish settlement, or
rather, occupation Of this most ancient
city. Il seems rather queer that in this
new country Of ours We should have 3
city which is third Of \ thousand years
of age. and yet santa Re is considerably
older than that, being quite q town
when the 4paniards oVerrsn the country.
in the early part OF the sixteenth Gen.
tury. Until
WE ACQUIRED NEW MEXICO,
and added It TO the United States In
1916, st. Augustine was the oldest of
our cities. and regarded with due reveF-
ence aud awe, but Santa Fe is so much
older than that venerable town that the
latter was forced 10 yield its laurels to
It's rival. When the Pilgrims landed
upon Plymouth Rock. and when James
town was founded, Santa Fe had be-
come hoary with age. Columbus had
been dead but q comparatively short
time when the Spaniards came here. and
it was but few years previous that
their daring explorer had made the IA
nous voyage whose termination was
the discovery Of the New World. This
celebration of the anniversary of Santa
FEES birth, therefore, IL 1t may SO be
styled, is an event Of not merely local or
territorial significance, but one in which
the entire country has the very deepest
interest, and there viii NO doubt be rep.
resentatlyes from every part Of the Uni
ted States TO
TAKE PART IN IT.
The varied features of the program
to be presented during the progress Of
the celebration viii engage the undivid- |
ed attention of all who may be fortunate
enough 10 be present Three distinct
civilizations will be illustrated, |
the first being that of the
Pueblo and Village Indians, the direct
descendants Of the Axtecs, who were
found here in 1884 by Cabeza de Vaca,
filling the soil and living under whole
some lava. Then came the Spanlards,
introducing into the country their indus
trial systems, religious creeds and social
characteristics, and finally the American
occupation, Introducing all the elements
Of modern progress. 1t may, perhaps,
be the means Of heighteninR the inter-
est In the celebration upon the part of
those who have an idea OF attending,
and the public generally, for that matter,
to name few of the novel; characters.
tics of the celebration. There are to be
war and other peculiar dances by the
Mescabeo and Jicaeilla Apaches and
Navsjos, with their squaws, papOoses
and barbaric music, under the direc-
tion of
THE MEDICINE MEN
of the tribes, extending throughout the
day and around their campfires at night
the ancient days OF Spanish chivalry
are to be revived by mounted tourna-
ment in which Mexican caballeros will
vie with each other In games of cour-
age and skill, and at the game OF quin-
tain or fitting at ring; an exhibit Of
the skill Jf the Mescaleros with the
lance, bow and arrow win be given; the
celebrated Laguna cavalry will go
through their eyoluEiOns. Among other
things there win be grand Mexican
feast, to close with performance by .
Mexican theatrical troupe. brought
from the csty Of Mexico, upoa the stage
erected upon the ground; Indian games,
races and dances by Pueblo Indians
from the neighboring puebIos; an am
buscade and sham fight by the zuni In
dams, with an exhibition Of their pc
culIar rites and ceremonies, under the
personal direction Of Mr.. Frank Cush-
ing; native
MEXICAN DANCING, GAMES
and juggling. with an original Aztec
Nance, In which both Indians and Mex.
isans will participate, showing both
forms Of the dance; Mexican sports; TO
conclude with : grand fandango, in cos
tune; grand San Domingo and Sandia
feast; q Wild dance around the roasting
OK, with . concert Of tOm-tom, reed in
stEuments, hautboys and other music,
etc. The 18th, 10Th and 2Oth of July
will be devoted to . presentation of his
toric scenes, extending over she period
Of the Tertio- MIllenial-a third Of
thousand years-each day to represent
aceatury Of history and progress. These
viii be illustrated by caval-
cades u costume, representing
the several expeditions into
New Mexico aad the surrounding terri
tory. This viii make. in the Aggrsgahs.
oae Of the most interesting. - Il will
surely Be one Of the most novel, spectac-
ular exhibitions ever witnessed upon
thia continent. The round trip from the
A1issoaFi river, tickets 70 be good for
The entire summer with the privilege Of
stopping oHat Las Vegas, will be oaly
go. and thoss proposing 70 take Uest-
ern trip should not neglect % avail
themselves Of this opportunity. ThlEis
Gks time 70 ses New Mexico aud have
iiHas % raAl eHjoyneak because the
W2Aef Is most delightful here. The
days ere bright and clear and the nigAas
eOol and refreshing. Thers IL mnch IN
this bsrritOEy TO Sc ana now is the time
TO see It.