Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-03-28
SATURDAY SMALL TALK.

Following the close of Holy week, the
last week in lent, comes Easter Sunday,
tomorrow, which in the religious world
has been very appropriately termed the
"Queen of feasts." The Catholic and
Episcopal churches observe this week
with much pomp and ceremony, begin
ming with Palm Sunday, the celebration
of which is in honor Of the triumphant
entry of Jesus Christ into the city OF Je-
rusalem. Branches of trees were strewn
in His path on this day, and in commem-
Grafton of this event palms were blessed
and distributed to the faithful last Sunday.
Throughout the week religious services
have been held morning and evening at
the churches, Holy Thursday and Good
Friday bringing out large attendance at
the cathedral. The Greeks and Latins of
the Christian era originally called this
week the "Great Week." the "Week OF
"The Days of the Cross" to
celebrate the passion of the Redeemer.
On Good Friday no bells are chimed in
the Catholic church. They cease on
Thursday morning and remain silent I'M
til the Saturday high mass preceding the
joyous Easter season.
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A dispatch from Dubuque, Iowa says
that Mr.. John Geery of that city has
come into possession of rare 'art trea-
sure. 1t is an old painting 5x3 feet and
painted on boards. Itwas recently found
among the debris in the ruined palace OF
the bishops at an ancient Spanish mission
near Santa Fe. The scene is evidently
one of the twelve stations OF the cross. In
the center is the figure Of the Savior bear
ing the cross.
Around are massed crowd of figures,
Roman soldiers, weeping women and
apostles. Prominent in the left cluster
stands st. Veronica, who is holding the
napkin on which is faint impression OF
the Savior's face. The conception of the
scene is sublime and the grouping is said
by critics to be entirely original. The
coloring is deep and rich and scarcely fad.
ed by time. The painting is undoubted.
ly hundreds of years old and is believed
to be by one of the old Italian masters.
Mr.. Geery says that the painting will soon
be sent to New York and placed on ex-
hibition.
Judge Seeds is Oh visit to his old home
in Iowa.
G. G. Coleman is expected to re-
turn from the east by to-morrow's train.
Col. ]. Frank Chaves will arrive liz the
city during the coming week. He comes
to stay.
Mrs. S. P. Foster, nee Kate Nichols,
and child will arrive from Hermosa next
month on a visit to friends here.
Hon. Amado Chsves, superintendent
of instruction, will soon visit the counties
of Chaves and Eddy on official business.
Lieut.. Greene and family are now
costly domiciled in the residence former.
ly occupied by Capt. Duggan at Fort
Marcy.
The Episcopal church choir have been
diligently at work this week rehearsing
for Easter day. 1t is composed of some
Of the best voices in town.
Gen. L. P. Bradley and family, who
have many friends in Santa Fe, now live
at Tacoma, Wash, and are greatly pleased
with their new location.
Solicitor General and Mrs. E. L. Bart
lett have returned from trip to Chihua-
hua, Ell Paso and southern New Mexico.
Mrs. Bartlett has been greatly benefited
in health by the trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. E. Twitchell left
Thursday for visit to Southern Califor
mia and to relatives at San Diego
They will be absent some two weeks.
Hon. A. Staab and Miss Bertha Staat
will return from Southern California about
the middle of April. Mr.. Staab is steadi
ly improving in health.
Hon. B. M. Thomas, the able and eff
cient secretary OF the territory, expects
to take leave of absence soon he has
overworked himself greatly during the
session of the legislature and needs some
rest.
Judge Willie Spiegelberg, well and ia
vorably known in Santa Fe and in New
Mexico, for the past three years resi-
dent of New York, will soon pay this city
visit and will be the guest of his brother
Mr.. Lehman Spiegelherg.
W. J. Wessler, for some time custodian
of the Historical society rooms, left yes
terday for his home in Minnesota, with
the intention of testing the efficacy Of the
Koch cure for consumption.
The Rev. T. J. Glyn has received 9
consignment of flowers as an Easter gift
for the church from friend in California
They will mingle with flowers from Santa
Fe Conservatives in the decoration Of the
church tomorrow.
Word comes from the Annapolis Naval
academy that David F. Sellers, New Mex
icos worthy representative in that insti.
tuition, has attained the rank OF third in
the mathematical department. He is 9
hard student and most promising young
man.
Mr.. Newman Essick, who recently re-
signed the Indian agency clerkship, de-
parts shortly for Leadville, where he be-
comes assistant superintendent of one OF
the great mining companies there. He
is an excellent young man and will take
with him the best wishes of everybody.
The Presbyterian academy yesterday
afternoon had the usual closing exercises
before the Easter holidays. The schol-
ars gave poetical Rotations, prose pieces,
etc., and acquitted themselves very ad.
mirably. Quite number Of parents and
friends were present. The teachers are
painstaking and thorough
in their methods and have deservedly
won the confidence of the community.