Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-10-03
SATURDAY SMALL TALK.

lator.
SATURDAY SMALL TALK.
The Jewish New Year which began at
shutdown last evening and continues until
shutdown to-day, is being observed by the
faithful of the Hebrew citizens to-day.
The Jewish year is supposed to have re-
NAMED unchanged from the date OF the
creation of the world and the day cele-
brated as the first OF new year is, &C.
cording to tradition, the anniversary OF
the completion of this earth. In reality,
though, it is not exactly accurate because
the regular Jewish year is but 355 days in
length, while the solar year contains
something over 36514 days of "a hours
each. 70 remedy this and to prevent the
New Year from coming on an earlier solar
date, each succeeding year, at certain
intervals, come what are termed 'embo-
llsmic imperfect" years. These contain
1888 days, thus bringing the calendar back
to the right place several times century.
Such year was the one now Just closed.
The first month of the new year is Tisri.
In this month occur more feasts and
festivities than in any other month of the
year. First comes the New Years day,
and on October comes the feast OF
Guedalish, a day of preparation for the
Day OF Atonement, which follows on the
18th. After this there is a celebration for
the divine praise, occurring on the 18th
and 18th of the month, and then eight
| day later occurs another feast of similar
purport.
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The community of the Dominican nuns
OF Corpus Christi monastery at Hunters
point, near New York City, opened it's
doors last week to receive with great pomp
and ceremony white-veil graduate in
the person of Miss Alma D. Victory,
younger daughter of John p. Victory, of
Santa Fe. Miss Victory is beautiful girl,
aged about 20 years. She was educated
at Mount st. Vincent convent, New York
and completed her studies at a convent
in the south of Ireland, later attending
the convent of the Sacred Heart in Con
fans, near Paris, France. In the course
OF half column article detailing the cere-
monies over which Archbishop Corrigan
presided on the occasion of Miss Nictory's
remuneration of the world, the New York
Sun says "Three years ago she returned
to this country from Paris and for two years
lived in ease and social pleasure. In the
summer of 1890 she was society belle at
Narragansett Pier. In the midst of the
summer whirl at the sea side she an
nounced that she did not think she could
save her soul unless she entered con-
vent"
There is no question but that the Or
ganization of club is a most important
matter for the welfare of this city; all
those interested in the organization of
| the club and all those who have attended
the previous meetings in this matter
| should be at hand tomorrow afternoon, at
O'Clock, at Gen. Bartlett's office. The
club ought to be organized for the social
as we'll as the commercial welfare of the
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Smeltser, of Texar-
kama, Texas, who have been in the city
for the past six weeks, guests at the Pal
ace hotel, left Thursday last for their
home. Mr.. Smeltser's health has been
greatly benefited during their stay here,
and they expect to return and spend next
summer in Santa Fe. Their many friends
will be glad to have them return here.
N. M. Norheet is now at Velasco, the
new deep water harbor town at the Bra
EOS river, Texas. The place was a sand
bar two months ago and now it boasts OF
200 houses. The harbor has seventeen
feet of water, four feet deeper than the
Galveston harbor.
Capt. w. T. Duggan and Lieut.. S. Y
Seyburn, of the 10th infantry, both we'll
known in this city, have been ordered OH
two years recruiting service and to report
to the superintendent of the general re-
cruiting service at New York for duty and
assignment to stations.
Mrs. J. w. Schoield, of Santa Fe, wife
of the territorial agent of the Equitable
Life, arrived in the city from the territor-
ial capital yesterday morning to join her
husband, who has been in Albuquerque
for several days on business. --Albuquer-
que Democrat.
DR.. E. A. Roahdes and sister, of New
York, have been at the Palace during the
past week on visit; they leave tonight
for California well pleased with their stay
here.
Judge VIC. Hazledine, of Albuquer-
que, is in Washington looking after an
important railroad case before the su-
preme court of the United States.
Surveyor General Hobart expects to pay
a visit to Chaves and Eddy counties at an
early date on official business. Mrs.
Hobart will very likely accompany him.
Mrs. Muse contemplates taking trip
to Europe this fall and will very likely
pass the winter in Algeria. She is now
in New York preparing for the trip.
Hon. R. E. Twitchel left this morning
for short visit to Kansas City and st.
Joseph. He and his family will return
in about ten days.
Hon. w. s. Williams, district attorney
for the Socorro district, is in the capital
to-day on legal business. He is ever
welcome.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank W. Clancy have
returned from Albuquerque where Mr..
Clancy had important legal business to
attend to during the past week.
Hon. Pedro Perea, president OF the
First National bank here and a highly
respected citizen, is in the city from Ber-
nalillo; he stops at the Palace.
Rev. Mr.. Acott departs on Wednesday
next for his eastern home. His friends
will tender him reception on Monday
night.