St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-05-19

strong paper by
Mrs. Pinney on "The Christian Rule IN
Spain. From I'll a. ID. to 1892" This
was one of the most interesting and eX-
hauStive papers yet presented to the
society, giving a complete review OF the
political condition of Spain throughout
the reignS of all mOnarchS between the
seventh and fifteenth centuries. 1t was
a long and bloody history, not unmiXed
with romance and SenSatiOn.and showed
an intimate acquaintance with ancient
history that could have been obtained
only by deep and patient research.
Mai. NewsOn'S letter was written III
his happieSt vein; and this statement
will convey to his many friends III this
city an accurate idea of his poetical de-
seriptiOns of land of poeSy. Naleth
Malaga, once owned Ond
Built by the MOOrs.
lies about eleven miles from Malaga,
and is reached by beautiful drive that
winds along the shore of the Mediter-
ranean sea. rising as the old Moorish
city comes into view. TO several hundred
feet above the level of the sea. At the
old fortress, in the tower of winch the
MoorS stored their powder when they
were beSiegeed, the level is 500 feet
above tue sea, and the ruins
of the fortress lie just at the
foot OF lofty snOw-capped mountains.
that form marYelouSly beautiful back
ground, for the smiling, summary slopes
below, with their tropical wealth Of
verdure, and their grOaning orchards OF
figs. mandarins "a species of Chinese
Orange) and olives.
Everything Spanish has vivid color
ing, even the soil. which is dull red.
Viewed from the eminence occupied by
the fortress, the Moorish city, with its
WhIte-WaIled Houses,
red soil, deep green orchards and count
less gardens brilliant with the gorgeous
hueS of the tropics, forms scene never
10 be forgotten, when once seen under
sunny skies, tempered by the changing
hueS of the lUw-flOating clouds.
1t was on this historic ground that
Mai. NeWSOn recalled the story of King
Ferdinand's battle with the Moors, and
his conquest of their lovely city. In
the ruins of the chapel of old St. Mary's,
the first Christian church erected after
the conquest, a guide brought forth for
his inspection three sacred priestly
relics embroidered i'll gold by the hands
of Queen Isabella, and by her presented
10 the church. The garments are in a
1dII Sldld VI dIG JCdi-
Ously guarded by the custodian De-
scending into the city. the major saw
that the streets were all in crescent
shape, paved with cObble stones. and
clean with a cleanliness that must have
been the direct legacy of the conquered
MOors, who were driven out of their
homes. but kindly C?) allowed to seek
other resting places far in the interior,
and far away from the chameIeon-hped
waters of
Their Beloved Mediterranean.
Although the visit was on Jan. 10, the
mercury stood at 60 deg above zero, and
the gardens contained radiShes and
other roots large enough Gin the Oriental
language of the major "to build rail
fences" Altogether it was a thoroughly
delightful letter, and was greatly ell
Joyed by the women who had ventured
out in the hope of hearing it.
As this is-the last meeting of the club
this SESSION, Mrs. PiDney, who occupied
the chair in tie absence OF Mrs. Straight,
the clubs president, appointed the fol-
lowing members a committee to make
up the line of study for the coming year,
sin accordance with a motion of the kind
which was carried: Mesdames Labor,
Marchand, Straight, Cox and Pinney.
A vote of thanks to DR.. Smith and the
board of the Peoples church. for the
free use of the parlors during the year,
and a Similar vote for the cOurteSies OF
Che press, were made unanimous.