Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-10-14

hundred years ago. The former was
built OF adobe, aud has long since ialen
into disuse and Is now a mere run, ia
no better state OF preservation than tle
old Indian Temple at Casa Sranle'
The latter Is still kept DO repair ana
museum OF old relies has been collect
ed there, which any visitor to the place
can 20 Ia and see by contributing hlty
cents to the Golfers of the church.
Tucson Is laid out much alter the plan
Of all Mexican towns. The streets are
narrow, the blocks small, The houses low
onc-story buildings built OF adobe,
plasicrcd on the outside and white
washed so that they present az least
bright. clearly appearance from lhe
streets; they are usually built out TO the
sidewalk line all around the block, leav-
INK an open court IN the interior OF the
block. There are very few windows
opening out on to the street. so that to
the eve looking up OF down the street IS
presented a long ROW OF white walls
with here and there a small door TO
break the monOtnoy. On tie Interior,
though, the appearance Is different,
There arc a great many windows and
doors, with a wealth OF lace curtains
and flowers, and other things bartender
the contrast between the street side and
the court quite pleasing. You must not
think because the outside appearance oil
the houses Is SO dismal that the interior
Is also. on the contrary, as you walk
along the streets az evening time your
ears are saIutod with the music Of the
organ aud piano, the guitar and the
harp, and II you are 80 fortunate as to
enter into the residences Of some Ot the
better class OF the people you will be
surprised at the luxury and taste
displaced In the adommeut OF their
homes. You wil ind large rooms,
broad halls. aud high ceilings, Brussels
carpets ON the floors, costly paintings on
the walls. and every Sign Of taste and
refnemcn, 90 be met with Zoo other parts
OF our country While up on the dome
Of the court house looking down on the
sea OF mud roofs and narrow streets
met an American gentleman who had
come 20 Tucson many years ago.
was introduced 20 his wife,, pleasant
looking little lady, whom | would have
taken for an American but for the
reason that ! could not converse with
her. not being able to hG5M klbdHDi well
enough. ! called his attention to the
absence Of houses on the American plan
and asked WIZ there were NJ n. lie aid
the Spanish houses were particularly
adapted 10 hot, dry climate, that they
were cool and comfortable To- the inter-
ior, and that alter a person became re.
conciled to their ungainly exterior he
would prefer them to the average
American house.
The Catholic cathedral occupies a site
near the center Of the town and faces Il
small plaza, which is fenced in and
planted with umbrella trees and lawn
grass Seats are provided so that a
person can make himself comfortable
while studying the scenes about him.
The old church looks as though ceniur-
les OF storms and sunshine mad come
and gone since the last hod Of mortar
had been placed upon itg walls but !
was told that II had been built less than
forty years ago never had been In n
real Catholic cathedral, and wished very
much to enter L. So went and stood
near the door. and racking my brain for
all the Spanish had ever known, fred
II ut the first person that came IN sight.
ID was a man. ! said, "Iklbi1 HFieSf'
lie stood sort OF mystiled Tor a few
momcnts-probably my pronunciation
was az fault, ! was Just about to Try II
again when he said mo, senior" and
passed on. Then ! tried Il on a young
lady. She shook her head and went on