Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-07-15
SATURDAY SALAD.
Santa Fes Magnificent Table Found
and LOcated-A Newsy Budget
from Chicago.


CHICAGO, July IL, '93.-Well the "New
Mexico" i. e. the "Santa Fe table" is at
last placed. Like most patient walters, it
has been no loser, and is in point of
honor, exactly opposite the big fountain
and statuary in the south area of the hall
of honor, lower floor, of the woman's
building.
Yesterday it was proven that it has
been well advertised by Its enforced
seclusion. When it was carried from the
upper floor from Mrs. Palmer's Office,
crowd besieged the procession and many
were the inquiries. SIS that the $4,000
table that was stolen? where did they find
itY" etc. 1t required great deal of tact
and main strength to keep the crowd
from falling upon it bodily.
The Mexican commissioner in charge
of the Mexican exhibit in the woman's
building explained to five or six inter-
ested compatriots in enthusiastic terms
the different buildings, then delin.
Gated on the table. Then in French
to the lady manager in charge of the
French exhibit of laces, whose space i'm
mediately adjoins our stable space" that
it was the work of the ancient Spanish
families il New Mexico; finally he ad-
dressed query to Mrs. Vernon, in charge
of the work and workmen, being referred
to your humble servant, he expressed his
unboundcd admiration, and announced
his opinion that it was about the lovellest
piece of work in the building. After ex
tending cordial hospitality to New
Mexico from Old, he withdrew, beaming
with satisfaction, and proprietary pride
in Mexican work.
i feared he was biased judge and
fingered not patiently about" but ramp
antly, for fear of the gold leaf on the
base, and insensibly was drawn into an
account of '"the Table," Spain, Mexico
and the Aztecs, that would turn Baron
Munchausen green with envy.
Unnumbered are tho thousands
slaughtered before the dainty little re-
pousse palace on the top. Horrid were
the scenes l portrayed on the little en-
grayed plates on the side.
How many thousands were shut up and
persisted in San Miguel church! pray,
as it's SO long ago there was at least one,
or the memory of one to bear mo out,
though most of my interested hearers
left on the night train, their weeks outing
done, SO feel safe to escape the fate of
Sapphira this trip.
Seriously it is amazing what far off
land our territory is, full of the charm
of the unknown "mystic riches" "lost and
marvellous mines," "tropio vegetation"
and radiant skies" That is their gon-
eral idea.
The art editor of the Tribune was much
interested, as was also the special CORE
spondent of the New Orleans Picayune,
an old friend of Gov. and Mrs. Sheldon,
who had visited at the palace during 1884,
and who out-heroded me in my
Munchausenisms. She sends letter daily
to the Picuyune and employs an artist
constantly for the sketches needed. She
adores Santa Fe, her daughter having
been at the sanitarium later, and is enthu-
siastic in talking about the town and its
perfect climate.
Frau Schwerlnger, correspondent for
several German papers, introduced her
| self, said she had visited all the worlds
fairs and nothing or none of them we're
compared with the Columbian exposition.
She desired to say to me that she knew
the Venetian, Swiss and Norway filigree
work well, and our table compared most
favorably with any of their work, being
most unique and lovely in design and
beautifully carried out. Many inquiries
were made as to price.
The New York "Liederkranz" sang
yesterday in the woman's assembly hall
to an immense audience, and unbounded
enthusiasm prevailed. Afterward they
were rendered an informal reception by
the board of lady managers.
Official statistics, am happy to say
report that the attendance at the woman's
building is larger than at any other ex.
hibition building on the grounds. Strange
as it may seem half the number are men
Curious in the first instance, then pleased
finally admiring and amazed. Some (my
slight desire for variety compels me to
admit), rebel. Yesterday at 8 p. M, while
it was hot as fits, went toward the main
entrance for guard. A very fat and
moist German who had struggled through
the turkish compassionate fund en-
bassadors exhibition" was at bay. His
wife was headed for drawn work, but fate
and her husband forbade. "No! Sophy
No! Mine Colt, will look no more or
tings what hof been made by womens
and needless" and he fed to the Midway
I don't doubt, where everybody goes, and
goes again, and returning, yet agair
fingers.