Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-03-16
HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
Interesting Meeting Held in the
House Of Representatives.
IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS RECEIVED.
From New Mexican. March IA.

from New Mexican, March IA.
The meeting of the Historical soci-
ETY. held last evening in the represen.
tstives chamber of the capitol was the
largest of its character eyer held IN
the territory.
Every chair and sofa that could be
obtained was brought for the accom-
mediation of the members and audi
ence and the gallery was entirely fill
ed.
Hon. l.. Bradford Prince presided.
and Secretary Berger and Treasurer
hnaebel were at their desks.
Eight or ten members were elected
and n number we've proposed, and the
president then introduced Prof. +. l..
Hewett. president of the Normal I'M
versity at Las Vegas, who spoke in a
very interesting manner on The Mis-
sion Churches of New Mexico He
spoke of the great interest manifested
in the California missions, and then
showed that a number in New Mexico
were over a century old before any
were built in California. He describ-
ed in turn the churches at Pecos, Je.
meZ, Quivira, Santa Fe, San Ildefonso,
Santa Clara and Acoma, and layed
special stress on the remarkable ruins
! Of the first two and the existing edifce
at the last.
Hon. Pedro Sanchez was introduced
to narrate "reminiscences of Padre
Martinez, but owing to the absence of
6ic 70 uOrito iptorprotor ocEaj tn ppSt-
pone mis- remarks until a future meet
ing when he should be present.
Col. r. E. Twitchell then made an
address of The Archives and the
great Importance of preserving all an
tiquities as objects of value within the
boundaries of New Mexico. His en-
phatic declarations against allowing
any article or document to leave the
territory were enthusiastically APP
~plauded.
At this point the president %announc-
ed the reception of a valuable historic
document from Hon. NJ. II. II. Davis,
once secretary and United States at
torney of New Mexico, and a vote Of
thanks was returned to General Davis.
This was followed by a carefully
prepared and scholarly paper by Prof.
r. j. Barnes, of the United States In
dian school, on "Coronado's March,"
with special reference to the antiquity
of Santa Fe.
The Albuquerque History club had
expected to send Professor Stroup to
represent it; but official duties pre-
vented, and therefore c. w. Ward, the
versatile journalist, who is soon going
to Las Vegas, sent a communication
giving an interesting account of the
work Of the club and recommending
the formation of similar societies.
The president made a report of prog
ress of the committees appointed to
confer with the legislature as to the
preservation Of the ancient Spanish
archives; and also drew attention to
the importance of taking steps to pro-
tect the Garita at Santa Fe, which is
the only specimen of a Spanish fort
10Y existing.
Interesting remarks were made by
Hon. Eduardo Martinez, of Anton Chi
co; Meyer Hirsch, of Dona Ana oun
ty, and by Professor Wood, and the
meeting at a late hour adjourned after
passing a resolution of thanks to the
members of the house of representa-
tives for their kindness in allowing
the use of their chamber for the meet
ing.