Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-04-12
HEADQUARTERS OF D. A. n.
Established for New Mexico in the
Historic "Governor's Palace"
in Santa Fe.

W S0ieo Ss
New Mexico headquarters of the
Daughters of the American Revolution
were established on Monday afternoon
in the historic Governors Palace" al
Santa Fe. For the past week work
men have been cleaning and decorat
, ing the reception room of this build
ing.
The members of the D. A. r. were
asked to meet at the residence OF
Mrs L. Bradford Prince at O'clock
on Monday and when all had ass m
bled were asked to accompany he, to
the Governors Palace" On arriving
at the Palace they were pleasantly
surprised to find the room beautifully
prepared for their reception. The
walls had been kalsomined in blue,
while the wood work was in white,
these colors having been selected be-
cause they were the colors Of the D. A.
r. A bright fir was burning on the
hearth, and on the center table were
over dozen lunches of blue and white
violets, tied with red ribbon. These
flowers were the gift of Mrs. J. P. Vic
tory, the regent Of the local chapter.
The room presents a most attraciy%a
appearance, with it's antique looking
chairs, a rocking chair covered with
hair-cloth, tall book cases, blue and
white plates over 100 years old, on the
mantel piece. brass candlesticks, SNUFF
fers of the olden time. fac-simile
of the Declaration of Independence
flanked on either side by an old time
engraving of Thomas Jefferson, and an
original letter, written by him at Mon.
ticello on January 3, 1926, to Mr..
William Short. This interesting let
ter cloces in such quaint and courtly
words as these, "My health is vacillat-
ing, but my affection for you is ever
the same Thomas Jefferson"
After the members of the society
had inspected the room. Mrs. Prince
read the following address, which tells
the story of the acquisition
Ladies of the Daughters of the
American Revolution:-I congratulate
you on meeting for the first time in
New Mexico, in place especially ded-
icated to your use, and amid appro-
pirate and suggestive surroundings.
The associations which cluster around
this building, by far the most historic
edifice in the United States, and
which center in this very room, add
greatly to the interest of this occasion.
For this privilege we are. indebted
chiefly to the Hon. w. H. Andrews,
who, in cordial response to request
made to him by your state regent,
placed at her disposal, for the use Of
the D. A. R. Of the Territory of New
Mexico, this room. Here any general
meetings of the Daughters" may ne
held, and here every visiting Daugh-
ter from the Territory will find a well
come and should feel at home. 1t is
understood that Sunshine Chapter, 10.
Gated in the Capital, shall have the
use OF this room for it's meetings and
all appropriate ceremonies, and here
the regent of this chapter, as well as
the state regent, will have her official
headquarters. have esteemed It a
great privilege and but small recog-
milton OF the support and kindness
which for SO many years have been ac-
corded me as your state regent, to
have had the room appropriately dec
GRATED and furnished, and when their
present use shall cease, It Is under.
stood that the articles in this. room
shall become the property OF Sunshine
Chapter, except the antique secretary
and the original letter OF Thomas JET
ferson. These two valuable articles
have been loaned and 1t is hoped that
by other gifts and loans the interest
ing features OF this historic room will
be increased. The use OF the room,
SO generously and courteously extend
ed by Delegate Andrews, Is understood
to continue throughout the length OF
his lease on this property, and the
communications from him In regard to
this subject have been framed and
placed In the room. Further In this
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