Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1910-05-23
DEATH ENDS
THEIR ROMANCE
Miss Ortiz and Nj. A. Ortiz
Were To Be Married
June 80
FUNERAL LARGELY ATTENDED
Sixteen Flower Girls Precede the
Hearse and Hundreds
Follow 1t.

The funeral of Miss Pilarcita Ortiz,
one of the most beautiful and popular
young ladies in the city and formerly
a teacher at Santa Cruz, took place
this morning and brought to light the
sad ending of a romance 1t is stated
today on the best authority that Miss
Ortiz, who was the daughter Of For
mer COunty Treasurer and Mrs. Gabl-
no Ortiz Of this city, was engaged to
be married to Former Assessor Marce-
limo A. ortiz, the well known real es-
tate man Ct this city and that the date
of the wedding had been set for June
80.
Miss Olt.z was taken suddenly i'll
with fever less than a fortnight ago
ana although she had the best medical
after ion and Ter relatives and friends
did every ythmg in their power to pro-
Icns ntr lie she died Friday evening.
Miss Ortiz realized Friday morning
that her end was near and so told her
Alliance who today is the subject of
much sympathy
rhc funeral services took place at
s o'clock this morning at the Cathed-
raj the |eIy Rev. Antonio Fourchegu,
vicat general. Officiating.
Hundred of friends and relatives at
tended the services and it was evident
from the countenances that they
mourned deeply the death of the
young lady. The pallbearers were all
we'll known officials and former of
ficials. They were Former Mayor
Marcelino Garcia, Former County
Commissioner Francisco Rael, City
Councilman Nicanor Baca, Probate
Clerk George w. Armijo, County
School Superintendent John V. Con
way and City Clerk Thomas P. Del
gado.
Preceding the hearse were sixteen
flower girls in front of whom walked
the Very Rev. Father Fourchegu and
his acolytes. After the hearse sew
eral hundred mourners followed or
loot and after them came many Others
in carriages.
Interment was made in Rosario
cemetery. The coffin was covered
with beautiful floral wreaths sent by
friends from this city and from Out
of town. The Wagner undertaking es
tablishment was in charge Of the ar
rangements.
Member of Old Family.
Miss Ortiz was born in Santa Fe
twenty years ago and belonged to one
OF the oldest Spanish families in the
territory, her great great grand father
Francisco Xavier Chaves. having beel
| the political chief under Mexican re
gime relieving Facundo Malgores, tn
last governor of New Mexico unde
the Spanish regime from 1922 unit
| 1927. Jose Antonio Chaves, one o
the last political chiefs of New Mex
co from 1S2S-30 was her great gran
uncle.
| Miss Ortiz attended LorettO AcaC
emy and four years ago she was graz
uated at the Girls Parochial schoC
here. She took up teaching as a pre-
fession, having obtained secon
grade certificate and conducted
school at Santa Cruz. This year, how
ever she remained at her home in tn
city. She was a member of the Chi
dren of Mary Sodality of the Cathet
raj parish and took an active part i
church work.
Besides her parents one brother an
one sister survive her, as well d
many uncles who are prominent
business and political affairs here an
in the territory.
Mr.. Conway's Tribute.
Speaking of Miss Ortiz, Count
School Superintendent Conway sal
this afternoon: The cause of educ
ton has sustained loss in the deaf
of Miss Ortiz who taught five terms ;
Santa Cruz in school district No.
and who would have taught this yea
, but she was not in the best of healt
and it was thought wise for her
take a rest. Miss Ortiz had all tn
qualities for successful teache
: She was beloved by her pupils an
admired by her associates. She po
: sessed a beautiful character, in ha
mony with the gifts nature lavished @
her. / grieve deeply over her deaf
and in fact it is no eXaggeration
| say that every one who knew her mus