Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-06-22
TRAIL MARKER
DEDICATION
1t Will Take Place On
kearny Day, Latter
Part of August
WILL Be MADE MEMORABLE
Mrs. L. Bradford Prince Se-
cures Interesting Relic
of Old Santa Fe.

Several weeks ago it was suggested
that the handsome granite monument
to be placed at the end of the Santa
Fe trail in the Plaza should be dedi-
Gated on the Fourth of July, but,
with good judgment, Mrs. Prince, state
regent of the Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution in New Mexico, has
for numerous reasons had this cere-
mony deferred until kearny Day,
August 19.
First of all, the celebration on the
Fourth of July is to reproduce an
epoch of the history of the territory
dating over 200 years ago; for it was
in September 1892, that Don Diego
de Vargas and his army came up the
Rio Grande valley, and steadily tray.
ersed the main road from the Pueblo
of. Santo Domingo to the City of the
Holy Faith.
Therefore, the events of the Fourth
of July, win, this year, pertain to
the early Spanish era when king
governed this province.
The marking of the Santa Fe trail
does honor to the great highway
which was opened under republican
form of government with ruler elect
ed by the people. One belonged to
the Spanish the other to the Ameri
can regime. So it seems fitting that
each should have its own day.
/ The Scottish Rite Masons are to
initiate a class of over one hundred
on the 21st of August, and, in conse.
quence, the Santa Fe railroad will
have reduced rates, from, probably
the 18th to the 25th of that month
thus enabling the Daughters, as we'll
as the Sons of the American Revolu.
ton and the Masons to come from all
parts of the territory at that time
There will be several interesting
events on that day, as other historic.
al objects will be unveiled at that
time.
| Through the kindness of T. 2. Win.
ter, Mrs. Prince has obtained the
large block Of petrified wood which
was literally "the end of the Santa
Fe Trail 1t stood at the corner oi
the old Fonda where the overland
stage completed its journey; and il
is related by old-timers that when
the sturdy mules were halted at tina,
spot after their long and tiresome
passage across the plains, the rein.
were thrown over this piece of stone
The stone comes from near Cerrillos
where a large area is covered will
petrified wood similar to that in the
'Petrdfied forest near Adamana' II
Arizona. This stone is connected no
only with the history OF the city o.
Santa Fe but with the great overland
route which unites the east and the
: west.
In this connection the following let
ter from George s. Klock, president
: of the New Mexico Society Sons
of the American Revolution to Mrs
l.. B. Prince of this city is appropriate
Il must express to you in forma
manner my sense of appreciation fol
the very fine address you delivered
Flag Day to the Sons and Daughter:
of the American Revolution and theil
guests. Interested during its deliv
cry again reviewed it when publish
ed in the Morning Journal. have al
! ways followed with increasing admi
t ration the efforts you and the govern
: or have always made in the promo
: tion of high civic ideals. These in
stances will be appreciated more an,
!, more as time unfolds itself. am sal
: isfied that Governor Prince has don,
considerable in advance of his day II
New Mexico, and yet he has laid
9 very firm foundation for growth AM
4 development of a patriotic sentiment
! and by this mean sentiment tha
. does not permit human affairs to d
vert from the true patriotic course
!. Expressing to you the appreciation O
. the members Of the two patriotic OF
8 ders for your presence with us Fla
. Day. am,
- Very sincerely yours,
GEORGE s. KLOCK.