Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-07-05
SEVENTEENTH CENTURY GLORY
RECALLED IN BRILLIANT PAGEANT
Eight Thousand Throats Cheer AS Equestrans Forming
Rainbow of Color Pass In Front of Historic Old Pal.
ace.---Sunshine and Moderate Temperature Favor
Independence Day Ceebraton.-.Fire
works and Dances at Night

patiently and clicked and clicked their
shutters in preparation for the photo
graphic onslaught they would make
on the braves who would pass before
them.
Shout Of Throng.
Suddenly a great shout from the
awaiting thousands announced the
arrival of the advance guard in the
pageant and then every eye was turn.
ed to the strange vision of past glory
Leading the pageant was the city
marshal, Nicolas Sena, in his blue
uniform and mounted on a white
charger.
Following him rode the eight spe-
cial mounted policemen with gorgeous
sombreros OF almost Merry Widow
hat dimensions, and wearing the
Spanish colors Of red and yellow
around their waists. They had a
satin scarf across their chests, bear
ing the words Mounted Police" They
were Feliciano Sena, Eduardo Otero,
Jose L. Lopez, Alfredo Delgado, An
tonic Valdez, R. c. Huber, Mariana F.
Sena and G. Mirabal.
And Then the Band.
And then came the First Regiment
Band, H. Alarid, leader directed by
Musician Ramirez, all in close fitting
uniforms and marching to the stirring
strains of their own music. Their sill
yer instruments were resplendent in
the morning sun and the boys played
with an enthusiasm worthy of the oc-
casion. AS the band passed the by.
ISLANDERS cheered them to the echo.
His Grace the Duke.
And then came the central figure in
the great pageant-the man who had
done more than any one citizen of
Santa Fe to make it SUCCESSIVE
man, who, descended from the con.
quistadores and versed in the history
of this country, was pre-eminently fit
ted to represente leading character
in the victory celebrated-Hon. George
w. Armijo, Rough Rider of the Span
ish-American war and now His Grace
the Duke Don Diego De Vargas Zapafa
Lujan, Ponce de Leon, governor and
captain general of the kingdom Of
New Mexico who was making his
triumphant entry into Santa Fe, TAX
ing the city in the name of His Ora
cious Majesty, King Carlos the Sec
, ond of Spain beyond the seas.
His Grace wore the ducal costume
of purple silk and white lace, high
boots ahd silver spurs. From his
hat waved a snow white ostrich feath-
er.
He was mounted on black charger,
fit to lead any cavalcade in the land.
The trappings of the animal were in
harmony with the brilliancy of the
dukes costume. The saddle was an
ancient one; presented to Mr.. Armijo' s
grandfather. 1t came from Old Mex
leo and was mounted in silver, the i'm
mense pummel being one shining mass
of the precious metal. On it were
engraved the coat Of arms of the Ar.
milo family and its owners mono
gram. The stirrups were also heav-
lily silver plated and the horses bride
and martingales were finished in sill.
yer.
The duke was the cynosure Of all
eyes and to be truthful, one must
confess of all lenses, for as he passed,
the long murmur Of appreciation from
the vast audience was punctuated by
the click-a-ti-click Of countless came
ras.
The Indian Governor.
Riding behind the duke was the
governor Of the San Juan Indian