El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-21
Effort Being Made to Have
Present City Resemble
Early Day Capital
NEW BUILDINGS
CONFORM TO OLD
Historic Gateways and the
Lights For the Plaza En-
trance Reproduced.
CBy George H. CIements.)


Santa Fe. n. NJ. Oct. 21.-Santa F'e
has a unique institution in the WON
ans Board of Trade" 1t is not com
mercial institution, as its formidable
name would indicate, but an associa-
tion of the public-spir1ted women OF
the town and surrounding country
banded together for the purpose OF
keeping alive the civic pride Of santa
Fe's citiZenry, to the end that many
civic improvements may be secured
The Institution has a fine building
Of its own in which 1t has installed a
public library, Mr.. Carnegie evidently
having overlooked Santa Fe when he
was sowing libraries broadcast over
the land. In the building, too, are
rooms in which the Mothers club ana
other vvomen's clubs hold their stated
and called meetings.
Marx Historical Spots.
The Woman's board Of trade has
been instrumental in arousing a de-
sire on the part Of the people, not only
Of Santa Fe but Of all New Mexico to
preserve to posterity the marks of the
ancient civilization Of this romantic
section OF the United states so rich IN
historical association 1t was instru-
mental in a. large measure in arOusing
interest in the restoration Of the old
Palace" TO its original architectural
design and in bringing to santa Re TO
find a home in the restored Palace
the School of American Archaeology.
The old plaza which marks the cen
ter Of the new as well as Of the old
Santa Re IS the particular charge Of
the WOman's board Of trade. While
the plaza today, so far as size and To-
cation are concerned. is the same as
it was upon the arrival Of the con-
QuistadOres Il has been planted TO
trees, shrubs and grass and otherwise
made a pleasant thing TO look at and
place TO rest when the summer suns
beat down upon the city, thanks TO
the efforts Of the women OF the board
- , &C.
be made in the surroundings Of the
plaza by restoring" the ancient gate
ways and by putting in electric lights
on electroliers resembling the posts
lighted torches which lighted their
ceremonial dances and other gather
ings. These gateWays and lighting
posts viii harmonic with the arch1-
lecture of the palace, which faces the
plaza, and make a harmonious whole,
at least so far as one side of the plaza
is concerned
Seek to Restore Ancient DesiEus.
There is move on foot by the WON
ans board of trade. the chamber OF
commerce and by philosophical citi-
zens generally, to bring about a pop
ular sentiment in favor of making all
Of Santa Fe resemble as much as pos
sible the city when it was the capi-
tai Of the great Spanish territory Of
the southwest and probably the larg-
est city on the American continent,
except the city Of Mexico.
Tt is hoped to make Of it a town
which the tourist must visit if he de-
sires to see all that ma be seen Of
the remains Of the ancient civiliza-
ton of what is now the United States.
Plans for the restoration Of the
architecture of the early Spanish
regime have been discussed, but esti-
mates Of the cost have not yet been
gone into. It is hoped the owners of
buildings facing the old plaza may be