Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-04-29
GREAT De VARGAS
SPECTACLE WILL
REVIEW STATES
HISTORY
Elaborate and Gorgeous Page
ant Planned for Annual
Celebration in Santa Fe on
July 5.
MOST BRILLIANT FIESTA
IN CAPITALS CAREER

tspccial Telegram o. Evening Ficrniu.l
Santa BE. n NJ. April as "A mass
meeting OF Santa Fo citizens win be
held this evening FOR the purpose ef
making ARRANGEMENTS for DE Nara-
gas Day" which win be one OF tho
biggest features the Capital city ever
has staged.
De Varagas Day celebrations have
been held on July heretofore, but
this year, the celebration will be held
on July 3. In order 10 draw the crowds
that win visit las Verns 70 see tho
Johnson Flynn fiEht The Santa re
railway publicity department has
agreed 10 advertise the De Vargas
Day all along its lines, together WITH
the big fight. The people OF Santa
re therefor. are going to make the
DE Varagas Day event the biggest
thing Of the kind ever seen here.
In tho past the De varagas ceiebra.
tlon has been confined 10 "A pictorial
procession. portraying the days when
the great Spanish Conauistad0re, fol.
lowed hy his army and with the
monks offering prayers OF thanks.
made a iriumphal entry into the city.
This time, however, the entrance
Of De Varagas will be- but che OF the
features for nm entire review OF the
history Of New Mexico will be work.
"a ont in the course og The procession
De yalages aud hls army will lead
la procession that VIII picture ever,
stage Of development since. There
will be . representation OF the perioG
covered BY Spanish and MexlCon gov
ernment. There will be an old prairie
schooner drawn by oxen. she
schooner viii be one OF the wagons
that originally crossed the Santa 10
trail from Wcstport lnnaing 10 Santa
Fe, The oxen come from the north
ern part Of the state where they are
now used IN farming.
One Of the original stage coacnes
used on the trail Is stlll mere and II
will be a part OF the procession. II
Will be driven by an old stage driver
who crossed the trail many times. who
fought many battles with Indians ana
who bears scars from wounds re-
ceiyed az that time.
There will be automobiles, car.
rlageB. and, In fact, every kind Of a
vehicle now In use.
The New Mexico National guard
will participate, there will be In
dams. cowboys, etc Every city and
town In the state will be requested 20
send some person to represent It, or
reiinue II desired For instance.
Albuquerque viii be asked 10 send
some Spanish American tn represent
the Duke Of Albuquerque, with APP
prOpriate costumes. etc
The citizens Of Santa Re also will
90 before the city council this week
with q proposition 10 establish a play
ground here for the children OF the
city IL will consist OF two and hail
acres ana may be located either on
the historic old Fort Marcy heights
or on the river. Il will contain nata-
forum. gymnasium and many other
features The city council = said "a
be favorable 70 the proposition and
viii probably act fayorably az once.
The citizens Of Santa he have
/ formed an organization 10 boost iAe
sncient city and these are but prelim'
mary piars 70 a systematic attempt 70
lafenliy Improve the capital In the
next Year and 10 work out a nne Of
advertising that will attract tourists
from all over the nation