Arizona republican., 1914-04-03

Fire, color and odd music will feature the Sun Pageant of the second annual celebration of the coming of Spring to Arizona. All that is good of the Aztec, Spanish, and two or three Indian eras will be chosen to make startling and unique the progress of Aztec, the high priest, carrying in his train the victims both of the Spanish invasion and of the mystic deities of that ancient time when human beings were as flowers to be strewn on the sacrificial altars.
 The Indians
 Native Indian musicians playing on the old time instruments of their tribes will lead the great Aztec Sun Fete Parade in Phoenix on April 16th. Instruments that have made music in the weird cliff homes of the Hopis and tribes of the North will blend their notes with the War Drum of the Apache The Navajo will be present with his addition to the music and every tribe at present in Arizona will be called upon to add to the importance of the occasion.
 The Franciscan Padres
 Fitting, it is, that with this music of the Indians should be alternated with the choir that the Franciscan Padres will have in their section. The model of Tumacacori Mission, the oldest mission in Arizona, will be represented in the parade of the Sun al TJA score or more of trained voices that will chant sacred songs. Last year the model of the San Xavier mission was used in the parade. Other musi- cal numbers will include the famous band from the United States Indian School at Phoenix, as we'll as the First Regiment Band-probably the best band in Arizona today.
 Other features interesting, unique and splendid are being whipped into shape and every resouuse is being strained to make the parade a spec tacle that will delight the anlookers. Phoenix will be in gala attire for the event and the 16th of April will see the Capital City full of visitors from all parts.
 The Human Sacrifices
 The sacrifices of the Aztec were slaves captured in battle and these slaves were offered up to the Aztec gods on splendid altars erected in full sight of the great throngs of worshippers. The Sun Fete this year will carry a representation of one of i these famous sacrifices The six 1 priests will be in attendance, five of them to hold the victim securely on the hugh block of jaspar and the sixth to make the great act complete with an obsidian knife and a grasp ! ing expression. The chief Priest is | to be clad in scarlet, brilliant en- 1 blem of his bloody office and in con- i trast to the sombre black robes of | the other five.
 The Spanish Era
 Much might be written of the ex- citing times following the conquest of Mexico by the invading army of Cor | tez-the early Spanish Era as it is generally referred to. This period in the history of Mexico is full of great interest It was then that the bril- | liant costumes of the Spanish Shone | a their best The Aztecs themselves were lovers of much color and the ! splendid feathered robe of Monte
 zuma, who will be seen riding under guard of the soldiers of the Invader will be a splendid illustration of this lose of color contrasts The Spanish Icostumes-that are to represent the ! era of the name-are now being made
 and they, too, are colorful and strik- ing. Each wearer gaily clad with {