Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-11-15

be out Of the ordinary. IL was to III
different. II WAS Ia be no mere pump.
Kin affair, Il was to adhere 10 high
artistic ideals md yet TO be practical
u was 10 make New Mexico famous
No small task 10 assign 10 five men
who were expected TO give their time
their energy and their tnicnt for two
years to the state for nothing. Col
Ralph u, Twitchell was chosen pres
ident and his was the master mind.
ably assisted ~ sam r. Clark, the
Dcmlne banker Guy A. Reed, the
Carlsbad attorney. J. j Shuler. the
cnereetic mayor Of Ration, and Al. 4.
i NiRil, district attorney N Aibuquer-
que, who wae chosen secretary and
treasurer Fortunately. these were
bfoadgauRe men, who possessed Il
vision. who were not hampered by
mere quibbles and doubts. but set to
work with enthusiasm and conf
dencc They set 10 work creating an
efficient working force, to make
plans broad In their scope and orlg-
innl IN their conception.
The Building.
Competitive pinns were submitted
for the building, The plans Of Arch
ltect J. ". Rapp were accepted, com
binlng In massive. Imposing struct-
tre, one that IN destined 10 become
historic, the simple and yet impress
slve outlines OF the mission church
81 Acoma. the only ecclesiastical
structure IN New Mexico which with
stood the wreckage Of the Pueblo
revolution IN 1880 Typical of the
Franciscan ecclesiastical architecture
adapted 10 It's New Mexico environ
ments, Il Is q monument to the hero
ism Of the Franciscans and the valor
OF the Conqulatadorcs Certain fea-
turca OF the church az Cochitl were
included 50 al 10 Tighten the exterior
lines The interior was wen planned
but In Keeping with the eecIesiaslicn |
nature Of THE edificc. a grand aud
itoriuin. two exhibit halls. publicity
ana office foomH. an nrched colon
made around q lovely patio, a tea gar
den. campaniles. all combined 10 /
make the plans most acceptable.
hut one great obstacle afose. The /
cost. Not u cent IN the TREASURY, at
The beat an expectation Of $4,000 4
available b, December /, 1914, aud
inother $4,000 a year latcr Tho
Commission when Il selected the sitr
Tor the New Mexico building at San
Diego, was Informed by the cxposl-
lion authorities that al the very low
ut, such q structure as New Mexico
WAS planning. could not be erected
Tor less than 81 square foot for the
1900 square feet If space II COW
red. Hut the commission waa undls-
mayed. With the aid Of Architect I.
H. Rapp. II made arrangements to
'ccure much material many of the
fittings nj cost 1t Invited competi-
ion. made concessions and finally
'ound u New Mexico man. former
well known to Commission
n J. j. Shulcr. who offered to put
ip the building for triflc less than
! 4, 600. and he did The work has
,ecn accomplished In such workman
IKE manner that IL is the marvel If
hose who have Inspected II. What
= more. II has been completed far
shead Of time and recently the last
'ent due upon It's construction was
1ald.
The New Mexico Idea.
Until san Diego went into the expo
ition Idea under the stimulus Of such
mister minds as ID. G. Collier, DR.
Edgar l.. Hewett. q. A. Davidson and
'ther dreamers with a practical turn
II mind. an exposition meant a con
OF material collected
rom the ends Of the earth, classified
ff4sa IL =