Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-06-27

which had gathered. TO receive the
guests OF honor. The 10 ladies in the
party looked On with some dismaS as
the male members were swiftly cor
allied and herded by themselves ana
each tieketed with "a placard bearing
a cartoon Of X NJ Chapman OF the
School Of American Archaeology 1t
bore the lengend
1910 Burro Model and other In
scriptions with Wholesome advice ell
titling the holder e. one free ride on
burro back from the depot to the
capitol and executive mansion, thence
to San Miguel'A church and TO the
Palace OF the Governors.
Official prodders bad been APP
pointed who kept the burros braylns
In their lowest key and kicking their
highest. Amidst guffaws and hewild-
ering shouts, led bY Indians beating
their tom toms Nlckedly, the process
sion. with Chief Marshall George n.
Van Stens at the head. made It's err
ratio and painful way up Montezufna
avenue, the ladies and the more timld
editors following In AUTOMOBILES. every
motor car in the city having been
Communicated for the occasion.
The introduction to Santa Re be-
gan nj Lainy, whore the special trains
were met by Secretary GEORGE H. van
stone OF The Chamber of Commerce
Charles S. Rawles and others VINO
prepared the visitors with pflhteu
literature. and stories that We're told
In reply 10 volleys of questions As
the train pulled into the station, the
siren whistle OF the electric WORKS
tore lose and Santa FEES populatlon'
excepting cripples and seml-comatose
invalids, hied to the depot or to the
plaza la demonstrate to the serlpes
what real live population looks
like
Before the visitors could eaten
their breath upon arrival at the fal.,
ace OF the Governors, the bucks anu
suuaws from san Ildefonso who had
been brought into town by Jesse Nus
baum OF the school Of American
Archaeology. gave their Eagle dance
followed IN the Buffalo and war
dance. with noise and tunult quite
out Of proportion to their numbers.
The clothing of the bucks was s'"lnt
but they made up for II with palh'
and feathers. The squaws were DC
murc and seemed to be wrapped ID
wards and yards of cloth which dld
not hamper their movements In the
least.
Then bevy of dark-eyed senoritas
in Spanish costumes. took possession
of the visitors, pinning bouttoh'etes
from Santa Pc gardens IN thelf Ia
pels. The main portals of the Museum
of New Mexico opened to the visitors,
who within the thick adobe walls ana
cool shade, were received By the laales
of the city who explained the mural
paintings. the prehistoric and historic
treasures, the wonders Of the veneer
able old structure, the most historic
in the United States. In the Assembly
room. senoritas in costume, were CIV
Ing Spanish dances, while out in the
patio, troubadors in velvet knickeF-
bockers and bright red sefapes
twanged guitars and mandolins, play
ing plaintive melodies of Old Castile
or singing Las Golondrinas, Las
palomas.H "Old Madrid and othel
sweet Spanish airs.
There Ii no use talking, II wa
novel to the editors and their ladS
friends. They gasped, they admired
they praised, they found it difficult tt
tear themselves away. Ice cold lem
onade was served to them in the pal
ace and they were given such a wei
come as they will ever treasure as Z
pleasant memory of the Oldest state
capital in the United states. BEFORE
leaving. each visitor was presented
with an illustrated souvenir OF th'
Palace Of the Governors,
1t was red letter day for santa
Re, and no doubt also for the exeuf'
sioniats The receptlon was engineer
cd by the Chamber of Commerce
but the whole town pitched in ant
helped to make It interesting to The
visitors. Judge l.. G. Collins was th'
chairman of the entertainment com
mlttee and Mrs. L. G. Collins OF th'
woman's committee. The Old Palace
was q. mass of blossoms and with gay
crowds. the Indians, the girls aht
boys in Spanish costumes, with span
lsh music, songs and dancing, the en-
tire plaza seemed to be hat kini
back 70 the DAYS when II was thu
setting for many Spanish fiesta.