Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-19
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TwitcheII Tells Of What Is Be-
ing Done at San Diego to
Preserve Antiquities Of
New Mexico.

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ESPECIAL oisrsrer TO sosN'ss JOURNAL
Santa Fe, Feb. 1S.--T'he New Mex
leo Manuscript society was organized
this evening with Mrs. Miguel Q.
Otero as president, Miss Eusenia
Manderfield, first vice president, and
Mrs. j. Wight Giddings, second vice
president. The meeting was held In
the hall of the house of representa-
tives at public meeting of the New
Mexico Historical society, such as 1t
has been the custom to hold at every
legislative session.
President /. Bradford Prince was Ia
the chair, and read part of mis- annual
report. dwelling upon the notable
work of the society accomplished
with slender means. He introduced
Col. Ralph Emerson Twitchel as a
man who has accomplished for New
Mexico miracle at san Diego. rear
ing building and exhibit that are in
deed wonderful, saying that other
states have not accomplished one
tenth as much for the same amount of
money.
Twitchell Talks of Fair.
Colonel Twitchell reviewed sue
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the New Mexico exposition commits
sion from its inception until the pres
ent, telling of the disbursements
that were overcome, the results that
have been achieved in spite Of OBJ
stacles that seemed insurmountable.
He said that without one dollar avail
able the commission gave the CON
tract for the noble monument TO the
Franciscan martyrs and the Spanish
pioneers, and completed IL for one
half the sum that the exposition au-
thorities at San Diego had deemed
necessary. In this connection he paid
| high tribute to Architect I. n. Aapp,
and brought out further that the New
Mexico exhibit is not merely a pic
| ture show, as the freight bills for the
! fifty-two tons of exhibits prove.
/ The mineral display alone has an
intrinsic value of $4,000, and fully
| $4,000 visitors have passed through
| the New Mexico building sintr New
! Years. closely examining the evidence
of New Mexico resources.
Representative Malaquias Martinez
was introduced as the grandson of Pa
Dire Martinez, one of the sturdiest and
greatest figures in New Mexico history,
who set up the first printing press and
conducted the first school of more
| than local importance i'm New Mexico.
Mr.. Martinez, in spanish and with
Nestor Montoya interpreting, deliv-
cred convincing plea for the cree
ton in Santa Fe replica of the New
Mexico building at San Diego as a
memorial to inspire future genera
tons and to remember the deeds OF
the eonquistadores and their descen'
dants. He announced that $50, oOd
had been pledged already by public
spirited citizens towards this praise
worthy project and realization of th'
dream of Colonel Twitchell.
Nestor Montoya Speaks.
Representative Nestor Montoy;
was introduced by the chairman a
the descendant of a noble lineage
, and as veteran legislator and jour
|, inalist who has year after year stoo'
, out for advanced ideas. Mr.. Montoyi
grew eloquent in the praise of tn
deeds of the conquerors of New Mex
leo. He referred to his vote in tn
legislature of 1891 for the first pub
lie school law, together with Melon
aid, now governor, and A. Is. Fall
now United States senator, as one o
: the moments in his life Of which h
is still the proudest.
Chairman Prince, who was thel
: governor, signed the bill. Mrs, Prime
! read two most interesting letter
/, from Mrs. Adolph S. Bandelier writ
: ten In Seville, Spain, where Mrs
: Bandelier is working in the famou
Spanish archives on the past begu
by her husband. She described pa
thetically the last hours of the artist
and referred to his meeting Mrs
: Prince as bride in Santa Fe, thirty
three years ago. incidentally.
: charming glimpse of life In Sevlll
was given.
DR.. Paul Radln, of Canada, told o
l his recent archaeological investiga
tons in southern Mexico, and drel
/ the conclusion that Pieblos and Az
tees were related lingulstlcally, in so
cial customs, in religion and in pot
= terry making, thus refuting the the
DRY held until lately by scientists tina
: Pueblos and Aztecs were in no wis
| related.
Governor Prince called attention {
the death Of Anceto Abeyta, Anto
Mo de Vargas and Adolph r. Bande
: lier. members Of the society, payin
y a tribute to each. A number of price
Y less relics recently acquired, wer
) displayed. They included schoo
text book printed in Santa Fe owe
!, sixty years ago and books printed b
! Padre Martlnez in Taos with note
by the padre on the fly-leaf, and ais
} a copy Of the kearney code, printe
y in Santa Fe for the general.
There were also shown numbe
!, of ancient swords and matchbox
!. handed down from son to son In oil
Il Spanish families and finally acquire
= by the historical society.
u 1t was announced that Colont
y Twtchell had given to the society
bedstead used by General Manuel Al
= milo In Santa Fe.
= After changing the date for tn
= legislative reception By the society I
. Tuesday Of next week, a vote Z
~ thanks was given the house of rel
= resentatives for the use of the ha
~ and adjournment was taken.
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