Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-01-14

participation az the Worlds fair al
~ Louis brought about IN large
degree the great influx Of immlgra-
'loh INTO this state Immediately after
the holding Of the Louisiana Purchase
exposition. In my mind there IL no
doubt that this statement is true.
When our state legislature deter
mined to erect n building and install
an exhibit at San Diego at the Pana-
ma-Caiifornla exposition l had some
doubts as TO the wisdom Of the selec-
ton
During the past year, In looking ar
ter the executive part of the work of
the commission appointed by Gov
ornor Mcdonald and In my small WAY
contributing what few ideas had for
the proper and best exploitation Of
New Mexlco's resources, / gradually
became convinced that the Legislature
had acted wisely This opinion formed
from constantly being in touch with
the plans Of the exposition authorities
was more than confirmed when
went 10 san Diego two weeks ago, for
the first time since the site for our
building was selected by me. for the
purpose of assisting in the installation
Of New Mexico's exhibit in the stately
edifico which our board has erected.
Located upon the most prominent
point OF the villa de Los Estados. one
OF the boulevards In Balboa park.
with views unobstructed in every di-
roction New Mcxieo's building stands
! In bold relief monument to the in
/ telligence. patriotism and business
+ acumcn Of those who can see New
/ Mexico occupying in the future its
proper place in the great sisterhood of
| states.
| As ono passes over the great bridge
/ dedicated 10 the memory Of the great
captain, Juan de cabrillo, a structure
which In Itself Is unsurpassed In lines
OF beauty by any bridge IN America.
and which cost more than three quar-
ters Of "A million dollars looking to
the right in the direction Of the sea.
! New Mexico's building with It's beau
tiful towers and balconies immediate
! ~ attracts attention.
Description OF Building.
Passing through the entrance gates
which are massive and monumental
ana forming a connection with the
great tower which overlooks Balboa |
park, the eye is gratified with the
wonderful harmony in architectural |
structure which surrounds the plaza !
or patio which one now enters. on |
either side are two large palaces per-
manent in their construction. with |
magnificent corridors and faeades, /
between which is boulevard known |
ns the prado, a magnificent paved |
highway, parked on either side and /
adorned with magnificent trees and |
at convenient spots gardens. the mag |
nificence Of which is possible only in |
tropical country.
Passing up the Prado one teaches |
the Plaza of the Panama, around the |
four sides Of which are other Inn |
mcnse palaces. all Of The Spanish |
Colonial type Of architecture, with a |
tower here ana there of Italian and |
Moorish influence. one imagines him |
self transported TO some foreign fairy |
land, and hqydly dreams that in two
years ON the barren hillsldes OF the !
we sas Immediately east Of san Diego |
could have been constructed by the !
hand OF man such monuments to mod |
ern progress and possibilities In |
building construction. From the |
Plaza OF the Panama in four drec (
lions run other boulevards on each !
side of which are magnificent build
ings and palaces.
At one end is the immense building |
ia which is Installed the great organ |
presented rs John D. Sprecklos to the !
city Of san Diego and which is to re-
main as permanent attraction in |
Balboa park Turning to the right !
from the Plaza OF the Panama one |
passes by the California Counties
building. an immense structure, the |
Utah state building and the Montana /
building On one side, the Washington
building on the other, and then We
reach New Mexico's great temple
which so far has proven, since its
completion, last August, a mecca for
the tourists, the sightseers and the
interested citizens
There are two entrances to the
building. the one between the inn
mense towers and under a balcony
which communicates with the choir
lot or messcnng floor in the chapel
which Is used as our auditorium for
lecture and picture purposes. In all
of the exposition In no one building is
there TO be found a single room so
beautiful in it's simplicity and 50 at
tractiNe In It's interior and one which
provokes 50 much favorable comment
and harkens back 10 the first archi-
tocts of what may be termed strictly |
AN American type Of construction
Beautiful Art Collection.
This auditorium finds ON its walls
beautiful pictures. oils and water
colors. which the board has collected,
and an in strict harmony with the sa-
cred character of the interior The |
seating capacity without crowding
and with abundant aisle space Is
about six hundred. The other en-
trance is In the middle OF the build
ing. This is the hall which is devoted I
To our department of publicity 1t is
also reached by an artistic hallway
from The chapel In one end is
magnificent fireplace constructed on
tho style of early spanish days
Ia Sew Mexico and adjoining which IN
"A charming alcoye appropriately dee
grated is found large sepia picture
OF the temple Of the Rock Of Aed'na'
of which our building b. e reproduc-
tom
Entering che department Of pub
ncilp from The main entrance one is