El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-05
MEXICAN VILLAGE
At EXPOSITION
To Show Industries and In
clude Restaurant; Mrs.
Sutherland in Charge.

Apart from, and independent of. the
extensive exhibit which the republic OF
Mexico officially will place at the IN
ternatfonal Soil Products exposition.
october II to 26, there Will be a Mex
lean village" at the exposition, organ
lied under the auspices OF the women
achievement department
Mrs. s H. Sutherland. president Oh
the Wornan's club. and chairman OF the
board Of women managers OF the ex-
position. has outlined plans for the
Mexican village so far as they have
been matured-
TypicaIIy MeXican-
1T is our intention 10 have the VII
lage as thoroughly representative OF
Mexican Industries. Mexican cuitIIe:
said Mrs sutherland. 1t is expected
that a portion of the village VIII De
located in the basement or the chamoeI
Of commerce. and continuing. the VII
lage street will extend for a coilslu -
able distance into the open spaces o.
the exposition grounds The costumes,
the music. the culinary art. ana tnS
home life of the Mexican people VII
be actually imported for e1hlDlt i've
purposes Native women, IN hdtINe
dress. Will weave baskets in one de-
visitors from all OF the states and
many foreign countries are eAPe1Stco
II attend the exposition. and 10 tneso
DeoDle all exhibits typical OF Mexico }
social and industrial life VIII nave
Di0uant interest. The historic and an
thropologic features or the Nc Ian
village will be accentuated, so that they
shall have not only their pecuilor ap
neal hut a genuine educational value
Native Industries.
an one department OF me EII1a
women will be seen grinding corn al
the primitive implement called the ma
tate TOrtillas will be seen In the pro
cess of manufacture. In one OF the
shacks of the village a Me1lcIn ma se
will make ollas. In still another de-
partment young women. IN native cos
tune will exhibit their method OF max
ing drawnwork in linen The process
Of making these beautltul, tnihss ~
be exhibited. and the products OF the
skillfuI wOmen's fingers VIII De SOLO
at the Mexican village at the exposi-
ton . ~.
shop, a Mexican artisan vii be discoV-
cred at work making. by hand, dlInln
, utive wax figures OF Mexican poems
Mexican Restaurant.
There will be a Mexican restaurant
in which the diners. il my plans can
/ be carried out. will be served not only
with typical Mexican dishes, ny MeSlcal
mattresses in native costume but Will
also be delighted. during their repast'
| by the music of native Mexican or
/ chestra In the little Mexican theater,
which will be a part OF the village
I there will be staged Mexican oances-
| 1T is planned 10 invite the various
governors Of states. and other proml-
! nent personages who shall visit the eX-
position. to dine on specially appointed
& days in the Mexican village
L. :. Soldiers To Help
Some OF the L. S soldiers stationed
| in FL Paso will assist in making the
, Mexican village attractive. In one
{ Pennsylvania company. and in other
! companies from other states, there are
/ Young men who have really won dis
! tinctiOn by their histrionic. musical or
literary gifts. 4 number Of these have
| volunteered to give entertainments, IN
I the theater OF the Mexican village, on
! special occasions
Mrs Paul Ginther. who has been ap-
pointed chairman OF the departmen
conducting the Mexican village. has
many additional plans OF an original
and brilliant sort Of making the vii
lage typically and entertainingly rep
/ resentative OF Mexican life
To Name Committees
Mrs Sutherland states that she viii
] make. early next week. an announce
, ment Of the names OF the women who
{ have accepted appointments to serve
! on various committees under the de
! parfrnsnt. It is expected that the isi
! will comprise about 200 women OF 49,
PasO, and that a number OF womer
I from neighboring cities Will be In
Guided.