The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-03-18


1t is typical of the parish architcc-
ture of the seventeenth century AZ
adapted to the environment of the
southwest. Two hundred aud sixty
feet long, with walls six and more
feet thick, facing the main plaza of
the capital. It eaclusos "A patio where
during the annual summer school
many delightful asscmblages are held
Three wears aga there was held IN
the palace the "Ncw-Old Santa Fe
Exhibition II consisted of pictures,
photographs. plans. aud models OF
buildings. old and new. epared by
an able architect with drawings for
parks, fairgrounds. houlcNards, etc,
made by u noted landscnpis,, all in.
tended ,o show VIVA, could Dc done
in Santa +. to improve the city with
out narring lis picturesqueness. 1t
has already had "A marked influence
IN promoting the use Of what IL
known az the "new-old Santa Fee
type Of architecture, . beautiful adap-
tation ct the spanish colonial to the
needs OF modern life
Linked with the palace IN historical
significance and OF late by the EXIT
billions Of its artist colony Is Taos, the
wonderful old communal Iucblo in
the northern part OF the state. Its
inhabitants are the most perfect In
dian type and a. they have retained
their aboriginal cost umcs and Gus
toms to a wonderful degree thcy make
deal artist models. Taos is th"
Mecca ~ Indian painters and Is the
permanent home OF seVoral Of the
most famous Nj J. II Sharpe's
studio was "A hundred years ago "A
Penetcnte church. The old Francis
can convent has been carefully re-
stored and * the home a.ld studio OF
Mr.. lrviag H.. Couse Mr., Bert q.
Phillips has made Tao his nom for
fifteen years. Mr.. oscar Birmiag-
house. Nj Herbert Dunton and Mr.
ERNEST Blumenshein regularly speni
thoir painting AZ Taos.
Around this notable nucleus centers u
delightful colony, counting among its
members practically all the distin-
guished western artists. II il their
custom to maintain true western hos
p.tality at their studios aud also Ia
early autumn to make in santa tc at
the old palace an exhibition OF the
summers work before it iAtakcn 10
the great galleries 81 the east ana
Europe
The Harvey museum at A%lhuluer-
que IN a unique educational lnstitu-
ton. located N the geographical cen
ter OF the highest aboriginal culture.
II is appropriately housed Ia build
ings which are admirable adaptations
OF the spanish colonial and which are
connected Nth the railway station
by "a colorado. All through trains
make a brief stop TO enable tourists
To gain AT least some faint lea of the
ethnologic wealth OF the southwest
through which he ~ travelling Tn"
priceless virtue of It's collections draws
scientific students from all over the
world for long periods ~ studi u
IL visited annually by many, NAM
thousands 90 people
The Harvey museum co9tiins bv
far the nies, and most complete col
lection OF Indian arts and 9 afis a.
from an artistic and an othnulostc
view point IN tho world not exceptions
the British museum and tho smith
CONAN. \ mere catalog would I'LL
volumes. Treasures are stored 60 ms
museum whose yalu" could aot be
estimated N money The collection
Of basSctrN represents every basket
weaving irib. Of north Ame ICa from
the masterpieces Of the rapidly Il sap
peariug Thnkiis Of Alaska dow
through Mexico The NaNaio blanket
collection is the finest n cN.'cr.c
iis crow ms feature is 4 number ui
beautiful old nay ottas 'Jual JOB SCOT.
ness ~ color and I1aintD"ss u' lie.
"a 20 the antique uricHta
The Pueblo room IL an az. ro-
production Of IN" interior OF e kEa
the underground .hamhor whore IA
p ceremonies OF the IndiaT's t.lir uu'
societies - " celebrated II confirms
the affairs before which the Indian
& priests make duplication Tor rain and
for bouUtlful harvest
Though primarily devoted 10 fh'
p indian the museum contains a won.
dcrful old Mexico room. who's vail
are covered wlth Tar, ola tipN-tIt's
brought 30 Mexico from Spai1, whil'
, ON them aIc hung "A iilc collection 81
old time Mexican swords and nr'
arms. beautifully haudv rought with
precious metals on ~ altar ~ ma
room IL "a collection of are old can
de stioNs from the earliest M'Nicat
p churchos The room also contains
two hcautifully carved walnut chair
which belonged to the last Sranisl
N.cc-roy oi Mexico
one 81 the choicest treasures of IN
museum IL a wine cask brought IRON
% Ola Mexico made iu china in tn
I fourteenth century and considered a
. one of the three most pc. feet KAN