Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-08-18

a prayer to the Sky Father to grant
victory to their be'oved ones and TO
the Earth Mother to be kind to them
should wounds and death come to
them.
on Friday, the second day, under
the auspices of the knights Of Column
bus, the Conquerors ride into the city,
with De Vargas at their head. With !
them come the Franciscans, carrying |
the cross and bringing TO the Indians |
the message of good tidings andsfor- !
giveness. The cross is planted in the
plaza with imposing ceremonies. The !
day is made one of rejoicing. The |
Woman's Board of Trade has erected |
booths all around the plaza and win !
hold its fete. There are dancers and |
singers in Spanish costumes who |
make the rounds and it is a typical
Spanish holiday with horse and burro !
races, cock fights and other typical
Spanish and Indian merrymaking. !
With dusk another epoch is ushered
in. Santa Re Lodge of Elks will stage
the coming of the rur traders, and
the Santa Fe Trailers. Old stage
coaches will rumble up to the plaza
over the trail. From them Will step
old-timers who came to New Mexico
before the building of the railroads
and even before the days of Generali
Kearny. There viii be wild gambling
scenes. The historic killing of CHER
Justice John p. Slough, at the Fonda,
by Col William l.. Rymerson will be
re-enacted 1t will be followed by an
old-timers' ball. The patio of the Pa
ace of Governors will be turned into
a Spanish garden where the Woman $
Board of Trade will have charge of
the serving of refreshments by girls
in Spanish costume. 1t, will be an
evening of general merry making.
On Saturday will come the climax in
in the victory and peace celebration,
coupled with the formal welcoming
home of the 1900 and more men
from New Mexico who were in mill
tary, naval or marine service during
the great war. In the morning, the
Santa Fe Woman's club and the
Daughters of the American revolution
will enact the coming of General
Kearny and his taking possession of
| the palace and with it of Santa Fe,
| in the name of Uncle Sam. y process
| sion in which the school children of
| the city will participate will usher in
! the new era. The afternoon will be
| given a great patriotic demonstration
! and procession under the auspices of
| the American legion. Medals voted by
| the legislative assembly will be pre-
! scented with elaborate ceremonies to
| Mai. Gen. George Barnett, command
| err of the marines, and to Admiral
| William S. Benson, in command of the
| United States navy, both of whom
have promised to attend the fiesta.
In the evening, in the St. Francis audi
forum, thousand years of history
| in the southwest will be visualized in
:, tableauX and songs to be staged by the
! Community theater and the Liberty
chorus, thus reviewing the events of
the three days,
Incidental to the fiesta, will be the
fifth annual art exhibit of the Taos
society of artists and there will be
collateral social and patriotic events,
which will help to make the celebra-
ton notable one indeed. Prof Ros-
coe Hill, historian and until recently
president of the Spanish-American
Normal school, is director general of
the fiesta, and DR.. Edgar L. Hewett
and his staff are given their entire
time in celebrating the details, while
the various organizations and commit
tees under the leadership of the
Chamber of Commerce and leaving
nothing undone to assure success
full celebration. Those who wish to
attend from the outside are urged to
| makeatheir hotel or room reservations
at once, for no guarantee can be given
that those who come without making
such reservations, will find accommo-
dations. 1t is expected that those
| w m n t1JiIl
with them camp equipment. Camping
grounds will be provided in various
parts of the town. Many of those who
live in the country round about will
return to their homes at night or stay
with relatives in the city, but for the
visitors from afar, accommodation
are extremely limited and should be
reserved. The chamber of commerce
has established a bureau of informa.
ton, which will list available pri.
vate rooms and will make reserva.
tons if application is made in time.
Admiral Benson and General Bar
nett were deeply touched when in.
formed of the vote of thanks anC
medal voted them by the state legis
lature They took the tribute as one
to their men, to the navy and the
marines. No other state, not even con.
gress, had thought of expressing theil
appreciation of the heroic deeds the
army, navy and marines in such di
rect way and New Mexicos action is
therefore appreciated the more.
is likely that Admiral Benson anC
General Barnett and their familie,
will spend more than the three day,
of the fiesta in New Mexico. giving this
additional time to rest and play OF
the Inner pepos