Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-10-19
BELGIAN RULER
WILL Be SHOWN
GLIMPSE Of THE
LONG GONE WEST
Primitive Civilization of the
PuebIoS and Days of the
CoWnan viii Be Illustrated
In Program
ROYAL TRAIN ARRIVES
EARLY THIS AFTERNOON
King Albert and His Party
After Brief RECEIPT Will
Be Taken To ISIeta For
Entertainment,

Two fleeting glimpses of the old
west-the primitive west that existed
before the Spanish conquistadores
penetrated into the upper Rio Grande
valley. when civilization was at its
height, and the west Of the wild and
wotly" days when the cowman was
lord in New Mexico--will be shown
King Albert of Belgium and his party
at lseta this afternoon.
The chief features of the program
will be the ages old Indian dances,
given by the Lagunas, said to be
among the most expert in their ma
tive dances of all the Pueblos, and
the exhibition Of the cowboys and
cowgirls, led by Walter Sarracino of
Mount Taylor, champion bronco
buster
The royal special is expected to ar
rive at 2;45 o'clock this afternoon and,
after Governor Larrazolo has formal
ly welcomed the king, the royal party
and reception committee will start
for 1sleta The trip is to be made in
automobiles. There will be twenty
five for the royal party and the com
mittee
VIII visit Old Church.
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will be signalled at Isleta by the peal
ing of the chimes in the old church's
towers. The ringing will begin when
the head of the procession is still
mile away and continue until the en-
try of the village has been made.
The king and queen will be met
at the church by the venerable priest
in charge of the Isleta parish, and
escorted into the adobe church, which
800 years ago was considered as one
of the finest missions in the south
west. The priest will relate briefly
The history of the church.
In the meantime the automobiles
viii have been formed in hollow
square around the plaza, with the
kings and queens automobiles stand
ing on the right and left of the por-
tai in the adobe wall in front of the
mission. After the royal couple have
returned to their automobiles, the
program win be begun. A cowboy
band will be stationed in the center
of the plaza.
The Lagunas will give two dances,
using in the first at least eight war
drums brought from the Laguna pu-
eblo. 1t is said that never before had
the Lagunas permitted the drums to
be taken away from their pueblo, but
granted special dispensation in view
of the fact that they were to be used
for the entertainment of the soldier
king
Cowgirls Will Ride.
A quadrille on horses will be staged
by the cowboys and cOwgirls. Buck
Connor, former Texas rangers and
story writer; Fred simmons, Lee Bow
ers, King Loudon, Miss BILLY" Loud
on, her sister. Tommy Miss BILLY
Kleinworth and Miss Marion Phillips
will be the performers.
Those who go to Isleta by train will
be permitted to witness the program
from the housetops. The committee in
charge, headed by Col. ID. X. B. Sell
lers, announced that the Indians
would furnish ladders for them with
out charge.
The kings train will leave at 645
tonight.
The reception committee for their
majesties, the king and queen of Bel
GUM, will meet with the city commits
sioners of Albuquerque and Governor
Larrazolo this afternoon promptly az
2:15 o'clock.
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and the reception committee will ride
to Isleta for the entertainment there,
follows:
First car-The king of Belgium,
the governor of New Mexico, chief OF
staff. Adjutant General James Baca
Second car--The queen of Belgium
Mrs. o. A. Larrazolo, wife of the gov
ernor; Col Bronson NJ. Cutting.
Third car--The crown prince of
Belgium, the mayor of Albuquerque,
Colonel Wilson, of Roswell.
Fourth car-Wife OF the mayor of
Albuquerque, Countess Christaine
Carraman-C -Chimay, lady in waiting to
her majesty, member Of governors
staff, Manuel Armijo.
Fifth car-Judge f. w. Parker,
chairman of reception committee; the
ambassador of Belgium, member Of
governors staff, f. w. Roberts
Sixth car--Mrs. F, w. Parker, Ba-
roness de Cartier, member Of Amerl-
can Legion. Nestor Montoya, Jr,
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