The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-09-04
LABOR A bAScN,,.
PROGRAM OF hSESrs OF THE
SANTA FE FIESTA.

One week from Monday. to be eN-
act. September 10, the Santa Fe fiesta
Will open In santa Fe, and viii con-
tlnue the first three days OF the week.
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday,
September 10. ~ and 10. The fiesta
commentaries the 2OSth anniversary
Of the rcconquest Of New Mexico by
bon Diego de Vargas zapata Lujan
Ponce de L.con-Generai DE Vargas,
for short-in 1898. II IN "A three-day
cclebratiOh, the mnin features OF
which are the experimentation, by
means OF elaborate pagcants N
plays. OF n notable event In New Mex
leo history. Az the official program
states. the observance OF this cere-
mony VIE 'orlginally made. entered
and recorded In the Santa Fe arch
ives. September 49, iTl2. whereby
the citizens OF the Villa OF Santa Fe
were accustomed annually In the
month Of September TO celebrate the
anniversary OF the recOnquest OF he
Kingdom OF New Mexico"
The three big events OF the fiesta
are; The depletion Of the entrance Of
the Army OF Conquest and Occupa-
ton into the VILLA of Santa Fe,"
which will take place before the
Palace OF the Governors at II o'clock
Tuesday morning. De Vargas Day: a
grand pageant and parade n a play.
wherein IL reproduced the court mar
thai Of two Indian governors and two
Pueblo warriors. charged with trea-
son. and conspiracy In the murder Of
the Franciscan frlars during the re-
belllon OF 1895. this to take place al
s:t5 IL the evening Of the same day,
Tuesday; and the dedication OF the
Cross OF the Martyrs and the urveil-
ing Of the memorial tablet thereon.
under the auspices OF the Knights Of
Columbus and the Historical Society
of New Mexico. This last will he held
at 1915 "wednesday afternoon, desig-
mated as Franoiacra bay. and will be
preceded by n grand memorial parade
from the plaza to the site OF the
Cross Of the Martyrs.
George W. Armijo will take the
part of General De Vargas; the mayor
and city council of Santa &c are re-
presented by an ''alferez real who
makes the proclamation; lose ID Sena
will be master OF ceremonies In the
dedication OF the Cross OF the Mar
tyrs: Governor Larrazolo will make
an address. st. Francis OF Assist"
aud Ex-Governor l.. Bradford Prince
will give a brief resume OF the pueblo
revolution OF 1880.
There will be. in addition to TINS
imposing %pageantry, dances by the
Sunta tlarn lnulanJ, among thcln inc
Victory Dance OF the E~omanches:
tie Sunset ceremonial dance OF the
Taos Indians: the Eagle Dance OF the
San i~ldefonsos; Los Matachines,"
by a company Of the Cochiti Indians
and musicians; and an Indian parade
and ceremonial by the Santa Claras,
There will also he several groups OF
Spanish dances by Santa Fe artists.
and music at all morning, afternoon
and evening programs. by the Santa
Fe band. A grand Spanish and Next
can costume bail will be given
Wednesday night at the DE Vargas
hotel: n reception by the knights OF
Columbus. to citizens and visiting
guests Tuesday evening; and a,grand
public ball at the hrmory all tifre.
nights Of the fiesta, under the aus
piccs Of Montoya y Montoya post OF
the American Legion.
The committee In charge of the
fiesta consists OF X. Il. Twitchell, d.
rector; Ira l.. Grimshaw. Jose ID.
Sena. Edgar J." Street. Lansing b,
Bloom. William Rose, Samuel Hud-
dleHon. Gerald Cassidy and Walter NJ.
Danberg assistant directors; and :.
Wight Giddings, secretary.