The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-03-13

cards makes tho tabla most pleasing.
Covers are laid for eight
Masonic GRANT LoDcn
TO MEIsr.
The Duke City viii be the mecca OF
all Maaonn In state official circles nexf
week. The annual session % ~
grand lodge that was postponed from
will open hers In the Masonic iempic
Monday for a four day session.
The elimination OF the Feaions Will
be a grand ball in tho temple bali
room Thursday night
The Eastern star viii hold a grand
lodge session at the same time.
L~uncheons. Nnnrrs and smaller -.
ella affairs are on the calendar FOR
the convention TO end IN the full dress
bail Thursday night
LITERATURE ca NEW MEXICO.
Taper by Mrs r. j. Nnhry Rad az
The Woman's club Yesterday
The literature ~ New Mexico be-
gins with the advent Of tho white IA
20 its domain.
In the 18th century. waens the Span
inrds began 20 cmigrate 80 Mexico.
they brought with them the language.
religions. customs and literature OK
the mother country. New Mexlcans
CO type formed by c~onp.omerafe fu-
= On OF blood are distinctly u poeftcal
people, due In a great measure 70
thnr mus cal language ana the ola
romantic blood or spain flowing In
their veins. I'oetry has been written
10y them az All lines but very llttie
urnse. Thelf poetry o. essentially
btfc and the great mass Of Il has
been composed hy the simple barre
rueru. out on the lonr.y f4nrp. rlt-
Tins around he evening I.re under the
branches % some spreading cedar.
Mr.. chaa. Lumnfia WIS he first To-
give particular attention TO making n
collection Of thee fast disappearing
folk n In his Land % the POGO
Tempo" he devotea a chapter 10 his
subject. Angle a. Amor ~ a beau-
tifui example % lyric poetry. Angie
de- Amor, "a passion no 10 comprendo.
Il Ia comprenho, no Ia puedo espreaar.
voy encelar ia languido jemido. AHA
en- Va tumha por poder d~escansar.'
oh. love your passion passes UNDER
Twill not be expressed. ! ~ 10 aide
I your slRhlng and your anguish and
anguish. there In the Tomb where
only 1 car be at rest"
I The material left BY the old Padres
and couguis,adores Is i~neNhAustlblc.
They Went 10 their rcwnrl MANY years
aEo bun the rweetninH ana ell absorb
Ink atmosphere suii II shed In many
, u noble piece OF literature.
The first European auGior who troll
New Mexico soil was Aiyar Nuncs
Cahez de vaca, Vito wrote % history
Of his remarkable adventures. Then
came Coronado In iaap u the lltcra-
ture connected With his expedition II
most Interesting. After 20 years came
the touching story Of the missionary
journey aud sacrifice Of Ffiar RUIZ
. and his companions. closely followed
4 by the relief expedition or Espcio.
Final colonization wus by Onnte In
loss and the history of the settle
y meut ana foundation Is unique In that
. Il IL recorded In poetry. The most
x extensive lyric ever written on early
= American history Is Historic de Ia
Nucva Mexico by Captain Gaspar dc
Villagra. Il H. divided INTO 81 cantos
and gives a minute IND graphic mar
< ration ~ all events Of the march.
: conquest and colonization. Follow
2 ing this We have "a fine piece Of htera-
ture which tells Of the Spanish con-
y quest In civil and religious affairs. ~
y Is the report made TO the king of
Spain by Alonzo de BenaNidea. one
% piece OF real literature. written In
the last century % spanish DONNA .
ton was a report made BY Don Pedro
D Bautisto Pine. deputy from New
y Mexico 20 the Cortes. This contained
q a complete description OF New Mexico.
is products. institutions, conditions
and deeds and was printed In full aE
Cudla. and ~ years later reprinted In
y Mexico cry. This wa real literature
\. and purely New Mexican
During the Mexico era from is2i-ff
~ there was little OF literary nature
worthy OF record. The most important
IN "a description OF the country and 10
= people by the Lioemcoado Antonio
le Barreiro. II IN the best authority az
J. to population, products, commerce
E education and government. The utis
!. Is "Oieada sobre Nueva Mexico
dated at santa 70 June 4, 1889, and
~ published at the city Of Puebla, W
Mexico, the same year. simultaneou'
, was Albert Pike. who spent a year 10
santa 20 and Taos and wrote a num-
- her OF romantic stories Of New Mex.
leo life and several poems.
Commerce OF the frairicH' hi
~ Josiah Gregg. ia tho foundation 81
modern Now Mexico literature Of
historic or descriptive nature and hui
a. probably been quoted more than AM
Other New Mexico work. The Amor
, lean occupation naturally brought
ls change In literary conditions. mos
IA serious cffOrts being directed 60 IN
history OF New Mexico. -Four writcr
III may be mentioned. W. H. n n. Davis
4. bradford Prince. Ralph r., rNilcl
~ remaining historical literature % IN
last 40 years the following author
are represented; Hon. VIM. o.. titcn
secretary Of the territory, 'hlsturi
resources n Attfucuouh OF NN'
Mcxicos" Rev. Horaiio a.. LAD
short History OF New MeXicoi" Arch
bishop J. y. ~Salpointe, SOLDIERS q
az the Cross" Row Thos. Harwpod, 'Nel
eh Mexico Missions OF the N. r. Nhur.
rs Patrick v. Garrett, "Autnentie la
OF Billy the Kid.
The scientific literature OF m
ne period Is Illuminated hy Adoiph
Bandelicr and Matilda Coke steven
Ily son. the fame ~ the former reNiin
'u most securely on Delight Maker
my wholly ritten Ia santa ~ and pui
~ lishcd first In 1850 Or again in lfil
ear The Duthor died In March, 1915
Madrid. and there u a most beau.
ful eulogy written ga copy % I
palnclO for April, 1914 Here mt
also he mentioned The works
N Aurelio NJ. Espinoaa. a native 90 $50
an Mexico and for "a number ~ ycsui
me professor In the university. The o.
rt' OF hia publications was studies
-. RaeIr GuaureH e. lf u..H .I ti