Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-12-26

Santa Fe, Dec. 25.-By special
arrangement with New York fash
ion dealers. local stores have been
placed in position to exhibit this
week gowns for the inaugural ball
that run around the $500 mark. At
the same time quite a number OF
local women have placed their
orders for special gowns for the
ball with New York or Los Angeles
dressmakers, so that it is certain
that the affair will be most bril-
liant from the standpoint of dress.
However, in other respect the ball
will eclipse all its predecessors. Col.
Ralph f. Twitchell has been in Ell
Paso during the past week to see
about music for the ball and re-
ception. The latter will take
place in the new museum with its
background of art and beauty.
The Woman's Board of Trade has
placed the orders for as recherche
q repast at the ball as ever has
been served on such an occasion.
The arrangements for the cere-
monies at the capitol at noon have
been completed. While the number
of seats in the house of represent
atives necessarily is limited, yet
seats will be reserved for visitors
from the outside as long as they
last. Those who plan to attend
had better write Jose ID. Sena now
for their reservations.
Tickets for the ball are going
more rapidly than anticipated.
Even from such far-away places as
Clayton, Lordsburg, Carlsbad, word
of ticket sales is being received.
The hotels are receiving word
daily for reservations for inaugural
guests. There is no doubt that
among those who desire to witness
the ceremonies and festivities and
to pay their respect to Governor
elect Merit C. Mechem and the
other newly-elected state officials
there will also be many who have
an eye on offices or recommends
tons for offices. or who nave leg
islative plans. Many of the legis-
lators will be in attendance and IL
is quite likely that the medicine
made on the side on New year
day will have tar-reaching influ-
ence on the trend of events later
in the season.
In the Thrall of the Past.
Christmas is seldom the time at
which great works of art first meet
the eyes of the public. but Warren
F. Rollins of the local art colony
has made an exception by exhibit
ing during Christmas week one or
his big paintings of the year and
one of the most beautiful when
has thus far come from his brush.
IT casts a glow of sunlight over the
classic lobby of the First National
bank and that has found hundreds
of admirers the past week. 1t is
large. painting. more than four
feet high and depicts one of his
beloved Zuni moods in the thinning
of which Mr. Rollins is a past
master. The painting is entitled
TN the Thrall of the Past" and
the following legend which accom-
names ii gives clue to it's char
acter although no words can ade-
quately describe the translucency
of the sky. the warmth of the sun
light glow. the beauty of the shad-
ows and the spirit of the pueblo
life which pervade even the mas
sive walls of the houses: Thou
sands or more years before Column
bus discovered America the In
dams dwelling in New Mexico had
developed an admirable culture
which unlike the civilizations of
fhe old world was free from eN-
traBeous influences. 1t therefore
attained a unity and harmony with
environment that made it strangely
beautiful and logical. This spirit
1t has preserved to this day in
such out-of- the-way places as Zuni
as is so charmingly portrayed by
the artist, Mr.. Warren e. Rollins,
in this painting. 1t is the time OF
day when the shadows are long