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Show NE aN tC alibi Saat tet . —_ Sd “$2 oe ee . +a ee A cs i ee Per a Le “ Crt ad a i 152 LEADING FACTS OF NEW MEXICAN HISTORY a friars, with shaved heads, excep t a crown of Short hair that encircled the head like a wreath. One was clad in a blue and the other in a white robe; their garm ents were long and flowing, with knotted girdles around the waist. The wall back of the altar was covered with innumerable mirrors, oil paintings, and bright colored tapestry. From a high window a flood of crimson light, tinged by a curtain it passed through, poured down upon the altar. The Incense smoke curled about in the rays, and, in graceful curves ascending, lent much beauty to the group around the priests, who were all habited in rich garme nts. There were many wax tapers burning, and music, from unsee n musicians, fell pleasantly upon the ear, and was frequently mingled bell].198 with the sounds of the tinkling Another historic spot in the ancie nt capital is the site upon which Stands the Guadalupe Cet ekeesl ie CHAPEL OF OUR with but destroyed te tee a ‘Se the plaster by the te led oe nd > -2-® a fy ae Pa)Me Sa Reet . Ld de hak Rae ek ea 2 Pears Ps Pe PT Ss ee oe a . ee ae ee ee ae tee ee Pe er Pe ee Pe og 2 oe ee ee ied sg ,a Ps In Pueblo the choir 1680, the gallery, church but now was sacked Indians. The building was remodeled by Rev. James H. Defo urj in 1880. Prior to this time it had a flat mud roof constructed in the same style as all other church edifices in New Mexi co of the Spanish period. No priest was especially attached to this church, at least during the nineteenth century, until the coming of Fry. Defouri, who, without changing the walls of the structure, gave it a modern roof, and began the beautifying of the surround ing grounds. It is said that prior to his coming mass was only sung in the church once each parroquia was torn down in 1870 to give way present cathedral, built by Mt. Rev. John B. Lamy, archbishop of He. A peculiar feature of the constr uction of the present cathed that of the roof, which is ral 18 made of lava, transported to Santa Fé from an old crater about twelve miles west was te a ,a surmount cornice. . 2-22 = Pe not erection is carved upon one of the old beams which covered a é eee 4 LADY OF GUADALUPE church. From the. best information abi able this building was erected about the year 1640. According to tradition the date of its When the Parroquia installed it became was torn necessary of the city. down and the floor of the present building to excavate a considerable portion of the interior, as well ag portions of the grounds immediately adjoin In doing this the bones of many wealth indivi y duals whose remain had beening.buried were disinterred and along with there the excavated earth s carried toa dumping place on the right side of the Santain many instances were Fé river, just beyond the archbishop’ , where they were deposited and used in filling area now used ag garden up 2” a highway. : 1. Merril] Ashurst. General py Ulormeys-Generat& 2. Thomas of F. Conway. New Mexico ‘dward 3. stb L. Bartlett. : 7. » Victory. 5. William Breeden. 6. William 2 . W Pritchard, 8. James M. Hervey. 9. Frank W. George Clancy ; 4. John W. |