Show r THESE UNITED STATES storie Fie Fiesta r j conquest of Oid Santo Fe hll Features SANTA FE N. N M M. Hasta Rasta la Fiesta That old Spanish feting eting resounds through the streets of Old Santa Fe as near completion for the annual edition of r historic Santa Fe Fiesta Descendants of Spanish Con- Con and Pueblo Indians once again will join together al the four-day four Labor Day fiesta opening August 29 and con con- 0 1 ing through September 1 by ing g a reenactment of their final r ce treaty drawn up in 1692 erica's oldest community festi- festi f the Santa Fe Fiesta s 3 the of the south south- t it territory and especially of Sane San- San 1 e e the former Spanish capital Gen Don Diego de Vargas in year year 1692 The reco quest ca camey camet came e ee t e y years Y ears after the Indian uprising 1 which all Spanish persons north northe e border fled back into Mexico were were killed years later in 1712 de la Penuela gover- gover I or or r and captain general of the ew Mexico territory decreed at a fiesta should be held anfor anally anally an an- ally for all time to come in nor of the retaking of the City Santa Fe This was in keep- keep g g with a vow made prior to toe e by General De argas to hold a fiesta in honor t f the Virgin of Guadalupe is annual celebration prior to rId Id War II was one of the out- out ding festivals in the country I thousands of tourists coming join with local Spanish-Amer- Spanish s Mexicans Indians and Anglos who have settled here herein herer in m r 1 other states he e c colorful pageantry of the ref request re- re f quest of the city the covered gon days parades Indian marts mar mar- ts and dances native musicians j their folk music and dancing ten en n including as it will this year e importation of a Mariachi band r r. orchestra from Old Mexico Con- Con Baile or Ball always ve ve intrigued fiesta visitors i J. s year for the first time since j J 1 all major features have been N in the program and from e burning of a giant lOOt lOO- lOO t figure of the god of gloom on day evening until the last mui muE mu- mu i E al concert on Monday evening arity rity and the spirit of fiesta will supreme m Sunday d y is Ug i-Ug given ven over largely to religious activities plights include a procession to church of high Catholic es S a high pontifical mass and evening candlelight procession in inch inh inch h ch thousands of pilgrims bearing ted fed t d candles wend their way 1 ugh the streets wi with th luminaries 1 r pinon fires helping to light their theira a 1 y j Santa Fe oldest capital city the nation will be decked out d gala fala holiday attire for fiesta e. e Gay bunting and colorful ers will vill adorn city streets oil nd many residents will be be- be In colorful old costumes of early Spanish and w Indian days perched Perched erched in hi mountainous country an w elevation of feet Santa holds forth its cool invigorating ate te as an an added lure for fiesta tI rs The city and the nearby are rePlete with authentic hiss his- his s c sights wHich beckon to many ts who like the freighters of 1 make their last stop at the ter- ter US of the Santa Fe Trail |