New Britain Herald Newspaper, November 20, 1922, Page 14

S o b e PRSI AMERIGAN INDIAN MUSEUM IS OPENED Nearly Two Million Specimens| in the Collections of Institation New York, Nov. 20 —Every state in | the union and all the Americas werc | represented yesterday in the offfelal | opening of the Museum of the Am- erican Indian, Heys Foundation, dedi- cated to the interpretation of the life | of the aborigines of the Western world. Within the walls of this stitution, the collections of which al-| ready comprise nearly two million gpecimens, it was announced today, the mystery of the origin of the red men may be revealed through inten- sive research. Such is the hope of George C. Heye, founder and direc- tor of the Museum, §nd of the trus- great in- | Members of the cabinet, federal of- | ficlals interested in Indlan affairs, | governors of the different commor- | wealths, diplomats from the countries | from which the collections were drawn, and a distinguished company | of citizens and scientists were among the guests who for the first tme viewed the collections now installed | in the splendid building at broadway | and 155th street. The structure is ome of a group which also includes the museum of the Hispanic society, tho American Numismatic society and | the American Geosgraphical society. Archer M. Huntington, who has done #0 much to develop this center of. study of the past, was the «donor u(‘ the site of the museum of the Am- erican Indian, and he and other men of wealth contributed to its building | fund. Nearly every state in the union | bas at least one case in the museum devoted to relics of the Indians who once dwelt within its borders. The Indians who once inhabited Manhat- tan Island were especially at home in the upper part of what is now the Inwood section of New York city. A carefully prepared model represents the life which they led in the rock shelters, which remain to this day. Diminutive figures, like marionettes, were posed before a representation of the ancient rendezvous so realistical- ly that the early history and tradi- tions of the Manhattoes seemed re- enacted. Collection of Sacred Bundles | By far the largest collection of sacred bandles in this country is de-| posited in the museum. Among ‘the’ Indian tribes, when a boy found him-| self approaching manhood, he made | his way to’a wild and lonely place | and prayed and fasted in'the belief| that some guardian spi would | mcde known to him.a vision. The| ened condition, he imagined directed him, told him to prepare a group ef objects, such as the skin of the hawk, which would make him fierce in at- tacks, or a swallow's ‘wing, to en- able him to dodge. All these objects, which were suppused to give attri- Lates to the young warrior were gath- ered in a bundle and carried with him when he went into battie. One of the richest portions of the collection represent life in the South, West, where Coronado sought the mystic Seven Cities of Cibola, which were said to be overflowing with gold gnd treasure. The dream of the conqueror was not realized, but there are in the museum many remarkable carvings and ceramics from the an- clent settlements he visited. ® Many Karec Omaments . The visitors today saw many rare| ornaments in gold from various ‘re- glons of the country, illustrative of _________} GET YOUR CHRISTMAS PICTURES AT THE Krcade Stu l‘nullepvto- — FREE ‘— e EVERYTHING IN FURNITURE If you are about to lurn&sh a home we can outfit it completely.” We carry a fall hine of Murniture, Stoves and Floor Coverings at prices that will surely please. A. LIPMAN Second-Hand Furniture Tel. 1329-3 New and 84 Lafayette St — DRINK — Ayers’ Soda Water| Call for it by name and get the Dbest, For Sale at Your Grocer’s Three Size Bottles—5-10-15¢ FOR SALE FEight Room Honse on Meadow St. Corner Lot, good location for store, Good bnilding lot Daly avenne, | COX & DUNN Realtors 272 ‘Main St. E———— . To Rent Third Floor 3500 Square Fect Fine for Light Manufacturing New Bailding Elevator Service Apply to E. R. Hitchcock & Co. | eivilizations was visualized by the fine | which 14,000 pieces were used. | extant, probably was employed in the | green to a deep blue green, all ar- !lection is an array of B s e ,mk_QVIMER BUILDING "~ UNUSUALLY LARGE 9 CHESTNUT STREET _ PRINTERS llhd ie held in high esteem by fellow aboriginal 1 For purposes of study they would have done as well had they been wrought in copper, but| since they are worth about $250,000, they are always in charge of special guards and are heavily insured The collections from British Colum. bla include food dishes as bix as modern bathtubs; a remarkable whaling boat made from the trunk of a single tree, and many other objects which show the resourcefulness and skill which was attained by the In. dians of the far northwest, Alaska and the land of the Ekimos are rep- | resented by many fur garments of | great value and beauty. In fact, the whole range of the western world, frome the tropies to the poles, may be seen in relation to the manners and the customs of the aborigines. Art of Mayas One of the most ancient of the examples of the art of the Mayas, a race which disappeared before the Aztecs. In this division was shown the finest plece of incised pottery of Mayan origin known in scientific eir- cles, a sacrificlal vessel used in the, worship of the sun. The objects of this lost civilization were gathered in Guatemala and British Honduras. A marvelous insight into the artis-! tic beauty of the craftsmanship of the Aztecs was a shield of cedar with u design of turquoise mosaics in This shield, which is undoubtedly the best example of mosal® work of the kind worship of the planet Venus, and car- ries a picture of prehistoric rites exe- cuted in thousinds of small bits of the stone varying in shade from light rdnged 8o as to give an exquisite blending of colors. Ecuador is revealed by a remark- able collection of stone ceremonial seats, not unlike the classic chairs with scroll arms which were fash- ioned by the Greeks and Romans. Another unusual feature of the col- objects from Venezuela, typical of the aboriginal days. A gomparatively new field in archaeology is represented by the col- lection from Brazil, which is the most recent acquisition of the institution. The imagination of the visitors was kindled at the sight of a wooden canoe paddle, precisely of the type described in the voyages of Columbus, and judged by experts to belong to that period. This rare object was found in a cave in Cuba which had been sealed for centuries by the ac- tion of the secas. The space for exhibition permits the showing of only a small part of the collections at one time. For the benefit of scholars, artists, designers, manufacturers and for the general public, there are glass covered draw- ers under the cases, which can be pulled out by those who desire to pursue thelr inspection. Northeastern Part of U. 8. Shows Much Being Done —_— Chicago, Nov. 20.—More than the usual amount of winter activity in building with residential work taking| a prominent part, is indicated in a survey of activities made by The Am- erican Contractor in 27 states form- ing the main northeastern part of the United States. Valuation of the 2,141 contracts awarded for the week enging Octo- ber 28, reached a total of $64,348,400 and was put slightly lower than the weekly average for the first nine months of this record breaking year, says the publication. Boom Started. “The volume of contracts award- ed during the last two weeks of Oc-; tober, which. are normally dull, shows that there is expectation of lesy let-up than usual during the winter period,” the paper states. “There are incontrovertible facts which show that building activity is in no danger of a slump for months to come. ¢ “Contemplated work reported for the week ending October 28 totaled $100,662,900. For the correspond- ing week of 1921, this total wag only $86,922,000 and the valuftion of contracts awarded was only $51,718,- 600. Yet the fall of 1921 was con- sidered a good opener for the spring season of 1922, “Of the contemplated work for that week, $46,401,200 is for resi- dential building as against $12,381,- 900 for business building and $7,025,- 300 for industMal building. While the demand for residence building has not diminished and will not di-| minish for some time, there is little business and industrial building going on and a period of business expansion will add these projects to the field. In addition there is much educational and governmental building in abey- ance which must be done soon. Labor is Scarce “Bkilled labor will be scarce next| year it is now. Indications are| that reduction wjll be made in wages of common labor which is all absorbed. Material men are pro- Adueing at increased costs. The de- mand for labor and materials in the spring will equal the supply. IFrom such facts, a definite logical conclu- sion regarding future building costs can be drawn by a#yone.” GRANGE‘EL@’(JTIONS Albert P, Marsh Is Again FElected Master of Local Organization—To Lecture in Monroe December 14, Alpert P. Marsh was re-elected mastér at the meeting of Burritt Grange held Saturday evening. Oth- er officers elected were David F Beveridge, overseer; C. H. McKirdy, treasurer; Mrs. F. H. Sharpe, secro- tary; Mrs. ¥, F. Spencer, chaplain; Edward Andrews, steward; F. Dor- flinger, assistant steward; Mr. Myers, gate keeper; Miss Bramhall, lady as- sistant eteward; Mrs. F. Dorflinger, Ceres; Gertrude Honse, Pomona; Rose House, Flora Mr. Marsh has served as master of | the local Grange for the past year John Edgeworth is 81 but he has a way with the women. One| of them obtained a judgment for breach of promise, whereupon tho alleged Lothario said he wou went. When he entered his cell, lit a cigaret and remarked “This is nothing in my young life.” | membpers of the organization. On NAME COMM[’ITEES December 14, he will lecture at a| meeting of Harmony lodge at Monroe and will have as his subject “The Motor Vehicle Laws.” Several mem- bers of Burritt Grange will accom- pany him on the trip. SHORT SHIRTST0 | REMAIN IN HAIT They Wore 'Em That Way When; Jackson Was Presideat | Cape Haitien, Nov. 20.—Haiti often | has been referred to as a backward | nation, but in dress the Haitian wom- an of the predominating peasant class long anticipated, the American flappePs in two of her most distinc- tive traits. Short skirts and the trick of “rolling her own” were adopted here long before the flapper took them to her heart. Short skirts are a necessity to the woman who spends her days toiling in a garden' or rid- Ing a burro. They wore them short fn Haiti when Andrew Jackson was in the White House, and the style has not changed. It was in 1915 that the peasant| woman began to “roll her own.” In that year the occupation forces of Amerjcan marineg and short leave parties of bluejackets brought a golden trail of American coin to the impoverished island. Regiments and ships bought freely in the markets, and the women reaped the benefit Haitl 1s a country of caste, and the possession of shoes and stockings marks a decided social advance for the peasant . class. They invested their earnings in them, but drew the' line at garters, and necessity taught them a substitute. 1t is now a common sight to see the women of Haiti on the roads leading to the city markets, seated #ide fashion on their gray burros, whip out stockings at the city limits, don them while Lhe little burros am- ble patiently on, and then give them the final twist and roll before lacing their shoes. When the day's dork is done, the reverse is accomplished as the city limits drop behind, and stock- ings are packed away until the next state occasion. There is one distingtive feature of women's dress in Haitian peasant circles, however, that wiN hardly find 'avor in the sophisticated eyes of the American flapper. Frequently one sees among the universal faded blue and white attire, one of red, white and blue, with the three colors arranged in fantastic patterns of stripes and squares, usually topped by a bright red bandanna turban. A peasant woman thus arrayed, .accustomed to carry burdens on ther head from in- fan strides along in this gay cos- tume with the carriage of a Greek goddess. She is a “penitente” who has broken one of the laws of the peasant code of conduct, and her self-elected costume ppenly pro- claims to her sisters that she has backslidden from their curious code and is wiping it ont by public pen- ance All intoxicating drinks known to the ancients seem to have been fer- mented, the art of distilling liquors being first mentioned by Albukassen, an Arabian physician of the tenth céntury. TEL. 24-4 \ $25,000 TO LEND ON SECOND MORT- ' GAGE AT REASONABLE RATES SCHULTZ & COSTELLO Id go to jail rather than pay. He he loosened his vest and spats, | FOR CHURCH FAIR St. John the Evangelist Parishioners Will Conduct Affair at State Ar- mory Beginning November 24. Plans have practically been com- pleted for the fair to be given by the Church of St. John the Evangelist at the state armory on Arch street from November 24 until December 4. At masses yesterday Rev. Thomas J. Laden announced the appointment of the various committees and officers to | be in charge. John Sullivan has been named as general chairman and Thomas Mes- kill is secretary. Charfes J. Burns| has been named chairman of the hall committee and will have James Crow- ley, Michael F. King, James F. Far- | rell, James McGrail and Charles No- lan to serve with him. | The entertainment committee is as follows: James Crowley, chairman;; James Sullivan and James O'Brien. Edward Kerin is chairngan of the re- | freshment committee. Others on the | committee are Daniel Cosgrove and | Arthur Gaudette. The door and gal- lery committee consists of Matthew Egan, chairman; Frank Crowley, John Smithwick, John Gallagher and James Mechan. P. J. Riley is chairman of the spe- cial prize committee. His aides are Edward Donahue and R. H. Erwin, The printing and publicity committee consists of Michael J. Smith, chair- man; Charles Campbell and William Meehan. John Terrant, Arthur Gau- dette and John Hartney will serve on the block committee. There will be entertainment and dancing each evening. Mayor A. M. Paonessa will open the fair. MARCAERS VISIT BISHOP 7 e o o B b bishop of Dublin. Dublin, Nov. 20.—A erowd of wom- en and girls marched last evening| from Mount Joy prison, in which | Mary MacSwiney is maintaining a hunger strike, to the palace of the archbishop of Dublin. 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