Army and Navy Review 1915 Panama-California Edition - Balboa Park

On the Isthmus at the Panama-California Exposition
P A IN T E D D E S E R T
There is something of this spirit in the “Painted Desert,” which
started as an amusement, but has devloped into an education. Surrounded
by an adobe wall and a cedar post stockade, its rocky formation, its sand,
its very cactus like to the scenery of the real Painted Desert of Arizona,
it seeks to concentrate in a small space the real native life of the southwest.
It is cut by a high mesa. On one side lies the reserve of the Navajos
and on the other wandering tribes, on the other pueblos of the village
Indians, the Hopi, Zuni, Taos and the Tio Grande pueblos. The Indians
have been brought to San Diego to build the homes they will occupy in
1915, and they have wrought well, thanks to a deal of encouragement from
the white men who have performed all the heavy work. Braves and
squaws and papooses are there, and the pottery is being shaped, the rugs
and blankets are being woven, the ornaments being pounded out, exactly
as the arts and crafts of the red men have been carried on for centuries.
The tribal ceremonies take place in reconstructed kivas which stand in the
open space before the high adobe dwellings. This should rank properly
with the ethnology exhibit at the other end of the grounds.
El Cantina Madrid
En Cantina Madrid is the latest and one of the most popular attractions oil the
Isthmus. It is noted for being one of the best conducted Public Pavilions in the West,
catering only to the best people.
Your trip to the Exposition is not complete without a dance on this magnificent
floor, which is of finest maple and contains 11,000 square feet of dancing space. Private
loges, complete in elegant appointments, accommodate comfortably 100 couples, offering
an elegant means of entertainment for a box party. A regular cabaret performance
is on at all times—admission is ten cents—dancing free.
As the name would indicate, everything is conducted after the old Spanish style,
Senoritas and Dons in their native costumes add to the coloring and gaiety of the
dancers.
In addition to the dancing Spanish dishes of all kinds are served— Tamales, enchiladas
and chili, with beer on draught, add much to the enjoyment of El Cantina Madrid.
The pavilion may be rented by fraternal organizations, clubs, societies, sororities,
etc., for private dances.
PANAMA SUPPLY COMPANY CONCESSIONAIRES.
A. E. Cooch, General Representative.