Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-07-30
TEE HORTICULTURAL FAIR
The Big Military Warehouse on the
Fort Marcy Reservation Decided
Upon AS the Place for Holding
the Coming Fair.
Ex- Governor Prince viii Address a
Meeting at the Court House To-
night Further Explaining the
Objects of the Fair.

The Horticulture association met last
evening pursuant to Adjournment, with the
president in the chair, there being q quo
rum present, the association proceeded
to business.
The committee appointed to fill the va
canoies In the vice presidents for the
various counties, reported that the same
had been filled, and that q complete list
was published in the NEW MEXICAN of last
Saturday.
Governor Prince from the commit
tee on correspondence, reported that
1896 names and also letters to each one OF
the vice presidents of the various coun-
ties.
DR.. Harroun for the committee on
finance, reported that only two life mem
berships had SO far been obtained, but
that no concerted action of the commit
tee had been made, as yet in the matter of
raising funds.
II was moved and seconded that the
finance committee be authorized to have
receipts and certificate blanks printed,
and that half dozen books of SO each
be printed for the use of the finance COM
mittee. Carried.
General Bartlett reported having re-
ceived 81 es membership fee from Mr..
Thos. McQuiston Of Rinconada, N. M.
DR.. Crosson for the committee on
transportation, reported that he had
communicated with the railroad officials,
but as yet no official answer had been re-
Mr.. VIM. Berger at Denver, and in answer
he stated that the railroad officials there
both Of the ID. & R, G. and A., I. & s. +.
were considering the giving Of one fare
rate from ell points in New Mexico good
for two days before and two days after
the fair, and that in the matter of the
freight that all exhibits would probably
come free, although it was not definitely
settled.
DR.. Crosson from the committee on To-
cation, also reported, that he in compan
with Governor Prince, had been over to
inspect the military warehouse, and that
in his opinion it WAS the only available
| place where the fair could be held under
one roof, and that furthermore it was
more desirable on account of it's being
already under an enclosure, that the build
ing was SO feet long by So feet wide, with
four large doors facing each cardinal
point, that he had seen Sheriff Kinsell in
regard to obtaining the same, and that he
being the custodian of the government
property had stated that there would be
no difficulty in obtaining the same.
1t was moved and seconded that the
military warehouse be selected as to the
place for holding the fair. Carried.
| 1t was moved and seconded that q COM
mittee on advertising be appointed; car
ried, and the following were appointed
Mr.. T. j. Curran, DR.. Crossou, j. Welt
mer, Max. Frost, Geo. Gross.
There being no other business before
the meeting, General E. l.. Bartlett again
presented his resignation as secretary of
the association, but the same was again
suspended, as it was moved and seconded
that when the association adjourn it ad.
| journ for one week, and that the special
object of the meeting then would be to
elect officers, and that all new members
would be entitled to vote in the selec-
tion Of the new officers, and at the same
time that the finance committee would
report.
Mr.. Boyle, as president Of the associa.
ton, also presented his resignation, stat
ing that he was unable to give the time to
the matter as it required.
1t was moved and seconded that the
committee on premium list be authorized
to have the premium list ready to be
printed as soon as the names of the new
officers we're had, and that the same COM
mittee be instructed to distribute the
same. Carried.
It was moved and seconded that Gov
ernor Prince be requested to address the
meeting at the court house tomorrow
night, and explain the object of, ana the
benefits to be derived from the fair.
Carried.
1t was moved and seconded that the
minutes of this meeting be published in
the New MEXICAN tomorrow. Carried.
il was moved and seconded that DR..
Harroun be requested to act as treasurer
of the association in the absence of Mr..
Eldodt. Carried.
molten for Adjournment WAS made
and carried, and the association ad journed
to meet at the Office of Captain Day on
Monday next at p. m.
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