Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-09-28
THE SECOND DAY.
Fine Weather and a Big Crowd
at the Grounds.
Bicycle and Horse Races and a
Base Bal Game To-Day.
Tbs Interesting Events Outlined for To
MOrrOw's Dig Day.
EVERYBODY WILL ATTEND TOMORROW

The eighteenth annual territorial fair
opened yesterday under circumstances
more auspiciOus than they have been Tor
| years, and to-day, which IL the second
day OF the big fair. there Is present q
large crowd Of enthusiastic spectators.
In remarkable contrast with condi-
tiOns At pact fairs. the weather Ia per
tect aud the days are truly "bridai-
OF the earth aud sky This IL especially
fortunate. Tor It makes successful eOn
summation Of the Peace Jubilee and the
outdoor sports possible.
The outside attendance IL already very
large aud will undoubtedly be greatly
swelled by passengers who will come in
on this evenings trains In order TO at.
tend the Peace Jubilee celebration and
the big ay at the fair 10 morrow. Trains
from the north, south and west last night
we're all crowded with visitors coming 10
the fair
II can safely be predicted that the at.
tendance at the fair tomorrow will
break all previous records IL will be a
legal holiday In this city. The Santa Ne
Pacide railroad shops will be closed all
Gay tomorrow, rs will also the banks
and other places Of business. The post
Office will close at noon; the carriers will
make the morning deliveries and the
evening collection. The railroad shops
ana the banks will also close at noon
Friday, 20 as TO give the employee every
opportunity 10 take in the attractions nj
the fair. The university, public and
private schools aud the government
Indian school will close this afternoon
and not open again until Monday morn
ium To UluFFntu sufll Ia mora
observed by the people OF this city than
any other holiday has ever been in
Albuquerque. For this reason merchants
who have not already done 80 should
hegtir themselves and decorate their
places of business In an appropriate
manner for the benefit OF home citizens
q well as OF outside visitors.
PROGRAM FOR THURSDAY.
Tomorrow will be- busy day from
rise to set Of sun, aud will be crowded
with interesting events. The grand
Peace jubilee parade will start at .
o'clock, and after marching through the
principal streets will end up In the
public park, where the following inter.
esting program Of music and speeches
will be carried ont:
stars spangled Banner" ,.. ...,..........
....,......,..,....... First Regiment Band
Address OF Welcome Mayor i ". Clancy
Messrs Lebo, j. X. brown +. ia u. WASH. W1I1''e'
" burn and &. h.. Burg.
Address-"The Rough Riders" ..........
g.. '.''......''....''.,....,. Gov. NJ. A, Otero
Misses Maude Summers and Florence Hutzel
and Messfs. Lcbo and Stone,
address Hon. NELL B. Field
Address G"Our 0uota......' mar '''''''''
49,, ..,..,...,..,,,..,Hop Ralph T. Twitchell
America '..,.,... ..... Sung by the Audience
Accompanied by the Band.
AT THE FAIR GROUNDS.
In the afternoon every body will 20 to
the fair grounds where splendid pro.
gram Of outdoor sports will take place
The directors Of the fair will see TO IL
that every event Is called off ON schedule
time 80 as to avoid all disagreeable waits.
THE BICYCLE RACES.
The bicycle races will start 1t 1880 D.
N. The following are the races ana the
prizes offered in each;
One,.fouuh mile - $3.50 mdse., solar lamp
lTlI, }, II n. sad (v2OO).
Iwo-and.a-halt Mile-$15 mdse.. " mdse,
One-lnlrd mile Lap $3.50 mdse., bike
shoes le2.0Ol
The following wheelmen are entered
"a Ali the above races: Russell Brooks,
Al w. krieger, Fred. ID Lewis aud Ben.
NeIller, OF Albuquerque; j. B. Bseler, of
RatOni kd, z. Lewis, La Juuta and g. X.
Outcal,, OF III PasO Harry Lockhart, Jr..
Roland II stevens. samuel Vann, OF Al.
uqusrque; +. W. Keifer, Of nj Paso, aud
hOugrt Young, Ration.
TIE SPEED RING.
Tam0rrOw's speed ring program can
not be- announced as the entries 90 not
close until 10 "a. N. tomorrow. 1hy
races will start promptly at 2 O'Clock.
The great testure will be race between
Raymond NJ, aud Ophelia, the two fastest
PAGERS In the west, who arrived In The
city yes erday, This will be the finest
exhibition OF horse racing ever seen In
ibis city. On Saturday Raymond N. Will
pace an exhibition mile against the
record OF the track, 2:l3, made by
Robert j.
THE CAKE WALK.
The cake walk, which was at irst ad-
VrItised 10 take place to-day was post,
pOned until 10 morrow afternoon, for
the reason that some OF the contestants
could not reach the city until this even
ing. The door upon which the walkers
will give their entertainment il already
Ia readiness. This feature will undOubt-
edly furnish an agreeable diversion TO
the spectators.
TIE BALL GAME
Al o'clock, or very shortly after, I'm
piTe Ebright will call the third game
between Albuquerque and Leadyills, |
which will undoubtedly BE- contest
royal. This will bs d splendid OppOr-
tunity Tor the people Of New Mexico to !
see the greatest aggregation of stars Of |
the base ball diamond ever assembled In |
the territory,
The following will be- the batting posi-. |
lions for the two teams:
LEADyIILE.
Pequinuey 30. Buylau, IT,