Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-09-07
BEAUTIFUL FRUITS
Opening Of the Second Annual Fair
of the New Mexico Horticul-
tural Society.
LARGE AND FINE EXHIBITS
Many Entries in the Differents Glasses
Addresses by Hon. L. B. Prince and
Judge Henry L. Warren-Music
for Tomorrow.

Bright and early this morning the
scene at the large building on the gov
eminent reservation used by the Hor-
ticultural society in holding the fair was
one of activity.
For several days past the ladies of the
decoration committee, aided by several
gentlemen. had been at work preparing
the interior of the building for the re-
ceptiOn of the exhibits, and right well
has the work been done. Overhead a
ceiling of evergreen hides the rafters
and beams from view, along the walls,
wreathS and notices greet the eye, and
on every hand appear evidences OF the
untiring efforts of the ladies and their
assistants to prepare a fitting setting for
the beautiful fruits to be displayed.
Ranged along the sides. of the large
room, down the center and across the
ends were tables and stands ready to
receive the displays as they were brought
in and classified.
BY 8 O'Clock wagons, carriages and
buggies began to arrive with their loads
of fruit to be shown to and gloated over
by admiring crowds. Secretary Sena
and his assistant, Mr.. T. j. Curran,
were soon up to their eyes looking after
the entries and issuing the display
cards.
The display tables were not long II
| blossoming and blooming into veritabl'
pictures of loneliness with glowing col
ors, while the fruit filled the building
with a fragrance that carried all bacl
to the days of their childhood, when tn
orchards were the Fairgrounds and tn
boating, fleecy clouds of summer AM
autumn changed the world into fairy
land as they were watched from tn
grass under the trees.
Fruit? Yes, Santa Fe fruit, apples
peaches, pears, apricots, nectarines
plums, prunes, ounces, grapes, Of ~
sizes, colors, shapes and varieties. Vege
tables? MonStrous cabbages, giant rhu
bard, corn, sugar beets-why, the card
"hands off" placed on the tables ar
enough to eXasperate the most mill
tempered person alive.
In the southeast corner of the build
ing, which has been reserved for tn
fine art display, the art lovers reigI
supreme and the talk OF apples an
peaches and cabbage passes BY then
unheedad. Beautiful embroidery, deli
cately traced and decorated china, pic
lures, silks painted and embroidered
and fancy work have been used to con
vert that part of the building into on
of the most enticing and bewitchinI
portions of the fair.
At noon today the following entire
had been made in the different classes
Apples, $50; crab apples, IS; pears, &C
peaches, 40; plums, rs; apricots, Is; net
t%arines, IL; ounces, II; grapes, 10; nuts
s; miscellaneous (berries, cherries, etc.
Is; preserved and canned fruits, 40; al
exhibit, 10, and many more were comm
in. The display of evaporated apples
peaches and plums, made by the SAINT
Fe Fruit Company, which was a part G
the first run made at the new evapora
tor, is attracting much attention an
Judging from the appearance of tn
fruit shown, the success of the new or
terprise, if quality of output is to b
considered, is assured.
Music for the day was furnished b
Miss Berta Hurt, Miss Mckenzie, Mrs
King, Miss Elsie Ilfeld, Miss Maud Ke
Ter, Miss Schormoyer, Sammie, Seldom
and Dovie Day, and viii Prince.
The ladies reception committee, Me
danes M. A. Otero, Day, Tornton, Cal
ron, Smith, Upton, Palen, Sloan, Bel
gere, Money, Hughes, Hinojos, XII
bourne, Misses Staab, Call, Hurt, Mar
derfield, Palen, Moore, Crane, Ilfeld an
Otero, were everywhere present, adm
in the work of arranging the display!
welcoming all corners, and in many way
adding to the interest and pleasure
the day.
At 8 o'clock this afternoon the forms
opening of the fair took place. Hon.
Bradford Prince delivered a brief II
troductory address, touching upon tn
objects of the Horticultural society, tn
benefits to be gained from the annua
displays of the products of the orchard
and gardens of the territory, and we
coming visitors to the fair. Judge Henri
L. Warren, Of Albuquerque, then deli'
cred the opening address in a mamie
which pleased everyone who heard him
The opening day of the fair was . d.
cided success, and now that everythin
connected Herewith is running smooth
ly the people Of Santa Fe anticipat
much pleasure and profit from attendin
the fair tomorrow and next day.
On Friday afternoon the principal al
traction at the fair building will be tn
baby show. This display Of New Me,
ico's choicest product will attract a larg
crowd, and the exhibition will be tn
browning glory Of the fair.
The special feature of the Horticu
tural fair tomorrow will be the music |
the afternoon from $50 to 5 o'clocl
The following persons have kindly COZ
sented to assist: Professor and Mis-
Schormoyer, Miss Hurt, MI. Bergert
the Misses Gulliford, the childrens' o.
chestra, and the "Young Ladies Mar
dolin Club
The ladies of the reception committe,
who have been assigned for duty tt
morrow, are: The Mesdames Prince
Wallace, Whiteman, Laughlin, Fisk
Knaebel, Madden, Ireland, Coleman
McFie, Read, w. Il. Jones, Spies
Woods, King, Foraker; the Misses Mo
rison, johnson, ]. Call, Mckenzie,
Manderield.
Fine Havanas.