Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-07-06

Pursuant 90 call q majority OF the
members Of the executive committee OF
the Territorial Fair association met last
evening and commenced work In dead
for a rousing, glorious. big terri
torial fair in this city this fall.
". T. McCreight. "a president OF the
association, presided, and when the meet
ing was called TO order the following
members we're present:
p. +. McCanna. Arthur Everitt. Simon
Stern, John s. Trimble and George A.
Campbell; Robert II. Putney, q. Y. All
bright and Wallace Hesselden, the other
members being unsyoidably absent.
After considerable discussion. which
was animated and full OF spirit, "a to
what character Of fair to hold. II was de-
cidei TO follow out the ideas promul-
gated by a committee appointed at a re-
cent meeting OF the Fair association and
citizens, and invite the people OF the
west and southwest, In fact the whole
world, to a carnival and street fair, and
to witness some exciting athletic sports,
balloon ascensions with parachute leaps,
costume bicycle parade, trades display
and parade, and band concerts, with a
Midway Plalsance on the side.
The calendar wa then called into use,
and the committee unanimously con-
Guided to begin the big events on Tues
day morning, September 10, and continue
for five days, ending the festivities on
Saturday night. September %
The third day OF the fair-Thursday,
September 2i-was named ~ %"Albuquer-
que day." and besides a rafting good
program OF interesting events, n grand
trades display and parade will take place
In the afternoon.
The fourth day OF the fair-Friday,
Sept. civil be known a. New Mexico
and Arizona day" and in the afternoon
n grand costume bicycle parade will oc-
cur, invitations being extended to oil
bike riders In the two territories to visit
ia and participate In the parade, for lib
eral prizes will bs given for the hand
somest, ugliest and funniest" c0stumed
wheel and rider.
! The following events, with more I,
follow. we're decided ugon at last night
meeting to be equally divided on IN,
weeks program: Trapezs performances
. light rope walking, CREASED pole climb
> ing. foot racing. high and long jumping
: hose racing, rock drilling contests, bicy
cle races, balloon ascensions and para
, chute leaps. and in connection. on som
convenient lots. "A plaisance Ito be name
later that will he n veritable World
Fair Midway Plaisance on "A somewha
u amaller scale ~ to cost but none the le,
" interesting.
" And again besides these many excitin
" events there will be exhibits scattered /
convenient displays throughout the prir
.' clpal thorOughfares OF the city. wheI
IL the minerals OF the territory will |
found and where other resources OF u
great southwest will be piled up for II
apection.
10 hitfi hl'Nh7'A'e nv ~ ~ M W .
90 "details. and making out an a%pproxims
amount Of money needed to proper
~ advertise the enterprise OF A%lbuquerq,
40 to ths outside world, the committee d
ID cided upon Arthur Eyerltt IA treasure
The city building was then selected
~ u permanent place OF meeting, aft
NJ which the COMMITTEES adjourned to me
y. again this evening.
l. The executive committee, with sever
= we'll known members OF the board
Al directors, expect to begin rustling {
contributions To morrow.
"A Now that the ball has been started
the right direction. let the good people
Albuquerque respond literally and
biggest weeks entertainment In the h
,ct tory of the southwest, with the bigg'
on crowd In attendance, will be given
Try this city In September next.