Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-08-23
San Juan HEROES.
They Will Be Here at the Ter.
ritOrial Fair.
Bids for Grand Stand and Midway
Plaisance Stands Let.
Lsmbardfs Famous Italian opera Com.
pany Tonight.
I'll TR0vAT0RL" The PLAY.

Pursuant 10 published notices the ex
ecutiye committee OF the New Mexico
Territorial FAIR association met iasI
night ut the city building, and ali mem
bsrs were present except two.-ons be.
ing out OF the city aud the other un
sYOidsbly detained from attending.
IL was a very enthusiastic meeting
aud d large amount OF work incidental e
the approaching Territorial fair wa,
transacted.
owing TO the fact that Wallace Hes
selden, chairman OF the building com
mitee. was u little tsrdy In appearing
the first business discussed was priv.
leges, and on motion, properly seconded
arrangements were ordered 10 be made
with A. Didler, OF Belen, for his merry.
g0-round, and location will be ~.
signed him convenient to the Midway
Piaisance.
The question OF booth privileges was
then discussed, prices for booths named
sad II was moved. seconded and carried
10 invite all those desiring booths on the
Midway Plaisance to meet with the exec.
utiye committee on Friday evening, nj
the city building at 8 o'clock, and make
their selections, etc.
Ii was also moved and seconded TO ask
bids for grand stand privileges, such as
peanut, popcorn, candies, lemonade, soda
water, cigars, etc, and request bidders To
submit their bids ut the meeting to be
held on Friday night.
The bids for the erection OF the grand
stand on west Gold avenue and the stands
on the Midway Plaisance were then
opened ana found IA follows:
FOX " freeloye. ye.,.........$ 92O W
". ", strong ................. l,Olo w
L. IL. Wilson. n.................. 1,O9D 0U
Hayden ~ Mcclure. e.........,.. l,33O W
4. H. Bransen. n................ 800 M
The bid OF Fox " Freelove. being the
lowest, was accepted, and motion pre-
vailed that Committeeman Hesselden see
that the contractors start work nj once.
j. Z. Pohle and Z. G. Hummel, OF Los
Angeles, owners and patentees OF the re-
production OF the Battle OF Manila, "
submitted their contract for miniature
production OF the great naval battle
every evening during fair week,
and after IL was read a motion prevailed
authorizing the president Of the ssso.
| citation TO accept same. sign contract and
make arrangements for this grand fea.
ture. The contract will be mailed TO the
Los Angeles Battle of Manila" compan y
this evening.
The president OF the association then
read letter from W. u. Nevin, general
manager OF the Santa Fe Pacific and
| Southern California railways, contribut
ing his personal check for 800 toward
helping to defr8y the expenses OF the
Fair.
After reading the letter, a vote OF
thanks was extended to Mr.. Nevin for
his generosity.
A letter was then read from Governor
OterO, rs follows:
II am just In receipt OF letter from
Nelson A. Miles, major general COM
manding, In answer TO my letter OF the
7th inst, written at your request, and
General Miles states that he has recon-
msnded that troop OF the Ninth cavalry,
now stationed at Fort Wingste, n. NJ, be
ordered TO make q practice march from
Fort Wingate TO Albuquerque and re-
turn and that the necessary orders will
be issued in time for the troops to arrive
before the opening OF the fair"
The Ninth cavalry are the famous SOL
dier boys who made the charge up San
Juan hill. during the HispanO. Americana
war in Cuba. and helped the Rough
Riders" 10 win one OF the greatest land
victories in history. After being In camp
here, according to the letter quoted,
the troops will march back to Fort Win
gate.
The president appointed Felix Lester
superintendent of the bicycle races, and
also the costume bicycle parade. The sp-
pointment was promptly ratified by the
executive COMMITTEES, and Superinten-
dent Lester will submit his events OF
races In few days.
Other appointments were discussed,
but will not be announced until the par
ties In contemplation are seen, for the
president and executive committee Of the
fair, desire only those who will work and
have the interest OF the success OF the
fair at heart
The Carnival bali on Friday night
was discussed, and progress in that di.
rection Is moving satisfactory.
Several other propositions, OF minor
consequences. were discussed, but no
action taken.
A resolution was introduced and unan-
imOusly passed cOndemnlng the actions
OF few agitatOTs in trying to divert the
attention OF the people at the approach
ing fair from the new 10 the Old town.
after the merchants and citizens had
concluded upon new line OF entertain
ments for this falls fair and had liber-
ally contributed their money for such
purposes. The executive committee de-
bated the question fully. and finally de-
cided 10 let the subscribers 10 the fair
fund fully understand that there was a
scheme on foot, from only few men 10
give horse races on the west side contrary
to their expressed wishes made at IA mass
meeting when the present officers OF the
association were chosen.
The meeting then adjourned 10 meet
again at the city building on Friday
night,