Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-09-09
LATE FAIR TOPICS.
Everything Looking Bright for a
Big lime.
Committees Working Smoothly and
tremendously.
The Guards Challenge Otero Guards for a
Basket Ball Contest.
CARNIVAL BALL AND PARADE.

James ID. Eskin. superintendent OF the
linemen's pole climbing contest, IL ar.
ranging rules and regulations to govern
the contest.
Manager Jesus Romero, OF the First
Regiment band. is constantly improving
the efficiency OF the band by new players,
Leandro Alvarez. OF Las Vegas. has ar
rived and been assigned position In the
band.
II Ia now an assured fact that there
will be fine exhibit Of ore from mum
ber OF mines adjacent to this city, and
that the gardeners and fruit rsisers will
also make line display OF vegetables
and fruits.
As stated In the proceedings OF the
city council published yesterday after
noon. the council reconsidered Its pre-.
vious resolution a. TO the erection OF
outside booths, and msrch ants can now
begin on them at once.
The art department for ladies', which
the Fair association was 40 anxious to
make, seem TO be tagging, although II Is
hoped that the lady. who was offered the
position Of superintendent, will accept In
time to interest the ladies OF the city In
making some exhibits.
Frank Strong an active member OF the
Albuquerque Guards. stated yesterday
that the basket bali players OF the local
Guards. have sent challenge TO the
Otero Guards OF Las Vegas for u game In
this city, at the Armory, on Thursday
night OF fair week. The boys are prac-
ticing every night for the above event.
c. W. Ward. superintendent OF the
lawn tennis tournament. states that
Prof. Y. +. Barker, OF the Agricultural
college, will be unable TO play In the
tournament. The superintendent, how
ever, expects quite humber OF fast
players from the towns OF hi Paso, Silver
City. Las Cruces, Santa Ne and Las
Vegas.
The First National bank and c. o.
Cushman-the latter being the superin.
tendent OF the bureau OF Information
are collecting In the fair subscriptions,
and they report excellent progress.
Only two or three subscribers. who are
well-known Jokers, have made any pre-
tension at not promptly meeting their
obligations.
The Armory hall will be in demand
fair week. On Tuesday evening. Septem.
Der 10. the Library association bali will
take place; Thursday evening the baske,
bBll contest. and on Friday night the
great carnival masquerade ball will h'
the attraction. Other nights Of fair weel
have been spoken for by certain people
but no definite arrangements made.
A short time ago the Bibo Mercantile
company, out west. made application, a,
through Edward Grunsfeld, for booth
on the Midway, where the company conld
display and sell Indian curiOsities and
blankets. A letter has been mailed tC
the company, telling them that the plat
OF the Midway has been arranged, and II
they still desire u booth TO 40 notify the
association at once.
II IL estimated, by a careful mathema.
tician, that there will be 1900 visitors
TO Albuquerque during fair week The
informant il well-kn0wn book. keeper
and he states that his drm alone has re-,
ceived over 300 letters the past two
months from people throughout the
southwest saying that they intended tC
take In the fair. "These letters" said
the gentleman, "are In most cases from
the heads OF households. and estimating
five TO family would give 1900 visitors
that our tirm alone would be instru
mental In bringing TO the fair. Surely
there are other firms In the city that will
do Just ~ good work In interesting the
people TO attend"
DR.. l.. II. Chamberlin. grand marshal
OF the big Thursday afternoons parade
and his first assistant grand marshal
Louis McRae, are anxious to make tht
parade the grandest and finest that has
ever been held In the southwest. and have
started work In good earnest. All mer
chants and companies, likewise associs.
tions, clubs. societies, etc, who have sig
niAed their intention OF taking part In
the parade, are requested to notify eithel
OF the above gentlemen az soon IA pos
sibls II ia practically known, by com
mittee work up to this date. that theri
will be several big divisions OF the par
ads, and II IL also "A foregone conclusion
that the parade Ia an assured fact. still
the grand marshal and his first assistant
should have direct facts no there will b,
no trouble or hindrance in the formation
OF the parade.