Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-09-09
NEW MEXICO
FAIR!
The Beginning of the New Arrange
ments for the Nineteenth
Annual Fair.

From Daily clulen. June 81.

From Daily Citizen, June 81.
Pursuant 10 call for a meeting. to dis
cuss the question Of u Territorial fair
this fall aud tu receive the verbal resig-
nations of President Alfred Grunsfeld
and his executive committee, about
twent, people were finally persuaded
last night to walk over to the city build
ing aud take part in the proceedings.
The meeting was called 10 order by
Mr. Grunsfcld. aud on motion Of Il. ".
Hopkins, properly seconded, Il. \. Camp
field was chosen secretary.
Mr.. Grunsfeld stated that he and Vice
President e. +. Myers had been around
among the merchants and nher citizens
securing subscriptions. and taking the
list of subscribers last year and the
amounts given then. II seemed almost
impossible 10 expect more than $500,
aud with this amount. considering the
fact that some of the merchants had posi-
lively refused to subscribe anything aud
were really insulting to the committee,
they concluded that no successful fair
could Ice given, and he, with the other
officers and executive committee. desired
~ resign,
Jacob Weinman asked Mr.. Myers, who
has been associated with the rustling
committees ofthe Fair association for the
past few years, If the same trouble had
not been net with in previous years,
Mr.. Myers answered YES" but stated
that he was not willing Ia again go down
in his pocket To make up deficiencies, rs
he had done several years ago.
Mr.. Grunsfrld then remarked that T.
y. Wilkrrson, president of the fair last
year had only collected from subscrip-
ti0ns about S2,lun and that the people
were not satisfied with the exhibition
then given,
Mr.. Milkcrson, who was present, oN-
planned the difficulty he aud his com
mi tee experienced in securing subscrip-
tiOns for last years fair, aud that hc
almost sweat blood" in getting the peo-
pie to give ~ much as -, 100. lie used
The greatest economy in cndeayorng Ia
rtidn o,er the waves of last year, aud
managed 10 get 'out Of the hole hy
Secretary Crawford agreeing 10 knock oil
about 1850 Of his salary. lie did not
want any more jobs rs president Of the
Territorial fair, for he found ont that the
people dld not appreciate 'frUe Of fnst'
work. lie, however, thought IL uuwisr
Ia let the fair drop and suggested that
the free pass system" be- done away and
that season tickets, H. a certain amount,
equnl To- nj least Sl.HD, be- sold to mcr.
%rlants aud citizens IN lieu Of cash sub.
srriptions, and let them distribute the
Tickets among,'lrlend~ aud visitors,
Mr.. Grunsfeld stated that he did not
fancy the suggestion advanced by Mr.
Wilk0rsOn, as the success Of the fair de-
pended to q great extent upon it, gate
receipts m no gate receipts. said Mi
nrmsfrld, "it would take at least SG,u'0
a. run the fair"
T. :. Huhhell moved that the fair, ~ far
rs 1t concerned the present board, he de-
rlared of, and that the secretary pre-
%,iously elected Receive 10 pay VI HUI
bell, however, supplemented his remarks
BY stating that hc, like Nr. Grunsirld
nnd others Of the executive committee,
Na~ heart ana soul M favor OF u fair This
year. but regretted Ia see the lndlilent
manner in which the merchants aud cit
liens had responded 10 the committees
call for subscriptions.
Jacob Wcinman then stated that Presi,
denI Gruusrrid and his committee had n
perfect right To resign but he opno,ed
lle proposition To let the fair drop
Mr.. Grunsicld stated that he was in
favor of a fair, aud 10 demonstrate III,
fact he would double his subscription oi