Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-08-09
BATTLE OF MANILA"
Great Naval Battle 10 b Seen
at the Fair.
Championship Cup for Tennis
Tournament.
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Base Ball Tournsmen', Hose and Bicycle
Races Galore.
OTHER ATTRACTIONS DISCUSSED.

The executive committee OF the Terri
torial Fair Association met last night.
and discussed a number Of interesting
features for the great carnival and street.
fairs TO BE- held III this city ia the third
W eek of September.
A number OF important letters and
communications 49, the former from
amusement companies and the latter
from prospective exhibitors and those
who contemplate taking part In the out
door events-were 7, al and intelligently
discussed.
The proposition OF the Battle OF Man.
lila C,mpany." TO give u miniature re-
production Of that great naval battle
during the five days OF fair week. wa
read. and the committee instructed the
president to Immediately make arrange
ments with the company for thls great
electical device. To reproduce the battle,
to good effect, q switch board six feet
high and seven feet Ions, with 4 $50 con
nections and switches and 4 poo feet OF
electrical wire, has 10 be manipulated,
over 22,OO0 feet OF electrical wiring has
TO be- used In the cables and on the boats
aud forts. and ~ the eight gets hotter
the spanish boats are seen to take IRE
md blow up and sink The whole bat
tie ia operated and controlled by cleo
tricity; real black powder Is used In the
cartridges, and the noise and smoke OF a
genuine engagement h produced. The
whole apparatus weighs In the neighbOr.
hood OF 1900 pounds and tha time Of
showing II from twenty 70 forty miDutps.
In connection with the Battle Of Ma
nila," the COMMITTEES also decided TO give
some grand fireworks.
c. W. Nard. who has gained quite .
reputation ~ a tennis player, asked per
mission to address the committee. lie
| poke in favor OF a lawn tennis t0nrna
ment. under the auspices Of the Terri
torisl Fair association. and stated that n
humber OF clubs would undoubtedly an
ter, provided a championship cup would
be given by the association tn be con
tested for under certain rules and reguls
tions.
IL was then moved and seconded that
the association appropriate $50 Tor a cup,
vhsreupon the president appointed Mr
v ard superintendent NJ this department,
TO make all necessary arrangements for
the tournament, formulate his plans sni
submit them TO the executive committee
at IA early q day IA possible for appro
val.
The base ball games, the bicycle races
I 10 hose races and the half u dozen ether
exciting outdoor event were fully dis
GUESSED, but II WAS thought advisable not
To name committees to have charge vi
these features until certain gentlemen
ahose names are being considered. ear
b, seen and II ascertained from them
that they will accept appointments.
The securing OF u suitable binding u
D, placarded aud known ~ "EshibitiOI
Han was discussed, and the president
authorized To look into this imp0rtanI
matter at once.
simon stern, the committee on lot con
c-ssiOna, stated that he had secured al
he available lOts, and the association
need have no fear OF being infringe,
UpOn.
A vote OF thanks was extended TO tn,
city council for the granting Of certain
concessions asked by the president OF IN,
association, while the committee wa
o ofuse In its compliments OF the rail
roads tor their libeTallty as 10 passeDgeI
aAd freight rates, also 10 The Neils Fsrg'
Express company, who offer to transpOr
Tree OF all costs u certain amount Of tx
ilUits to and from the fair.
The question OF street exhibits nj
Il ,ats In the parade by business mel
came up for discussion. and II was ascer
Gained that u large majority Of Albu
luefque's e%nterprisiDg merchants ar
nuw arranging 10 get in line not onI.
IA the parade, but with p%retiily deto
rated booths on the street In front o
heir stores.
On behalf Of the Young Peoples CIT.
Union. Louis McRse requested OF tn
president OF the association that perm -
ZION be granted the Union TO erect
boJtn close by the space allotted TO tn
VI dway Piaisance. The Union will ~
tablish resting quarters for the multi
ude OF visitors, where they will be sup
oiled with water and reading material
TIE Union was assured that no objection
would possibly be- made 10 this idea
The committee then adjourned. suit &C
TO call from the president. who /
inxiously awaiting a most impOrtan
ter from the east which arrived thl
morning, and in consequence the con
mittee will meet again this evening.