Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-07-25
ANOTHER coon MEETING.

The Executive Com mittee Of the Fair As
sociation I'm session Last Evening.
The executive committee OF the Terri
torial Fair association held very en-
thusiastic meeting last night, and ma
jority Of the committee being present
pushed through n big lot OF business.
A letter was read from h. q. Wilson,
New Mexico manager Of the Continental
Oil company. wherein that great octopus
on the necks OF the people refused to do
nate anything toward the support OF the
Territorial Fair. This company Ia new
In suit against the terri ory for the
lstter's attempt to meke II comply with
the provisions OF the law regarding the
sales OF oils.
After the reading Of the letter and
some severe comments on ''grasping cor
porations,' the proposition OF n gentle
man ut Las Cruces, who desired to make
an exhibit OF his wonderful collection Of
mineral ores, was taken up and after
some discussion was accepted
The mineral exhibit which will un-
doubtedly be the finest exhibit OF ores
heretofore seen In the southwest
discussed, and 1t was shown that half a
dozen districts have already signifed
their intention to send samples.
The place for this display OF one OF
New Mexico's grand resources was left to
Simon Stern. who was appointed com.
mittee OF one on lots and buildings. II
is thought for the mineral display the
Yrisarri building, corner OF Railroad
avenue and Fourth street, will be Sc
cured.
The decorations Of the streets and ave.
nues, with elaborate srchways, under
which the parade will pass. was dis
cussed. and liberal appropriation Of
funds made
A letter was then read from J. b.
Ehrhart, a breeder OF fancy and regis
tered st. Bernard dogs. He desired a
bench show, and stated that +. g. Pratt
and others, interested in the raising Of
good CANNES. would undoubtedly make
displays.
The committee thought that bench
show Of fine dogs would prove interesting
and accepted the proposition advanced
by Mr.. Ehrhart.
Several letters were then read from
amusement companies and the commun-
L
ication from Baldwin Bros, the great
balloon aerOnauts from Quincy, ILL.,. was
accepted, and the president was author
mite details.
The May pole eyent-On Of the great
eat drawing cards OF eastern street fairs
was then fully discussed, and the pres
ident WAS left in charge OF this matter.
II IL quite likely that satisfactory ar
rsngements will be made with the lady
in view to supervise this matter. which
IL a positive guarantee that 1t will be a
great attraction.
| The giving OF a carnival ball then
came up for discussion, and the question
was fully debated. The ball will nc
doubt be given on Friday night.
The president announced that he had
been approached by committee OF the
l zeal Elks, who stated that the Elks with
their great Merino goat would be In evi
dence during fair week.
A base ball tournament came up fol
discussion, and the committee will be In
a position To give some decided facts In
regard to this part of the fair in few
days.
The Midway Plaisance, with all OF IL
many and varied attractions, was theI
debated. and THE CITIZEN IL in a posi-
tion TO inform the people OF the south
west that this feature of the forthcomin.
fair will be np-tO.date a. TO amusemsnts
II is quite likely, II certain arrange
ments can be perfected. that reproduc
tiOn In miniature Of the Battle of Manill
Bay" with fire works, will be given dur
ing fair week.
The committee then adjourned. sublec
to call Of the president.