Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-08-25
FAIR PARAGRAPHS.
Official Notes Culled By the
Citizen Reporter.
He Grows Enthusiastic and Claims
Ten Thousand Crowd.
Some Topics on the Many Interesting
Sights to Be Seen.
AMUSEMENT FOR The MASSES.


Miss Philbrick, the competent kinder.
garten teacher, has informed the FaiI
association that she will have an appro
pirate float In the big Thursday Afternoon
parade.
As soon a. certain arrangements art
made, which need time and considerable
talking to perfect. committees for sew
eral important departments will be an
nounced and published.
The contract for one OF the biggest
Midway amusement companies In the
east WAS received by the president OF the
Fair association this morning. IL will
receive prompt attention.
Felix Lester is proving most excel
lent gentleman for superintendent OF the
bike races. He IL now at work on u pro-
gram OF races, which will be satistac-
tory to the association and 10 the bike
"scorchers."
The carnival ball. which will be held
~ Armory hall on Friday night Of fair
week, will be u corker from start to fin
ish. This event will BE- placed in the
hands Of q set OF young gentlemen, who
will begin arrangements at once.
The May pole attraction. under the
skillful management OF Mrs. ". Y. Wal
ton. Is moving along smoothly, and the
pretty little people, who will take part,
will make decided impression on the
vast crowds OF people that will undoubt-
edly attend the fair.
The Ration Range says: Albuquerque
IL making unusual preparations To enter.
tain the multitude who attend the fair
and carnival TO be- held In that city Sep.
tember 10 TO % Much interest is being
taken in this territorial exposition, and
1t is safe to predict u large attendance.
The b. Z. o. h. lodge (the Elks), the
W0odmen OF the World. the Knights OF
Pythias, the g. Colombo Benevolent 60
ciety and other local lodges are now
busily engaged on some handsome turn
outs for the grand trades display and
parade, while u majority Of the mer-
chants are arranging for their floats and
outside booths. g..
Mayor Marron and the aldermen are
deeply interested in the success OF the
forthcoming Territorial Fair, and, not
only granting the association all the
concessions asked for, will add half a
dozen or more arc lights at stated in
teryals throughout the city. The metrOp.
oils will DO well lighted during fair
week, and the effect Will be wonderful
OH the minds OF the visitors.
The executive committee OF the Terri
t0rial fair viii hold al important meet
ing at the city building this evening at
s o'clock. All those who desire booths on
the Midway Plaisance are requested To
be present, and make their selections.
The plat OF the Midway, drawn up by
City Surveyor Ross, will be at the meet.
ing. small deposit as guarantee OF
good faith will be required from those
desiring booths.
L. III McCanna, chairman OF the ex.
ecutiye committee and most faithful
worker for the success OF the nineteenth
annual fair. has charge Of the base ball
tournament. Being AN old player, with
u good record behind him and knowing
every rule, all clubs entering will receive
only fair and impartial treatment under
his superintendency He now has every
assurance that half dozen towns will
be represented in the tournament.
The Fair association wants every va.
cant room In the city, and appeals to
those who have rooms TO send In their
applications to the president OF the asso-
citation, so the gentleman TO be appointed
for the position ~ superintendent
OF rooms will have no trouble in
securing quarters for visitors. II IL now
roughly estimated that 10000 visitors
from all over the southwest will be here
IN attendance on the forthcoming great
Territorial Fair and carnival.
The merchants OF Albuquerque are re-
quested to begin preparations for their
outside booths. for the lloats they intend
TO have in the big trades display and
parade, and for the proper decorations of
OF their stores. This IL a duty that every
business man owes to himself, for the
largest crowd In the history of the Fair
association will be here in the third
week in September, and II behoOves US,
AZ metropolitan people. TO show our
guests the proper meaning OF live, en-
terprising city.
superintendent Il. A, Allen, OF the gov
ernment Indian school, writes AS follows:
"Repl ying TO your favor OF the 18th in
stant, II will afford US great pleasure TO
participate in the New Mexico Territorial
Fair. We will be present In the parade
with our school and band, and trust
also with ilost. Some OF our boys, be
lieye, are members OF the Albuquerque
base ball team, and will assist II IN win
ming first money. Doubtless, sOme mem
bers OF the school will enter some OF the
other athletic events"
Kansas City will soon have carnival
and street fair but from the outlines
published in the Star the proposed fair
for Albuquerque will absolutely double
discount anything 10 be seen In Kansas
City. The big town Oh the Kaw intend
to have q Midway, but the city council
there puts certain restrictions on the
management Of the Kansas City enter
tainment that the local Fair manage
ment will not have to contend with.
Therefore the Albuquerque Midway will
excel the Kansas City Midway In point
OF interest.
Eugene McElroy, secretary OF the fam
ous military band at Las Vegas, writes
to the president OF the association az
follows: Yours OF the 22nd conveying
Information that there will be- no band
contest received. We regret 10 learn this
feature has been set aside, but readily
appreciate the expense 10 6e incurred In
presenting the many attractions men
toned In your letter Las Vegas Is going
to lock up house and return your recent
hearty call, aud we trust circumstances
will be snch ~ 20 enable Us to accom-.
pany the crowd. Sincerely thanking you
Tor your trouble and kind consideration,
we wish for the fair the very best OF sue.
cess"
The Midway Plalsance will he located
on the vacant lots between Railroad and
Gold avenues, corner of Fourth street,
where entertainments Of some kind will
ia In Drourpaa All dAy lang from "A a m
TIL . p m and 1t Is on the Midway that