Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-09-09
MEETING OF THE
FAIR
Reports neutrality-suspicious. Accepted
Appointments Made.


Trainer Hsson hal hia hose running
team ont y'stor!ay afternoon, and they
m ,da th,ir G-st wat test run. The boys
ara pra''iclng on nJrth Second street
near ! rA' svonu'.
The hnIu4 MINI cavalry. with Capt
\. VI fuller In cJmmsni. will leave
Fort Ningate on the march to the city
on September 10. reaching here on the
i7h. They will ~ into camp near Will
ley's mill.
An o1i 'iil comm l~nication, signed by
d T. Philipp'. clerk OF Albuquerque
Camp, No J. Noydmsn Of the Wor d. in
forms the FAIR isscciatinn that tie
Noodmen will b. represented In the big
thursday afternoon parade.
Although tho FAR Assoc alton has no
official notice oJ tho fact, there Ia
every reason u bslieve that the local
railway shop wiltbs repres ,nted in the
big Thufeday afternoon parade OF fair
week by several department floats.
Fox 81 Y rseloye, contractors and car
D ntars. ere butils engaged nowadays
IN erecting the Midway Plaisance stands,
while Tom. HALEY. the tall sycamore
from Kangaroo creek" IL hard at work
] PREF airing the base ball park on wet
Gold avenue.
Marshal McNillln and his present
force Of lieutensnts ara watching sure.
enough" people who always kaep them
selves posted on big events. Several are
now In the city. being the advance guard
for the forthcoming Territorial fair.
Tom Ashton Ia already here.
II was unoficially learned today that
the public and private schools Of this
city will have three days holiday during
fair week. namely, Wednesday. Thurs
day and Friday. The attractions will no
doubt be too great and too many for
Young America" to remain at school
while they are In progress.
During the absence OF the official
stenographer Of the Fair association
Ralph Hunt, Edward Owen scceptably
Glled the position. Ralph Ia 10Y at
work. and he il burning tho midnight
oil" ia sending ont letters and posters
about the forthcoming fair to all towns
throughout the southwestern country.
Mrs. ". h. Chiliers. the popular presi-
lent of the Free Library association,
who IL in southern California, taking a
few days rest before the great Terrific
rial fair. IL expected home In u few days
During her absence the efficient and
equally popular vice president. Mrs. Nell
b. Field, IL seeing that nothing lags in
the association, for the library intends
TO open ths first evening Of the forth.
coming fair-Tuesiay Sept. ~ with
one OF their grand balls. The ladies Of
the Library association have always
demonstrated their frisndlinsss to the
Fair association. and this fall is no ex-
cepti0n to the rule.
A few days ago ID b. Robinson, the
popular president OF the st. Louis q San
Francisco railway. wrote to the president
OF the Territorial Fair association asking
about the forthcoming fair and desiring
to help along the good cause. His letter
was PROMPTLY answered, and to-day a re-
ply VIA received from Mr.. Robinson in
closing a check for 900. He says: 81
regret very much that other Engage
ments will prevent my attending. |
have taken a lively interest in the Terri
tOrial Fair since II was inaugnrated
seventeen or eighteen years ago. and this
interest has not In anyway sbated. |
enclose herewith my check for 3lOO. to
aid In iefrsying the expenses OF the
fair and wish you success In all things."
The executive committee Of the Fair
association will meet 10 morrow night.
James ID. Eakln Ia taking q great deal
OF interest In the lineman's pole climb.
Ing contest and states that he will sec
that the feature Will be up 10 date.
A. Johnson, the windmill msnipu
lstOr, has a proposition before the Fair
association TO put up one OF the wind
mills he IL agent for, and to supply good
drinking water free OF cost to all visitors.
Fred, Hermann, the south First street
carpenter, informs The CITIZEN that he
has half u dozen outside booths and pa
rade Il bats TO make for merchants. All
our carpenters are busily engaged on the
same Kind OF work.
A conference WAS held with a commit.
tee OF the C.. Colombo Benevolent society
yesterday afternoon, and ii il a safe
prOpO ,ition TO state this society will
have u most costly Il ,at In the Thursday
afternoon parade. The Italian consul,
Dr. Cuneo. OF Denver, has been invited to
attend,
Territorial Fair association, has just 70.
turned from his vacation on the upper
Rio Pecos, lie has studied out capital
ideas during his absence, in a cool coun-
try, and he proposes TO state facts at the
meeting Of the executive committee to.
morrow night,
Simon Stern, n OF the executive SOM.
mitteemeD, was anxious this morning a.
10 the Midway plaisance events. when
informed by Committeeman Albright and
~Campfeld that the Midway events would
prove Interesting attractions from Q a.
IN. till . o. m, with n high Jump from a
suspended pole at the midnight hour, he
was perfectly satisfied, and stated that he
had hea led III all 'sharkets' by securing
Concessions for tne fair from every
liOeral-minded lot owner in the city,
Wallace Hesselden, one OF the excel
lent member Of tina executive commit
tee Of tho Fair association, took "a yaca-
ton from the rush and turmoil and
visited the mountains, but he has return.
ed and to-day Is out showing his true
loyalty TO the city. He IL the commit.
tee IN charge OF buildings. such IA
grand stands, etc md this morning
inspected the grand stand, which he pro-
nOunced substantial enough 10 hold sey.
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