Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-08-25
FAIR COMMITTEE.
Business Transacted
Last Night.
Letters from Show People
Who Want Privileges,
Bids Opened and Successful Bid
ders Announced,
FLOAT or C. COLOMBO SOCIETY

me executive committee OF the New
Mexico Territorial Fair association.
pursuant 90 call. held IA very animated
meeting az the city building iasi night.
a majority ~ the members being pres.
eHt, end many subjects of interest and
for the guod od tt7 forlhcomlng big fair
waa fully discussed
The letter OF y. r. Elmer. manager
% 'Lunettc the Maid of the Air" WAS
mad. and the president of the aasocia-
iion was instructcd 20 secure this az
fraction Il possible. This b. the same
show that was the stellar attraction OF
its kind az The Omaha exposition. ana
has always crcatod nn immense sen
Eation, wherever it a. put on exhibition.
10 ig a flrst -class show ana eaters to
both lady and gentleman audiences.
The loiter frum Governor Charles =.
Thomas. Of Col0ado. acknowledging
an Invitation 10 attend the tWentieth
annuai New Mexico fair. was read, The
governor states that. n possible. he
would shape his Official duties ~ as to
be here on the opening day--.Scptem.
bcr -.
The letter Of Mrs. .. II. scott. nug.
Eeatiug thUt "a display OF fruits. vogeta-
bles and fancy work be- made. wus
read and as some efforts had already
been made in that direction. only Co
meet with NJ assistance fnpm those
asked. the committee concluded 90 leave
these displays f0F the fair to bc held IN
1901.
Madame Ripple. the palmist. writes to
tlo cuuunlttc for Fpicc on She Midway
a urice was authorized 10 be given her
Thv letter OF l.. Gr1di president u
the G.. Co0mbo benevolent soclcty. was
read as follows
w T. McCrelght. President 0f the Fair
Association.
Dear Slr-Y0ur favor of Aug. /, ex-
pressing Uhe wish Of the Fair assocla-
tion that the G. Cohanbo Benevolent
society should take part In the parade
of this years fair. Is az hnnd. The 20
cicly, through ine. announce their de-
sire and willingness 10 take part In this
years grand trades displIy and parade
and promise 90 equal. is not eclipse. the
display of hsi year"
The letter Of T. l.. Tally. sha phono-
graph and moving picture man of Los
Angeles. and aln0 Of the manager OF
tho dimlnutivo railway train were read.
These gentlemen desire concessions az
thc fair ana the president OF the asso-
citation was instructed 10 make them
liberal offers
The letter OF W. B Biddlo the popular
freight trahlc manager % the santa Re
railway offering transportation for
fircworks aud men from Los Angeles
10 a.
and "a vote OF thanks was promptly ex-
tended 20 the Santa be company and
Mr. Biddle.
The communication 0f the committee
oa lawn tennis was read, and the m.tt-
Ter left with the president. who was
authorized % consult with the lawn
tennis committee and arrive az s1ma
definite understanding
The letter from Governor NJ 4. Oter0
was read. and the committee expressed
thi hope chat he would Accept The invi.
tstion.
Testers frym WIZ. Mcuts ana William
Iye. Of Bland and Albemarlc. on the
rock drilling contests. were read. and
the matter was left with the president,
he 90 write and inform the two gontle-
mon AZ 10 the financial condition Of the
association, atating that there would
no no gate receipts and that the ex-
pense would be almost exclusively borne
by contributions from merchants. and
hoping that the rock drlliers Of the
Coehltl district would become contest
ants Cor the purse already offered BY
the committee.
The applications of two we'll known
! basc bah umpires- Edward u. Pickard
ami ". G. MlE0n--were read. and the
committee. after some discussion, con-
| cludod 90 accept the application OF Mt
| Plckard as ho had nrst applied and hli
| work has heretofore given satisfaction
Nh Pickard ana the president Of ths
association was authorised to arrange
certain dotaiis.
A short time ago the Singer Sewing
Mgchlne company offered 20 donate d
fine machine to the association AZ iheil
! contribution. Last night the comnltte,
decided 10 accept the machine, aud viii
announce, ia due time. The disposition
e. bee made OF the handsome gift
! quite a number OF bids for priyilcgei
were received ANA opened. the followius
hlghes, and successful bidders be ac'
| crpted
For candy booth ON the Midway. Al
Ecr a dreonlcaf. tl5.
For shooting gallery $40, head in can
vas, s.; toy balloons. s.. all 10 Perez
Hawley
For doll and baby raoiss, s5i JameI
| Young.
For official souvenirs. medals an
badges, sgl.50; J. A. Gaimsley
For official pfogTum Of fair ana sc0r
card, t21b0. Frank ~ Han.
For lemonade, sOda water and ic
cream booth on the Midway. al. r.
TOpham.
Two bids. one sealed and che Othe
verbal we're announced for the gram
stand privileges but the committee 70
jecled both. considering the bids to
low.
Al lbids are eNciusiye. and the Fal
arsociatiun, aided by the city oouncl
will see that an purchasers are protect
"a Ia their rights
ln another coluTnn Of tO-day's Citizo
appears tho lisi ~ uuaoid priviieges an
biddeN are requested % read thcln an
pw IN tneir bids "a "a mooting "a th
committee TO be held next I'uosla
Higln, August q