Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-08-28
FAIR ITEMS.
Batch Of Interesting Topics About
the Territorial Fair.
EVERYTHING MOVING NICELY.

The carpenters Of the city can render
valuable assistance by doing SOME can
wasting among the merchants for out
side booths and floats for the parade.
w. II. Cobb. the photographer and
surveyor. has staked OF the grounds
for the Midway Piaisance, and has also
measured off space for the privileges.
u. +. Freeiove. who secured the CON
tract TO erect the grand stand and the
two platform stands. has been delayed
somewhat by the non-arrlval OF lumber.
He stated hst night mat he would
from now on push work.
The executive committee OF the Ter
rltorial Fair will meet at the city build
ing tonight for the purpose of open
ing bids for fair privileges, listening to
complaints, and for the transaction OF
any other business hat may be
brought up.
The last week OF the contest for
queen Of the Carnival ought TO bring
out the voters In good numbers, and Il
IL hoped that during this week the Tot
ing viii be quite lively. The contest
closes saturday night, Sept. /, at
o'clock. Pick out your favorite and see
that she wins.
II IL predicted by a Railroad avenu,
merchant that Albuquerque will nevei
look better %andbrighter than during tel
coming fair. He stated that his firm
had sent east for sumo new designs In
decorations and that they would be in
the race for the purse for the best
decorated business house"
All the local base ball p~layers-those
who have examined the grounds on
vest Gold avenue-are pleased with the
work 80 far lone under the personal
supervision of Martin T1erney and Geo
Carson. Good games will be played on
these grounds during fair week. and
Umpire Piokard viii render a good &C.
count Of himself.
The contributions to the fair funds
are being collected by the First Ma.
tlcmai bank and Ralph Hunt, the lattel
being the associations committee OF
the bureau of information. II Is hopet
that the contributors win meet thel
signed obligations promptly, as fund
are now needed to carry on the worl
and TO meet contract obligations.
Colonel B~orrodaile. who II the mana
ger OF the First Regiment band. statei
that the musical critic Is In error wher
he says that the concert at the parl
last Sunday night was not up to ex
pectations. The colonel Who Is a judg,
Of good music himself, says positlvel,
that the Sunday evening concert wal
hrst-cLss, and he also proposes to Civ,
fine music during fair week.
DR.. l.. II. Chamberlln, who has
charge u the trades display and parad,
last year as grand marshal, WIN OH
ciate In the same capacity at the ap
preaching fair. He will hi
aids In a few days. Those who will
take part in the parade should. at al
early day. notify the doctor. 80 he cal
commence formulating his divisions
The llue OF march will be announce,
and published in due time.
Samuel Pickard, who will have charg,
Of the carnival ball. In doing som,
quiet but effective work, and last nigh
ohhVbh'th Aild ht BIbDbrtS W IIlduik
he greatest and grandest ball eve
held In this city. He has not as yet an
nounced his five assistants. but he ma
his eagle eye on Ave irst-class you
gentlemen who win render good work
The bali viii be held at the Armor
hall on Friday night. Sept. 81.
+. II. Sturges, who returned the othe
day from a trip through northern Ne,
Mexico and southern Colorado, state
that there Is great interest In the Terri
torial fair among the people up NORTH
and he has every reason to believe tina
a big delegation viii roll into Albu
querque from the section of countr,
which he visited. I'm any event" sal,
Mr.. Sturges. II propose to comfortabl.
quarter and feed the biggest crowd in tn
history OF Sturges' European hotel.
Col. l.. NJ. Fishbach, the well-knowi
editor Of the Silver City Enterprise, Wis
tied the territorial metropolis sunda.
and called at The Citizen office. II
stated that he was here to talk owe
Territorial Fair matters. and assure,
strong Silver City club would undoubt
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Al recent meeting Of the city council
the We're granted permission
10 construct directly In front of thei
stores outside booths running out from