Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-07-24
FAIR COMMITTEE!
Big Business Trans
acted Last Night.
Every Member Present and
All Talked.
Preliminares Set for a Big Fair
This Fall.
QUEEN or THE CARNIVAL" WANTED

one OF those enthusiasts meetings
a meeting that makes everybody con-
noctei Herewith feel encouragd and
ready to do lcts OF good MISSIONARY
work-was held by the executive COM
mittee OF the New Mexico Territorial
Far association last night at the city
building. every member being present
and all anxious to make the approach
ing exhibition the biggest and best ever
held by the association.
The president reported that the sub
scr'ption list, which is slowly crawling
up TO good proportions. is yet nearly
a thousand dollars beihind the amount
subscribed last year, and attributed
this delinquency 20 few hbesal sub
scribers who were not quite ready yet
to place them names on the list. but had
signihed their Willingness TO help along
the gOod cause in very short time.
The committee wus Informed that let
teis had been written to certain infiu-
entail gentlemen on the subject OF Sc
cuIdng the famous military band and
oHohestra OF Chihauhau. Mexico and
that the prospects were exceedingly
bright for the fair visitors 10 hear those
famous musicians here during fair
week in September.
Discussion as b. the employing Of
other bands were made. but no definite
action taken.
Regariing the troops at Fort Win
gate the committee was todd that Cen
Grad Nelson A. Miles hhd, In his answer
to letters from this city. stated that no
troop OF the Ninth cavalry could be
granted permission to viSst Albuquer-
que this fall, owing 60 the fact that they
would be kept on the move-some godng
TO China. and others to more distant
forts. Efforts were then made to get
Troop c, of the Fifth cavalry, to visit
Albuquerque and take part in the fair
festivities, and these soldiers win be
seen here in the fall, when they Will
give some OF their exciting and Inter
esting drills and sloiImishes
II was decided to give money prizes
fo- tug-of-war contests. rock drilling
contests, foot racing. fancy bicycle rid
ing and of course, for base ball games.
These prizes, with program in connec-
tion herewith will be officially am
nounced and arranged in a few days.
IL was also decided 70 give money
prizes and medals for the best arranged
booths In front OF stores and for floats
In the trades display and parade. divld-
ing them Into first and second prizes.
Mrs. w. Y Walton will be engaged to
present to the fair visitors some pretty
and appropriate platform features
something entirely new I'm character
and design. A cake walk by little peo-
pie will be given by Mrs. Walton, and
for this event gold medals viii be pre-
sented by the association TO the WIN
neTs.
The committee was informed that
letters had been written TO a first-class
eastern amusement company for bal.
loon ascenstons and many other events
and to the Los Angeles fireworks fac
tory asking that terms and contracts
be at once submitted and answers q
these letters are expected in few days
The fireworks will excel anything OF
the kind ever seen In this country and
| one OF the evenings will be devoted al
| most exclusively to PRESIDENTIAL year
The idea of having an art exhibition
was thought favorably ~ and several
we!l-known ladies, who usually take an
interest IN this matter, viii be seen and
| app, aled to for their help.
The question OF decorations. fioats
and booths was discussed and uhe COM
mittee hopes that all merchants vii
lend their assistance toward making
Albuquerque look cheerful and pretty
du ing fair week.
n few days ago The Citizen, bellev.
ing In the beautiful, suggested the idea
OF queen for the carnival with noul
lovely maids Of honor, and since ther
the idea has grown into big proper
lions. At the meeting last night tn,
proposition was fully discussed, and Il
| was finally decided to publish in tbs
| daily and weekly newspapers OF the city
an article. attached thereto a blanl
| coupon. with a lady's name writer
thereon. 10 be sold for ten cents, tn
| vote to be deposited in a box kept a
the printing offices. The proceeds u
be obtained therefrom will be used II
the appropriate and handsome decora
ton Of the floats to be used by tn
| queen and her maids. This feature VII
begin on August l and continue for on
month, at the conclusion Of which
committee win be appointed to ooun
the votes. The lady receiving the high
est 10 be designated queen OF the Car
| nival," and the next four receiving
| ma jOI5ty OF the votes 20 be Maids o