Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-06-09
THE Bic FAIR!
Executive Committee
Met | asst Night.
Dates Decided Upon, Sep
tember l8 to %.
Big Lot Of Important Business
Transacted.
ARTHUR tvtRrr ELECTED TREASURER

Pursuant 90 notices published in the
city press. the nra, meeting of the
executive committee of the Sew Mex
lro Teritrial Fair association was
held last rlght at the city building. and
was in secession for over an hour. tran
sactlng a biz lot OF work.
The question OF date for the giving ~
the big street fair and carnival was
fully discussed. and motion prevailed.
which was promptly seconded. that the
dates of last years fair be- followed
as near as possible. The president
then produced pocket calendar. and
Chairman stern, of the committee.
stated that The dates 10 conform with
The motion would bc september is 20
constituting i've days.
10 vas thea moved by Mr. Campbell
seconded hy Mr Trimble that the as
ISOLATION give the street fair and car
uiyal on those dates. The motion was
carried
The president suggested that the
next Important step would be the eiec-
ton of treasurer and incidentally
remarked that the treasurer of last
fails successful fair Arthur Eyerlil.
De- stll member Df the executive com
mltieo.
10 was then moved hy Mr. Wtshburn
seconded hy Mr stern. that Mr Ever
itt Boz declared the treasurer OF this
years fair under the same conditions
existing last year. The motion was car
ried. whcreup3n Mr. EVurltt thanked
the committee Tor coufcrring upon him
the custodian Of the funds OF the
fair"
Il was stated by MIR. Albright
that the regular superintendent
uf the southwestern Tennis tourn-
nm,nt g. W Ward would not
Boz here Co look after the prellml.
narles 90 this event. and hence suggest-
od that q committee OF three ON lawn
tennis be- appointed. The names OF Miss
Margaret Kent Louis Brooke and r.
n, Wukeraun were mentioned and Sc.
iectcd as that committee,
Simon Stern. VINO acted In the same
capacity last year Was again appoint
90 committee ON lot ana house con
Orsslous
The question OF booth displays was
discussed, and Is motion prevailed To
the e1cCt to ask the merchants those
who win make outside exhibits OF
their goods. Co connnc themselves. n
possible to one certain locality yet e.
br decided upon by the committee and
To hc granted hy the city council II
the scheme be- not favorable. the same
plan uf last year VIII be again followed
out.
% was decided Co hold the enclosed
events un the south slide OF west Gold
avenue the vacant lots directly op.
posite thc Casa dc orc. ana that the
grand stand bo made 600 "a .cml -clrcu.
lar
Mr. urasoiden desired 20 know what
the president had done since the nrst
meeting uf thr association in the mid.
doe 90 AurlL he was Informed that
about huy letters had already been
written Goo amusement companies. fire,
works managers, etc, and that az aoor
az thr rustlug committee hae somplet-
"a its hard Job of securing sufficient
funds tu carry ou % successful fair
anch events as needed would be eon-
MI Eyeyitt thought that the rustliup
committee ought to set Qua ns soon a.
possible, IS hercupun a motion was mai'
ANA seconded that the FIRST cali fol
funds from the liberal hearted mer
chants and citizens of Alhuquerqu,
would bo made next Monday.
Mr. Stern ruggCstcd that as the via,
duct election would occur on June ~
uoNt Tuesday. hr would amend SIR
EyerIlts motion that the rustlng com
mitteo gee 'lgrtaer on the Wednesdal
ondcl ana carried.
The president stated that Pltt Ross
city engineer and surveyor. had agree.
90 survey and stake of the West Col,
avenue grounds, 81 workmen could b
put Go work preparing the grounds Il
"a very short time.
The troops from Fort Wingate vii
again Doc invited tp visit the city an,
participate u tHe Tan festivities.
Tho question ~ ground boss. VIII
would Humriutcnd the canvass worl
and look after the grounds. came nj
FOR hlg share OF discussion. but n
action Has taken This work was par
formed last year. iu e fairly credltabl
manner, hy Thos. Haley.
The subject 90 premiums for variou
I events ana displays Was discussed
This matter was lail over until IA
turr meeting of the committee.
During the meeting q letter was reh
from Nj McCanna. regrctting his m
ability TO attend, but stating that a
Pc had a hand ln making the fair las
year succcss. he would put In som
good telling llCka for the torthcomin
fair this fan
10 call by the president