Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1901-04-13
THE FIRST STEP!
Big Fair Meeting Last
Night.
Everybody Present Called Up
on for Their Views.
0. NJ Mar-on and P, :, McCanna,
Elected Presidentand Secretary,
VERY ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING.

II the enthusiasm displayed at last
nights meeting o. "a criterion. tho 1901
fair of the New Mexico Territorial
fair association Will bc a decided sue.
cess
The meeting was very enthusiastic
ana probably the largest. with the pos
Hiblc exception Of the mass fair meet
ing held in che spring OF 1899 ever
hold in Albuquerque. fully one hun.
drod representative citizens being
present nt O'Clock when President
W. = McCreight Of the two previous
fairs, called the meeting 10 ordcr.
Maurice Vaughan officiating as sogrc.
tary.
The first order Of business was the
election uf u president Tor the pusu.
ina year. and the names OF Hon. %.
n Marion. =. y MrCanua T.. * New.
hail and ". T. McCrpight Wcro pre-.
scented The latter withdrew his
name. as De- had had tho honor Tor two
years. in favor of Mr. Marion. whore.
upon Nj. NvWhall also Withdrew his
nam" and insisted upon Mr McCan.
un.
city Marshal McMum announced
10 the meeting that b., knew Mr. Nc.
Gamma would not accept the office and
ue kod that his name hy Withdrawn.
which request was complied with thus
leaving only tho name uf Ma Marion
before the meeting aud he. uu motion.
was unanimously elected tu the prcHi.
dpu,y
Nominations for secretary being n
order the names of T.. W. Spencer.
y D. MyCanua aud Maurice Vaughan
wore presented Mr. MrCanuH was
chosen by good majority of the bal
lots cast
u was then moved aud seconded
that the meeting elect board uf 90.
rpoturs consisting nf twenty Two men.
bcrs whorcupuu the following names.
iu the order mentioned. were present.
cd and clcC,sd W r. McCrcight. Al.
fred Guusfcld v ltuppc. " l.. Trim
BILE. James MDCorristou V ~ Green.
leaf G. Is NcWhail John ) Trimbl1.
T. s. llubhrll George Frazer. T. W
Hopkins a A Trmhlc. Geo b. Al
bright h. t. Washburn q. W strong
Jacob Korbor r. T. SWrges. James
D Eaku N W. Fluuuoy A. n. Nc.
Gaucy VIM Farr Joseph r John.
atom Arthur Eyoritt. John 4. Ice and
John s Bcaycu
A motion vas made and seconded
calling meeting of the board of 90.
r'ctorE with the president and socro
Ury. at the same place Friday uight
April %. az N O'Clock when treas
urcr win D." elected and tho prHH
dent VIII have an opportunity tu hear
tho yiDWs of tho directors and to s.
lcCt has ,NpuuUy, committee
At the suggestion OF " H. Trmhl.
and others those present beEinuiua
Ifr .
tho room iu circle were called upuU
for their vipw- as to what Kind or q
fair should Boz given this fall. and som.
Of tho new ideas advanced were indeed
good aui practical
4 majority uf tho psaluu favored
mixed faIr with horse raIuL. steer
ruping villa Wost show ,t,. Will.
others expressed thomsulvpe Iu favor
OF hn, exhibitions of pumpkins ou
ions mineral ores AMI other things
thar would show up tho material rc.
source. of tnc territory
o. Spfz and oth"rs thought as Al
luur THu. merchant W,ry tp De- th"
lll r,.t cont llUtot o. thD fr'r funds.
that 90, U' .H.ulH Doc hell pu thI.
si1r. aud f.hH A. ,.r stated that. ul.
ulthuUrh o.. ngH no favor ul some horse
races ua iH.U.l thUt NlluQuorGu.
horse. roulH u,, ue depended upon to
please aU1 u a.r 600 ugba this fuu.
turc ,ut.roatius inducements must bg
made to r.t rouI tfutt,rs and runners
from tlu outside
q. vs. Strong Ihut Hughes, &. k.
NrwhBlI. u. u. Grp"ulUat W. l.. Trim
hlr a. B. McGancy. James McCoris
ton, Jacob korhcr j. ~ Eakin and
others favored a rsturn to the old time
faiJa ui hDUU racing int"rspursud
With steer rppIns Wild Wost shows,
etc.
a l.ttyr from y. ! Shiuick fayuring
tho idea uf am Eiks fair iutrrspcrscd
with huIso rur. and iu charge of the
Elka w1a r.ol but uo action was
taken uu tbp N.#a advanced by Mr.
Shiui,h
Finally. ut 90, aJss.atIun uf Mr Ey.
rrit the matte Dt what kind of a
fair tU uu ..G.U was Ipu Go the board
al director. o. decide upon after
which g. m..,.u t1 adjourn was made
and carried.
The newly elected president and
tcCrGarN % A. Marion and = n Me.
Gamma. N,I, uHl present and hence
could mot u.T uual'N accept the hunors
thrust upun th.m. However. u is
hoped ih.y VIII ..r their way clear to
accept unI l.t Albuquerque give %
ruusiug blE fair ths full