Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-04-02

Enthusiastic Meeting Of Members Of
Executive Committee.
EXHIBITION TO Be IN OCTOBER.

Pursuant to notice, published in the
city daily press, a majority of the eX-
ecutive committee of the Territorial
Fair association met at the office of
the secretary, last night, and the ac-
tual preliminaries for a big exhibition
this fall were put in motion.
Those present were: o. n. Marion,
president; p, F. McCanna, secretary;
NJ. W. Ftournoy, treasurer; c. c. Hall,
chairman of executive committee; F,
A. Jones, J. II. o'Rielly, W, T, Me.
creight, N. =, Hickey, George P, Lear
nard, Maynard Gunsul and G. F. A.
bright.
I October Chosen.
After considerable talk pro and con-
as to whether the big show should be
carried through an entire week or only
for a few days. a motion prevailed that
the entire second week in October be
monopolized and that the exhibition
be made one long to he remembered
Base Ball.
The base ball feature was the next
on the program to be discussed, and as
professional base ball proved an ex-
pensive luxury, not only in prizes but
in a side subscription from merchants,
a motion was made and seconded that
the Ease ball tournament at the fair
this fall be made a territorial tourna-
ment, open to organized clubs in New
Mexico, Arizona and Ell Paso, and that
the towns entering the tournament
can strengthen their teams by the i'm
portation of professional players not
to exceed three. For this sport an ap
preparation of $500 was made, naming
$500 for first prize, and 5000 for second
money.
Cowboy Tournament.
The next subject under discussion
was that regarding a cowboy tourna'
ment, to include steer roping, bronco
busting and prizes for outlaw horses.
The chairman of the executive com
mittee and the secretary had previous
ly outlined this feature, and, in conse'
Quence, it was smooth sailing for this
attraction. The committee appropri'
ated s 1000 for this tournament-$S50
to be divided into four prizes for the
steer roping; $3.50 for the bronco bust
ing, and 5000 for best outlaw horses
This feature will be made the big
attraction" at the fall festival, and the
committee thought the right man to
handle the co.. toys, the wild steers
and the outlaw horses was G. c. Hall
hence by unanimous verdict he was
chosen superintendent of the cowbo!
tournament.
Horse Racing.
The committee, on motion, apprc
priated the same as last year for hors
races, $500. the races and purses I
be arranged similar to the program @
1902. This feature of last years fai
was much enjoyed, and some of tn
very best harness horses and galloper
participated in the event. 1t is though
that the races of this years fair wi
be equally as interesting, and goo
horses will again be seen on the Abb
querque rae course
Carnival Company.
The secretary read several letter
from carnival companies, without an
exception, the best and largest show
on earth" and after some discussio
ii was decided to have a genuine ca
nival company here at the next fai
The secretary was instructed to TAX
personal charge of this feature.
Mineral Exhibit.
DIR. F. A. Jones, who has charge
the mineral statistics of the territol
for the government. was present, an
stated that he was ready to do all
his power to get up a creditable mi
eral exhibit for the territorial fair, an
at the same time, would like to NAL
the selections of ore in c~onjunctiC
with the mineral exhibit from this te
ritory intended for the worlds fair
st. Louis, provided he was a membt
of the commission from this territor.
After exhibit here at the territorit
fair. the display could be boxed up an
then shipped to st. Louis.
It was then moved and seconde,
that a letter be prepared by the pres
dent of the fair association, signed b
himself and other members of the el
ecutive committee, asking Governo
Otero to appoint DR.. Jones one of tn
territorial members of the Louisian
Purchase Exposition commission.
A letter to that effect was submitte
and was promptly signed by all ii
members of the executive committ'
present. The secretary vas i~nstructt
to e the other members of the col
mittee, get their signatures and ma
the letter to Governor Otero tonight.
DR.. Jones is thoroughly familiar vii
the mineral resources of New Mexic
and with his valuable assistance tn
feature will prove n Of great intere
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