Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-04-15
FAIR GROUNDS CnRISIENED
TRACTION PARK


From Wednesdays Daily Citizen.
Traction Park" will be painted In
bold black letters on the arch az tho
entrance 81 what has long beon rec
osnited ~ the fair grounds. and In
the future this pleasure resort viii
be known AZ Traction Park" u Whs
chriaienod such this morning rs the
result Of a conference which took
place this morning AZ the Office Of the
Albuquerque Traction company. be.
tween Gel. w. ". Greer, president OF
the traction company. and Col ID. X.
y Sellers. once manager for the com.
pany.
Traction park Il viii be called. aud
during the approaching summer Il ~
very likely that the people Of Alnu.
Quofquo VIII have occasion 20 couple
u with many fond memories Of pleas.
rr2iilc momsuis. The plans for the
summer thnatcr % be built AZ Trac.
ton park have been completed. Tho
pavilion viii BE- erected between
Floral hall ana the grand stand, az a
coat of $4,000. u will have a seating
capacity of 500, with boxes on either
side. These boxes vii be screened
With the foliage OF palma, and the
aides Of the pavilion win be % ar.
ranged that they may be closed In the
event Of squai Ia the weather and
opened when The weather " pleasant.
u will be eighty feet IN diameter and
IN circular form, facing a stage 2fx30
feet. with setting and curtains.
A court OF trees, lawn Of blue
grass and gravel walks. will embrace
a. Rofroahment tables will occupy
convenient places IN this court, All
lunches and mild beverages will be
served .her. These plans will be car
riod out 60 q letter by June 10. aud
on June i6. the n. A. Wade Musical
stock company win begin an engage
ment there. which will continue until
after the Territorial fair In September
This n. A. wade ~ our Mr.. Wade.
manager Of the neFenr Prince Opera
company, which has just closed an
engagement here. and many OF these
same artists will likely DO members OF
this stock company.
This Is another feature of the Albu.
aGerque Traction company's program
arD,ngod for this morning a. a 70.
suit az n long conference Mr.. Greer
had with Mr.. Wade
Tho company will be composed Of
about ten people said Mr.. Wade this
morning before he boarded a train for
Las Vegas, where the Beggar Prince
company II billed 10 play tonight,
"Our shows will DO vaudeville per
formancca, sketches from popular
operas and drama. Our contract calls
for opening on June i5 and closing
after the fair In the fall. We viii
probably give eight performances a
week.
Tho Traction company also has a
contract with the Consolidated aniuse.
ment company OF the Pacific coast
and many vaudeville attractions
which make this circuit will also
make Albuquerque.
II Is tho intention OF the Traction
company TO make no charge Of ad
mission TO she performances at the
Traction Park treater. but may make
a small charge TO- advantageous seats
Il ID the double intention OF the TTac
tlOn company 10 give the people of A.
huquerque a hrst-class series OF am
uEomcnts at q very nominal cost OF
car fare, which n badly needed and
viii wOuhileea be- appreciated by lib
erai patronage Six large cars and
two srailers will be provided by the
company 10 handle the crowds.