Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-09-17

have taken hold of it with the deter
minatiCn tnat it must be a success, in
spite of a somewhat embarrassing sit
nation. which handicapped you at the
beginning. You nave selected the best
possible man VINO cou-d be found for
your president. With him to guiGe in
a good cause there cannot be failure.
And this is a good cause, for it con-
tributes net only TO ,ne advancement
and welfare of your own city, but of
the whole territory.
There is a time for everything
There is time for poIItics, time for
business, time for grie. and time
for Joy. Let the next five days be a
time for good, healthy enjoyment and
of forgetfulness of the annoying de-
tails that destroy mems digestion and
injure their disposition. There is a
great deal here to amuse us and a
great deal to instruct us, and | know
We will all go away at the end of
the week feeling mucn better acquaint-
ed with one another than when we
came here, and greatly refreshed by
the good time we are all going to
have here.
1t is a great pleasure to welcome on
behalf of the territory, and of the city
of Albuquerque, all those who have
come here from elsewhere. know
they will all be treated well and that
when they go away thy will say they
have had the best tir Z in their iIyes.
Mr.. President and fellow citizens,
| have the honor to declare that the
! twenty-sixth anual territorial fair Of
the territory of New Mexico is now
| formally open.
! AS Governor Hagerman closed his
speech with the words, Il now declare
the twenty-sixth annual territorial fair
formally open," a great cheer went up
from the many assembled, led by the
students of the University of New
Mexico, who formed part OF the gov
ernOr's mounted escort.
Whats the matter with the govern
orr"
He's all right"
who's all right?'
The Governor"
Governor Hagerman, in company
with Senator Andrews and Hon. Solo
mon Luna. president of the fair asso
citation, then entered an automobile
driven by NJ w. Flournoy, and the
mounted escort, led by the First Regl
ment band. passed in review before
the governor, Col John BOrradaiIe act
ing as grand marshal of the parade.
Hundreds of horsemen were in line
the formation, as II moved west ol
Railroad avenue being as follows:
First Regiment band.
Mounted University Of New Mexico
students.
Mounted Albuquerque hcrsemen.
Mounted horsemen from the diner
ent precincts.
Governors carriage and escort.
Paul ArringtonS band OF NayajOs.
AS the parade moved along ham
clapping and cheers greeted the gov
ernor as ..s auto passed by. Arriyin
, at the grounds the escort disbande
, and everybody pre- sent gave then
, selves up TO the enjoyment OF IN
sights of the twenty-siXt annual fan
At 2:S0 O'Clock this afternoon
double-header game between Globe
| AriZ., and Clifton, Ariz., and SAINT
Fe and Albuquerque opened IN
baseball tournament for which an az
gregate of $500 in cash prizes
T hung up for the winners. This. 10
, gether with the Indian races. serve
/ TO MI the grand stand with one of tn
r biggest crowds that ever graced IN
5 stand on an opening day.
r Many of the exhibitions from out
p sid districts We're already placed j
, Exhibition hall an dthis departmer
p came in for a great deal of attention
as did the many racerhorses stable
r al the tracks and the Jersey and otht
\ stock.
o Tonight at : O'Clock the Wester