The Socorro chieftain., 1907-10-05
THE MOST SUCCESSFUL EVENT
IN THE LAST TWENTY YEARS

Socorro county's first annual
fair was a success far beyond the
expectations OF its most enthuSi-
astic promoters. The whoop
and hurrah began with the ar
rival of Governor Curry's special
train Saturday morning and il
was one continuous whoop, hur-
rah, and good time for every
body until the last hour of the
last day. The crowds of people
that poured into the city on spec
ial trains from Albuquerque,
Magdalena, and the south, and
in vehicles, on horse back, and on
foot from all the surrounding
country constituted altogether
the biggest aSsemblage that has
gathered in Socorro in twenty
years, and, best of all, every
person OF that great asSemblage
went home brim full of enthusi-
asm over the unexpected success
of the fair.
THE GRAND PROCESSION.
The grand procession that
formed under the direction of
Grand Marshal NJ. Coonev, as
sisted by his aide, Capt. II. j.
Matthews, was headed by the
governors carriage and extend
ed over a mile in length in its
progress along the streets of the
city. The cowboy guards fol-
lowed, Immediately after the
governors carriage and present
ed most picturesque appear
ance. Then came a band of for
ty Navajo Indians gorgeous in
warpaint and feathers. The
First Regiment band of Albu-
querque presented very attract
i've appearance and delighted
everybody with the excellence of
its music. Then came wagon
ette containing about a dozen
veterans of the civil war, some
of whom had fought under the
stars and stripes and some under
the stars and bars. Hon. w. +.
Martins company of Curry ca
detS, under the leadership of
Masters Lloyd Mayer and John
Savage, attracted a large share
of attention and was repeatedly
cheered. Socorro Hose company
No. was out in full uniform
and added much to the appear
ance of the parade. A company
of SOcorro ladies' on horseback
and in cowgirl costume elected
many favorable comments. A.
III. lIilton's company of juvenile
rough riders and lady rangers
from San Antonio and vicinity
was one of the most attractive
features of the procession and
was greeted with cheers at every
turn. These features of the
parade were followed by a long
line of floats that would have
been creditable to a city a dozen
times the size of SOcorro, and
these by scores of private car
riages.
THE LINE OF FLOATS.
The Crown Mill company was
represented by a float appro-
priately decorated aud contain
ing a dozen little girls.
Hill & Fischer'S market was
advertised by a float containing
several animals decorated with
ribbons. The billy goat persist
ed in trying to butt his compan-
ions off the plantation. This
float attracted great deal of
attention.
II. N. Yunker's blacksmith
business was represented by a
blacksmith shop on wheels and
in active operation.
The Sccorro Drug and Supply
company was prettily represent
ed and distributed a multitude of
pamphlets advertising its busi-
ness.
The Socorro Mercantile COM
pany and Terry & Abeyta each
furnished a load of alfalfa dec
Grated with the stars and stripes
for the procession.
FL Defensor had an apprOpri-
ate and attractive float.
Conrado A. Baca's grocery
business was called to the public
mind by load of groceries at
tractively arranged and decor
ated.
A Winkler furnished a verita.
BILE perambulating bakery in full
blast.
Il. M. Kealer's aeromotor wa:
good but was too high to pas: