Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-09-20


only OF being carefully considered. but
also OF being promptly acted upon.
II The writer uggesi that in UNDER
taking the Important work ~ making
proper preparations for the great
event which Is to take place here
next summer. we should invite the
women's club to cooperate with US
That Is all right. except for the mat
ter Of inviting" a matter ike this,
which is for the benefit Of AlbuQuer-
que. concerns the women II the place
Just as much az the men. and there Is
no reason. that we ran see. why either
sex should invite the other to do it,
iufy-and moreover. We shall be very
much surprised II the hint given in
the letter Of our correspondent does
not prove to be an the Invitation"
the Women's club VIII need IN this
matter.
The situation. az It exists OF pres
ent. is just this: The recent session Of
the National Irrigation congress
which was held at Sacramento. ad-
journed 10 meet next September at
albuquerque. This is a national or
zanizatlon. and since irrigation has
come to be a matter Of national con-
Germ the congress has grown into an
Institution Of national Interest. it,
membership. alone. now exceeds six
teen hundred. while the government
officers and attaches. the newspaper
men. and the distinguished persons
vino are invited TO make addresses
during the session. exceed three hun
dfed more. 50 thai those who actually
constitute the congress, and come for
the purpose OF taking part IN Il, num-
Der at least two thousand. while the
number Of visitors and on-looKers who
are attracted by II from every section
OF the union. number anywhere from
two To ten thousand, according To the
amount Of advertising and "hustiing'
that may be lone by the people Of the
town where It f. to meet.
And now. 20 start with. the plain
Is. we have no room IN the town
Is half big enough for the body
tU HbiA its hAf'AAHEH ~ - "
Is a room that viii accommo-
about three thousand people, al
our opera house, II crowded,
would hold about one thousand, and
the nrst question that con
fronts US IL, how are we going to
house the Irrigation congress2 Sac
spent $4,000 IN putting up
) temporary building for the purpose.
Is now OF no further use. We
.hink we can do better than that by
making an arrangement with the local
military authorities through which We
IAN have a house built for an armory
which viii furnish a room large
'nough 10 meet the present emefg-
,ncy, and serve afterward for the ac-
.'ommodation OF big conventions. pub
ic meetings and social parties. That
Of the money subscribed for
he tie plant. In excess OF what was Z
leeded, Is enough TO buy the site, and
he sum OF $4,000 appropriated by q
he territory for armory buildings. :
of which comes to Albuquer- \
Mhi blNf IN = h''N HthiA A'Nhlh
house. but where are we going 10 !
'et the rest, and how are W. 10 ac- I
ompllsh an the many other things .
have Ia be done 10 properly en- :
the congress and take care OF :
II the multitude OF people who VIII
q drawn here by az An these are
cry serious problems. and we are !
Ight up against them. Ana these are =,
he things that give force 10 the sug- Il
made In the communication y
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