The Socorro chieftain., 1908-10-03
FAIR A GRAND SUCCESS
The Biggest Gathering Ever AS
sembled in the History of the
Gem City.
IS JUDGE MORRlSON'S OPINION
Grand Procession, Fine Exhibits,
Every body a Booster, "old Clio
ry" Much in Evidence.

If Judge a. l.. Morrison ol
Santa Fe, who delivered the
opening address at the Il, ond
annual fair last werN, wants
anything that belongs L. Socorro
county he has but To- ask Tor II
and il is his. a man who APP
preciates a good thlug when lie
sees 1t as Judge Morrison ap-
preciateS Socorro county should
have il all II he wants II. II
body doubts that the Judge
appreciates Socorro county he
should not fail to read the fol-
lowing letter from the Santa Fe
New Mexican:
Santa Fe, Sept. "a, 1908.
Editor New Mexican:
The New Mexican being the
recognized leader in all matters
affecting the welfare OF the ter
ritory, ! ask your permission to
give me space enough to report
my recent visit TO Socorro.
Through the kindness OF our
mutual friend, Hon. w. E. Mar
TIN, | was invited TO participate
in the opening OF the fair In that
prosperous county.
Preliminary thereto permit me
TO say that / have been present
at scores of festive meetings IN
many parts OF the Union, but for
patriotism, hospitality, industry
and intelligence, | am compelled
to place the splendid people OF
Socorro county at the head OF
them all. There is no exaggera-
ton in this statement; 1t is the
plain unvarnished truth.
4,OOO ENJOYED FESTIVITIES.
"On arriving at the city OF So
corro under the able conduct OF
County Clerk Sweet, who had
come to our city and secured the
services of the Santa Fe band
for the entire week, we were
driven to the city park, which
was crowded with an assemblage
of the incest dressed women, the
iolliest children and the haOpleSt
men | have seen in many a day;
it was a perfect JOY to look at
them. / was told that those
present numbered in the neigh
Tor hood of four thousand peo-
lie. They had assembled from
all parts of the county to have a
good time and they certainly had
It. The proceedings were open
ed by Billy Martin, who was
the leading spirit of the occas-
ion, in an eloquent address which
was received with loud and re-
peated cheers; then your cores
pondent was introduced and
spoke about half an hour.
A GRAND PROCESSION.
Then the procession of the
day was formed and it would
have done credit to any town in
America. Among the prominent
features of the procession were
about 200 cowboys, splendidly
mounted and riding as they only
know how to ride; the leading
business houses of the city had
large floats exhibiting theil
wares, which attracted great at
tention. OF course the fire lad
dies also were in evidence, bu
by far the daintiest and most ar
tistic feature of them all wa
the carriage in which sat "th'
Queen of the Fair, who received
the homage of her subjects,
with dignity and decorum
Here and there in the procession
were beautiful carriages decorat
ed with flowers and the nationa
colors and containing ladies ant
gentlemen of the city and neigh
borhood. Taken altogether, tn,
procession must have eXtende'
over a mile and it was so abl,
directed that not the slighteS
hitch marred the good order o
the ceremony.
FINE EXHIBITS OF PRODUCTS.
The horticultural, agriculture
and artistic exhibits were cred
liable in the highest degree t
all concerned. | do not think
ever saw a more beautiful pea
and apple display anywhere els
in the country and as for corr
YOU know / am citizen c
Illinois, which claims to be tn
corn state of the union, but 81
corro county can challenge tn
richest fields of the Sucker stat