Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-09-28

Dozens of men are hurrylng about
the exposition grounds, putting the
| finishing touches on buildings, ar
ranging exhibits, preparing walks and
| decorating; dozens of others are ar
| ranging chairs in the big new Con-
/ vention hall, putting up pictures ana
adding the last details to the blS
| building: while all over Albuquerque
| buildings are being decorated In
honor of the Sixteenth National lrri-
CATION congress which opens tomor-
row morning in Convention hall.
! Albuquerque today presents scene
/ of activity, which will continue
| throughout the next two weeks. with
som ething doing every minute OF the
time to amuse, instruct and entertain
| the crowds which have already begun
to arrive. They come from the north,
| south, east and west, the vanguard Of
| the attendance at the congress and
exposition, which is confidently ex-
pected to break all records for New
| Mexico.
At the fair grounds most OF the
work has been done, and today the
worknlen arc finishing sp. although
there will probably be a little yet It
called complete. 1t is representative
of the west and the exhibits surpass
anything ever attempte dbefore in the
southwest They Include everything
from a bale of hay to a nugget of
gold, and will show the development
of the southwest and the success OF
irrigation in a way it has never Oeen
shown before. The list of attractions
at the exposition grounds and down.
town will afford entertainment for
the visitors, whatever they desire. AL
! buquerque, assisted by the whole or
| New Mexico, has left nothing undone
to please her guests,
The Convention hall, erected for the
accommodation of the Irrigation con-
gress, is ready for the opening tomor-
row morning, when Governor Curry
and President GOudy start the ball
rolling, and the Albuquerque chorus
of 100 voices joins III the Irrigation
Ode" assisted by a SPECIAL orchestra
and soloists. With the delegates al
ready here and the promise of more
to come the congress promises to 'e
the best of any yet held and to bring
home to the people of the United
states the fact that irrigation IS
building up in the west and south
| west an empire of its own.
Many Soldiers in Camp.
Luna park presents the appearance
today of very business-like milII5ry
camp. From Tijeras avenue to half
| block beyond New York avenue, from
| north to south, and from Keleher
! avenue to Twelfth street, from east
to west, there stretches a vast can
opy of white tents. Luna avenue cuts
the camp in two, running north and
south. The United States troops, con-
ssting of four companies of the
Twenty first infantry under command
of Major Heatn, are camped in milf
tary precision TO the west of Luna
avenue. The New Mexico troops, con-
sisting of the \. and NJ. cadets from
Mesilla, the Military institute cadets
of Roswell and the National guard,
are on the west side of Luna avenue.
The two troops of cavalry from Fort
Wingatc viii be camped al the north
end of Luna avenue.
The Regulars.
/ The regulars from Fort Logan ar
rived last midnight on a special train
but the hour was not too late for Cap
tain Clark NJ. Carr and several mem
bers of the military committee to be
at the station to meet them. The de-
tachment is composed of the first bat
TALON of the Twenty including
companies A, b, c ana ID. The Off
GERS follow:
Major Hearn and staff Lieutenants
Ware and Lentz; Company A. Lieu
tenants HobsOn and Schultz: Company
B, Lieutenants Preston and Wool
naugh; company c, Lieutenants Ris-
tein and Glover; company ID, Lieuten-
ants Sayer and Davis. Lieutenant
Hobson of company A Is a brother OF
the gallant officer who "a few year:
ago introduced the Hobson kiss.
Each company has siXty-five men
and the band Is composed of twenty
eight pieces. Chief Musician Grave:
is in charge Of the band.
} Notable Generals.
The most notable Of the military
men who will be In the city during
the next two weeks VIII be Genera
j. Franklin Bell, chief OF staff, from
Washington, d. c., and General +. D
Thomas, commander of the depart
ment OF Colorado. General Bell ar
rived Saturday night and Genera