Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-09-25
SOC0RRO FAIR
GRAND SUCCESS
Biggest Gathering
in History Of Gem
City
VISITORS TREATED ROYALTY
Judge A. L. Morrison, Who
4 Attended, Gives Interest.
4 ing Account.
VISITORS TREATED ROYALTY

Judge A. l.. Morrison, who attended
the Socorro county fair in the Gem
City this week, where he was one of
the principal speakers of the occasion,
has returned home. He says the fair
was big success and that Socorro was
crowded with visitors from all parts
|of southern New Mexico. In the follow.
ling communication addressed to the
New Mexican, Judge Morrison de.
scribes the festivities in detail:
Santa Fe, N. NJ, Sept "a, 1908.
Editor New Mexican:
"The New Mexican. being the recog
|nized leader in all matters affecting
the welfare of the territory, 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. Martin, was In.
|vited to participate in the opening Of
the fair in that prosperous county. Pre-
lliminary 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 COM
|pelled to place the splendid people Of
Socorro county at the head OF them
lall. There is no exaggeration In this
statement; 1t is the plain unvarn.shed
TRUTH
1000 Enjoyed festivities.
ION arriving at the city Of Socorro
under the able conduct of County
iClerk Sweet, who had come to our city
and secured the services Of the Santa
Fe band for the entire week, we were
driven 10 the city park. which sSas
Icrowded with an assemblage Of the
incest dressed women, the jolliest chill.
dren and the happiest men l have seen
in many day; it was perfect JOY
to look at them. was told that those
tpresent, numbered in the ( neighbor.
hood of four thousand people. They
had assembled from all parts of the
county to have a good time and they
Icertainly had it. The proceedings were
opened by Billy Martin, who was the
leading spirit of the occasion. in an
eloquent address which was received
with loud and repeated cheers: then
your correspondent 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
we're about 200 cowboys, splendid"
mounted and riding as they only know
how to ride; the. leading business
houses Of the city had large floats, ex-
ihibiting their wares. which attracted
great attention. OF course the fire lad.
tdies' also were in evidence. but by far
the daintiest and most artistic feature
of them all was the carriage in which
|sat 'theeQueen of the Fair, who receiv-
ed the homage of her Subjects with
dignity and decorum. Here and there
in the procession were beautiful car
Iriages decorated with flowers and the
national colors and containing ladies
and gentlemen of the city and neigh.
borhood. Taken all together, the pro-
cession must have extended over a
mile and it was SO ably directed that
not the slightest hitch marred the good
[order OF the ceremony.
Fine Exhibits Of Products.
"The horticultural, agricultural and
|artistic exhibits were creditable in
1.-THE highest degree to all concerned.
lido not think ever saw more beauti'
|ful pear and apple display anywhere
|else in the country and as for corn, you
know I am a citizen Of Illinois. which
|claims to be the corn state Of the un.
lion, but Socorro county can challenge
1.-THE richest fields of the Sucker state to
|produce such corn as Is now on exhi.
lbition down there. Some of the stalks
must have measured at$least ten feet
lin height and the ears were worthy to
igrow on such splendid stalks. There
|were also fine specimens Of sorghum
Tomatoes pumpkins and other veget.
liable productions and ] am glad to say
THAT some Of them were grown by the
Inew system Of dry farming which
with irrigation, will solve the problem
of the arid parts Of the country and
Iwill make the desert bloom like the
lRose Of Sharon.
i Everyone 10 Booster.
| II might try to describe the ladies'
needle work but I know would only
make muddle OF 1t. This could be
ldone only by some Of the ladies them.
Iselves, SO you must take the will for
1.-THE deed, and let me out Of it. One Of
1.-THE best signs Of the times I heard was
Continued ~ Paos Eisht.)
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