Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-09-16
SOCORRO FAIR
To SET NEW
RECORD
ALL SORTS OF A GOOD
TIME FOR FIVE BIG DAYS
Baseball, Western SportSl Pa
rades, Races, Dinners and
Dances for Entertainment of
Visitors.

Especial Dispatch to the Morning Jonrunl.l
Socorro, n. M, Sept 15.-Save fol
the completion of few minor details
all is in readiness for the second an
nual Socorro county fair which will
open here next Monday September 81
for five big days, every one Of them
chuck fun and running over with in
teresting sporting. social ANA amuse-
ment events No expense has been
spared in making this years fair, for
the fair year ago was such com
plete success from every standpoint
that it has been necessary to go into
the work on a more elaborate scale
in order to establish a new record.
But the managers of the fair are quite
confident that they will get the new
record and that every one Of the Wis
itors will go away more than satisfied.
The fair will open Monday morning
al 10 o'clock, when Governor Curry
will arrive on a sp, cial train which
will bring him from Albuquerque,
leaving there with a reception COM
mttee at 1880 o'clock. on the arrival
of the governor the grand parade will
be formed. The parade was one of the
big hits last year. and is on even q
more elaborate scale this year, in addi-
ton to SocorrO, Magdalena, Kelly and
San Antonio business houses having
entered floats. The parade win move
to the plaza where w. f. Martin will
deliver the welcoming address to the
governor and the visitors. Governor
Curry will respond and the show will |
be on. Captain T. J. Matthews will be
grand marshal of the parade. Miss |
Paulita Abeyta, daughter of Abran !
Abcyt1, who has been CHOSEN queen !
of the fair will be duly invested with |
the insignia of office at the opening |
ceremonies.
Immediately following these prelim-
mary events a real cowboy dinner will |
be served to Governor Curry as a for
mer resident and pioneer of SOcorro
and former plainsman. Cole Rail
ston. another pioneer and friend Of |
the governor, will be in charge of the
chuck wagon, and the cowboy feature
viii be carried through the day wind
ing up with a cowboy dance in the
evening, at which every one who joins
in the dancing before II o'clock must |
be in cowboy or cowgirl costume.
The program for the remaining four
days is elaborate purses for all sport
ing events are liberal. and the baseball
tournament in which all members of
the SocOrro county league will com
pete will be a winner. The following
towns have entered teams Socorro
Carthage. San Antonio, San MarciaL
Magdalena. Each team will be allow
ed to import its battery if desired. All
other players being strictly local
Horse racing bronco busting and n
grand display of fireworks will hr 9th
er notable features.
splendid mineral exhibit III been
prepared by Cony T. Brown, with the
aid OF the school of Mines. ana this
exhibit will be sent to Albuquerque
Tor the exposition Immediately after
me close of the fair Some fine agri-
cultural exhibits viii also be made,
ana these also will go to Albuquerque !
Socorro has been cleaning up and q
getting in shape for the big week for |
several weeks past. and is now ready
To entertain her guests i'm first class d
SlEI" 1t is confidently expected that |
me attendance this year will surpass
the fine crowds which gathered 5
year ago J.