Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-09-16
SOC0RRO FAIR
To SET NEW
RECORD
ALL SORTS OF A GOOD
TIME FOR FIVE BIG DAYS
Baseball, Western Sports Pa
radeS, Races, Dinners and
Dances for Entertainment Of
Visitors.

Especial Dispatch to the Morning JOurnnl.I
Socorro. N. M, Sept. 15.-Save for
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 2l,
for five big days. every one of them
chuck full and running over with in
teresting sporting, social and amuse-
ment events No expense has been
spared in making this years fair, for
the fair a year ago was such COM
plcte success from every standpoint
that it has been necessary to go into
the work on more elaborate scale
in order to establish 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
at 10 o'clock, when Governor Curry
will arrive on a special train which
will bring him from Albuquerque,
leaving there with a reception COM
mittee 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 n
more elaborate scale this year, In addi-
tion to Socorro, Magdalena, Kelly and
AnfA
entered floats. The parade will move
to the plaza where W. e. Martin will
deliver the welcoming address to tho
governor and the visitors. Governor
Curry, WIN respond and the show will
be on. Captain T. j. Matthews will be
grand marshal of the parade. Miss
Paulita Abeyta, daughter of Abran
Abeyta, 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 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
will 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 winner. The following
towns have entered teams: Socorro
Carthage, San Antonio. San Marcial
Magdalena. Each team will be allow
ed to import It's battery If desired, al
other players being strictly local
Horse racing, bronco busting and q
grand display Of fireworks will be 9TH
er notable features.
splendid mineral exhibit h; beer
prepared by Cony T. Brown, with the
aid of the School Of Mines and this
exhibit will be sent to Albuquerque
for the exposition Immediately aftei
the close OF the fair. Some fine agri
cultural exhibits will also be made
and these also will go to Albuquerque
Socorro has been cleaning up anC
getting In shape for the big week fol
several weeks past. and is now read!
to entertain her guests In first clas
style. 1t is confidently expected tina
the attendance this year will surpas
the fine crowds which gathered
year ago.