Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-10-07

with Yesterdays record break
ing multitude n With more,
visitors arriving continually from the
north. east, south and west, there is
GOOD and ample reason To believe that
Albuquerque. today viii entertain one
or the very biggest crowds in her his
tory. The idea today is for the people
ple. who arc here from every corner
Of New Mexico, to devote themselves
to the celebration of the advent Of
statehood. There is no doubt that the
people viii enter into the spirit of this
day with zest and enthusiasm, and
mat it viii he one fair day, long to
he remembered. Tho governor Is here
a large number Of territorial officials
VII be prominent i'm today's crowd,
and it will be Il brilliant and distin-
euished assemblage which the grand
stand will enscOnee this afternoon.
Albuquerque Day at the Thirtieth
Fair broke a few records yesterday
The crowd was immense. one OF he
largest ever seen at Traction park, and
taxed the capacity OF the grand stand
and bleachers. The street cars did u
tremendous traffic and were almost
sWamped from morning until night
10 get the thousands of people moved
nGtk ana lOIkilt me lIllIiltln an
got right into its swing yesterday, and
with the arrival yesterday, and today
of many new visitors the attend
antc by the end of the week promises
Ia be something historic.
The features Of the day were the
Montezuma parade in tho morning
which proved all that Was expected
Of il and then some, and which was
most imposing throughout. The bust
ness district was packed almost solid
by the time the parade was ready 10
start and the crowds were dense as
far out as Fifth street west, and Sill
yer avenue south. The sidewalks
throughout the downtown district
were impossible. and pedestrians had
10 take to the middle Of the street.
Tho crowds en- route to the fair
grounds began to pile on the street
cnrs before 100 ana thereafter every
ear from Barelas and the lumber plant
ana from Sturges corner was simply
loaded to It's capacity with passengers
hanging for dear life to the edges.
This begins to look like fair week.
said on harasscd conductor yesterday
as he e~ndeavored to shoe a contingent
of small dogs Off the roof and looked
under the car to see If any n were
beating it on the rods.
The high grade baseball and the
running Of the Albuquerque Derby
were the chief features of the fair
grounds program which drew the big
crowd but the other stunt were all
good. and the people appeared to feel
that they got the worth Of their
money. The fact that il was Alhu-
uueIque Day and everyone had to pay
and that no passes were good didnt
have any effect on the arrivals-in
Ty,t 81 aufhar GannnAI To ulHInant their
number, and the gate receipts yes
terday were such as to bring the in
doliblc smile to the faces of the fair
officials. 1t Was by far the biggest
day of the fair 50 far, Bu today
will go II one better. To-day is State
hood Day, and today the big state
hood demonstration will come off
from morn till dewey even. Statehood
enthusiasm and state spirit is to run
rampant. ana with a considerably
bigger throng of visitors and a good
days Program there should be a red
letter day In the history of New Mex
leo fairs.
The big decorated automobile par
AIDE at Ills this afternoon is the fea-
ture of the day. The buzz wagon
men will gather at the park. and
proceed to the fair grounds, where
they will circle the rae track several
times.
The masscd band concert viii be
q big feature.
been elaborate and it will he a beauti-
ful spectacle.
The dog show increased in popular
ity yesterday. and the TOW fancicrS
still find their mecca ut the Poultry
exhibition. The carnival shows last
night did a big business from the jump
off. and Saturday night, confetti night
will see n solid mass OF humanity eX-
tending into every cornor of the plaza
and packing all down town streets.
There is no getting around the iaet
that the crowds have arrived.
The prizes awarded for the Trades
and Industrial division Of the Monte.
zuma parade Yesterday were
ed by the Judges shortly after they
had reviewed the pageant and are
as follows;
For tho best trades display, Albu-
querque Planning Min Co. first prize.
fifty dollars; Wright Trading Post
second prize. twenty-five dollars;
most artistic and beautiful float, santa
Fee Apprentices, first Prize, fifty dol
lars; Woodmcn Of the World, second
prize, twenty-five dollars; most comic
on burlesque float, Spot Cash Grocery
prize. twenty-five dollars.
Honorable mention for trades dis
play floats John :. Beaver. f.. W
Fee, w. II. Hahn and Co. Pacigic
Mutual Life Insurance company.
Tho Judges who reviewed the parade
and made M decisions were three
ion number. two out of town men and
one local man. being G. Il. Bailey OF
las Vegas: Coc Howard, OF Portales.
ANA II. W. D. Bryan. Of Albuquerque.
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