Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-12-14
ALBUQUERQUE PUTS
UP A CRED|TABLE
EXHIBITION
BE BETTER
FOR MONEY EXPENDED
Unanimous Opinion at Com
mefciaI Club Meeting Last
Night That New Mexico Fail
Compares Fayorably Win
Those Held Elsewhere,

That Albuquerque gives an annual
f4ir which IS n credit 10 the city and
Ito the territory and that ii compares
favorabIy with similar vents held in
lei paso, Texas; Phoenix. AIiZ. CheN-
lenne. Wyo.. and other cities in the
west and southwest. was the prevail
ing sentiment at q largely attended
meeting of the Commercial club held
last night.
The question ats to whether on not
Albuoueruue should have a fair IN
i1gf1 was not even discussed last
! night. 1t was taken ms a i%oregone con-
ciusion by everyone ina attendance
lthat there will be a fair next fam and
THAT it will he the biggest ana best
ever attempted in New Mexico,
Considerable discussion occurred as
10 whether a~musements should be
featured less and horticultural and
horticultural displays featured more
prominently than heretofore.
McNlanus Gives tile Facts,
John b. McManus, secretary of the
thirtieth annual territorial fair. and
mixed up in various ways in several
previous fairs. made one of the most
Iinteresting talks at the meeting last
evenin4 Mr.. McManus dealt with
faets and figures and stayed close TO
the practical side of running a fair.
lUe declared that the first big draw
back to having larger horticultural
land AGRICULTURAL displays, is the lack
81 room for exhibition at Traction
park. The second big difficulty ID
the lack of money TO erect new eNhi-
bition halls. Touching on the amuse-
mont proposition, Mr.. McManus said
that every year upwards of 5000 peo-
- ..,.,. 40 A1httAtapra41a for 4ba. fair
Most OF them com for IA vacation and
To get way from work ana worry. All.
of them want to be amused and are
disappointed If they fail TO have a
good time. Mr.. McMnnus pointed out
that Phoenix spends 50, 600 on amuse-
ments for her fair. not including the.
horse races or Baseball. and I'll PaSo
eNpends each year $4,000 and more
for amusement attractions
Col. j. G.. Albright ana Frank
Aakerman followed MI. McManus and
both suggested the enlargement of the
lor u%cultural and agricultural dis
plays. with sufficient cash prizes to
|atttact interested persons, and to re-
imbunsc them for time and Money
Ispent in the preparation and ship
ment OF exhibits. MI Ackerman said
he believed baseball and horse racing
should he continued as two Of the big
features.
J. H.. O'Rielly, president of the.
thir'ieth annual fair, was the next
speaker, and gave the club the benefit
Of his experience With fairs. Mr..
ORIGIN said that he had attended the
last fair at Cheyenne, and also the last
fair a. lei Paso. In Cheyenne. MI
O'Rielly said. the show consisted Of
broncho busting and stunts 10y the
United States soldiers. He declared
he had no hesitation IN saying that
visitors to the New Mexico fair would
not be satisfied with the program he
saw az Cheyenne. Ana at Ei Paso,
Mr.. O'Rielly said there was a baseball
game in the morning and another
game in the afternoon. arranged, he
believed, for the purpose Of securing
two ntcrmissions The horse racing
at I'll Paso, he continued. lacked good
management, there being an intermls-
sion Of almost thirty minutes between
heats and races. Mr.. O'Rielly said
hat people attending the Albuquerque
fair would not stand FOR that kind OF
q program any more than they would
approve of the stunts at the Cheyenne
show. Mr.. O'Rielly pointed out that
in Phoenix, nearly an the fruit and
farm exhibits are obtained from y
radius of within ten miles of the city, |
Is not possible in Albuquerque
The balance of the Phoenix show on
sists Of horse racing, In conclusion,
Mr.. O'Kielly said he believed Albu-
luerquc puts on q good fair, offering
rs many different forms OF entertain
ment, instruction and amusement as
be consistently expected for the
charged and the money eX-
pended.
No Chance FOR Criticism.
That no man WHp pNpr ran "a NaVg |
Mexico territorial fair, or who ever
lad anything TO do With running one,
deserved any criticism of any kind.
was declared by Col. w. :. Hopewell
called upon to make "a few re-
ON the proposition under dis
,ussion. Colonel Hopewell said that
n his opinion it would bc absolutely
To eliminate the amusement
from the fair. but at the same
ime approved the suggestion for the
OF the horticultural and
agricultural exhibits. lie advocated,
irst of an, that the lair grounds. the
buildings thereon. and all property
for the successful operation Z
IF "a fair should be oWned and con-
rolled by the city, the county or the
ctritory. Colonel Hopewcll said that
le was not speaking In any way In op-
position to the traction company.
-" NWNN AH AN'N NWAt n Atft AAAN
airs have been held for many years.
speaker declared. however, that %
vas q purely business proposition thai
he fair association own its own
rounds. He said that permanent
buildings could then be erected and
II improvements made would be made
or good and Tor an time. and IL would
lot De necessary CD cNpcnd various
OF money every year for tenn
'orary Improvements Colonel Hope &
yell said he did not agitate the i'm {
purchase of fair grounds or 9
obstruction of buildings. but said &
hat u was time 10 look into the mat
er. Acting upon this suggestion. "a
was made by Ar. OfRielly, see q
hy Mr.. Hubhs that @ commit
ae az three be- appointed 10 invcsti-
nte and report M the next meeting
'icc-prcsident q. g. Marion. who y
resided in the absence 81 President
, H. Schwentkcr. appointed MS the 81
ommittee- Colonel Hopewcu - H.
.outright and l. r. Delaney. d
ONiNifTTEE APPOINTED 10
LOON AFTER WATER RIGHTS 81