El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-10-29

Premiums to Be Paid There.
All Officials Are Working
Very Hard.
THE MEN AT THE
HEAD OF THINGS

A branch bank has been established
at the fair grounds. where all of the
prizes. premiums and checks of the
Fair association will be cashed and the
moneys Of the association handled. The
branch bank is in charge of the DOWN
town banking force who will be on
duty in the temporary quarters to the
right of the main entrance to handle
the money of the big amusement en-
terprise.
Secretary Frank Rich is very wisely
not attempting to attend to all of the
details OF the big fair. He has estab-
lished a private office 10 the left of the
main entrance, where he is surrounded
by his executive staff. Secretary Rich
is in the closest touch with every de-
partment of the fair and directs its af-
fairs like the general manager of a
big circus. His assistant secretary is
George H. Clements, who has proved
TO be indispensable in caring for the
hundred and one details of the staging
of the big show. Mr.. Clements is
caring for the visiting press between
times.
President C. n. Bassett is spending
much of his time at the fair grounds,
ard is in charge of the executive de-
partment. There is 10 lost motion
about the fair machine and the men at
its head are in perfect control of
everything connected with the second
annual exposition.
s. E. Patton, as superintendent of
buildings and grounds. is the DIS 'est
man on the entire job. Fe has charge
of all the construction york AMI mas
had a large force Of men at work in
the different parts Of the grounds
completing the buildings and pavilions
in time for the opening Saturday
Harry Pyle is the entry superintend-
ent
c. H. Webster is superintendent of
the Overland Trail, and has charge of
all the concessions on the midway.
Jess st. Clair IS in charge of the
gates as superintendent Of entrances,
J. H. Jones is the private secretary
and Miss Mary Holdstein is the book
keeper for the association.
: The heads of the various depart
ments are: H. c. Myles and R. A. Kibby,
lett, poultry; E. H. Yale and H T.
Dinsmore, mining; oscar Snow and
II. H. Schultz. both of Mesilla Park,
agriculture; r. A. Harris, horticulture;
DR.. r. A. Higgins, racing: E. E. Neff,
r. A. Moore, H. c. Myles, Ray McClin-
took, Os-Aple parade; DR.. Burleson
Staten, J. NJ. Morrison, horse show; ].
w. Fisher, baseball; A. Schwartz, mer-
chants and manufacturers exhibits; F.
J. Feldman, art; Miss Edmunds, baby
show; Mrs. NJ. A. Tilton, domestic
science; n. r. Crozier, A E. Ross,
schools; H. A. Carpenter, machinery;
DR.. ]. A. Edmunds, polo; Fred Knoll
lenberg, goats. 81
Women's Department..
The women's department Of the Fair,
under the direction of Mrs. W. S. TIL
ton, offers a special prize of So for the
oldest quilt, SO for the best patch work
quilt, $40 for the largest collection
o. antiques or heirlooms, and SIS for
the oldest authenticated article En-
tries will be received in this depart
ment up until Wednesday night
The bread. layer cake, jelly and
pickle exhibit will be held Thursday,
the fruit cake contest on Wednesday,
and the doll show for the little girls,
for which a special prize will be given,
will take place Friday.