Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-10-06

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Judges stand the members of the
band were hitting up q lively air. out
in the open space 10 one side there
was one lone newspaper man. y
short distance away there We're sew
eral cowboys and Indians, bucks and
sQuaws. who were to take part IN the
afternoons entertainment. These
constituted the audience,
As soon as The band ceased playlng
the former mayor fixed the newspa-
per man with a stern and dignified
glance and In his most eloquent tones
Numbered out. Ladies and gentle
meni In the name of the governor of
New Mexico, the mayor of Albupuer-
que and the chairman of the New
Mexico exposition commission, | now
declare the state fair To be opened"
Whereupon the newspaper man iap.
plaudod and the fair was u9cn
Troopers Give Fine Drill.
The drill given by Troop Is under
the command of Lieutenant Ailshire
was/ one of the best exhibitions of
the sort ever given in Albuquerque,
and 1t is distinctly the loss Of tho
people Of the city and the visitors to
the fair that so few were present TO
witness the mancuvers.
owing to the flooded condition OF
the space inside the racetrack, caused
ly Saturday nights downpour, the
troop was compelled TO execute the
mancuvers on the track itself giving
them very little space in which To go
through their cvolutlons. Notwith-
standing this disadvantage, Il superb
exhibition Of horsemanship was given,
and the sight of Uncle Sans boys,
every one Of them soldiers from top
10 toe. going through the military
movements with the utmost skill and
precision. was one to bring a thru
Of patriotism To every one witness
ing it.
The troop mascot, ''yaller dog
that took up with the troop nt lagunn
and followed 1t AL the way to Albu-
quorqne. attracted great deal OF at
tcntion BY his agility in lodging To
and fro among the flying horses as
( ihey came down the track AT a brisk
trot or gallnp. Most of the time ne
ran ahead OF the troop, and oIten II
seemed that he would be trampled 10
death under the hoofs OF the horses
+ but luck was with him ana he came
OF with flying colors, seemingly en-
loving the maneuvers as much as any
Of the spectators.
There will be no drill by the troop
This afternoon but tonight there VIII
he "A dance at the armory IN honor oi
the members of the troop, given ny
the fair association. An admission
CHARGE of fifty cents Will be made los
those other than the soldiers, hui al
ladies will be admitted free 81 charge
The troopers have made ilhe I'M
preston in Albuquerque by theh
splendid bearing and courteous de
meanor. and there will doubtless p'
q big crowd in attendance on th'
dance tonight.
The Baby Contest.
Blond babies and brunette p"pl,s
fat babies and slim babies, babes VII,
curly hair. straight hair and not muci
thair ut all-in fact every KIND OF p'
hies except ugly babies II gathere'
learly in the afternoon with theli ma
mas in the Santa Re railroad pullui,lt
lust inside the main entrance to th'
fair grounds for the beginning OF .h'
Better Babies contest. A Few pfouPn
itheir papas along. These trying t
look proud but succeeding oniy !.
Hooking sheepish, could easily be spot
ted for what they were.
The contest came fully up to IL
nress notices. 1t was easily the stal
attraction on the grounds, More PEG
nile saw II. showed an interest IN
and actually enjoyed it than anythin'
else at the fair.
Mos. of the time yesterday wa
spent in the examination Of the babe
Inv the committee of doctors haVlnl
that feature Of the contest in charge
Hoeths had been lmprOvsed in TN
building. and behind curtains th'
Youngsters were stripped and thell
BertiIlon measurements. rs well rs TN
condition Of their eyes, Threats an'
ein'ards" generally, were carcfully Cd
served by experts.
Many of the shavers objected siren
Iuously to this invasion OF theH pr
lvaev and did not hesitate to voice tnei
protest against the proceedings. Ih'
result was q chorus of infantle squeel
in all known keys and tones that Sc
m strong rivalry to the poultry ex
hibit across the way where the foos
tiers were doing all they could to maxi
things lively and noisy.
Forming a squalid but none the les
pathetic background for the scene o
Innocence and beauty presented ny TN
hahv contest were the grim races o
prisoners peering through the barred
windows of the Jail near by. IL was !
strange contfast-on this side al
youth and visor and high hope--oi
that, vretehedness, despair ana plast
ed ambition.
Lectures by Dr. Swope. of Demlns
on tThe Better Baby, and llr haul'
mann. of Albuquerque, on "EuseticS'
constituted an interesting feature o
the days program in the contest I'M
afternoon there Will be similar iec
lures by leading physicians IN I'M
health tent near the Santa re pulo
ing. Mothers are requested TO NAY
their babies at the fair GROUNDS y
IL O'clock.
The Exhibits.
Yesterday was no exception to IN
lrule mat the first day OF a TAR lilu
Few Of the exhibits IN place. IN
sound of saw and hammer ana IN
cpalusion of putting things into piae
made it difficult 20 get an aceuIat
line on the many excellent eNnipi'
taat are being Installed
In the agricultural building IN
exhibits from Bernalillo and Sa'
Juan counties and the showing OF or
farming products from the crow
section We're features. The san 'ua
county people have specialized o
fruit. and have one Of the finest DIS
plays of apples, peaches, plums, pear
ana grapes ever seen at state ial
in New Mexico.
Another bis feature is the domes
tic science and fine arts exhibit :
collection Of over sixty pieces OF EN-
b,ciderv crochcted and drawn WOf
bv Mrs. II. L. IIanlon, Of Mountain
air. is really remarkable There ar
mn,c entries in tAia exhibit than eve
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