The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-08-29
Another Old Time Feature to
Be Revived in Force With
Lively Interest Already
Being Shown.
TEN LABOR UNIONS IN
TRADES DISPLAY LINE UP
Illuminated Automobile Pa
rade on Thursday Night,
Albuquerque Day Will Be
Made a Big Attraction.

one by one the state fair commits
sion this year b. adopting the old
fashioned attractions which used tn
make for roaring success % che state
fair amusement programs So other
days. I'm experiment was tried last
year In cutting down on the racing
program. The people didn't like Il
n said So with considerable cm-
phasis. This year racing returns 60
the fair In an il former glory, The
wild west feature, the Navajo In
dinns. cowboys. toping aud rough
riding, was the next Of the uld-time
features to be- restored. With heavy
purses offered in the cowboy tpurna-
ment there are entries enough In the
hands OF the secretary now to insure
that TIE six days OF competition, end
ing In the tournament OF those who
qualify for tho finals. on the closing
! day OF the fair. will be a big success
An uld-time stage hold-up, with In
dians, soldiers aud the cowboys Ia
fun regalia. is q sure 'hing now
with this addition. that Il will be
recorded by a motion picture camera
drama.
The last of the old-tin,e winning
! features to come back this year
will be the parade feature. and Il b.
Go be- "a good one. Secretary Tom
Binkert has been quietly az work on
I the parade idea for some time. He
I planned To have the biggest indus
] trial parade on record and he prob
ably will succeed IN pulling It of.
To - ten of the local labor un-
ions have signiiied their intention Of
taking part In the industrial parade
/ Thursday morning Several will have
elaborate floats and all viii nave
their full membership In line. other
unions may join. The STnta Fe
/ shops will have something more than
their usual fine display and while
the American Lumber company will
not be In the line mis- wear other
features are coming forward to TAX.
its place. The sunshine Creamery u
having plans submitted Tor a very
elaborate section q the parade and
several decorators hay" been en-
gagged by other manufacturing plants
and business houses 20 work out orig
inal ideas for floats and features.
Prizes viii bc offered az "a mceting
OF the fair commission 90 be- held
within n few DAYS. Chairman Ely
while here this week said he expect
ed To call u meeting 90 the commits
sion here probably next week 90 take
care Of this and "a mass 1T fair de-
tails, The prizes VIII be- big enough
To Justify keen competition. A. the
samc time prizes will Dee offered Tor
an illuminated night parade of auto
mobiles Thursday night \ high
standard Is Co be set for automobile
decorations something mote shan a
few yards of bunting and a horn will
be required; IN fact. the prizes Of
fered will be sufficient 90 warrant
competitors in making an elaborate
effort to win.
The pnrades viii form an especial
~ important feature of the fair this
year because Of their advertising
value To Albuquerque and The state.
The san Diego fair commission VII
have les motion picture operator here
! during the fair and every event OF
Importance will be recorded on the
reel Tor use IN the New Mexico build
ing AT san Diego. These i1rades viii
form an especially valuable feature
The various organization which
will he in convention here during the
fair will be- asked to Join In the pa
rade with an especial Invitation io
the Shriners 10 take part.