Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-10-14
Merr.eSt Day of Fair So Far|
Is Also Marked by Biggest
Attendance; Week WorkingI
lib to Climax
GIRLS FROM CLOVIS
RECEIVE AN OVATION
Boys and Girls From Camp
Putney Parade in Front of
GrandStand Headed by
Youthful Musicians,

with nine excellent bands playing
~ Traction park yesterday there was
no lack of music for the great crowd
III oeople that poured through the
cafes of the fair grounds. Ii was the
perriest as well as the biggest crowd
thai has vet seen the fair, ana the
playing Of the bands, combined with
ideal weather conditions made the Oc-
casion one long TO be remembered.
Besides the Kilties, who played as
usual on the platform in front of the
prandstand there were the Elks band
of tvpnty-seVen pieces from Silver
civ. the band Of the New Mexico Mill
rary institute. the Girls band from
clovis. the Boys band from Magda-
lena the bands from the Albuquerque
Indian school and the Pueblo Bonito
Indian school and the two bands with
the Brundage shows All Of them
were good and it was not possible
during the day to get out of the sound
Of the sweet strains of music.
The silver City Elks band, the Clo-
yis Girls band and the Magdalena
Bows band each made its initial APP
pealance at the fair and attracted the
greatest attention both downtown ana
az the fair grounds, every selection
played being greeted with rounds Of
hearty applause.
Girls. Make Hit
The young ladies from Clovis with
their blue blouses and skirts and red
hats and ties, formed one Of the prin-
ripal attractions of the day ana re-
ceNed an ovation from the crowded
stands at the park. Not only We're
they good to look upon, but they also
measured up to a high standard OF
musical excellence and made one oil
the biggest hits scored by any attIac-
tion that has yet appeared at the ialG.
The boys from Magdalena also
scored heavily with the crowds me
youngsters have been well trained anu
give an excellent performance, Wheh
they marched down the track IN
front of the grandstand yesterday att
elmoon at the head of the parade OF
boys and girls from Camp Putney the
picture was one of the prettest ever
seen in Albuquerque and the stahdls
cheered Justify at the sight. a niue
mite Of a kid who played horn al
most as big as himself won enthus-
iastc comment from ali VINO saw nm
Whatever else they have IN SILVER
city they have good music, as was
amply proven y tSltl N1S w AHN ifi'''
band from that hustling town Clad
In brilliant uniforms of the conVen-
tional Elks' purple, they made q most
attractive appearance and Their play
ing was in no respect below the
standard of beauty set by their uni
forms
County Tent Crowded.
Attendance records We're AGAIN
broken. and a noteworthy fact was
that the people came early during the
morning hours and spent Their tlne
inspecting the many interesting eN
hlbits before the amusement program
began i'm the afternoon, The county
tent was visited by more people yes
terday than on any previous day, ana
the interest shown in the exhibits bS
the visitors left no doubt that the peo'
pie Of New Mexico are waking up to
a realization Of what they have in the
state.
The committee Of judges who are
70 decide on the prizes for the coun'
ties exhibiting at the fair began us
work yesterday. and considerable eN
element was occasioned among the
exhibitors in consequence. The awards
OF the committee will not be maze
known until Friday night when th'
announcement will be made at ban
quet 10 be given in the dining tent OF
Camp Putney.
The amusement features at botI
lhe afternoon and night performance
were carried off with their usua
smoothness and proved a delight t(
the big crowd in the grandstand.