The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-05-25
LAST NIGHTS BIG MEET
ALBUQIEItQIE'S FAIR ANSME ~

Sentiment regarding the state far
has been so c~rystalized as a result oi
last night's meeting az the CONNER
Cial club that u is not only insured
now nat Albuquerque will stage the
thlrty-aivth fair but that II VIII De
the biggest cver held President &,
r.. Putney says IL will be the hum
dingingost' lair In the city's history
Mr. Putney. who last week declined
10 accept appointment as president
OF the commission. recalled the decll-
nation when he saw the crowd that
jammed the Commercial club last
night. An attendance that over
flowed from the two main rooms into
the lobby and the billiard room was
the city's answer To the clubs ult
matum that unless zoe men came q"
the meeting there would be nu fair
when MIR. Putney saw the crowd
and heard the sentiments expressed
his doubts regarding Albuquerque s
desire for "a fair look wins the
spirit Of the big meeting made II eve
dent that Albuquerque not only
wants the fair hut h prepared 10 turn
TO and make Il "A ripcOrking shorter
Governor Mcdonald made the first
speech last night. lie came from
Santa Fe especially To- attend the fnt
meeting. lie urged the fair for the
sake Of the state and community All
vantaEos %springing from H. ana
pledged himself 10 aid In making -
a success In every way possible.
Speaking of the fair commission
the governor said hat while he II
convinced that as "A matter Of policy
II Is best 10 appoint the three com
missionors from different localities,
he iH willing to appoint two from tins
city this year II that VIII mean ans
thing In tho way of furthering the
SUCCESS Of the fair.
After a hurrnh vote for the fair
had been passed. with never a Win
per OF q negative Ia the whole crowd,
"a resolution that Il was the sense al
tho meeting hat Mr.. Putnoy should
accept the presidency uf the commits
sion went through, a committee
hustled 20 Mr.. putnoy's house uno
brought him 20 The meeting 60 say
eyes or NO" Ho took n ionk
at the crowd, sensod the spirit per-
lvading u. and accepted the presidency
Internationally. Mr.. Putney received
"A warm reception.
In his first speech "a president he
made the confident prediction tha'
the fair would bee e. complete success
~ am going 90 give some money
for this fair, az are All Of YOU he
said. II want you 10 forget that you
have given IL the past and have mol
been satisfied, 1 want YOU to forget
what YOU CAV last year whom w
come to you tomorrow or next day
We want you 10 think about whal
you are going TO give this year
1--WE ARE going 60 put on a fair
In humdlnger one. In which every citi'
zen of the state can take pride. Bur
one man cannot do IL; "a group ol
men cannot do Il. II must be pul
on by all OF you. Another thing.
want YOU 10 be satisfied with the OF
ncers the commission will choose; u
lyou have any kicks save them unit
the fair II over. and then YOU WI
find that you have none Men W.
are going To have a fair, that's All
Following the meeting Prqsiden
Putney gave out the following state
lment. d,
Il want TO congratulate the peopl'
Of this city upon the enthusiasm
shown in tho fair meeting at IN
lCOmmercial club last night. u hh'
!%appeared for some time as thousl
the people OF this city did not wan