Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-02-24
WILL TURN. CITY
OVER TO COWMEN
ON OPENING NIGHT
Central Avenue, From First
Street 10 Third, viii Be
Roped Off for Celebration
Planned by Committee,

The entertainment features for thu
caitlemcn's convention have beef
practically completed and the com
mittee in charge feels that II has out
lined a program that u both move
! and appealing albuquerque prom.
se 10 show the cattlcmen OF III,
southwest the time Of their lives viii
be kept IN every particular.
For some time the committee hi.
been hcsitnting about the feature fo'
the first nights entertainment Il
has been suggested that smoker be
held az the armory. however
the fact that at many Of the eonven-
tons held In the past. The smokers
have been largely ATTENDED by local
people and not by the cattlcmen led
to n demand for something new.
What should take the place of the
smoker has been the big question in
the mind OF the committee. and It
was solved when it was suggested 20
hold big night in the down town
district
Eig DoinSS DOWNTOWN.
Tuesday. March 7, the first day Of
the convention, will mark the doings
on the streets. the festivities to start
at o'clock in the evening and end
when everyone. including the home
folks" has had enough frollic. Tho
"doings' viii have many features. To
begin with. there viii be an "ilnmin-
ated parade" In which the various
delegations and contingents viii line
up to show their strength. It Is ex-
pectcd that the cities fighting for the
1917 convention will make n demon
at that time that will attract
attention. The idea will
be 10 have each delegation attempt
to Guido all the others In point Of
ana noise. Red fire and
music Will mark the event The Al
buquerque Cowboy band and quartet.
especially secured and costumed for
the convention, will lead the parade
The Indian school band and the Uni
tersity bnnd will be asked to partici-
pate, ana the cities In the southwest
by brass will have their
place IN the procession.
Indian Dances.
Following the parade, the visitors
will be treated to q number of In |
liam dances. Charles Wright will be
n charge, and he has promised 10
nave at least fifty braves with their
paint on. This feature Is expected |
o appeal to the cattlemen of tho Pan |
handle country especially The Of |
icials of the Santa re have sent word !
o be sure and treat them to the sight |
# one.
\ musical comedy company will
'ow girls and the principals going as
hey please. They viii occupy The
enter Of attraction until the cattle
ncn get ready to demonstrate their
bility to do the quadrille. Highland
ling etc. The entire public viii
hen have n chance TO dance. Old
ime fiddlers will furnish at least a
art Of the music, assisted By experts
u that instrument so dear to the
Iearts OF the line riders, the har-
monica.
The city will be asked to reserve
'cntinl avenue from First to Third
or the big occasion. and the commit
90 will see that II is roped off ana
ept clear OF traffic.
T,ndcrf,ct win Kindly Obligc
A request win also be made the
ity that blank cartridges not be bar
cd during the hours Of the celchra-
ion, that the boys may be given an
To show how the old-tim-
rs used to shoot up the town" Ten
crfeet viii be expected to dance, ana
ny refusals will be treated in the
God old way.