The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-10-15
ONLY A PLEASANT MEMORY.

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go rounds. The Scotch iant, the hot
dog vendors, ths ferris wheel. the
games Of chance where you, IL you
were fortunate, got a Teddy bear. a
kewple or a pillow top which you
didn't need. are NO more. Their pro.
prietors have folded their tents like
the Arab" and stole away to new pas.
lures, Traction park. which for -four
Sdays last week resounded to the tramp
of marching feet n whore the from
tier sports were staged, has resumed
It's state OF inactivity--to remaln 81
for another year. or perhaps longer
for we cannot peer into the future
and ptedic, what another twelve
months will bring forth.
Nothing remains OF the big eelebra.
tion except mcmories-and we trust
those memories Nil be pleasant ones
for the citizens OF Albuquerque and
the many visitors who ~journeyed here
60 bid farewell TO the soldiers. and
lay aside their cares for a few days
have a good time. We were glad
10 have such a good representation
here from all parts OF the state. 1t was
gratifying TO note how everybody.
from the governor down 70 the most
humble private citizen. entered into
the spirit OF tho occasion. For. In
addition 10 the frivolous things Of life,
there were many matters OF n serious
nature provided for the delectation Of
the hundreds OF vlsitors who came
here from every nook and corner OF
the state. The celebration was not all
play. by any means. Vital subjects
were discussed-subjects which had
an important bearing upon New Mex
ico's part in the war and how We as
a people could help ourselves as well
as the nation in the great struggle
now being waged for human rights.
Without any attempt whatever To
the important parts played
By others in making the celebration a
success. there Ia one man who deserves
unstin;ed praise for planning and
putting the affair through. We refer
to Col. u. X. II. Sellers. The colonel,
We believe, set the ball railing. HIS
massive brain conceived the idea ana
he is the man who, to a great extent
at least, bore the burden of the pre-
liminsry arrangements and saw that
everything herewith, as well as the
celebration proper. moved along like
clockwork. Without hope OF monetary
or other reward. he contracted obiiga-
tons at a time when Il was a ques-
ton whether the soldiers would re-
main here or not. II was. we believe.
due largely TO his efforts that the
boys remained here until after the
celebration. lie sent men out over the.
state In autos with appropriate iitera-
ture advertising the celebration. The
colonel, In fact, worked untiringiy and
INCREASINGLY night and day--nevsr re-
laxing his efforts for a minute until
the curtain was runs down at midnight
Saturday night.
Another thing-while the celebra-
tion a not as preientious. perhaps,
as some which have been staged here
in years gone By, this one being en-
tireiy in keeping with the spirit OF
great crlsIs through which the nation
IL now passing-it was put through
without any drain being made upon
tho pocketbooks u the merchants.
They were not called upon to dig up
TO help dsfray the expenses OF the az
fair.
In closing We desire 20 say that we
are sure every acquaintance OF Col.
Sellers who Is familiar with his eff
forts to make the celebration u sue
cess will Join with MS in saying: wen
done, thou good and faithful servant.