New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-29
THE EAST AND VEST ATDINNER
ENTERTAINING THE GOVERNOR OF ARIZONA
GUESTS HEAR OF THE WONDERS OF THE TERRI
ToRY-THE SPEAKERS


ToRY-THE SPEAKERS.
Governor John N. Irwin NJ Ar,,oro and Herbert
IT, Logan who has been prominently identified with
The development Of Arizona for MANY wears enjoyed
NJ eastern dinner last evening AT the Marine and
fleid Club, Bath Beach, The dinner WAS given by
waller :. Logan, Of the law firm Of Defining Logan.
There were present TO greet the westerners and eat
drink aud be merry with them number OF prominent
VISITORS from other states, well as about so Of the
representative business and professional men Of New
York and Brooklyn.
Governor Irwin has been visiting IN the city about
two weeks. lie is Western man through and
through having lived from boyhood beyond the
Mississippi River Many years ago he was conspicuous
IN Iowa political affairs and was Governor of Idaho
Territory under President Arthur Ills administration
as Governor OF the Territory Of Arizona began with the
present year. Mr.. Logan, brother Of the host OF
The evening, is the owner Of several OF the large rgat
Ing canals Of Arizona and has extensive mining and
ranch interests in that Territory.
The host, acting POSTMASTER sat at the head Of
the table with Governor Irwin on his right and ex-
Governor Thomas NJ. Waller. OF Connecticut on his
left. The after dinner speeches brought out many
euogstc references TO the courage and grit OF those
who engaged the development OF the far Western
Territory from which Governor Irwin comes. Mr..
Logan after extending cordial welcome TO the
visitors said "when the pioneers went to Arizona
they found a country In which the Almighty seemed
never 70 have finished his work II was part Of the
earths surface. and that about all that could be
said Of it, so far capacity to produce and sustain
life was concerned II then stood IL was little better
than so much Of the blue sky OF heaven. They
had not only TO find people for their State but to create
the land itself. There Is other nation than ours
where il would have been possible to solve this prob
lem. but they have penned up the streams In the
mountains and have transformed the desert into the
fertile and productive land and the most charming
country TO live in upon the face Of the earth"
Governor Irwin was then introduced and responded
to the toast Arizona" He spoke eloquenty and
earnestly for than halhour Of the rapid growth
OF tile far West and particularly OF the Territory
OF Arizona. He said that the silver mines Of that
region were something In which the business men Of
New York were deeply interested. 1t is terrible"
said tho speaker, shat all the gentlemen within the
sound my voice tonight do not believe In silver as
it is believed in the Pacific slope; but merely
throw this remark out suggestion that, all men
East and West perfectly willing to make the Legs
ature control the price Of what they raise is 1t singular
that l. coming from the mountains sreaked upon their
sides with gold, silver aud copper should ask that at
least proper legislation would only be fair for the
who by the labor of his hands and the sweat of his
brow pOurs into your Golfers here the white metal
Of commerce. But, outside Of the domain Of
the lawmaker, the fact stlll remains that within
the borders Of Arizona have existed and still
exist the greatest mines known in the history OF the
world From plot Of Gods acre, 1900 feet long
and 600 feet wide has come gold and silver enough
to buy your Central Park"
Herbert II. Logan spoke OF " Irrigation and said
that out of desolate waste had been made country
more beautiful and more productive than any other
part of Gods earth.
Joseph c. Hendrix, of Brooklyn, responded to the
toast "The West as an Fastener Looks at It," and
the other toasts Of the evening were Arizonas Elder
Sister" by J. De Barth shorb, of California; The
Marine aud Field Club" by Charles A. Deshon, presi-
dent Of the club; Irrigation and the Press, by ST.
Clair McKelway, Editor of "The Brooklyn Eagle;
"The Lawyer q Business Man," by Horace T.
Demng; The Mines of the West,' by Lindley Vinton;
Legislation for the Territories" by John de VIII
Warner COngressman-elect from the IXth District;
Promoting as Fine Art" by Salter s. Clark; Bear
Valley by Charles n. Judson; "'The ella Monster
by Professor George A. Treadwell
Among the guests Judge John A. Holman OF
Indiana; Curtis @. Bean, formerly Delegate to Con
sress from Arizona Charles z. Phelps, Of Bay
Shore; W. W. Bronson, Of Connecticut; William
Potts secretary Of the National Civil Service Com
mission Walter II. Page. Of "Tlle Forum; Louis F.
Post George A. Phmpton James F. Mallett, Horace
Jones j. Warren Green, F. b. Fiske, John r. Hatch
Edward S. Kaufman, William Sullivan, Henry u;
Hathaway. George H. sexton Th0nas a, nauS' ~, LEWIS
McKeen. Clifford L. Middleton. Touro HoDertson, Ut
W S. Searle Charles J. Stebbins, William d. Dtckey,
Colonel Peter Malett James r. Cowing Alfred Fraser
David Raft, jr. c. X; Wooster j. Lott N9st rama
ton Burch. Henry L. Nelson. I0hn McAdam, Charles
McVeagh T. S. Bullock. Henry f. Anderson. DR.. Lam
don Carter Gray and F. ]. Vernon.