Arizona republican., 1893-04-13
THE RECEPTION.
A Welcome to Arizona'S
New Governor.
All Sections of the Terri
tory Represented.
For One Night Party Lines are
Obliterated
And Without Regard to Politics
Honor Is Done to an Executive
and a Worthy Man.

A granu reception anu banquet In
honor OF Governor l.. q. Hughes and
.be Seventeenth legislature was given
at GARDENERS hall last evening. The
occasion was most hearty welcome to
those honored and was the result OF u
,pontaneous goodwill offering on the
mart OF the representative and enter
prisug citizensof the highly progressive
cltv of Phoenix.
The gathering was far from being a
marty affair and may be truthfully said
10 have been non partisan in character
although Under Democratic auspices.
IIwa3 an Arizonian and more especially
a Phenician welcome in which the
kindly shake of the hand and the
friendly look of the eve did much
toward establishing good fellowship and
cementing the bonds of friendship.
From first to last cordiality and enjoy.
ment prevailed and nothing occurred TO
mar the success OF the undertaking
making it altogether a notable event
long TO be remembered by all who
participated therein.
The hall was brilliantly lighted and
handsomely decorated, the national en-
sign OF coIors With its patriotic senti-
ment was freely and tastefuily display
ed. Red, white and blue drapery was
here ana there seen with its harmoni-
Gus intermingling effect, and branches
Of green graceful pains adorned the
walls presenting n pleasing aspect.
The welcome to Governor Hughes
WAS much more than that which be-
longs to the high Office to which he has
recently been appointed by President
Cleveland fOr the ensuing four years.
II was genuine and cordial ties imUnial
Of sincere appreciation OF the man him
sell given to one who has by his life
iu.trated the highest type OF citizen.
ship. 1t was a compliment to one who
has on all occasions throughout his
long residence in Arizona shown him
cell to he fully possessed Of those quail
ties most desirable in man and repre-
sentative OF true ability and integrity.
The occasion was likewise one OF de-
CidedIy PHEASANT and cordial compliment
10 the Seventeenth leg stature, show
ing that our people with one a"curd
have with due care app. Ciated their
Onerous faithful and efficient labors for
the welfare Of the enlerprising and
progressive territory Of Arizona, and
certainly from the hearty good will ex-
tended to them at this reception they
can bat acknowledge that Phoenix has
the kindest regardful feeling for them.
The reception was entirely informal in
character, afording ready opportunity
to freely greet the newly appointed
governor and the retiring Legislators,
Papnix, Tempe, Mesa, Tucson, Pres
colt, tombstone and many other places
throughout the territory were largely
and prominently represented. Many
well known and representative citizens
from other states ana territories were
also present.
The Introductory remarks OF Gen.
Herring were highly fellcitous and well
received. Gov. Hughes in few well
Chosen remarks which were earnestly
listened To, spoke fesllngly and elO-
Qleutly OF his early experience as an
ArizonIau, and OF the numerous honors
Received from her citizens in the past
and nov that he mad been appointed to
the highest office in the territory he
fully recognized how high an honor IL
WAS u be the governor Vi so enllShJen'
ell, progressive and enterprlslng ter.
nDory.
The Honorable A. G. Baker. in the
closing remarks referred imEre-siveIv
to Gov. Hughes as an old and tried
AHzonian-the political Moses who
will bad Arizona into statehood. After
The lllrplucIury part OF the reception,
The gAId ntrcn oCrnrrel. Dtnclng
followed an, ,many ehga Q tire Gin.
large number oi the eaiIng re
Preventative citizens OF Ph9nlx were
present.
Na tDlIoSing from other town, AMI
cities w.re notice |: Hon. J. J. Haw.
k'n' Prescott; hon. Frank Honey,
TmDn; las DJrrington, E'q, Yuma;
d., Grosbeck, Graham county; Judge
Sotn, Tucson; Col. Herring, Tomb.
unle; Hon. j. Il. NeilIs, Williams;
Hon. EJ. Norris, Flagstaff; Hons. s.
+ B'1m All D. A. BIrke, Prescott;
Dr. Drylen, Winslow; Hon. J. z.
N"uu, Aotche county; Hon. Foster
Dennis, MDhay-; Judge Wells, Pres
G2lu; don. d. Soutwrck, Mnhave; Hon.
Fred L rghes, Tucson; NJ. +. Show,
La Pima county and others OF equal
Dot" and prominence.
Ole very pleasant feature OF the en-
Ertalnment in closing should not he
overlooked, namely, the very gracious
ana extremely happy courtesy OF our
nsAJy resp tcted governor aud his most
est'm 1Ole wife. Their greeting was one
o. tine warmth and sincerity ani such
Sone az Will not soon be forgotten.