Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1894-02-15
ARIZONA. THURSDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY
HONORED VISITORS.
The Ohio Guests Shown About
the Valley.
An Enthusiastic Reception Yester-
day Afternoon Followed by Their
Departure for the West.

Immediately after breakfast yester.
day morning the business of entertain.
ing the members of the Ohio Horticul-
tural society began and was industri.
ously pursued until the party left at 8
O'Clock last night. The initial feature
of the entertainment was a variety OF
hastily arranged excursions to different
points of interest about the valley in
cluding the orange groves, fig orchards,
| vineyards, the ostrich farm and Bart
lett's fig orchard. Among those who
assisted in this variety of entertain.
ment were Messrs. T. E. Dalton, A.
Plank, Mrs. Aillav, General Sampson,
DR.. Hughes and Messrs. Hewins, Pick
rell, Wade Hulings, Porter Fleming,
Jno. W. Norton and Col. Cochran.
The visitors were highly delighted,
tho green fields and general air of
spring having thoroughly captivated
them. As part of the program ar
public reception was rendered them
yesterday afternoon at O'Clock at the
city hall.
At the meeting President Collins, OF
the chamber of commerce. presided.
In an Introductory address he said that
the visitors had found it so difficult to
credit this stories told them by their
hosts that it had been necessary to in
woke the influence of the clergy, where
upon he introduced Chaplain Scott,
who proceeded to deliver the address of
welcome. The chaplain was in his
usual happy mood and not only made
the welcome warm, but furnished his
eastern hearers with large fund of
information concerning the valley.
He was followed by Hon. Robert
Nevin in 8 highly humorous vein.
though he proved himself to be also an
eloquent speaker worthy the man who
had nominated Mckinley for governor
of Ohio and who had put himself in
line for gubernatorial honors in the
Buckeye state.
Referring to damaging representa-
tions concerning Phoenix made to the
party while at El Paso, he said !:
''They said to us: This (the United
States) is the greatest country on earth. ,
'Yes,' this is the largest state in the
Union Yes" and" continued
the speaker, "those residents Of Ell
Paso might have truthfully added, 'El
Paso has the biggest liars on EARTH ;"
Mr.. Nevins was followed by Hon. N.
H. Albaugh in brief and pointed
speech. The speechmaking was closed
by Col. Thos. Fitch, whose proverbial
eloquence was brought into full play
and was frequently and enthusiastically
applauded.
Concluding he said: For our great er
and more rapid development we need
one thing and need it sorely. We need
self government, self ownership, self
direction, in word-statehood. We
want our dowry of school lands to bet.
ter educate the children. We want ap-
propriations for public improvement
We want stable laws and officers of our
own choice. You who have seen little
of Arizona know how we'll she is entitled
to admission to the union, and how able
she is to sustain the civic burden she
seeks. Never did the young Roman
long for the garment which was the en-
blsm of his manhood as we long fol
ours. Gentlemen, you are men of int1u'
ence and affsirs. Will you not send in
our behalf q message to the United
States senate, which now holds our fate
in its hands, and send it with the great
weight of your endorsement? Give us
Oh Conscript Fathers, give US the Togs
Virilisl Let its purple touch our shoul
ders, and then watch us grow..'
At the close of Col. Fitch's address |
period of handshaking set in. followed
by the breaking up of the reception, ant
at eight O'Clock the guests found them
selves in their special coach speeding OIL
their westward journey.