Arizona republican., 1895-06-14
THE MIGHTY PEN, Visiting Newspaper Men
 and Women Have Possession of the City of Phoenix. Reception of the Southern Cal- ifornia Press Association. The Incidents of the Day Closed
 Housing Public Re-
 -ception.

The town and country was turned over yesterday to visiting delegates of the Southern California Prees associa- tion, which has just closed session at Flagstaff.
 About twenty of the mem bers of the association only accepted the invitation to visit Phoenix. They arrived yester- day morning from the north under the conduct of General Passenger Agent Healy of the Santa Fe, Prescott and Phoenix. The visitors are:
 Scipio Craig and wife. Citrograph. Redands.
 W. B. Thomas and wife, Califor nia Cultivator, Los Angeles. Warren Wilson and wife, Journal, Los Angeles. R. F. Howe, Facts, Redlands. S.fH. Goodwin, Free Press, Ventura. J.O. McMnllin and wife, News, Colton. C. Galpin. Herald, Los Angeles. c. A. Gardner and wife, Star, Pasa- dena.
 T. S. Van Dyke, author and core. spondent, Los Angeles.
 J. T. Jenkins, Press, Otay. R. G, Curren and sister, Pacific Re- view, Los Angeles Mrs. M. Burton Williamson, author and correspondent, Los Angeles.
 Mary E. Hart, correspondent Alam- | ada Encinal T,ca Anpa1Aa
 W. s. Melick, Gazette, Lancaster.
 Charles H. Smith s.ld7 wife. Daily Hotel Gazette, Los Angeles.
 Soon after seven o'clock reception committee composed of mem bers of the local press called on the visitors at their car and conducted them to the Commercial hotel where breakfast was served. Immediately after breakfast the party attended by the reception committee set out In carriages for the orange grove and the Arizona falls, re- turning to the city by the way of the Indian school and the ostrich farm.
 After lunch at the Commercial the visitors and their entertainers boarded 8 special train to Glendale whence. they were driven to the various orchards in the vicinity. Great interest was taken in this feature of the entertainment as the guests themselves came from speci- ally favored fruit sections of California. They were profuse in praise of the Arizona pr duct and of the methods employed in it's packing and curing.
 The excursion returned to the city about five o'clock. Before dinner g visit was made to the chsmbe of com. merce to inspect the exhibit of valley products. Each guest was presented with handsome bouquet.
 The next incident of the entertain ment was an excursion on the electric line from the Capitol grounds to the
 Park.
 The main event of the day waf
 the public reception at the execu tive chambers or rather on tho plaza iE front of the city hall at 8 o'clock
 Benches had been arranged in front o
 the hall and there was large attend
 ance. Mayor Rosson presided and in troduced Governor Hughes who ad dressed the visitors on the appropriate subject of the press. His remarks were
 close with tribute to the ladies whC were we'll represented among the guestu He was followed by Mrs. Scipio Craig l wife of the president of the association '. and 8 strong advocate of woman sui
 frage which was made theme of he address.
 At the close of the speech. .makin, some one oposed three cheers for tn ! 'State of Arizona" It was rousingl given after which cheers were prop osed and given for the Southern Cali fornia Press association. After the reception was over some c 2 the visitors returned to their car bu . '. most of them took ride to the nats , torium and spent an hour in aqueou 5 enjoyment. They were escorted to tn car later and the party left this morn ! ing for the north.
 ! All were delighted with their receI ton and entertainment and went ava ! ! with high opinion of the people ( y Phoenix and the soil and climate of tn | valley. An effort was made to induc
 them to remain another day, and Mans
 ger G. M. Honshell of the M. & F., wh
 had been active in their entertainment l. kindly profered them an excursion 6 Maricopa, but previous r lans prevente . continuation of the visit. e Among those who were prominer o yesterday in showing attentions an Y extending accommodations to tt
 guests were the mem bers 10 the counci
 Messrs. Healey and Smith of the s.
 P. & P, Messrs. H. H. Logan, Jos. l B, Perry, A. Redewill and T. A. Jobs an
 mann hars of tha local press