Arizona republican., 1895-09-24
OUR VISITORS. Spend Sunday on the
 South Side. A SumptouS Repast Served at Mesa.
They Visit the Orange Orchard
 and the Falls.
We'll Satisfied With the Hospitality
 of Our Citizens and Draw Up Resolutions of Thanks.

The visiting delegates from the irri- gation congress have come and gone and what they have seen in the valley has been sufficient for each and every one of them to leave with their eyes opened in regards to the wonderful re- sources of the valley and with most kindly feeling towards our citizens for the hospitality extended to them.
 Bright and early Sunday morning the visitors were up and at the M. & P. depot, where special train was in waiting to take them to Tempe. When they arrived at the beautiful Butte city they were met at the depot by band of music and large crowd of people, who bid them welcome to the south side. As each delegate stepped from the train they were handed a beautiful boutteniere by charming young ladies.
 Carriages were in waiting and the visitors were driven to the city nest ling at the base of the towering butte. The visitors were not backward in their compliments about the lovely gardens and the many other interest ing sights that betoken prosperous burg. The broad green fields, or chards and vineyards they passed en route to Mesa, filled them with admira- ton and their delight was unbounded 'Just think remarked the wife of a delegate, "all this country was once a barren waste and now it is perfect fairyland, and all brought about by the magic touch of water" Like re- marks were uttered by every one in the party.
 They arrived at Mesa about noon and after cleaning up were escorted tc the large hall over the Cooperative store, where tables were laden with all the good things that are produced ir abundance from the broad and fertile acres of the Mesa country. Native wines, grapes and other valley fruits abundantly loaded the tables and pre- sented an inviting aspect.
 Editor Morton, pn behalf of the peo pie of Mesa, and Dr. Hart, on behalf O. the Tempeites, bid the guests welcome in neat speeches. Some of the visitors replied to the welcoming speeches then dinner was announced. Int wines and viands disappeared before the onslaught of hungry horde, fol the drive through the country sharp ened the appetites of the visitors anC the tempting food could not but make them do full justice to the repast.
 After dinner they were driver faIdc and ordc fo wards Tempe, where they again tool the train for the Crosscut canal, where carriages were in waiting. The! were taken to the orange orchard an( the Arizona falls, where Receiver Me Milan, of the Gila Bend canal, gave them a detailed description of irriga tion in the valley and facts and figure! regarding water and land. They re turned to Phoenix about 6 o'clocl feeling tired, but having passed an in teresting and pleasant day. They re tired early to the cars and at 2:3t o'clock yesterday morning pulled ou for the north and their various homes
 To show their appreciation of tht hospitality shown them the following resolutions were drafted:
 PHGNIx, Ariz., Sept. p, 1895. To the Reception Committee, Phoenix GENTLEMEN-In the name of and fo the delegation from Oklahoma, I sin cerely thank you for your constant at tention to us during our stay in you beautiful and wide-awake city and sur rounding country. I have enjoyed th' hospitality of Germany and of Den mark and yet greater hospitality in thu homes of our Southland. yet your kind ness fand attention surpasses all o these.
 Oklahoma has always been with yol for statehood, with you for 16 to l, ant now our hearts and best wishes ar with you. Sincerely,
 A. c. MAGRUDER, For the Oklahoma Delegation.
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