Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1895-02-27
THE CARNIVAL.
Return of the Arizona
Delegation.
Besides a Season of
Great Enjoyment
An International Friendship
Was Cemented.
The State of Sonora and the Terri
tory of Arizona Know Each
Other Better.

The legislative party which went to
attend the Nogales carnival and ex-
anime the claims OF southern Pima to
become independent as Papago county
returned yesterday morning from an
eventful and enjoyable trip. Although
every member suffered yesterday more
or less from fatigue of the journey none
would have missed it for great deal.
The Maricopa and Phoenix road had
with its accustomed liberality not only
granted free transportation bnt furnish
ed comfortab BILE reclining chair car to
be at the disposal of the party so long
as suited its pleasure. The Southern
Pacific and the New Mexico and Ari-
zona branch of the Santa Fe seemed to
vie in offering every possible tccommo-
dation. Their engines picked up the
chair car transporting it whittier
and leaving it wherever seemed to suit
the will of the excursionists. To the
painstaking and efficient management
of Mr.. Hunt, of Gila, much of the sue
cess OF the trip is due.
| The scenery along the road from Ben
son to Nogales is charming, without
being stupendous or gigantic.t it
possesses a wild beauty and pclur-
esque diversity that is rarely equa ed.
For the first forty miles it is a steady
climb to an elevation of 5000 feet
whence the buildings of Fort Huachuca
| ha rlI hn
| light nine miles away at :he base of
the great mountain range whence 1t
derives its name. Then it is down
grade for forty miles following the
pathway of the lovely Sonoita. passing
the historic ruins OF old camp Critten-
den, winding about the hilsides dotted
here and there with the white wooden
crosses which mark the burial spots Of
Apache victims, leaving Crittenden.
the Harshaw road and finally Caba basas
to the right, until Nogales and the line
is reached.
At Mogales the arrival of the train
was greeted with blare of horn and
trumpet, boom OF cannenHand an i'm
mense gaily decked crowd at the
station. Al the Montezuma hotel on
the American side, the militia were
drawn up in line and the band played
| welcome airs.
Gov. Hughes was treated with the
most profound courtesy. Deputations
OF citizens from the Mexican and
| American Nogales and the officials OF
both custom houses called upon him at
the hotel the first afternoon. In the
evening he held largely attended re-
ception while the Fifth Mexican Regi-
ment band from one of the military
posts upon the Yaqui river, dscoursed
without, a serenade of popular and
patriotic American airs in a fashion
which indicated more courtesy than ia
miliarity. Their rendering of the
Mexican national air as a finale was
sufficient proof of their splendid capacity
as musicians.
At noon on Sunday meeting be.
tween Gov. Ysabel OF Sonora and Gov.
Hughes was effected. 1t took place in
the railroad station house exactly on
the line between the two nations. Gov.
Hughes standing in the United States
surrounded by the ladies and gentle
men of his staff delivered an impressive
speech which was interpreted by Judge
Williams of Nogales. Gov. Ysabel
backed by dozen or more officials of
the state of Sonona, dignified and
serious looking body of gentlemen each
ample of proportion and handsome OF
mien, stood not yard away yet on the
soil of their own country and responded
briefly though with warmth of feeling.
The afternoon was devoted to music
by the bands already on the first day
only of the carnival three in number,
and by band of Spanish students in
black velvet costumes and masks who
sang from house to house with banjo,
guitar and mandolin, to the parading
and galloping about town of the
mounted escort of the carnival king
who had come in from the mountains
and had been publicly crowned and
presented with huge emblematic keys
of each city by the respective mayors.
One of these keys resting on a rich
velvet cushion was afterward presented
to Governor Hughes by Governor
Ysabel and it now occupies a promin
ent and honored place in the executive
: offices in Phoenix.
In the evening an impromptu ball
, was arranged in honor OF the visitors al
which many of the wives and daughters
, of the Mexican officials appeared in
{ genuine Worth costumes. Gov. Hughes
{ and staff dined at the residence o.
Capt. Mix with Gov. Ysabel and com
panions where affairs oil state of mutua