Arizona republican., 1896-02-26
.LOS ANGELES VISITORS Pleased With a Trip to
 Phoenix. They Speak of the Commercial
 Opportunities. The Entire Southwest Is Claimed as Tributary to Their
 City.

Los Angeles Herald: The general opinion of Los Angeles men who vis- tied Phoenix and attended the carni- val there last week is that the inter- change of courtesies thus indulged in will result in tangible and permanent benefit to the business interests of this city. On the return trip all of the ex- cursionists expressed themselves to that effect and a dozen of them put few of their thoughts in writing.
 Max Meyberg said: ''The effect of our visits to Phoenix and Prescott is not to be calculated. We have done graceful and merited act Los An geles is in a position today where she has to fortify herself against the ag- gression of eastern competition. Our enemies will not do anything for us; we therefore have to make friends. The celebration at Phoenix is in line with my original idea of circle of carnivals through California. Why not extend the scope of this idea to take in Arizona? Visitors from the east should have as much diversion as possible.
 Abbot Kinney said: "The represen- tation of Los Angeles at Phoenix and the visit of the delegation to Prescott has been productive of good. Busi- ness connections have been made that will increase distribution from Los Angeles. Good feeling has been ere ated which will bring in money re- T uri11 fa1v interest in it's neighbor, Arizona, and Arizona will trade more with Los An geles. Great developments in bring ing water to land in Arizona has been and are being made. Arizona trade is becoming very valuable, and this rep resentation of Los Angeles will give our city larger share of this than it would have had without it''
 H. W. Frank, one oT the proprietors of the London Clothing company, also president of the Merchants associa- tion, said: ''This excursion will un- doubtedly inaugurate a series of ex- cursions by the merchants of Los An geles, to be made to other points in Arizona, but also to points nearer home. In addition to the good feeling such visits create with the people we visit, thus increasing our trade, the good fellowship that is brought about amongst the merchants themselves is not only profitable, but enjoyable. Los Angeles is now grown to such propor- tions that one-half the merchants do not know the other half. That was the general remark on this trip. The peo- pie of Phoenix and Prescott very much appreciated our visit. I am positive every one of our party will have a pleasant memory of the first excursion inaugurated by the Merchants associa- tion."
 John F. Francis, president of the i fiesta association of 1890, said:
 "We have been treated like princes from start to finish, and our party has left an impression and created a l friendly sentiment toward our city that must prove very favorable. From fiesta standpoint the good results will be very tangible. Governor Hughes, Chief Justice Baker, Director | General Hatch and other prominent citizens assure me that we may ex- pect trainloads from the territory dur l d big hearted, whole souled, 'hospitable people. In brief, Eve have met the enemy, and we are theirs.'"
 George A. Montgomery of Montgom- cry Bros, says that he thinks our triI was a successful one; first, if for nc other reason than the fact that fifty representative business men were thrown completely on each other fol society during five days, and so be. came well acquainted with each other "Our visit to Arizona as a representa-, tive body of business men at this time was most suspicious. We were me- with open arms. They are big heart ed people, and commercially Los An. geles is their nearest and best located market"
 J. J. Bergin, a member of the firm ot the Los Angeles Soap company, re. lated that every moment of the excur- sion to him was one round of pleasure "and one thing that will be long re membered by all who participated Outside of the forming of new ac quaintances and making friends among our own party of excursionists the visits to Phoenix and Prescott vii be of incalculable value in a commer cial sense. Arizona is large ant growing section and these friendly wis it's, such as we have so successfully completed should occur in the future at frequent intervals, and no doub when an opportunity offers itself tt visit Arizona and Phoenix again ther, will be three times the number to ac cept the Inequalities of our larg hearted Arizona friends"
 J. e. Goodwin, who represents the M P. Snyder Shoe company, says that h. knows that this visit has been appre