Mesa free press., 1898-03-18
MESA FREE PRESS
". D. NORTON. a. r. .sHEwMAN.
MORTON & SIIEWMAN
Publishers
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plication.

+ The eighth annual meeting OF tht
Arizona Press Association in Tuesor
last Friday and Saturday wss doubt
| less one of the most successful and
timportant;mretir gs of that body ever
theld r. Much business .rrlating % the
hest interests of the press, and Of
the Territory was transacted. The
tucson Board OF Trade had III hand
the entertainments of the visiting
ne wspapcr men, aud righs royally did
they perform that service. A COM
mittee from the Board OF Trade, con-
lsisting Of Col. J.. "A. Black, Col. j A..
Breathitt and Mayor H. Buehman,
left nothing undone that would con-
tribute to tho comfort and pleasure
of tile scribes. In this they were
seconded by the people Of Tucson,
whose reputation for unstinted hosPi-
tality is coextensive with the name Of
the old Pueblo On Friday afternoon
after forenoon business session,
chaperoned by the genial Col. Bhck
and his self-sacriicing DO entertain
ara, the Association vlsite d the Ter
ritorial University, and were shown
through all it's interesting and we'll
appointed departments. This insti-
tuition is growing in Importance and
efficiency, and should he the pride of
the people of the territory and receive
their earncst encouragement and sup
port.
From the University the Associa-
tion WAS driven to the Office of Col.
| EEpes Randolph. Superintendent of
the Arizona division of the Southern
Pacific. The visit was made on the
invitation Of Col. Randolph, and by
his courtesy and that of Master Me-
chanic Pratt, the visitors were shown
through the shops and were permitted
to witness the character of work per-
formed in the various departments.
From here Mr.. Randolph led the
way to hia elegant home where the
editors were he rec;p;ents Of genuine
Kentucky hospitality. Let us here
remark by way of parenthesis that
Col Randolph has popularized the
Southern Pacific in Arizona. He is
q prince OF geniality and his business
methods are fair, square, op'n ana
liberal.
The meeting of the Association
closed Saturday evening and was fol
lowed bya grand 'anqnet at Hotel
,, Halt, from $50 p. m. to l =. M. Hero
was an elaborate menu. feast Of
! reason and fow Of soul, SPEECH
making, music aid general social
merry-n,ak ng. Folo~ing wrre the
toasts. Address Lf welcome hy C.l
Black. toastnaster and chsirn,an af
|committee Of Boarti of Trade; What
Will She Col. A. +. B,nta; Rr,ni-.
niscences of Printer, Mayor Rueh7
man; What Do You Think of Us, a.
7. Bird; Newspaper Convi.ts, John
w. Dorrington: National B hiking
System. AS a NJ .,,:,ce 10 P, osp-rity, nj.
P. Freeman; Why the Press should
he Muzzled, G. D.. .R+ppy: Our Ca
lamities, May they be Multiplied ss
the Sands Of the Sea, Hugo I,onau;
Recitation, j.. }. Blrdre; That the
Government should Own and Operate
all Railroads, Col. Epes Il .ndo phi;
The Press, Judge O. W. Wright; Ho,
Time in the Old Town Tonight. w.
d., Morton; Without Fear, Favor,
Aft. ction or Previous Condition Of
Servltndr, L, 9. Hughes; That the
Infallibility Of the Apostolic Success
sion is demonstrated by Fin. de Sicle
Yellow Journalism, Judge Barnes;
The Ladies', CURT Miller; Total Alb
|stinence, Col. VIM. Herring,
Resolutions were passed favoring
Cuban liberty pledgins support to
he President in upholdiug the honor
OF the country. and thanking the citi-
z4ns and Board of Trade of Tucson
for their hospitality. Guild Lang
Syn- was sung, and he visitors hade
'ooL Bye t. th IL H., pitablc hosts j.