Arizona republican., 1899-01-30
IN THE OLD PUEBLO
Members of inc Legislative Com
 miitee Enjoy Themselves.

Tucson, Ariz., Jan. 2S.-(Special Correspondence of the Repuhliean9- Perhaps this letter may be interest to a few who are acquainted in Tucson. Thursday the town was overdOne with legislators, but some left for Yuma the same evening and the committee tosin- spect the university returned to PhOe- nix Friday. At first sight I was so disappointed in Tucson. "The lanes are so narrow and the streets are lanes; there are no business fronts, and the sidewalks are so bumpy; but the people are so cordial that if you know one person in Tucson, you may be sure of a good time.
 At the Orndoff, Thursday evening, Mrs. Marcus White, who spent last winter at the Adams, suggested an imprOmptu hop. The evening was passed delightfully."- by a few guests of the hotel and the visitors from Phoe- nix, among whom were: MT. J. w. Benham, MT. Brooks and Miss Leotia Stoney.
 o, I forgot, Thursday morning, quite Thursday morning the Phoenix com mittee visited the university where several of the faculty and the visitors addressed the students. Judge Her ring gave a very interesting address. The university is model school. The library is quite extensive. MT. Will Mac Bride of Phoenix is librarian. Charlie Richmond occupies the very enviable position of commandment of the uni versity battalion, and is very popular among the faculty and students. The university grounds are so nice, and the green house boasts of numberless plants The girls and boys dormitor-
 I, pered that everything was in prepara- tion for the legislative visitors. Am I telling tales? I saw Ward McAllister of the university CWillis Warren). and Miss Randall, who is physical culture and French teacher Friday 1 was driven all over Tucson and saw the nice part of it. Judge Barnes has re- modelled his house until it is one of the prettiest places in Tucson. The Catholic convent is larger than ours; but where are the trolley cars and the cement pavements?
 But the most delightful pleasure trip of all was the visit to the mission. Mir. Benham, MT. Stevens of Tucson, Mrs Stoney and myself drove out to the San Xavier mission and went through it. It was a treat and well worth losing the nights sleep from Phoenix to Tucson, just to drive out there I sat in the confession chair, went through the sacristy and exam ined all the interesting paintings which were bedimmed and erased by time Many of the Saints hands and toes have been broken off and pieces of their gowns torn or cut off. It seems a sacrilege, but people of to- day are souvenir struck and forget that they are handling religious die ties. I got two fine pictures of the mission, both the interior and out side
 Most of the Phoenix people have been over here and this will be dull to them, but I shall always remember Tucson very kindly and the hosDitable people who made my brief stay so pleasant. Quite a number of Tucson ties are coming to Phoenix to attend the Assembly ball, and the university students have sent a challenge to the normal for Field day. which, by the way, I believe has not been answered. | One principal thing I have forgotten: A delightfully."-, breezy. spicy little university paper called "The Sage Green and Silver" edited by Miss Florence Wells and Will Mcbride.
 I spent a delightful evening at a house-partv given by the Kennedy's i when the time passed too swiftly with lovely music and entertaining games. | just a little ho0esick in spite of my good time. for after all Phoenix is the only place in Arizona.
 Au revoir.
 MEG"