Arizona republican., 1899-12-28
25 cts.

your magnificent and patriotic gov eruor. and say to the people of the eastern states that 95 per cent of your population can read and write the English language. There are few states or territories of this Union that can come up to this mark"
 The commissioner then turned to the patriotic record made by Arizona in the war with Spain, pointing out that the citizens of Arizona were the first to volunteer the first to shed their blood, and the first at the storming of San Juan hill, incidentally making a touching tribute to the memory of Captain Bucky O'Neill. He closed with an eloquent plea for recognition of the territory's rights to statehood As Senator Clark had wittily predict ed, the audience found that the com missioner was better posted on the af- fairs of the territory than is the av- craze citizen of the territory.
 MT. w. J. Murphy was introduced as one who had labored unceasingly for the upbuilding of the territory, and he was listened to with close attention. He spoke of the necessity of the enlist ment of capital, and gave a concise idea of the results that would accrue from the expenditure of the amounts neces- sary to promote storage reservoirs. His remarks were well timed, and were heartily applauded.
 President Frank NJ. Murphy of the Santa Fe, Prescott & Phoenix railroad company, in response to the toast masters demand, emphasized by the applause of the company, made short address, developing the idea that if the people of Arizona could get the members of congress to visit the ter ritory statehood would follow as a matter of course. MT. Murphy, pro foundIy impressed with the value of the object lesson the territory itself af- lords, would be glad if the leading members of the senate and house could see Arizona as it is-not as it is pie tured by irresponsible writers. The burden of his statement was that state hood would come if the people would write and work along legitimate lines for its accomplishment. His remarks were cheered to the echo.
 CLOSING INCIDENTS.
 MT. w. E. Amin of Washington, D. C.. who has been a visitor in Phoenix for the last two months, was the last speaker. MT. Amin was once president of the famous Gridiron club of Wash ington, and his utterances were in line with his training in that celebrated school. He is the personal friend or all the distinguished men who compose the visiting party and he made run at their expense, which the company ap-
 ir1'S 6nli >nce was r4plete with witty hits, and t formed a fltdng finale to most successful banquet.
 Phoenix never had a pleasanter night or more pleasant guests. Noth- Ing was wanting to make the banquet 2 success. II was pronounced by the visitors creditabie to Phoenix and by the committee creditable to the Hotel Adams, whose management had been given only five hours to prepare 1t. The guests were:
 Senator George L. Shoup, Senator c. D Clark. General F. c. Ainsworth. Governor N. O. Murphy, Hon. Binger Hermann, Judge Webster Street, F. M. Murphy, c. C. Randolph, Lincoln Fowler, Sims Ely, J. E. Bark, Dr. D. NJ. Purman, J. G. Spangler, Dr. H. E. Stroud, S. M. McCowan, w. c. Foster, R. A. Walton, Major J. H. McClintock, T. J. Prescott, J. A. Marshall, c L. l.. Plank, F. F. Kellner, r. w. Pember- ton, J. D. Dort. C. J. Hall, F. B. Gage, L. H. Chalmers, R. F. Wells, M. O. Bicknell, w. E. Amin, Major J. w. Evans, Walter Talbot, Dr. Winfred Wylie Dr. H. V. Clymer, Dr. William DuffieId, Dr. F. K. Ainsworth, W. J. Murphy, Captain J. L. B. Alexander, J. W. Benham. Judge A. c. Baker, William Christy, s. J. Holsinger, Barry Goldwater, G. H. Hirschfeld, MT. Ticllar, N. A. Morford, B. F. Porter, s. P. Behan, H. s. Latham. D. L. Mur- ray, E. T. Howes, ]. W. Doris, J. c. Adams, Aaron Goldberg, w. J. Rainey. William Spear Robert E. Morrison, Dr. G. w Vickers, B. Heyman.
 After the banquet the visitors were conducted to the ball given by Attor- ney-General and Mrs. Ainsworth at O'Neili hall.
 They will leave this morning at g o'clock for Tucson. Superintendent B. F. Porter of the M. & P, and Col. Epes Randolph of the Southern Pacific have kindly placed special cars at their ser vice. A committee of the following citi- zens will accompany them to Tucson, returning at 10 o'clock tonight: James E. Bark, Lincoln Fowler, J. c. Adams, Charles c. Randolph. w. J. Murphy, A J. Chandler, s. NJ. McCowan, B. Heyman. Dr. G.. w. Vickers, c. F.