Graham guardian., 1899-05-19
WHAT THEY MISSED
Arizona Press Association Meet Failed
of Attendance.

President Garland placed extr
+ accommodation on the ella Va
e ley Globe and Northern Railroa,
on the run from Bowie to GLIB
at the disposal Of the Arizona Pre-:
Association, and those who atten;
ed availed themselves of the favo
J on the run to Solomonville. Th
Messrs. Kelly were IN waiting O
the station with ample stage pr
veleges,
A program of considerable lengt
was outlined by the citizens 0
Soiomonvile and neightorin,
towns Of Stafford, Thatcher an,
Pima. After the first days ses
sion a banquet was in order during
the evening and covers were laiC
for fifty, which allowed for tb,
presence of folks in town anc
those who were to come from
Stafford. The place selected wai
the Knight,of Pytbias hall. Ora
tors had been selected and a jolly
night was booked for the guests
Mrs. l. r. Solomon, assisted by
her daughters and lady friends
had everything arranged in the
most inviting form aud an abun.
ance OF flowers were distributed to
give the room fragrance. The fair
sex devoted hours of time to make
the affair one that all should re-
member-but, sad to relate, they
we're not among the chosen to at
tend the spread.
Tuesday morning the program
consisted of a drive to Stafford, a
second session, lunch, aid then a
continuation Of the trip to Thatch-
er, ana dinner at Pima eight miles
beyond. This distance is vouched
for, as the writer walked it in the
fall OF '97. Receptions by the
town councils of the last named
places were programmed. Then
return TO Stafford and "baile,"
one that would draw the protest
girls in the valley and sweethearts
10y the scors. Wednesday was to
be gwen up to u drive to the Lone
Star Mining district, nine miles
nor'h Of Stafford, promising cop
per mining camp being opened up
by the Qualey Bros. This over,
the members OF the association
were lett to their choice Of trip
to Globe or return to their homes
Well--and again il is sad TO re
la,e--the beautiful program was
as The railroaders say, annulIed.
Why? Because there was not a
corpora's guard present, not
members even to make quorum,
according TO the By laws aud con.
stitUtion of The honorable bedy
OF pencDi pushers. Horace Dunbar
of The Range NeloS got in ahead ofI
time and was followed Monday hy
Secretary Chas. Pugh Of the Stock
mau at p, 9nlx and g. w. Pnlock. |
pf ''ail over Arizona" fame who on
his occasion was out for the CHI. |
zen, John J. Birdno of the Stafford |
GUARDIAN, and A. d. Webb OF the
drzonatdn, same place. were on
deck, likewise G. III. Kelly and
his son W. B. of the Bulletin. Only !
4 portion of these were actual |
members and those who were not
erinced willingness to be. There
was nothing to do under the exist.
rg circumstances but to play guns
md omit all the good things so
generously offered for the gratifi |
,ation and comfort of the expected
7is,tors. Geo Kelly lett for Jer-
,ne TO attend the Grand lodge of
Knights Of Pythias and Dunlap
vent home to write up COW news
or his Wilcox hoof and horn shee,
Thus il appeared that the .asso.
'iation," otherwise the call over
Arizona" man and the secretary,
,rother Pugb, were left as out,
idcrs to take their chances. The
irst offered was entertainment as
he guests of Mrs |. Il. solomon in
| e Hotel Solomon pariors. Games
nd music was the program and in
ntertalning Mis-. Solomon was
ssIsted by her daughters, Mrs
ulius Wntzler and Miss Lille.
iiss Bessiebelle Mcfarland and
lessrs. Chas. and Harry Solomon
nd Mr, Fisher. In the morning
conveyance carried the ''associa
ION to Stafford where Messrs. |
iirduo ana Webb, Ct al entertain,
d untii past the lunch hour. The
fer Of an opportunity to drive tu
hatcher and Pima was declined
nd again drive was made TO
olomonvile, where AN hour was
pent. To the ladies, the Solo.
lons, the Kellys and all, the rem
AMI of the meet owe thanks fer
lany courtesles extended, like
Use To many Saffordites.
Thus euded the conference, or
hatevor il may be termed. See
,tary Pugh announced that Pre-
dent Bird had wired regrets and
oped that the session of 1900 y
ould be held in Nogales where
'ip to Guaymas was promised.
1t is to be regretted that the :,
'coEd best agricultural spot IN !,