Tombstone prospector., 1899-10-16
ROYALLY ENTERTAINED
The American Institute of Mining Engineers Find
 in Bisbce the Acme
 of their Receptions


 nes., life's field presents an uueb- structed view. To She astronomer also no hindersnos comes when with his glass he sweeps the heavenly spaces. But . serious task cenfronts the Mining Engineer for it lies with him to truly guide the laboriag pick when man seeks the hidden treasures of the earth at huudssds and some. thousapds of feet below its eurfsce.
 \ sighs of . number of noted msm- bers of the American Institute of Mining Engineers was accorded we cf Bisbse, when their train sf private care pulled into the depot on yssser- day sfternoon. and the party ahghtsd on the platform. Their arrival was heralded bv . deafening din of steam whistles, belle, music by the band and shouts of the people.
 Seeming somewhat weaIisd from their trip over the desert. yet bearing upon each face look of appreciation, they proceeded to the mine under the guidance of the committee of reception and visIted the different places of interest under ground. After su enjoy able trip of inves,it a,ion there ard havIag partsken of . light colla- tion, the party. some seventy in nun. Der. returned to their ears.
 O~ipg to the necessity of their !s.v- ing that same night. the banquet hour had been fixed as 6:30 but 1t was almos. 8 80 bs'ors the guest, put in their appearance.
 The time had been we'll spent by those of the culinary staf however and also by the corp, Of sssistsnss in the dining hall, every detail bsing carefully attended to, and the feast aesdsd but tho seryices of the young gen ilemsn walters to be placed in we'll selected coursss before the ban. qneters.
 As to the decorations of Mssonic Hall and the arrangeu snt of the different sfec's of it's interior. she extreme good taste of the designsrs wss every where apparent.
 A banquet given by . Mining eem- pany to Mining Engineers should, in it's decoration and embsllish mont, bs emblem atic.l and appropriate, and such indeed it was.
 The long tables, on which covers were laid for enc hundred, were ar- ranged in the form of tn, letter A, the initial letter of the name of the Ter ritory. Tue cross piece was snrmount ed by banks of no~srs-chrysanthe- mums and carnations, Wbiie from the pendant electric globes hung the vines O: smllax. Intersper sed between were blocks of ice, in fitting dssigns, in the hearts of which were fro1sn clusters of lowers, or miniature picks nd spades etc. On the snowy linen giittersd the en.smble o! elsss and china seIn,illstinz with reflections of the starry lights sbove, while sn in- ssnious arrsng-meot of candelebr~ made from miners candles and esudlesticks, were placed as regular distances on the tables. Even the | cakes, of which large number orsns- mented the board, bpre tho designs of ham mer and drill and picx and spads. Before each plate was placed s menu card, hand skstched and priu ted, The w.lls were covered with fan palms and bunting.
 Atove the word "Gree:ing" st ths upper end of the hall. appeared th' | -mblein of the s.soeistion the letter [. M. E. with crossed hHmmsrs. A | the lower or entrance e.d wss raised clai form for the orebsstrs, sereened | " pAtu1S ana ouuttuk su t'VSs VI
 which design of sfoss-d pick and shovel. -sspiendsot with elect'ic giebe' Standing erect behind esch third chair were the white jseketed wsitsr', young men who had kindly assumed thses unusual duties ip order to in cure the success of the entsrtsiument Atabout 6 30 burst of m music rom the Copper Queen Band outsids sn. noanced tbe coming of ths zuss:s and coon the entire party filed 10 to the s,raips of . march from the orchestrs. Pssc. eding the Gussss came Mrs Lswis Williams, the hostsss of the evening upon the arm of Prof Douglass. wiss Mir Ben Williams, Mr kADd, Me Douslss and MT LewIs Williams.
 This group proceeded to the upper table forming the top piece of tse letter \. with Prof Douglas io the center, the ssas of hosor. Io bis capacity oe ushsr Dr Sweet. the chief