Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1901-03-13
COMMERCIAL CLUB. A Millionaire Party of Pleasure Seekers Taking in the Sights
 of Arizona. They are Charmed With Our Crisp Mountain Air and Beautiful
 Scenery.

schedule time. The train left Chicago at 8 pm. on Monday, and despite some delays en route they made ur the lost time, reaching Ash Fork all hour ahead of time, and arriving in Prescott ten minutes ahead of their schedule.
 Mayor R. H. Burmister, United States Attorney R. E. Morrison, R. N. Fredericks and J. c. Martin went up on the north bound train and met the party at Valley siding, few miles north of Del Rio, and returned with them to Prescott. They were also met at the depot by number of our citi- zens and escorted in a stroll around town and were shown what the pluck and enterprise of western town could accomplish in rebuilding city after a visitation by fire. They expressed the greatest surprise at the recuperative powers shown and could scarcely be- lieve that such results could be accom- plished in the time that has elapsed since the big confagration.
 The train remained in Prescott just one hour, when it continued its jour ney southward, its next stop being at Congress, where about three hours will be spent inspecting the mine, en route to Phenix, where they are due at g o'clock this evening.
 The party was met at Ash Fork by Superintendent Drake and J. H. Elm inert, of the s. F., P. & P. railroad. and General Passenger Agent Ane- walt and E. B. Gage, of the Congress mine, joined them in Prescott and ac- companied them to Phenix. J. J. Byrne, general passenger agent of the Southern California railway, has ac- companied the party from Chicago. and has looked after their comfort on the trip.
 The most noted gentlemen of the party are: President E. P. Ripley, of the Santa Fe road; Robert T. Lincoln, president of the Pullman company, and son of Abraham Lincoln, the mar tyred president; General Wesley Mer- ritt, U. s. A., retired; Marshall Field, the world wide known business man of Chicago, and James H. Eckels, comptroller of the treasury under President Cleveland. but since con- verted from the error of his way to a 
 The following is complete list of members of the club composing the party:
 W. T. Baker, Temple Building.
 Adolphus c. Bartlett, Vice Presi- dent Hubbard, Spencer, Bartlett x Co.
 J. Harley Bradley, President David Bradley Mfg. Co.
 Edward B. Butler, Butler Bros.
 Eugene Carey, Manager German American Insurance Go.
 Wm. J. Chalmers, President Frazer & Chalmers.
 John NJ. Clark, President Chicago Co.
 James H. Eckels, Pres't Commer- cial National Bank.
 John V. Farwell, jr., Treasurer J. V. Farwell & Co.
 Marshall Field, Marshall Field & | Co.
 William A. Fuller, Palmer, Fuller S Co.
 John J. Glessner, Vice President Wardner, Bushnell & Glessner.
 Franklin H. Head, 160 Washington street.
 Christopher Hotz, Schuttler & dotz.
 John J. James, Moore & James.
 T. Bellin Reyes, Franklin Mac Veagh Co.
 Elbridge c. Keith, Pres't Metropol- tan National Bank.
 Charles F. Kimball, Pres't and Treasurer c. P. Kimball & Co.
 Robt. T. Lincoln, Pres't Pullman 
 Henry J. Mcfarland, NJ, D.Wells & Q.
 Murry Nelson, Murry Nelson & 70. Edward P. Ripley, Pres't A. T. & }. F. By.
 Byron L. Smith, Pres't Northern Trust Go. Albert A. Sprague, Sprague War Ter & Co. George c. Walker, Real Estate. The following were guests of the 'hicago Commercial club: A. J. Caton. ; resident of Chicago Club; General !; Wesley Merritt; Robert NJ. Burnett, ! resident Joseph Burnett & Co. and i 'redereck B. Carpenter, of Geo. )arpenter x Son, of the Boston Com lercial club; Edward c. Goshorn. manager National Lead Co. and Will am Warrington, attorney; of Com lercial club of Cincinnati; Isaac w. lorton, of Simmons Hardware O., i nd H. N. Davis, president of Smith I , Davis M'g Co.,, of Comercial club of S t. Louis; Dr. E. c. Dudley, a physi- c ian of Chicago. S Tomorrow will be spent in Phenix c nd the train will leave there on its 1 ,turn trip at goo p. m., passing | trough Prescott at 200 a. m., Satur- il ay morning and arrive at Ash Fork u 4:40 a. m. whence it will return to C Williams and the party will visit the s rand Canyon from that point leav- il g there at 6:10 a. m. and returning 1 9:l0 p. m., giving the visitors about c Ve hours at the rim of the canyon. a he journey westward will then be p the itinerary embracing u sit to each of the following places: il Os Angeles, San Francisco, Portland, a cattle, Tacoma, Salt Lake and Den u T, being due at Chicago Oil Wednes- a ", March 27, at p. m. W Up to the time of the arrival of the e lrty here it was composed entirely O gentlemen, but at Prescott, Mrs. 'allace Fairbank joined he fathei, urry Nelson, and accompanied him Phonix for a visit. h The train was compose1 Of six al aches in all, a composite car, con ID sting of baggage compartment, in rber shop, smoker and refreshment rc a dining car, three P Illmans and Robert T. Lincoln's ID, ivate car. oI
 tt The Mohave County Miner says: re lursday at noon west bound freight ce tin with forty loads was switched h; to the track on the north side of the b'