Arizona republican., 1902-02-18
GUEST OF PHOENIX
 GEN. MAG ARTHUR
Military Visitors in Phoenix in the Course of a Tour
 of Western Posts
A Warm Reception at the Hotel Adams Last Night Plans for En- tertainment of the General and Members of His Staff Today.

Major General Arthur MacArthur, Colorado. and Major A. C. Varnum and Captain R. A. Brown of his staff ar rived in the city at hali past four yes terday afternoon. accompanied by President F. NJ. Murphy and General Superintendent w. A. Drake of the Santa Fe, Prescott 6S Phoenix railway.
 The journey was made in the private car of Mir. Murphy. The party left Prescott yesterday morning and stopped at Congress. where they had luncheon. and took a brief look at the great gold mine. On the arrival of the special train ft the depot it was met by a committee of citizens and the visitors were escorted to the Hotel Adams. where General Macarthur had dinner with Governor and Mrs. N. O. Murphy and MT. F. NJ. Murphy.
 After dinner the military visitors were accorded a reception in the pariors Of the hotel. The reception had been arranged at a meeting of the board of trade yesterday morning to give the people of Phoenix an opportunity to meet the distinguished guests and see T gentleman who has occupied a con- spicuous place in the world for the last three years The board. in connectiOn with Mayor Talbot and MT. w. J. Murphy. appointed Messrs. Vernon l.. Clark and w. C. Foster a committee of arrangements, and these gentlemen little later announced the following committee on reception: Governor and Mrs. N O. Murphy. Messrs. and Mes danes Walter Talbot J. NJ. Ford. I. T. Stoddard. A. O. Brodie, w. r. Nichols. Webster Street. B. Heyman. Henry Seton. Leo Goldman. w. J. Murphy. C. F. Ainsworth. C. w. Goodman, G. D. Christy. J. Fl. McClintock- T. w. Pen bertcn. J. w. Evans. J. C. Adams, r.. J. Benuitt. w. D. Bell. c. w. Nickers. NJ. Fl. McCcrd, J. l.. E. Alexander, " L. Clark. w. C. Foster. and w. J. Kings bury oe Tempe.
 Invitations were sent out, but on ac- count of the brief time in which the committee had to work announcement was made through the, papers that 1t was to be a public function
 In the course of the evening large number of citizens attended and paid their respects to the visitors. Callers were introduced to General Macarthur by Governor Murphy, and by Mrs. \. O. Murphy to the ether gentlemen of the party. The reception was followed by dancing in the rotunda Of the hotel The music Tor the evening Ws4S iui- ni~hei by the Indian school orchestra
 The party, under arrangements made by a committee consisting of Messrs. H. r. Latham. B. Heyman and w. J. Murphy will be driven about the val ley near the city today and will be en- tcytained by band concert and drill at the Indian school. General Mac Arthur and the members of his staff will leave for the south this afternoon. accompanied by Governor Murphy They will visit the military posts at Grant and Huachuca and several towns in the southern part of the territory and after that will cross the line and visit the mining camp at Cananea.
 As is well known. the object Of this tour is to inspect the military posts of the west. and the principal object of that part of it covering Arizona was to examine Whipple and report upon the advisability of re-establishing the post there. General MacArthur has made thorough inspection of the conditions, hut naturally the first intima tion or his impressions will be furnished by his official report.
 All the gentlemen expressed satisfac- ton with so much of Arizona as they had seen.