Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1902-06-04
were PLEASED
WITH ARIZONA
Chronological Experts Very
FaYOrally Impressed
Enjoyed Their Visit Here Yesterday
and Talked Enthusiastically of
Mountain, Field and Valley, Balmy
Weather and Health Giving
Atmosphere.

The excursion party OF members Of
the American Chmatoiogical aSSOcia-
ton spent yesterday in Phoenix. and
to quote the members themselves IN
joyed in many ways the most delightful
day since they left home" The wealth
er was fine, and they declared their
treatment to be most hospitable, put
fair weather and courteous treatment
Of guests may be found in most cCun-
tries. The things that afforded the Wis
tiers the greatest pleasure was the CON
trast between nearly everything they
saw here and what had previously
greeted their eyes. ears and lungs in
their westward journey.
In the first place the Thermometer
stood at So in the house and 90 in The
shade outside. Yet there was but )
per cent OF humidity in the air .,ns-
day and the heat was in no way dis
comforting. One gentleman from New
York remarked his surprise at the SEN
sible temperature. Said he Why /
am astCnished that we can sit around
here, smoke cigars and drink wine
without discomfort, and the thermome-
ter at 90, while a little over week ago
in New York with the thermometer at
81, the hest was very oppressive. and
there We're 1our prostrations recorded"
Another visiting physician said what
claimed his attention most vas the
pleasing appearance OF the city. He
had informed himself somewhat on eli
matte conditions. but naturally expect
ed the region was quite barren and the
city Il sort of tumbled down frontier
e.l,, .l-
streets, handsome residences. good ho-
tells. and in fact all the modern conven-
fences. and perhaps more than could he
found in a city of the same size in tile
east while the streets are shaded 10y
beautiful trees, and above all, the air
is pure and sweet. Another said the
he believed that the mountains SUI
rounding the valley at some distance
from the fertile plains. afforded. in
many ways. even more picturesque
view than the monster ranges that lie
along tne man chai.- oi che Rockies.
One of the visitors announced that he
was particularly impressed with the
way they mad of doing things in The
west He illustrated his thought by The
Ash Fork incident. No sooner had they
arrived there than a special train to
Prescott was suggested, and in less
than an hour it was whirling away TO
Prescott. where they had a most enjoy
able visit. In the east il took some
time, more money and 4 lot of pun TO
get a special train started at all.
| These and similar complimentary re-
marks We're embraced in the general
tend CT the conversation on the part
CT the visitors all day long.
The creoial cars bearing the excur-
siorists arrived on yesterday mornings
regular train from the north. At ;,n
early hour the visitors We're waited on
by local committees of physicians, rep-
resentatives of the board of trade, Su-
pclinterdent Porter. OF the NJ & P,
and General Agent L. II. Lands, of
the S. F. p. & = The personnel OF the
party is as follows
DR.. de Schmintz Washington.
d. G.: Dr. W. II. Swan. Dr.
:. T. ScHy, Colorado Springs; I;r.
Eomaine, New York City; Dr.. c. E.
Otis, Dr. II. Warner White. Boston;
Or. w. F. +. Phillips, of L. S. weather
bureau, Washington, d. c.; DR.. Clee-
man. Philadelphia; DR.. C;etchell.
Worcester Mass; DR.. Raiiey DR.. Bow
ditch, Boston: Mrs. Bowditch, Farm
ingham, Mass; Miss Tardiey, Boston;
De- Taylor. St. Paul Mimi; Dr. Heff-
ron, Mr. J. L. Cheyney, Syracuse, \.
y; DR.. W. E. Parke, Philadelphia; Or.
Namnall, Master NannnaK, New York
city; DR.. Hinsdale, of Philadelphia,
secretary OF the association; DR.. 1Ic-
Gahan Aiken, South Carolina; DR.. II.
d. Arnold, Mrs. H. D. Arnold, Boston.
G. f. Simonds, of the Raymond and
Whitcomb company, is in charge Of
the party.
About . O'Clock carriages were in
waiting for the visito.s, and With To-
cal residents accompanying they were
driven to the Indian school, the insane
asylum and along interesting country
roads. Later most of them were taken
to the capitol building and the parks
and other places of interest.
About / O'Clock they We're all gather
ed at the Hotel Adams, where the next
three hours We're spent in banquettinG
and speech making. The banquet Vas
a sumptuous one, 10 effort being spared
tC let the visitors know that am 1nS
other luNuries there are lots of good
things to eat and drink in Arizona.
| The wine service was liberal in both
quality and quantity. Tie local guests
attending included nearly all the Phoe-
nix physicians and DR.. Charles II.
Jones. of Tempe. Judge and Mrs. Web
Ster Street, Mayor and Mrs. Talbot, =.
T. Porter president OF the board of
trade and MIS-. Porter: I. 7. Stoddard,
secretary of the territory. and Mrs.
Stoddard; +. HeYman, chairman Of the
statehood committee and Mrs. Hey
man: w. C. Burns, director weather
| bureau: MIR II. !. Latham, Mr.. Vernon
l. Clark, and Major McClntock, post
/ master.
After the usual time spent in feast
| ing. Judge Street. as tOas master, made
q very felicitous introductory speech,
punctuated with humorous references.
DR.. Phillips OF Washington was The
next speaker. his remarks being con-
fined largely to an outlining of the OBJ
jects and purposes OF the society.
MI VIM. G. Burns. director of the
| Arizona section OF the weather bureau,
who had been previously requested to
prepare an address on the climate OF