Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1903-05-13
BIG BANQUET
AND RECEPTION
Warm Welcome Given
Visitors Saturday.
Merchants Mining Company Stock
holders Were Royalty Received
and Entertained.

The reception and banquet, give
on Saturday evening, by the Me-
chants Mining company to the visi
ing stockholders, was a very elabt
rate, as we'll as very pleasant affail
The train carrying the visitors di
not arrive until 6 O'Clock, so that til
carriage drive proposed for them ha
to be abandoned and the party wer
direct to Odd Fellows hall where
sumptuous repast prepared by Mans
field & Nolan was awaiting their con
ing. Three tables had been arrange
extending the entire length of tn
banquet hall, and the visitors and th
guests from Prescott filled all The
we're fairly groaning with good thing
to eat. At the conclusion of the ban
quet repeated calls were made for Dr.
Drake, an excellent vocalist with tn
excursionists, and in response til
doctor sang "Illinois" with the mem
bers of the party joining in tn
chorus. Those present were not sat
isfied until he had sang another SON
and as an encore he sang Stein song
The party then repaired to the mali
hall where Thomas H. Cannon, pres
ident of the Braganza Mining com
pany made a very felicitous address
expressing the pleasure all of tn
party had in their reception here, a
we'll as the enjoyment and satisfac
ton that they had secured on the en-
tire trip, and particularly in the ex
animation of the mining properties il
which they are all interested, tn
Merchants Mining company and tn
Braganza company's properties. The.
were we'll satisfied with the manage
ment and the results obtained. Othe
short addresses were made by mem
bers of the party, when a vote o
thanks was unanimously rendered t.
Mr.. Block, president of the Mer
chants Mining company. Mr.. Blocl
responded in a few we'll chosen re
marks thanking the party for their ex
preston of confidence and called npoI
j. c. Herndon for speech, which
was delivered in the happy vein 81
characteristic of that gentleman
after dinner talks, his address being
punctuated with frequent and hearty
applause.
Mr.. Cannon, president of the Bra
ganza Gold Mining company theI
called the stockholders of that com
pany to order and the annual meeting
was held, 613, 525 shares of the stool
of the company, out of SS1, 2l2 shares
issued being represented either by the
parties holding them or by proxy
The treasurer's report was the only
one read and it was very satisfactory
to the stockholders present. The cleo
ton of board of directors resulted
in the selection of the following
Thos. H. Cannon. +. W. Gookin, j.
B. Heffernan, W. II. Bradrick, John
B. Myer, j. n. Norton, NJ. B. Hilley,
and DR.. d. c. Bacon, all of Chicago
and J.W. Crofford, of Dixon, Illinois.
The stockholders extended a vote OF
thanks to Superintendent Paul Johns,
and to Geo. H. Cook and to j. G.
Rankin for the able manner in which
they had managed the company's bus.
mess during the, past year.
The newly elected directors held
their meeting Immediately at the con
clusion of the stockholders meeting
and elected the following as their off
GERS: Thos. H. Cannon, president
F. W. Gookin, vice president; j. B.
Heffernan, secretary and W. II. Brad
rick, treasurer. The business part Of
the trip being concluded, dancing wa:
commenced and kept up by member:
OF the party until the time of their de-
parture. Mrs. B. H. Smith and Ernest
Emanuel furnished music for the
dancing, as well as during the time
that the banquet was in progress.
Mrs. Ed Block, and Mrs. Carrie A.
Block and Miss Amelia Block, mother
and sister respectively of the president
of the Merchants Mining company
were at the head of the reception com.
mittee. They were assisted by every
citizen of the town present, as every
thing was done to make the visit
pleasant and agreeable.
Mr.. Block was the recipient of many
for the very able and
successful manner in which the excur,
sion was managed throughout.
During the progress of the dancing,
DIR. Drake was again called on for 6
solo to which he responded and re.
ceived an encore. Elegant fruit
punch was served during the dance il
the main hall.
J. G. Rankin, of the BraganZa Min
ing company, accompanied the party
from Chicago here, and also returned
to Chicago with them.
Superintendent Paul Johns of the
Braganza company, and his wife ac-
companied the party to Chicago.
The special train left Prescott
promptly at midnight on Saturday
night for the Grand Canyon where
they spent Sunday and today, and
will leave tonight for the return trip
east. The party being composed OF
citizens of the east
their visit will be benefit to this
section, as they will not soon cease
their praises of what they have seen
here.
In connection with the excursion
the members of the party we're loud
in their praise of the manner in
which their train was handled by the
S. f. P and P. railway company, and
especially of Messrs. S. W. Higley.
and trainmaster Richard Storey, who
personally accompanied the excursion
during all the time it was on this
road. The crews who, handled the
train were heartily thanked for theil
patience. courtesy and great care
which prevented even the slightest ac'
cident to any of the party. The mem
bers of the party also desired tn,
Journal Miner to extend their thanks
to Snnerintendents Panl A .Inhns anc