Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1906-12-12
ALL kfNTUCKIANS
IN BANQUET SPIRIT
Dinner Given BY Hector McRae, of the
v. S. Mines to His Business Asso-
ciates and Other Guests.

The jolliest kind of a dinner party
was held last night at the Hotel Ad-
ans. the host being hector McRae. the
managing director of the L. 5.
Copper Mines which properties are
located in the Big Horn range
of mountains east of Congress and are
being operated under Mr.. McRae's su-
perintendency. The dinner was in hon
or Of a number of eastern gentlemen,
most of them from Louisville and most
of them interested in the L. s.
mines. A number of local gen.
tlemen, representing commercial in
terests and officialdom. were also in
vited, that the visitors might have an
opportunity to see something of the So
cial and business life of Arizona. aside
from the mere operation of mines. that
a social evening might be enjoyed and
that the visitors acquaintance with
Arizonians might be broadened as well
as their acquaintance with Arizona.
The eastern guests were George A.
Newman, president of the Louisville
Title Company; w. D.. Mahaney Of
Louisville: Ben c. Weaver. cashier OF
the Louisville National Banking Co;
Z. NJ. Drummond OF the Drummond
Manufacturing and Foundry Co.; Mil
ton Barkhouse. a retired capitalist of
Louisville; Harry Hensel of the Amer
lean Car and Foundry Co, jefferson
vile. Ind; and Shirley VI. Crawford of.
Louisville. The local guests invited
were Governor ]. H. Kibbey. ] G.
Adams, Harry Jones. H. ]. Nc
Chung. Howard Burmister. T. ]. Sparks.
DR.. J. NJ. Ford. DR.. r. w. Craig. r. A
Packard. Ezra W. Thayer. W. s. Colds
worthy. g. W. Vickers. I. T Hosey.
Frank De Souza, c. II. Akers. b. a.
Fowler and George Purdy Billiard.
nearly all of whom We're present.
The eastern visitors arrived in the
territory several days ago. Mr.. McRae
meeting them at Ash Fork and accom-
panying them to Jerome, where they
were the guests Of Superintendent VII.
4. Clark of whose hospitality they
speak in the highest terms. Finishing
very pleasant visit there. they came
down the S. F. P. & p. stopping off 10
visit the L. S. mines and COM
ing on to Phoenix yesterday morning.
Yesterday was devoted to a drive
They left again this morning for the
Grand Canyon. and from there will
leave on Friday for their homes in the
east.
While their principal object in coming
here was to visit their own property.
they have been greatly delighted at
other things they have seen and are in
terested in the copper business general
Iy IS most of them have copper inter-
ests in Ely, Nevada and elsewhere.
The menu last night, was one to tempt
the most retiring and backward appe-
tite and was as follows:
Oyster Cocktail
Cream of Tomatoes
Sailed Almonds Sliced CucumberS
Celery
Salmon Steak Saute. St Menehould
Potato Brabancome
Boiled Young Turkey
Oyster Sauce
Lamb Outlets, Au Parmisan
Green Peas
Roman Punch
Filet Of Beef Larded, au Champignon
Brown Potatoes Asparagus
Salad Bourgunde
Ice Cream Assorted Cake
Coffee Noir Fruit
Cheese Crackers
There were beautiful buttonaires for
favors and during the repast and sub
sequent cigars; the Fountain orches-
ira in an adjoining alcove, provided
and pleasure begetting
music.
The host at the psychological mo-
ment raped for attention and in a
short address Of welcome to the guests
both from home and abroad placed
everybody in the best of spirits for the
speechmaking which was to follow. He
first called upon DIR. ]. NJ. Ford to re-
spond to the subject mineral resources
of Arizona" The doctor was in the
happiest vein possible but his remarks
dealt mainly with cold. serious facts
He said the resources OF
Arizona were practically unlimited and
spoke more particularly of the copper
industry. While Arizona's copper prod
uct last wear was valued at only $4O,-
OOO. 900 and the territory ranked second
in production. he predicted K would
very soon occupy first place. n position
it would never give up. This year
product. owing to increased production
and advance in the price of copper ne
believed would not be less than S15.-
900 900 Michigan and Montana, while
great copper producing states. only
have about two large copper districts
each, while Arizona has 500. 1t re-