Arizona republican., 1908-12-08
PRINCE OF. PHOENIX
 GREATLY HONORED PRESENTED WITH A SILVER CUP AND A BOOM FOR MAYOR
 OF LOS ANGELES
Annual Meeting of Auto Club. Matters Discussed of Interest to the Public Generally.

The Prince of Phoenix" George Purdy Bullard, received his official decoration last night. It took place at the annual meeting of the Maricopa County Automobile club at the home of the Country club. MT. BulIard is president of the club and his interest In automobile affairs and his efforts that resulted in the great automobile fest In Phoenix during fair week are to recent to make necessary the reminding of the reader. It was his heroic work during and preceding that week that has earned him this decoration prized as highly as would be a badge of the ! Legion of Honor.
 At an auspicuOus moment Frank Hil- derbran arose and in the choicest of the kings English announced that he was authorized to present to MT Bull lard a handsome silver loving cup which could speak for itself if those present would give it chance He then presented to President Bullard as pretty silver creation as one would care to see, bearing the following in scription:
 "To The Prince of Phoenix And the Future Mayor of Los Angeles,
 GEORGE PURDY BULLARD
 from his admiring friends
 F. C. FENNER
 A. T. SMITH
 R. C. HAMBLIN
 L. T. SHETTLER"
 Mir. Bullard delicious remarks in re- ceiving the gift may be better imagined than reproduced. Suffice it to say he feels that he has been repaid for all his hard work, in knowing that his ef- forts were appreciated by such excel lent gentlemen and those they repre- sent.
 The club meeting was. well attended about thirty members being present The election resulted in naming for another year, all the present officers of ! the club as follows: George Purdy Bull 1 lard, president; w. T. F. Donald. vice | president; Arthur Ainsworth, secre- | tary; H. J. McClung. treasurer.
 There was an important discussion . on the subject of good roads and a was appointed to endeavOr | To get the legislature at the coming session to change the system of making new roads. The committee appointed |. s Dwight B. Heard, Howard Reed, Dr. H. H. Stone, Judge C. F. Ainsworth r md w. J. Murphy.
 For the executive committee of the Hub the following named were appoint d Frank Leeper. V. R. Norris, F. J. rribolet. Wm Callahan, Dr. H. H. Stone, Dwight B. Heard Howard Reed. The club decided also to properly finish up its work of fair week by vot- ng a silver cup as a second prize in he free for all race run at the fair md which cup will go to Leon T. ;hettler. Before the club had time to nake an appropriation for the cup MT. iilderbran volunteered to donate the up to be presented to MT. Shettler in he name Of the club. Two more important matters were un to Castle Hot Springs and the oth- r was the suggestion of run to Tue on. In the first instance it was prac- cally decided to make the run at an arly day, or as soon as an appropriate nd convenient date could be set. In espect of Tucson, the club desires to lake such a run if the Tucson people ant it and will thus express them elves, as demonstrating the good feel lg between the two towns and giving F le lie to the islander that some one rculated to the effect that the Tucson B were "sore" at the Phoe- K club The Phoenix club accepts le statements of the Tucson men who ave been heard from at par value and anxious to demonstrate the fact.