Arizona republican., 1908-12-08
PROSPERITY BANQUET
 ON FRIDAY EVENING THERE WILL BE NO DEMANDS FOR MONEY OR SUB-
 SCRlPTIONS
It Will Be Solely an Occasion For Good
 Fellowship p and Community Rejoicing

The impression has somehow gained circulation that the Prosperity" ban quet of the board of trade next Friday night, is to be made the occasion for launching a money getting project of some kind and that those who attend are likely to be placed in an embar- rassing position unless they are pre- pared to respond to such call. The Republican Is requested to announce authOritatively that such is not the case. There will be no collection taken, no subscription paper offered, no ac- ton taken that can offend the sensi- biities of the most impecunious after he has paid the dollar asked for his seat at the table, and if he does not agree that he has had more than his moneys worth when he leaves the ban quet hall-well the board did not say it would give the dollar back, but The Republican believes it would if it was asked.
 There will be fine music, both instru- mental and vocal and a good dinner that will make everybody feel jolly. Then there will be a speaking program that it is believed will interest every body. The speakers will not be con fined to professional orators or plat | form celebrities though some of these may be sandwiched in. It is assured that among the speakers will be number of the leading farmers of the valley who have consented to talk and the speeches will be five minute talks. This banquet is solely for the purpose of good fellowship which is deemed by the board to be as important as the raising of money. If this banquet Is the success it promises to be it probab | ly will not be the last one of the kind. It is to be strictly what it is adver- tised to be, a Prosperity Banquet. an exultation over present good things and a conference as to methods of getting more of them. To attend one needs to be only a good citizen with a dollar and an impulse to leave his dress coat at home if he has one, and the forethought to leave his name at the board of trade room before Thurs day night. It is considered the duty of every good citizen who can pos sibly do so. whether he be merchant, mechanic or farmer to attend this dinner and be happy and make others happy. The committee in charge will announce a speaking list later when more responses have been received to letter sent to numerous citizens, of which the following is a specimen:
 Phoenix, Ariz, Dec. :, 1908. My dear Sir:
 The board of trade think it is a good thing for the people of this valley to get together and consider the needs of the Salt River valley and the splen- did future that lies before it. To that end they have issued a call for Pros pcrity Dinner to be held at Melczer Hall at 63O Friday evening, December 11th.
 At this dinner we hope to have a representative turnout of people from every section of this valley and get better acquainted, one with the other.
 The dinner being essentially one of good fellowship. no subscriptions of any kind will be asked for, and all guests will be asked to pay the cost of the dinner, $1.OO per plate.
 We have arranged for quite a long list of speakers. every section of the valley and nearly all industries being represented. With this end in view we are going to ask each speaker to con fine his remarks to five minutes, hop ing in this way to secure a large num- | Der of short vigorous enthusing talks: ] The Committee in Charge request that | you will kindly respond to; Why 1 | Am a Booster"
 A response to this invitation is re- | quested as soon as may be that we ! may know exactly as to our list of | speakers, and we bespeak your early | and favorable reply.
 Yours very truly.
 COMMITTEE IN CHARGE.