Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1908-05-10
FIRST DINNER
BIG EVENT At
SHELTER CITY
Chamber of Commerce and
Mines at Douglas Lays Big
Plans and viii Invite
Prominent People.


promises to go down inhistory as one Of
of the big events of the city marking
an epoch of metropolitanism which dis
tinguishes a city Of small events to a
city of great events. Not only win the
Chamber of Commerce entertain her
members but as well all of the lead
ing statesmen and prominent business
men of Arizona and New Mexico. II
Is to be made an interstate or inrer-
territorial event and its Significance
will be more far-reaching than at first
anticipated. Douglas will have the
honor of bringing the officials of these
two rich territories, soon to be two
rich states, together for mutual ac-
quaintanee and mutual aid.
Secretary Gerhart of the Chamber
of Commerce today received the fol-
lowing letter from Col r. z. Twitch-
ell, secretary of the sixteenth National
Irrigation Congress and Interstate In
dustrial Exposition, which is to be held
at Albuquerque the last week in Sep
tember this year:
albuquerque, n. M, May 5, 1908.
Mr.. Frank Gerhart, Secretary, Doug
las, Arizona.
Dear Sir: Your letter of the 29th
uitimo received and note what you
state relative TO the securing of min
eral exhibit from Douglas and Cochise
county, and l thank you very much for
the interest you manifest In the mat
ter. / also note what you say relative
to the agricultural and horticultural
exhibits, and by all means get together
one and have it here.
! note what you state relative to
your first annual meeting and wired
Governor Curry If 1t would be oonven-
lent for nim to attend and he advises
that he will come over and SO will Col.
Hopewell and myself and perhaps a
few more of us, and hope you will
be able to have Governor Kibbey and
Mr.. Fowler and other prominent peo.
pie there, so that we may be able to
arouse an enthusiasm for this congress
and exposition. Very truly yours,
(Signed) R. E. TWITCHEL, Sec.
On receipt of this letter a special
meeting of the board of directors of
the Chamber of Comemrce was called
this afternoon and the board decided
to make the occasion of the annual
dinner one of the most important
events which has ever taken place in
Douglas or Cochise county. The board
was very enthusiastic over this in
tended visit of the New Mexican orfi-
cials and will do everything to make
the visit a notable event. The secre-
tary was at once notified to address a
letter to Governor Joseph H. Kibbey,
who is now in Washington, D. c., &C
companied by Hon. B. A. Fowler Of
Phoenix, and to invite them to be
here on that date. Gov Kibbey has
been asked to telegraph his accept
ance of the invitation. The governors
stan and otner prominent officials OF
the territory will be invited, as well
as a large number of the prominent
men of the territory. Every newspa-
per editor of Arizona will be urged
to be present.
1t is the intention of the board of
directors to give an entertainment be-
fitting the occasion. The governors
and their parties will be met at the
station by band and escorted to the
Gadsden, where they will be entertain
at luncheon. In the afternoon they
will be shown around Douglas and the
shelters in automobiles. Sometime
during the afternoon they will be given
public reception in the Gadsden,
when everyone in Douglas will be in
yited to meet the governors and visf-
tors.
The main event of the day will be
another of Douglas famous dollar din
ners. 1t is expected to invite in the
Ineighborhood of two hundred visitors
from outside of Douglas. Set speeches
will be made by several of the visitors,
among whom are some Of the best ora
tors in the great southwest. Col.
Twitchell is one of the noted orators
Of the west and he will speak on the
subject, THE Sixteenth National Irri-
cation Congress-" He has delivered
this great speech all over the United
States and it is a mastery oration.
Fine speeches and enthusiasm will be
the slogan of the occasion, and Incl
dentaIly Douglas will receive the big
gest boost she has ever nad as the
coming metropolis of the great south
west
! Among some Of the prominent men
of the southwest who will be invited
will be Col. Epes Randolph, Col. ".
c. Green. the governor and staff of
Sonora and other. Regular formal in
yitations will be issued sometime next
week.
One of the principal lines of exhi-
billions which will be made at Albu-
querque will be of mineral specimens
and this district, which possesses some
of the finest and most beautiful speci-
mems of the world. It will be an op-
portunity for Douglas to make an exni-
bition which she has never had be-
fore; that is to say, she will have a
chance TO make an exhibit before more
interested people and not be handi-
capped With larger and more extensive
exhibits. Douglas should and win take
the big $500 cash prize. It will also
be the opportunity of a life time to get
the agricultural exhibits Of Cochise
county before the world.
New Mexico expects to attract thou
sands of homeseekers and investors
by virtue of this big exhibition and Co
chise county has an equal chance to ad-
vertise herself and the showing Co
chise county win make at that expost
tion will be well worthy Of counties
much older and more developed.