Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-08-26

post. and what it meant to Prescott.
was revelation to the guests at the
Business Mems Dinner at the Yavapai
Club last night. II was one of the
most interesting addresses ever deliv-
cred on an occasion of this kind, and
aroused marked enthusiasm. President
J. A. Hope ably presided at the ban
quet table, and after the address by
Major Walcutt, introduced Ralph Cam
eron, the republican nominee for dele
gate Ia congress, who was heartily
cheered as he arose. He made no ref
erence to politics, but confined his re-
marks to expressions of n pleasant ma
ture regarding his friendship for Pres
cctt and his affection for the town
which was the county seat of also that
section now known as Coconino coun-
~. when he located in Arizona.
W. A. Drake was called upon to re-
late the efforts that had been made TO
organize a Board of Trade and Mining
Bureau. lie explained that the com
mittec having charge of the affair met
with little encouragement, the general
opinion being that it was the province
Of the club TO undertake the work that
generally falls to IA board of trade.
Mr.. Hope endorsed the idea of the club
taking hold of such work and urged
that the members pull together and
deovte q portion Of their time to the
promotion OF the community's interests.
Paul Hastings spoke along the same
lines, and his suggestion that standing
committees be appointed was adopted.
The chair then announced the follow.
ing committees:
Mining T.. Sloan, o. Longacre,
Jr.. +. NJ. Drescher.
Improvements ID. Aitken, Reese
Ling, T. q. Norris.
Trade and Transportation-M. b.
Hazeltine, +. l.. Wright, DR.. r. N.
Looney.
Publicity-C. T. Joslin, A. T.. Taylor,
Dennis Burke.
The next dinner will be under the
auspices of the Improvement Commit
tee.
Judge Sloan was the concluding
speaker. He deemed il fortunate for
Prescott that the secretary of war had
selected such an able and efficient man
as Major Walcutt TO take charge Of
the construction at Fort Whipple, and
took occasion to add that next TO +. NJ.
Murphy, his brother, N. o. Murphy,
must be credited with having done eff.
fcient work at Washington in secur-
Ing the establishment of a permanent
post at Fort Whippe
Major Waicutt = address deserves
the perusal of every person interested
In the prosperity of Prescott, and is
herewith reproduced:
Mr.. Toastmaster and Gentlemen: In
coming before the business men of this
beautiful city, though my long resi-
dence here may give shadow of right,
| feel that some explanation is due as
to why. And with it all it is with the
greatest reluctance that | find myself
placed In my present position. Several
days ago ] received a visit at my Office
from one Of your most prominent mem.
bcrs who stated il had been decided to
revive the business mems dinners and
that at the next one, they would like
TO include me as one from whom n few
remarks could be expected.
| was very much flattered and hon
ored by the request, but at the same
time did not feel there was anything
/ could say that would interest or en-.
terrain yom, so ] asked "What in the
world can ! talk about" and was in.
formed Whipple Barracks"
Now that was in a measure tangible,
but the subject OF Whipple Barracks"
spreads over a period of more than for.
ty years, many of them very strenu-
ous--it has TO do with all sorts of
phases OF the early struggles of the
citizens of Arizona, the base of many
expeditions against the Indian, the
seat Of councils of war planning such
expeditions participated in by the har-
dy pioneers and the military, the hab.
tation and station of long line Of
distinguished officers and loyal and
faithful enlisted men, foremost among
wnom | may mention the brave and
gallant General Crook whose memory
is 50 warmly cherished by all Arizon-
ans, The period of Whipple Barracks
existence from the establishing Of the
first camp in the early sixties down to