Arizona republican., 1909-10-28
FIRST FRUITS 0F
 RESURRECTION DAY
Annual Reincsrnation of the Business
 Mems Decorating Committee.

Phoenix has one organization of which the city is justly proud, for it is about the only one that is held to- gether by the cohesive power of Its own virtues, having neither constitu- tion. written law, nor selfish reward for meritorious conduct. Reference is made to the Merchants Street Decora- ting Committee.
 This committee was called into being three or four years ago by a number of merchants who felt that the town ought to be decorated fair week. The commission had no funds for that pur- pose nor did the board of trade and there was no one else to take the ini- tiatve. so few merchants got together one afternoon and began doing busi- ness. They asked the rest of the bus mess men to play the game and they did so. They raised the money, put up the decorations. and. when the fair was over. put away the glad rags, put the cash balance to good purpose and as an organization went into a state of coma Since that time every year the organization has been self-resurrected just before the fair, has performed it's natural functions and gone to sleep again.
 Yesterday was resurrection day for the year 1909. M. c. McDougall was elected president again as usual, in fact the matter of organization consist ed merely in declaring the committee alive again and naming P. A. Tharald- son secretary and treasurer. The com mittee agreed that the decorations of last year had been a fine investment brought favorable notice in many quarters and there was no reason why the business men should not be even more liberal this year than last, so the committee could enlarge the size of the decorated district, thus widening its good work.
 To think was to act and it was decid- ed that this year the decorations on Washington street should extend from Third street to Second avenue and on Central avenue from the deDots to the postoffice. The decorations on all the streets are to be uniform in char acter. so no partiality will be shown. Last year, it will also be recalled that the illumination so favorably com mented on only extended down Wash ington street. This year it is planned to illuminate the entire decorated dist rict. The committee has at its disposal most of the old paraphernalia except flags which this year it proposes to buy outright and have on hand all the time.
 To secure the necessary funds for decoration and illumination the com mittee has decided to assess the abut- ting property in the district. forty cents a front foot. That means $500 for a f2 1-2 foot office or 5000 for a 25 foot business house. The. committee hopes that all property owners will meet it half way and put down their names for the amount when called up- on bv the committee, without haggling or protest It is planned to treat every body alike and the committee believes this little outlay will be a good invest ment for all. The committee also asks that as many as possible be pre- pared to pay the cash when the com mittee calls to save a second visit. for it all means work and there is nobody to pay for the work The committee men are giving their time to the pub lie in addition to their property as- sessments.
 That the work may be divided up as much as possible the following sub committees were appointed to secure and make collections. each committe working both sides of the street assigned to it.
 On Washington. Center to First St. E. Hackett and NJ. l.. Vieux.
 On Washington. First to Second Sts. Aaron Goldberg, Charles Tribolet.
 On Washington. Second to Third St Charles Korrick, John Long.
 On Washington. Center to First ave. Frank Hilderbran, c. H. Davidson.
 On Washington. First Ave. to Sec ond Ave.-George A. Mintz, Theo. A. Haffner.
 On Washington. Second Ave. to Third Ave.-Eugene Redewill, S. l.. 
 On Adams St, West-Louis Melcer. Chas. A Stauffer
 On Adams St, East-Elliet Evens, E. T. Ceilings.
 On Center, Washington to Adams A. R. Cater, Frank Connelley.
 On Center. Adams to Monroe, C. H W. Hinckley.
 On Center, Washington to depots- F. Corpstein, C. l.. Lauver.
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