Arizona republican., 1909-09-25
.tM@RED TOO LONG 5 AT BANQUET BOARD TN CONSEQUENCE THEY MISSED 5.- THE TRAIN The PitabIe Plight of Party of Tempe
 ;ans Mesa Men Who
 
 Heard Bryan.

There are a dozen or so Tempe men
 who will remember Bryan's visit to
 Phoenix on Thursday for some time
 to come. Probably all who listened to
 him on Thursday will recollect the
 occasion but these dozen or so had the
 visit impressed upon their minds in manner. that will leave it well nigh
 non-forgetable. As stated in yester-
 days paper, most of the male popu-
 lation of Tempe attended one or all
 three of Bryan's lectures in Phoenix
 on that day. Many came home on the
 afternoon and evening trains but many
 others remained to the banquet intend
 ing to patronize the excursion train
 about 12:30. MT. Bryan's talk lasted
 some time and at it's conclusion a
 number from Tempe and Mesa left for
 the depot. At that point in the even ing's ceremonies Governor Sloan was | introduced and many from this side
 remained to hear his remarks. There
 was evidently some misapprehension
 regarding the time the special train
 was to leave. Those who remained
 to hear governor did so with the ex- pectation that the train would be held until all had arrived at the depot. Just as the governor was concluding his remarks some one announced from the rear of the banquet hall that all Tempe
 and Mesa people who expected to take
 the train that night had bentter move along The advice was acted upon
 promptly and a crowd of between
 thirty and forty south siders started for the depot. Arriving within sight of the depot they were just in time to cateh-a glimmer of the lights from the
 rear coach rapidly fading away in the distance.
 Had it rot been so serious it would have been funny. Imagine that many people anxious to get home, already out later than most of them were used to. A council of war was held and Supt Scott was communicated with. An effort was made to have him make
 a special run with the motor car for the benefit of the stranded one. The effort came to naught, however, for Mir Scott said it was practically out of the question to get crew at that time in the morning. The party there ! upon decided to get home in the best manner possible; most of the Mesa men concluded to remain over night. The Tempe men divided up in par ties and different sorts of conveyances were chartered to convey them to the | bridge. On account of the river cross | ing none cared to add to the nights ex- perience by risking the ford. Arriving at the bridge the members of the var
 ious parties gingerly picked their way | across the ties in the darkness, tho moon previously having sunk behind ! the mountains The first party reach | ed this side of the bridge about three | o'clock in the morning. The othei I parties drifted in at slightly iatel | hour.
 I While there were many in town yes | terdav who showed the effect of tht l loss of the better part of the night: | sleep. they were unanimous in agree l ing that the occasion was worth the | effort. A partial list of those wh' | walked the bridge were as follows ! R. l.. Creal, Chas. Alexander, pr. R- l. \ Alexander. Prof. Sullivan, H. ID | Britton. Frank Peck. Wm. Woolf Chas | Woolf. Dr. B. B. Moeur and son,
 Moeur, Hugh Laird and Prof. F. E | Waide and there were others.