Bisbee daily review., 1909-05-13
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF
 DOUGLAS HOLDS BANQUET
lDouglas Internationall

(Douglas Internationally
 Praise of Douglas is an old, old story, but with every repetition il seems to come more trfppingly from the tongue of him who praises ana to fall more tremendously upon the ear of him whose interests are in and of Douglas. And there was a surfeit of praise for dear old Douglas last night; yet not too much--one cannot praise Douglas too much. as every Douglasite will agree. There was praise that took the form of prose poetry; praise that consisted simply in recounting the Miracle of Douglas: praise that considered the past and by the same token predicted of the future; praise said by the lips oy strangers that came from the lips of more distant strangers: praise in the form of figures. which for once were not tiresome.
 And there was praise for old Ari zona. her ancient hills and noun tains. filled with wealth which gen erations of posterity may enjoy: her productive valleys where the alchemy of nature brings forth grains and fruits and fragrant flowers when It's thirst is but sated: her pioneer men and pioneer women, the hardy souls who conquered hostile men and seeming hostile land; her prosper ous cities, populated by citizenship ineomparab,e and guided by civic spirit invincible, Thus was Douglas and thus was the commonwealth praised by speakers at last night S i banquet of the chamber of commerce. i Morrison Jokes and Praises. The principal address of the even , ing was made by Joe F.. Morrison cf Bisbee. whose pleasing voice aud personality and whose mastery of the arts of after dinner speech combined | to make his remarks most interest | ing MT. Morrison is a superb story | teller and his selections, which car. ried the b:ogue of old Ireland, each made a hit. His toast was, Our States" and it was with feeling that the more serious phases of his re sponse were made. From the north l ern tier of counties to the southern slories of Arizona were recited. None ! was overlooked. none slighted. Each had its resources and each was an ] integral part of the imperial com monwealth of Arizona. If it hac nothing else to recommend it, that was sufficient
 The Mayor
 Mayor w A. Greene. in respond ing to the toast. Our City, nrsl gave history of cities. their forma ton and growth. In this way he con trasted the slow growth and gradua development of communities in thu olden days with the rise Of such 1 young giant as Douglas of the pres ent time He spoke to the toast y!ti pride. he said.-pride in the ely! past achievements and pride in th' future outlook which the city affords When my term of office shall ex pire,' he said. T will be found amoDs those who are endeayoring to con tinue the forward movement of th' city,
 Haynes of EI Psso.
 | A. N Brown. the new genera freight and passenger ageEt of th' Fl Paso and Southwestern railway could rot attend the dinner but worthy substitute was found in th' ! person of H. l.. Haynes. trayeiini passenger agent. who has been her, for the week past.
 Everywhere I go" said Mr Haynes, T am asked the question ! What about Douglasy If the ques . ton is asked in the territory the. only say Douglas. but if it Is aske' in New Mexico, Colorado or Texas they tack on the name of the terri tory. Which all goes to show UEd . the eyes of the people in the big ter , ritory I cover are focused upon Doug las. Over in Galveston recently I me many people about the hotels ant frequently the question was, Wha , about Douglas, Arizona? And it | , the same elsewhere This city, witt it's magnificent hotel, it's charminl business blocks and it's excellent civ ic spirit is attracting widespread at tention. Why. to the Southwestern
 railway. Douglas is just about tn best town cn earth. It is a sort o . pulse for the entire system.
 We hear that the Southern Paciii
 is going to enter Douglas soon ant we see tangible evidences of that in tention. Of this we are glad. WI believe that the Southern Pacific vii mean a bigger Douglas and if ther is a bigger Douglas we believe VI win share in the results of it's en largement' Mir Haynes. especiah. , in behalf of Fl Pasc. extended greet , ings to Douglas.
 2costs and Knocks.
 Secretary ". P. McNair was hear' upon the subject. Of Boosters ant ! Knockers" and. as may be surmised the knockers were knocked and th' boosters boosted to a rich-brown fare you-well or, as a certain distinguish ed nimr5d might say. to a frazzle T. McNair handled his subject large F. ia the abstract, his ideas beini T-th in thought and tersely expressed
 Subject Too Big.
 Albert Stacy. when he arose t' speak to the toast. Our Business In terests." declared the subject was to' comprehensive to be handled in th' time allotted. and to prove it he cite' local applications and even went t' the Bible. MT. Stacy was in his bes 1 speaking form and his dryly toi' , stories constituted a feature amoni the most pleasing of the evening Getting down to his subject, he re fused 10 give statistics or to go int detail. He laid down the proposition that business or an enterprise start ed in response to the need Of tn' | community usually succeeds; an en terprise started when there is no de . mand usually fails. Thea he polnte'
 ont the local industries that hav 1 succeeded. All had been a success he said, hence the city had beel , prosperous.