Weekly journal-miner., 1909-09-22
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Prescott Extends Hospitalities to Sol- diers at a Banquet And
 A Smoker.
CFrom Sundays DaIly)

' has been excellent
 address be was given three rousing cheers and a tiger, and then Colonel McClintock was presented. He open. ed by ,eiterating Governor Sloan $ appreciation of the welcome extended by Prescott and the hearty good will manifested. Continuing he said:
 "This camp has been chosen for the purpose CT honoring our distinguished eommander-in-chief, and yet Yavapai is full of beautiful sites. It takes more than six days to make a sol dier but l have noticed decided improvement in the average soldier during this encampment.'
 Referring to the military memories connected with Prescott, the speaker spoke of the day when Captain Bueky O'Neil left for Cuba at the head of company and stated that of that number eleven are now dead. He considered the national guard of Arizona as fully equipped for war as those who went to the Cuban war and that it was as experienced in chasing across hills and making camp as any body of militia in the, coun- try. He had a plan to submit to the war department whereby the militia would be no longer known as the national guard but as volun- teers and placed in the same category as a regular soldier. In concluding, the colonel expressed the hope that the enea.npment would return to Pres eott next year and again Partake of the hospitalities that had been ex- tended on this occasion.
 Major Carl Hayden was the next speaker and in happy manner ex- pressed lis appreciation of the hos pitality If Prescott. He was follow ed by Lieutenant Simpson of the Eff teenth infantry, who emphasized the importance of the militia and the necessity of raising its efficiency as q safeguard to the nation.
 LeRoy Anderson, the first captain of Company F. of Prescott extended welcome to the military guests and cordially invited them to ceme agin.
 Captain Alkire was the concluding speaker and praised Prescott and her hospitality.
 At this point the festivities closed, as the governor was called to the Elks' theater to address the boys gathered there at the smoker.'
 Those -yho were present at the ban quet were:
 Governor R. F.. Sloan.
 Col. J. H. McClintock and staff. consisting of Major Carl T. Hayden. Captain F. o. C. Ord, Captain Geo. A. Alkire, Captain Frank T. Alkire, Captain Edgar P. Grinstead, Lieuten- ant c. Ee YOunt.
 Captain Cole. Lieutenant AlfOnte and Lieutenant Sampson of Whipple.
 Captains A. M. Tuthill. Morenei; {; II. II. Donkersley, Yuma; Paul Refs finger, Clifton; J. B. Nelson, Mesa; C. J. Stacy, Phoenix; A. P. Martin, Tucson; W. H. Woolf, Tempe; w. A Evans. Buckeye; H. G. COyken- dall. Prescott.
 First Lieutenants-P. c. Payne, F.. D. Rathburn, P. Van Liere, F.. w. Hill, G. A. Quilting, G. w. Jones, G. W. Kohler, C. W. Harris, E. J. Mitchell
 Second Lieutenants-Chris Sagala, s. M Smith, l.. R. Crawford, E. M. LeBaron. l.. B. LaTourette, M. C.. Seeley, A. L. Jones, A. D. Leyhe, N. A. Vyne.
 Citizens-E. s. Clark, J. J. flaw kins. A w Edwards, II. A. Chever- ton, Paul Burks, F. o. Smith, G. E.. Meany. Q. Longacre, Jr., R. H. Heth- eringtOn. F. P. Cruice. H. D. Aiken, Dr. H. T. SouthwOrth, Dr. E. N. Looney, LeRoy Anderson, l.. B. Lari- mer, F. q. Brecht, T. F. Campbell, T. C. Job. J. W. Milnes, $. II. Wat son, W. D. Baker, Geo. D. Morris, IA. E. Taylor. E. C. Smith, Dr. J. II. Blain. F.. A Kastner, G. A. Bray. Ed. Block, II. W. Heap. W. IT. Timerhoff. Geo. C. West, E. W. Wells, John $. Reilly. C. II. Ruther- ford of Jerome, J. NJ. Watts, W. f. Norveil, r. O. Smith, R. H. Bur mister, R. w Haight, A. L. Smith.
 The Smoker.
 It was at the "smoker" at the Elks' theater where patriotism ran riot. In the early part of the eve ming the soldiers played cards and