Bisbee daily review., 1909-03-20
LAWMAKERS BANQUETTED
 IN PHOENIX
SesSlonTerminated By Spread Where All Differences Are Forgotten and Good Will Only Prevails

PHOENIX. March Ie.-The fare. well banquet given to the twenty-fifth Legislative assembly at the Hotel Adams was a distinct success even to the smallest details. Geniality. good feeling and a disposition to for get all differences for the time being marked the gathering, and the even ing was given over 10 an interchange of pleasantries of a most friendly nature. The dinner itself consisted of a multiplicity of courses which prolonged the affair to such an extent that it was II o'clock before the toasts were proposed. After that hour, however, the feast of reason and flow of soul proceeded unhampered and unabashed
 Including the plain citizens" who shared In the banquet, there were about two hundred seated at the ta- bles, filling the dining room com pletely. While the courses were be ing served the Phoenix Symphony or chestra played. 4, little later a num- Der of musical selections, end 'ng with "Schubert's Serenade," were given by Mir. and Mrs. Ralph Wylie. They were rewarded liberally with encores.
 Dr. John Foss acted as toastmaster. General 4. J. Sampson, who spoke on Arizona arose to make his address at II o'clock. Governor Kibbey was to have responded to the first toast, Our Territory" but was unable to attend the banquet. General Samp- son spoke of the intelligence of Ari zona people, referring to it as the territory's chief asset. He also dweIt upon the immensity of the mi ming, agricultural and cattle industries in the territory, touched upon the fer tility of the land and wound up with tribute to impending statehood for the territory.
 George Purdy Bullard was the next speaker, He responded to the toast Our Guests" by reeiting in humor- ous vein remin' 'scences of various members of the legislative body, re- ferring particularly to Kean St. Charles. Brady O'Neill, Speaker Webb and Duffy. Mir. BuIlard concluded his remarks by saying that every step taken by the present legislature has been for the advantage of the terri tory.
 'The Twenty-ffth Legislative As sembly," was the toast responded to by Speaker Sam F. Webb of the as- sembly. Mir. Webb sa d .n part:
 8Thc assembly has been the truest and best advocate of tho peoples in- terekts that has ever been convened. t has not 7tempted to solve all the urobiems Of human life, but what it has done has been well done.'
 Tom Weedin then spoke on "The Ladies" handing out about the usual tributes to the members Of the fair sex in general and in particular to those representatives of femininity gathered at the banquet.
 One of the most interesting speeches at the banquet of the legislators was made by Kirke T. Moore, who spoke for "The Minority" His speech was delivered in a most entertaining style and was enjoyed by all present.
 He was followed by J. Fl. Hampton, who made a splendid talk on State hood,' touching upon the develop ment of the territory, it's possibilities and the reasons why Arizona should be incorporated into the union of states. MT Hampton's response was one of the strongest of the evening"
 Since the hour was growing very late, the addresses which followed after this point were made very brief. Neil F. Bailey responded to The Ma iority," Brady O'Neill made a few re- marks concerning "The Council" Fred Sutter spoke on The Legisla- ture in Polit 'cs," J. c. Adams gave a brief address on 'The Citizens of Phoenix" and Kean St Charles, who was not down on the program, but who was called on by exclamation, closed the banquet with a few well ohOsen remarks on the success of the evenings entertainment, and the en- ioyment which he felt sure others had derived from it equally with himself.