Arizona republican., 1910-03-11
.L0S ANGELES |. BUSINESS MEN Will Be Here 6 Week From
 Today A STOP 0F AN HOUR Special Meeting of Board of Trade Tonight for the Purpose of Providing En- tertainment for th e m. Everybody Come.
A STOP OF AN HOUR

the Iempe board Di trade tnlS evening at the council chambesr at o'clock. All the directors of the board are es
 pecially urged to be present while other members and the citizens of the town are invited to attend for the purpose Of considering matter of some importance.
 The purpose of the meeting can per haps be best outlined by the printing ot-a letter received from j. E. Cook. resident of the board, who at present Is In Los Angeles on a business trip.
 MT Cook says: T have just been in conversation with Mr Frank Wig gins. secretary of the Los Angeles board of trade. aIn am pleased to ad vise that their itinerary includcs' a stop of one hour at Temp. on Friday. March 18th from to 2 am. There win be at least l3a business men, the majority of whom will bc accompanied by their wives. and now it is mp to us Co give them a rousing welcome. The time Is limited, and the object of their trlp being to extend their acquaint- nncc among the business men, we should not plan to absorb all this time lu sightseeing OF festivities, My sug gostlon would be to arouse all the cn- thusiuam possible and get e bis crowd Ht the depot. Co welcome them, and press nll the automobiles and car- ringrs into service md take them for a half hours spin. showing them the principal parts of interest in the city, md lrt th" driver of each conveyance bo constituted a committee of one in ,tacerinin the interests of his guests. and m returning from the depot. iu- iroducc them to the merchants whom they would moRt likely want tn meet. Eud from that tune on l"l our citizens conduct them to the various business houses and to, the depot During this time our ladies Cnn he entertaining their ladies in some suitable manner
 ''l suggest that you call a meeting of the board of trade at once ana throw all the enthusiasm possible into it lt would be very appropriate and nppre- cisted am sure. If we could give them some sort of a souvenir. ir noth- ing more than post card giving a bird's-eye view of the city.
 As their itinerary does not include Mesa. think it would be n good idea to invite the Mesa business men to he present. 1 believe it advisable for you to call a meeting at once and have committee of ladies appointed to ar range for the entertainment of the vis- fling ladies. A very appropriate en- tertainment. | believe would he n trip by automobiles. busses and carriages to the Normal school. think it would be better 10 omit any attempt at a la ni of the morning and particularly so as the guests are provided with their own dining ...r service throughout the trip. s-if nothing unforeseen happens. Lwill be home on the 18th and will then be glad to lend any assistance possible.
 Hoping that our people will receive this visit in q spirit of enthusiasm and hearty welcome. remain.
 Yours very truly,
 "J. E. COOK"
 The foregoing states in detail what will probably be considered at the tonight This is a matter that the citizens should take up at once for no doubt much benefit will be derived by the visit of the gentlemen of the party to the territory. The other towns of the territory that are to be honored with visit. are making elab- crate preparations for their entertain ment and Tempe should make the most of the short hour that will he spent here.
 It will be noted that Mir Cook states l the Itinerary of the party does not | include Mesa: this is contrary to press 1 dispatches, but since Mir Cook has | his information direct from the sec retary of the Los Angeles board. there | is reason to believe that his report | should be given credence rather than | that of the papers. If this he the case '