Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1910-03-19
COAST VISITORS CONE, SEE
AND SURRENDER TO B|SBEE

Amid the footing OF whistles and
the cheers of several hundred who had
Gathered at the Southwes -ern depo'
40 hid them welcome, the Nis'uhs
members OF the Los Angeles Chainoei
Of commerce, IFS strong. aboard tne't
train ae luxe. steamed into Bisbee at
11.95 O'Clock yesterday mornins-
They made their first stop OF ne gay
M Douglas. where they spent an ho"r
looking about. Then they came On
ana AZ Osborne we're met by President
puxton Secretary Reynolds ana a
committee representing the Bisoee
BOARD of Trade and hidden welcome
20 the greatest copper camp IN the
world On board the special they ac-
commanded their guests into bisbee'
no,ntins out many places Of interest
along the way.
AZ the marty passed Lowell the
school children were drawn up near
the depot. In charge of Prof Dennis
and their teachers they gave the An
gelenos a salute and then three cheers
ana received a hearty response from
those aboard the train. while the waV-
ing of hands. handkerchiefs, flags OF
the children and penants OF the Los
Angeles bunch continued as long as
they we're in sight of each other
Al the station were more members
of the Board of Trade. with dozen
or more automobiles, each with local
business man in charge to explain the
points of interest The majority OF
the party took this means Of seeing
what they could of the district while
some took street cars. Others mad
number OF business calls to make and
soon scattered; representatives of Los
Angeles wholesale houses calling upon
their trade here, printing-housv repre-
sentatives and newspaper correspon-
dents hunting out the newspaper Of
fees and some deyOting themselves
merely TO making personal calls on old
friends or renewing acquaintance
previously formed in the Angel city.
The auto party. however. first head
ed up Tombstone canyon to the point
where the car line is now completed.
then back through the business sec
ton. stopping at one or two of the
mines. then on down through Lowell,
Upper Lowell. South .Bisbee. Baker
vile and Warren, finally bringing up
at the country club.
Here they were shown about the
spacious clubhouse and then invited
into the ballroom, where punch and
light refreshments were served. Tar
ring at the Country club barely half
an hour, the pasty returned to'Bisbee,
boarded the special and we're off for
Benson at 1915 O'Clock in the after
noon, from where they viii go 20 Phoe-
nix. Prescott and wind up their jour
ney through the territory TO Kingman,
returning home via Needles and the
Santa Fe
On every side the visitors paid none
but complimentary remarks TO Bis
bee. principally upon the progressive
ness and metropolitan air given
things; the imposing buildings. i'm
provements about the streets, the
modernity of the street car system
ana up-to-date service and the many
marks of prosperity that were con-
spicuous- Warren also came in for
universal admiration as an ideal resi-
dental suburb. while the hum of ac-
tivity pervading Lowell and South Bis
bee was also commented upon.
Wed heard lots of Bisbee. but |
didn't think it was any such place.
either as regards to size or progress
siveness.f said those 10 whom yes
serdays trip was the first introduc-
lion TO the district
We pictured l. as a typical mining
camp; not a city was the general
expression. and the idea carried away
With the Angelenos was one that
ihould prove something of a boos- }