Arizona republican., 1910-05-08
|E[lB|0RlIIE PLlHs PtRFEcI tlecUTl0I
OF TUcsoN's ciNco DE MAYO
 PROGRAM.
Governor Sloan Says the Celebration
 Was . Most Successful Ons.

Gov efnoT sloan retufncd yesterday from Tucson, where he had taken part | in the festivities of Cinco de Mayo, which were made coincident with the celebration of the opening of the Twin Buttes railroad giving Tucson direct
 connection with the wests coast MeA- 1 can states It was thus made an in tternational affair, and was entered in- to with spirit. The governor said that he had never witnessed a more Suc-
 cessful celebration of any event. There
 had never been one more carefully planned or more skiifully executed. one of many good results of it was inc raisingsof the reputation of Tucson for hospitality to still farther heights. The festivities began with an ex- change of courtesies by the visiting governors. Governor Luis E.. Torres Of sonora and Governor Diego Redo of Sinaloa called upon Governor Sloan. who immediately afterward returned the call. % r.-r The governors then reviewed the
 1,600 school children and witnessed the
 ceremony of raising the American flag, followed by the singing of the national hymn. Thereupon the Mexican flag { was raised and the Mexican national hymn was sung.
 The succeeding parade was most elaborate one to which the presence of the troops from Huaehuca efeatiy added There were many hahdsome floats and contribution by the ClssA. ese in the shape of a huge dragon tor which they had sent to San Francisco | But the most pleasing feature of the parade was the section of the sixteen hundred school children.
 After the reviex of the parade. the governors and others were taken on an excursion to the San Xavier mission. The events of the day were croWned by a banquet which Governor Sioau said : was one of the most delightful he had , ever attended The speaking was oc :; high order. f
 An incident of the banquet was the presentation of loving cups to each os ! the governors. One was intended tor Colonel Randolph, who was unable to be present, and another for the govern or the state of Topic, who was also de. i tained That night also there was a 1 function for the ladies at the old
 Pueblo club. In addition to these events there were numerous fctes.
 The second day was devoted largely to social functions aud to visits to the
 various schools, including the hisn school and the university. | There was an animation about the
 whole affair. said Governor Sloan, characteristic of the people of Tucson, only in this case the aninlati wpf iti- creased They felt that they were celebrating entering upon a new epoch. Great as has been the. growth and de- velopment of Tucson in receat years, there is a feeling there now that the town has just been preparing to grow. As to the population which the pres cnt census will disclose. the governor said that from what he could learn there would be little difference be- tween the figures of Tucson and fthose of Phoenix, with perhaps a light atl- vantage in favor of the former.
 Among the many advantages which will result from the celebration, Gov ernor Sloan said, would be an increase
 of the already good feeling between
 Arizona sand the Mexican states with
 which Tucson will be brought into di.
 rect communication. Governors Redo
 and Torres were greatly impressed end
 pleased by the cordiality of their re- ception and with the evidences of Tue.
 sons commercial importance. They
 expressed aswish that. the ]. people of
 their states and of Arizona might be
 brought more closely together and both
 of them told Governor Sloan that if
 possible they would be in Phoenix dur
 ing the next territorial fair.
 Governor Redo passed through the
 territory yesterday with his party on
 his way to the coast. fes ~