Arizona republican., 1910-12-05
PARTY IS REPRESENTATIVE
Train Will Go Over Into California for Few Min utes and Party Will Be Right Royalty Entertain ed All Along the Line.


 Speciar' calls All Aboard" at II o'clock this evening and the wheels Of that superb train begin to turn. there will leave this city as represen- tative a body of business men as were ever gathered on any similar occasion. When the travellers rise from their comfortable berths after a good nights rest. the train will be standing in the depot at Parker, and a reception com mittee comprising the best men of the town will be in waiting to escort the party to breakfast and then to take them on sightseeing tour of that section.
 Automobiles and carriages will he in waiting and trips will be made to the site of the proposed dam, some five miles up the Colorado. and to the Indian Agency. This promises to be one of the most interesting feat ures of the entire trip Following the reception at Parker the train will be run across the great bridge at Parker over the Colorado and the party will be permitted to step upon California soil.
 To the man or woman who has nev- CT been in the A. X C. section. d most suspicious opportunity to view the country and see the most in the short est time will be afforded upon this occasion. Not the least interesting of the many forms of entertainmentt O be provided is this feature of crossing into California and viewing the hand some structure crossing the Colorado. This feature was an afterthought of General Agent W. s. Goldsworthy of the Santa Fe. Prescott and Phoenix. and his efforts in this direction will no doubt be appreciated.
 Were it not a breach of confidence. The Republican would this morning publish a list Of the fifty or more prominent business men of this city who have already secured reservations for The Rose Special" Several of the large firms. whose heads will not be able to >be along with the party. have purchased tickets for represen- tatives of the firm. who will make the trip.
 In this connection 1t should be re- membered that tickets should be se- cured early this morning. as an off cial program is being published in which it is the desire to have the names of all members of the party appear.
 Bouse. Wickenburg. Salome. Vicks- burg and Wenden have completed eveyy preparation for the reception of the visitors. and every one of these communities will vie with each other in entertainsag the Phoenicians tomor- row
 The ladies of Phoenix today have a duty to perform, and from present indications there is little doubt that they will rise to the situation The train which will take their husbands. fathers and sweethesrts away for the day has been named The Rose Spe- cial," on the promise of the ladies to furnish the floral decorations. It has been decided to accept flowers cf all sorts, with liberal sprinklings of red roses, and from these will be made up huge bouquets which win be hand ed out to the ladies at the various towns visited as a remembrance from those left behind to those who will greet the excursionists.
 All contributions of flowers should be at the board of trade rooms not later than s o'clock this evening and earlier if possible. If any lady has flowers she is willing to donate. but has no means of getting them to the Board of Trade. she should call up Secretary Welch this morning. and they will be sent for. It is hoped the ladies will flood the train with flow CTS.
 All that now remains is for the tardy ones to secure their tickets, if possible. before noon today, so that all names may appear on the program and then gather at the board of trade rooms this evening at o'clock, where Secretary Welch will hold an informal reception. And don't fail to be at the depot at. II o'clock. the hour set for the departure of the train that prom ises to be remembered long as The Rose Special" the most famous train that ever pulled out of Phoenix.
 Some idea of the enthusiasm with which the Phoenix trade tourists will be greeted along the line can be gained from an article appearing in the Parker Post of Saturday. And what is true of Parker is also true of the other towns. This is what the Post says:
 At a meeting held last Saturday night by the Parker board of trade arrangements were made for the en- tertainment of the Phoenix business men who will arrive here Tuesday morning next on a special train. The board of trade will entertain the Phoenicians at breakfast, at which luite a number Of Parker business men will be present After breakfast teams and automobiles will take the excursionists on a sightseeing trip pver the town, to the agency and if there is time those desiring will be taken to Headgate Rock or to the proposed dam site. five miles up the river. The trip to the agency will reveal to the Phoenix visitors mag