Arizona republican., 1910-06-18
Congress May Act Today
If Il Wants To
STATEHOOD CELEBRATION
Trap Is Set For Big Out
burst of Enthusiasm Just
AS Soon AS the House of
Representatives Pulls the
String

The committee of citizens appointed
by Mayor Christy to prepare for a big
celebration in token of joy over the
passage of the statehood bill, when it
does pass, assembled at the board of
trade room yesterday afternoon and
planned the festivities. The committee
organized by electing Vernon l.. Clark
as chairman and j. Fred Cleaveland
as secretary
The first thing to settle was the
time of the celebration and it was aft
er discussion finally decided unani-
mOusly that the only best time to
spring a well studied and carefully eX-
ecuted plan for expressing the sudden
and spontaneous joy of the people,
would be at s o'clock on the evening
of the day the house assents to the
senate bill 1t was not thought desir-
able to wait for the signing OF the bill
by the president for two good reasons.
one is that the eventual signing of the
measure is accepted as certain and the
other is that if the president kept the
people waiting two or three days they
might bust
1t was then decided that there
should be a notification committee
whose duty it will be To tell everybody
that can be communicated with, just
as soon as it happens, so all can get
out for the celebration. The newspa-
per editors of the city We're appointed
as such comnittee.
The features Of the program will be
parade of everybody led by the
bands, fireworks, and oratory on the
city plaza If they can be secured it
was planned to have all four bands of
the community, including the Indians,
general turnout of all the automo-
biles in town, dressed in the national
colors, and the populace in general
following A suggestion was offered
by Judge Kent that as it is a general
community celebration and the notice
will be short, the four bands should
begin their music at the four points
of the compass and march toward the
center of the town where the big
parade would amalgamate. The peo-
pie should be instructed that it is their
duty wherever they see the band pass
be four big columns uniting at a CEN
trail place, the automobile parade to
fall in wherever it is assigned. but not
too close to the bands for the auto
horns are expected TO make band mu
sic of their own. However these pa
rade details are not definitely an
nounced the matter having been left
to the direction of Colonel McClln-
took Col. McClintock said later that
the idea was good one and he would
adopt it.
The general committee appointed
Mayor l.. B. Christy, Vernon l.. Clark
and j. f. Cleaveland a general COM
mittee TO manage the celebration, with
authority to appoint b-committees.
They made an immediate report of
sub committees as follows:
On Finance-Dwight b. Heard
chairman, to select other committee
men If needed.
On Parade-Col. ]. H. McClintock,
Major Carl Hayden, Marshal Moore.
On Music-Eugene Brady O'Neill.
On Grand Stand and Decoration
rank Thomas, c. B. Barnett
On hireworks-H. b. St Claire, T.
f. Irvine, VIII Crowley.
On Transparencies-N Osborn
On Notification-Edito of the city.
On Automobiles-Georg Purdy Bull
lard.
The celebration is not designed to be
merely a town affair but will reach
out just as far as the good news can
travel by that time. The whole world
will be cordially invited to join if it
wants to.
The general committee arranged a
speaking list for the oratorical fea-
lures on the plaza, assigning the sub
jects and naming the speakers. BY
noting the subjects the reader will see
that the occasion is to be one of mirth,
levity and good humor. rather than
argument and serious speculation
though many a truth is spoken in jest
The speakers and their subjects are
as follows:
The Last of the Line and What Will
We Do for Governors in the Future"
by George q. Young. territorial secre-
tary and acting governor.
THE Dangers of an Elective Jul
dietary" Chief Justice Edward Kent
Gould Phoenix be Made a Suitable
Place for a State Capital" by w. J.
Murphy.
What Will We Do for United
States Senators" Hon. Isaac T. Stod-
dard.
THE Difference Between a Pipe
Dream and the Real Thing" by Judge
j. II. Kibbey.
Farewell to the Real Estate Bust
ness of the Territory Dwight B
Heard.
Relation of the Automobile to the