Arizona republican., 1910-03-02
GOV. MARSHALL MEETS CITIZENS Of ARIZONA RECEPTION IN HIS HONOR AT
 TERRITORIAL CAPITOL. Indiana Executive Entertained at luncheon by Governor and
 Mrs. Sloan.

March 1, 1910. may well be referred
 tu as social day at the territorial capitol by reason of the reception then
 and there tcndcred by Governor Sloan and attended by many people. in hon ur of Gocvrnor Thomas Marshall of In- diana. who. with Mrs. Marshall, is viS-
 iting for a short time the father and mother of the latter at Scuttsdalc. There
 have been other receptions at the cap itol. both formal and informal. but
 never perhaps d more euioyahl" one or one more strictly devoted to sociabilty and the interchange of personal com- plmcnts.
 The reception followed a lunchcor
 gwen at the Hotel Adams by Governor and Mrs Sloan to Governor and Mrs
 Marshall and few specially invited
 guests. including Chief Justice Kent and Madam Kent. Secretary and Mrs. George |. Young. former Governor and Mrs. J. II. Kibbey. Mayor and Mrs. Lloyd E Christy and MT and Mrs. w. A Giles of Chicago and Phoenix
 The reception hours were from to o'clock. so the time was ample for many calls without crowding the guests or wearHing the guest of hon or The governors private office. al ways tastefully arranged apartment. had been further enlivened by potted plants and flowers but in the in
 fOrmality of of the proceedings it was rather neglected. During the two hours approximately 200 called and were pre- sented individually to Governor Mar
 shal. but the procession totallng a goodl- number of representative peo- ple. could at no time be conlidered a crowd
 Most of the time Governors Sloan and Marshall the attending officials in the capitol building and the guests as they arrived. lowered around the center of the larger room. where an enticing box of cigars. with open cover, adorned nearby desk. The time was passed in chatty conversation. punctu- ated with witty sallieS by one or an other. sometimes of political point, and usually responded to by Governor Marshall in kind. and in which pleas ing game it may he truthfully said he is fully capable of taking care of him self Governor Marshall had dis coursed to the visitors at some length on the notably intelligent class Of peO- pie it had been his pleasure to meet since coming here, especially the rural residents of Scottsdale and vicinity. where he has spent most of his time L.. lien m Inf women of the Arizona farm homes who seemed io be in all respects of high ideals and possessing the accomplish ments of culture even though their mode of daily life does not demand a constant parade of fine apparel or obedience to functions of social Obliga- tions Also. the governor made men, ton of the many talented young men he had met in that neighborhoOd. men of education even though they were humble pursuits. At this iunCture a guest made the observation for the benefit of Governor Marshall. who iS democrat. that Scottsdale had always been regarded as almost republican precinct. The return was prompt. Such being the case" said Governor Marshall. "l don't see why you object to ln educa- tional qualification"
 In similar way there was some good natured crossing of swords with almost every visitor who was presented to the governor and who had the temerity to call his fire Sometimes he was most diplomatic. even as a governor has to be most of the time. The con vcrsation turning upon Arizona's early | duty in constitution building one gen tleman remarked that the Suffra giSts were preparing to present their case quite vigorously. Governor Marshall | responded that he believed d woman !