Arizona republican., 1910-01-20
It Will Be Preliminary to
Canvass of City For Sub
scriptions to Guarantee
Fund = Situation Fully
Outlined

NJ. e. McDOugal. G. H. Pratt.
j. w. Doris. E. s. Wakelin
And every one of them is expected
to be at the board of trade room this
morning at 10 o'clock sharp, for today
will tell the story. e
Above are printed the names lof the
gentlemen representing the initial
movement toward an organization to
secure for Phoenix an aviation meet
ing for Phoenix on February 3-4-5 al
the territorial fair grounds. This COM
mittee Of business men. appointed by
DIR. ]. W. Foss, president of the board
of trade. in conformity with the in
structions of the directors of that body
in a meeting held yesterday afternoon
will meet this morning at 10 o'clock
sharp at the board of trade room and
1t is hoped that every man named will
be present, whatever his sentiments
1t will be a short horse. quickly cur
ried. 1t must be settled today, wheth-
er Phoenix has a meeting. and ii must
be settled advisedly. The greater
number of those named above have
expressed themselves as fully convinc-
ed that IL will be the biggest thing this
city ever had in the way Of an ad-
vertisement: that it can be accom-
plished easily and, quickly If the whole
city co-operates. with the chances in
favor of its being finafieed in a man.
ner that will not be embarrassing to
anybody. 1t is to settle that question
definitely that the meeting this morn
ing will be held
A few established facts should be
mentioned first, as follows: One is
respecting the kind of show-who
will come? The answer is, Glenn Cur
tiss. Willard and Hamilton with, their
aeroplanes and Harmon and Mars
der contract, and any others who wish
to come. ~
What will it cost? The answer is
$4,000 and 25 per cent. of the gate re-
ceipts. and possibly $4,000 for adver-
Using and incidentals.
The revenue? Discussed in later
paragraph.
The board of trade? It has at a
meeting of the board of directors en-
dorsed the project heartily and direct
ed the president to take the initiative
in appointing the above committee
with the understanding. however, that
1t is not financially bound for a single
cent of expense II has no treasury
large enough for. such a purpose and
no funds raised that might be Iegiti-
mately be so diverted, but it will boost
as hard as il can.
Tucson? The aviators are contract
ed for by K. o. Bernard. the man who
made Paine's Fireworks a wonderful
success, and he wants to bring them
to one city in Arizona Tucson has a
committee in Los Angeles at this mo
ment trying to land the meeting. II
Phoenix turns the proposition down
Tucson will take it up and put the
world.
The Story Of 1t.
The above are all the principal facts
except the matter of revenue and the
story of the birth of the idea and its
development to date, follows. The
idea was brought to Phoenix by Nat
Reiss last Saturday The possibilities
of it were outlined in The Republican
of Sunday morning. Briefly reviewing
Nat Reiss went to Los Angeles. saw
the show and became as enthusiastic
as the other half million people In
southern California and the few Phoe-
nix people who went from here. some
of whom have returned and others are
still over there in the rain watching
the human birds circling in the air.
X. o. Bernard and a hundred Other
promoters were on the ground. Ber-
nard landed the big bunch under con-
tract, all except Paulhan, who on ac-
count of his high prices and the in
reference Of the Wright law suits, car
not be secured under any conditions
Reiss knows Bernard and got in touch
with him. Reiss for two, months al
least is a Phoenix man. He saw the
possibilities of a meeting here and en-:
tered into tentative arrangements will
Bernard to be tied up definitely and
firmly as soon as the Phoenix senti-
ment could be learned, but not later
than tonight Reiss was billed out Of
town last night, but did not go. hoping
all the time to get this matter fixed
up. for he thinks it is a. windfall fol
Phoenix. Bernard insisted on a Jan.
uary meeting. Reiss said impossible
no time to advertisesor organize. Der.
nard said the dates named above ar,
the latest possible. All this by wire
communication.
Reiss in the meantime had beer
soup1ino tba Toboapixs r,nhlic Parpo r.