Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-10-07
RAILROAD TOUR FOR
AR|z0NAS GOVERNOR
SAN FRANCISCO, DOUGLAS AND
Ell PASO ALL CLAIM
ATTENTION
Will Represent the Territory on Three
FestaI Occasions

If the plans of Governor Richard r.
Sloan all materialiZe he will spend a
considerable portion of the next two
weeks on railroad train. and most
of the rest of il in official social
duties. He expects to go to San
Francisco for the festivities of Octo-
Der 13 and II. marking the breaking
of ground for the great Panama Pa
cific exposition, on which occasion
President Taft will be the guest of
the city. Following that event closely
will be a big celebration in Douglas.
October Il and Is, marking the open
ing of the Bisbee Douglas territorial
highway. and on the 10, 20, y. the Eel
Paso celebration, both of which he will
attend.
The governors presence in Douglas
has been previously requested and
promised. as it is an Official Arizona
event in which he is much interested.
having devoted great deal of atten-
ton to the development Of the good
roads movement. both personally and
officially, and yesterday he received
the following telegram, from +. p.
Grindell, secretary Of the Douglas
chamber of commerce and mines. in
further calculation of matters of form
er correspondence:
Chamber of Commerce plans having
two days celebration for opening Bis
bee Douglas highway, October 17-1S.
There will be a banquet i'm your honor
on the evening Of the 18th and
speeches on the 18th. VIII plan on
your being here on the 18th as per
telephone message, but come on the
18th if possible"
The day following the Douglas fes-
tivities the fun will begin in FL Paso
where three days are to he devoted
to celebrating the granting of state
hood TO Arizona and New Mexico. The
governor of Texas will he present to
welcome the governors of Arizona and
New Mexico and the governors of the
adjacent Mexican states who are cx-
pected to be present. 1t is an I'M
dertaking on the part of the gate
city to show its sentimental interest
i'm the great future Of the new states
which adjoin il and also to emphasize
its Importance as a commercial cen
ter
Some Of the features of the program
the grand military parade on Friday
morning, flag presentation and a
military review in the afternoon. 4
huge new flag with As stars will he
raised with military honors and =
handsome silk flag with the two ne,y
additional stars, will be presented
Governor Sloan of Arizona and Gov
ernor Mills Of New Mexico.
In the evening a reception and ball
VIII be given the visiting governors at
the chamber of commerce. An in
formal reception and ball will be held
the same evening at the Toltec club
and the various clubs and lodges of
the city will all keep open house.
During the festivities there will be
baseball and football tournaments and
an elaborate roping contest in which
all surrounding states will be rep
resented
On Saturday evening FL Paso will
hold its annual "Os-Aple" parade
which will consist of uniformed
bodies representing the army and va
rious orders, floats, decorated auto
mobiles. etc II is said that the Chi
nese residents Of the city are spend
ing $4,000 on their display which will
include an immense dragon. To the
Chinaman, the dragon is as much an
emblem Of patriotism as the eagle is
to the American. In addition TO the
governors of Arizona New Mexico and
Texas. the governors of chihuahua and
Sonora have signified their intention
OF being present Friday has been
designated as Governors Day"