Weekly journal-miner., 1911-05-17
WILL ENTERTAIN THE PHOENIX
 VISITORS Elaborate Plans Made By Chamber Of
 Commerce
LUNCHEON TO BE SERVED AT COLONY WITH A BANQUET
 AT NIGHT.
(From Saturdays DailyI


 plans for the entertainment of the Phoenix visitors who come here on May 27, was the occasion of a spec ial meeting yesterday of the board of directors of the Chamber of Com merce A joint invitation had been extended a few days ago by the chamber and by the Yavapai Club to the Phoenix Board of Trade and City Club 10 make a fraternal visit to Prescott and this had been accepted with thanks and with pleasure by the organizations named. On the occa- sion of the Boosters excursion to the Capitah city, the Prescott people were most hospitably treated, and now it is desired to reeiprocate in a fit ting manner and thus stimulate the good feeling that is growing between the sister communities.
 President Frederieks opened the meeting by calling for suggestions and many were offered and harmon iously discussed.
 The question arose as to how many might be expected, and MT. Hastings, general passenger agent of the s. F., P. & P. stated that his experience as to excursions was that the number could never be estimated with any degree of correctness until within half an hour of train time. However he had received a wire from w. S. GOldswOrthy, the railroads district manager at Phoenix, saying that there was great enthusiasm over the eXcur- sion. Those who had signed for lots in the Summer Colony would come in order to view their holdings and many others would come who were thinking of becoming members of the colony. In addition, the Board of Trade itself would be largely repre- scented, and the low railroad rate would attract many other citizens and their families.
 It was generally agreed that pro- vision ought to be made for at least one hundred exeursionists. although it would not be surprising if the number should reach double that fig ure.
 At first, after suggestions were in order, the idea of a basket picnic at the colony grounds met with favor but this was modified after it was decided to hold banquet in the evening at the Hotel St. Michael. Ae- eordingly, the decision was reached to meet the visitors at the train, convey them to the grounds in autos and other vehicles, and there serve a luncheon of sandwiches, coffee and lemonade. After an inspection of the colony tract, the afternono will be nearly consumed, and the visitors will then be assisted in securing aeeomo- dations in hotels and in private resi- denees.
 In planning the banquet in the evening, it was proposed that the ladies should also be guests of the occasion, but upon second thought it was agreed that this would not be possible, for if only one hundred mem bers of the local Chamber of Com merce and their wives attended, the capacity of the dining room would be exhausted. Under these circum- stances it was decided to ask the Monday Club to provide a reception for the visiting ladies, and E. S.. Clark and Chas. T. Joslin were ap- pointed to take up the matter with the Monday Club. II. D. Aitken was named to arrange for the autos and the other committees will be appoint ed by MT. Fredericks after Mr. Clark who is the chairman of the standing on entertainment, presents to the board, detailed report of the plans that are to be formulated by his committee.
 Of course, there will be entertain ment by individuals aside from the regular program. Every owner of an automobile is expected to take his Phoenix friends for a drive over the loop and the territorial highway, and these sightseeing expeditions will be made on Sunday. For those who re- main until that day. there will be 1, a baseball game on Tuesday, Decora- tion Day, tickets being good until the 31st inst
 In view of the arrangements for luncheon at the grounds, it is be- |, lieved that the excursionists will all come on the regular morning train out of Phoenix. A new time table will go into effect on the 21st and the train will probably leave Phoenix a half hour earlier than at present. As that will bring the excursionists into Prescott shortly after l o'clock, I special train, as was originally pro- posed, will not be necessary. It is understood that the visitors will bring ! band with them and altogether May 27th will be a lively day in .he "Mile High" City.
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