Graham guardian., 1911-01-20


ARIZONA SAN DIEGANS
On Thanksgiving, Nov. "a, there
appeared at the Pavilion, a large
number of San Diego residents, who
came here from Arizona. After a
basket lunch and period of socia-
bility, they were called to order and,
sitting in the sunshine above the
veranda, they proceeded to organize
the Arizona State Society of San
Diego" with John w. Daugherty,
of Prescott, as temporary chairman,
and Mrs. j. d. Hartzler, formerly
of Stafford, as secretary. C. H. Du-
Bois, formerly connected with the
Arizona press, addressed the meet
ing, calling attention to the close
social and trade relations between
Arizona and San Diego. He sug-.
gested that this society should take
an active part in securing for the
Panama-California Exposition a com
plete and picturesque exhibit Of the
attractions of the new state, men
tioning especially the Arizona In,
dians of many tribes and their prod
ucts, the vast mining plants and ir-
rigated districts. On motion of
Mrs. Hartzier, committee was ap-
pointed by the chair to see the park
commission and exposition directors
as to the possibility OF securing one
or more acres near the main Expo
sition buildings, to be raised out as
a main map of Arizona, showing
Typographical and industrial feat
ures, vegetation and production,
This committee consists Of d. H..
Dubois, 820 Fifth street; c. Ward
law and F. w. Downs. This com
mittee reported at called meeting
Dec. 10. at the U. S. Grant hotel,
where regular meetings of the Ari-
zona State Society of San Diego will
probably be held henceforth, every
month. This society, through its,
officers and this special committee,
will cooperate with the Exposition
management and the various com
mittees in Arizona, which have ac-
cepted their appointment, for the
purpose Of getting the best possible
exhibit from Arizona for the Expo
sition and also to procure the Serec.
|tion of a permanent Arizona state
building. to be headquarters Tor the
society and for all visiting friends
and where viii be found Arizona
newspapers, periodicals, pamphlets,
books, specimens, etc, with facili-
ties for the reception of Arizona
visitors, with not only "a feast of
reason and flow Of SOUL" but with
a variety of entertainment that will
cause them to go away satisfied,
gratifed and enthusiastic as to San
Diego and people, as well as bay
and climate" e
The Union of Sunday, Dec. II,
contained the following report:
The Arizona State Society of San
Diego held its first monthly meeting
at the u. S. Grant hotel last night.
DIR. f. j. Raven gave an interesting
address on what state societies could
do to further the interests of San
Diego and the Exposition. He was
rendered vote of thanks. Rev. Mr..
Wardlaw was elected vice-president
and C.NH. Dubois corresponding sec
retary of the society. Agunique
design was authorized as a badge
and engraved letterhead. It shows
a strip of railway track represent
ing the San Diego and Arizona, and
at either end is a circle; in one Of
which is the name San Diego and in
the other Arizona. Worked into
the design is the sentence, Ties
bind US to those behind us" =.
"A committee consisting Of Ward
law, Groesbeck and Dubois was ap-
pointed to report on permanent or
ganization and make arrangements
for monthly meetings. Builders
of San Diego.