Arizona republican., 1911-09-17
THOMAS BOYLE HOME
 FROM EASTERN TRIP HAD TIME OF HIS LIFE AT G. A. R.
 ENcAMPMENT. Says Chicago Is Paradise and His Stay There Was one Long
 Sweet Dream.

Thomas Boyle, commander of J. w. owen Post, Phoenix, delegate to the
 annual encampment of the G. A. R. which met in the latter part of August, in Rochester, N. Y, has returned home from what he describes as the time
 of his life" He says that he could
 not have enjoyed himself better if he had been a millionaire and all the oth-
 CT millionares in the world combined
 to give him a holiday. Together with | General A. J. Sampson and General
 F. s. Godfrey, he represented the Ari-
 zona commandery and he says they
 held up the name and fame of Arizona
 with a grace and effectiveness of which
 their old comrdes in arms may well be proud.
 The Arizona delegation allied itself
 with the Californians and other wes- tern representatives, and after a spir- ] ited fight. secured the next annual en- campment for Los Angeles. The Cali fornians were there in force and with
 two carloads of wine and oranges with
 which they kept open house.
 MT. Boyle visited in Chicago. going | anu NOlillllS Nlt4l al blOAlAtA anu SlHAti and the latter's husband c. J. Griffin
 who is collector of the port. He also
 met a cousin he had not seen for many | years and in fact did not know any body but his brother. They all helped
 to make his stay joyous one.
 He was made the guest of Thomas post in Chicago and travelled with that post as its guest clear to Rochester
 and back again. His money was pho ney. both with his hosts and in Chi cagO. Probably the most memorable
 event of his trip was a camp fire he attended. given in honor of former
 prisoners of war, Mir. Boyle having
 earned his membership to that select circle by service in Libbey and Ander
 sonville prisons. During his stay in Chicago Mir. Boyle, who was always genial and fond of joke. found him. self among his own kind of people and got his moneys worth. He had hard ly left the depot in company with his brother, until his brother-in-law and cousin approached. and impersonating plain clothes officers. placed him un- der arrest. Before he learned their l identity they had steered him to a cafe | and invited him to drink but he told | them that he never took liquor when he | was under arrest: of all times that is | when one most needs his wits. It was | the same way all over the city. He | could scarcely enter a hotel that he | did not meet a friend or cOmrade or someone to whom he had been. pointed | out and marked as entitled to the | freedom of the city, and he found it | next to impossible to spend anything.
 MT. Boyle says that he heard a great deal of talk about Arizona. Everybody is watching the new state to see what sort of a government will be insti tuted and there are millions for de- waiting only until the capi- talist is satisfied with conditions here.
 MT. Boyle says his home coming journey was equally as pleasant and his big time did not stop until he step ped off the train in Phoenix. He met lots of people westward bound who were anxious to learn of Phoenix and the valley and he took pleasure in an swering their questions. Several were with this as their destination and it was his pleasure to be- their guide. philosopher and friend and tell them where to go when they arrived.