Arizona republican., 1911-02-04
PROGRAM Of
DEDICATION
Outline Of Plans for Visit
Of Col. Roosevelt
ILLUMINATION OF THE DAM
Address on Phoenix City
Plaza, Luncheon and Dedi-
cation of st. Luke's Home
Ladies to Be Guests of
Woman's Club.
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ILLUMINATION OF THE DAM

Secretary Van der Veer OF tn,
Water Users association yesterda,
received his monthly installment o
pictures from Roosevelt, showing tn,
progress of work on and near tn,
dam. These pictures show a degre,
of completion suggesting that tn,
photographers job is getting worn L
a fragile. The only Incompetence:
that can be noted anywhere is tn,
absence of just a little of the coping
at the north end of the dam, though
il is understood the government will
have to build couple of gate houses
at the ends of the dam, and perhaps
that will license the taking of some
more pictures.
The plans for the dedication are co.
ing forward nicely and quite a number
of things have been conclusively de-
cided upon, though the program will
not be finally completed for some time
yet. One of the spectacular features
of the event will be the night Hlumi-
nation of the dam. Ii is planned to
keep the dam lighted every night TO
an extent that will make the roadway
perfectly plain for all time to come,
except when the moonlight is so bright
as TO make the lamps unnecessary, but
for this special occasion there will
be an added illumination. The speak
ing program will occur in the after
noon and then, just as dark APP
proaches. the official party will de-
scend from the office buildings and
Miss Roosevelt will touch a button
placed at a convenient place on the
hillside that will turn on the myriad
lights that will outline the huge
structure.
As all who have been there or
studied the recent pictures are aware.
the upper twenty-five feet OF the
dam present almost perpendicular
walls on both sides. To strengthen
the wall on the lower side there is
series of pilasters perhaps twenty
five feet apart. resting on the stone
steps of the lower face and running
to the top of the coping. Gaping
each of these will be a metal post
on top of which will be an appropriate
electric lamp, few feet above the
roadway. These will be designed for
permanent use for the benefit Of the
night traveller and will thoroughly
illuminate the roadway There is no
danger of people falling off anywhere,
but il may avoid collisions. possible
hoId-ups and other unforeseen dan
gers, and as the electricity will cost
the government practically nothing it
can be done at very little expense after
the initial installation.
Along the upper face of the dam.
on a ledge just outside the coping,
will be placed an electric wire the
entire length of the structure. At
proper intervals l. will connect with
trio globes to be used on the one
particular occasion. merely for orna-
mental purposes. On standing at al
most any point above the dam, when
the lights are turned on, one can see the
lights outlining its contour. and just
above them on the other face of the
dam the lamps that will light the
place as plainly as a city street. 1t
is expected the view will be splen-
did and impressive one against the
dark background of the shadowy |
mountains that enclose the canyon |
The occasion will be the first official |
OF the dam and perhaps |
he only one that will ever be so
complete, marking the end of the |
of dedication.
The program for the afternoon ex-
srcises has not been finally settled, |
though il is probable there will be
put small amount of speechmaking |
aside from Mr.. Roosevelt's address.
As now outlined the assemblage will |
De called to order by John p. Orme,
president of the Salt River Valley
Water Users association, who will
introduce Governor Sloan as the chair
nan of the occasion. The governor
will speak appropriately in his intro
luction of Colonel Roosevelt, and at
he conclusion of the colonefs speech
dr. Hill is expected to speak In be-
,aif of the reclamation service. Ii
$ possible that Mr.. Davis, Mr.. Newell
II others of note will also be ADDED
o the program should they come, Out
when the speaking program does END
ir. Roosevelt will be asked TO press
button that will release good flow
Il water from the reservoir Tor rev
minutes. thus officially putting the
zig dam into service.
n there is enough water IN the
at the time TO cover the
-ates of what is known as tunnel NO.
situated midway up the upper size
= the dam. near its northern eno'
he button win be connected with
hose gates. 1t is sincerely hoped
here will be for two reasons.
)ne is that the valley wants