Arizona republican., 1911-03-06
CLUB WOMEN WILL.
 BE DISAPPOINTED
MRS. ROOSEVELT WILL REMAIN IN MESA, MONDAY,
 MARCH 20.
The Meaning of the Official Invita- tions-AlI Will be Welcomed
 at Dam Site.

The Water Users association re- ceived a letter on Saturday from Frank Harper. secretary to Colonel Roosevelt. announcing the wishes of
 Mrs. Roosevelt for a change in the
 program on Monday. March 20. dur
 ing the visit of the Roosevelt party
 in the valley. IL is the desire of Mrs
 Roosevelt and the young ladies of the
 party. to remain at the Evans school.
 or in that vicinity. to lengthen their
 visit with Archie Roosevelt If that
 change is made in the program there
 will be disappointment among the
 members of the Woman's club who
 are arranging to entertain the ladies
 of the party while Mir Roosevelt is
 being taken care of by the men of
 the city.
 In this connection it is we'll tO
 make further explanation of the facts
 that worked the limitation of the of
 ficial invitations distributed in PhOe-
 nix. for the trip to Roosevelt dam There has been some criticism of the committees because they We're not more generously distributed Tie facts are that invitations were issued
 in the first place merely as a proper conventional recognition of the event, and were employed as a designation of those who are to comprise the of- ficial party. The official party is that aggregation of guests and home peO- ple. officials. speakers and others who have some direct duty to perform in connection with the dedication plans.
 This party the Water Users asso- Rfgfinn hgg nn1arf a f-af fn Tl transportation and entertainment for and necessarily must be limited It is an expensive proceeding and were the committee tO go outside of the number whose presence in a sense is necessary tO the occasion. it would he utterly impossible to make a distinc- ton or draw a line. No one would have the temerity to say who of the hundreds of citizens and members of the association who have paid all dues and assessments and made all timely contributions and worked dil- igently and energetically for years to this successful cOnsummatiOn. would he entitled to go at the associations expense. and who would not.
 On the other hand the invitation Is not a designation of special welcome to him who holds it. except as to the hOnored guests and as to participation in those creature comforts the asso- citation is bound to provide for the official party Every citizen of the wide world iS invited to go tO the dam if he can provide the means Of getting there and the means of his own entertainment while he is there It is not expected that Colonel Roose- | welt will demand to see any mans in vitation before he speaks to him. nor Yill his remarks be addressed to the l official party any more than to all 1 the rest The dam is big enough to | hold all the people who can get to it | and it is the unofficial people most | like to whom he will most earnestly | lddress himself Doubtless if the cer- emony were tO take place in Phoenix ] every man and woman in town who | asked for it would be given an in even if the printing presses 1 had to work overtime.
 There will be no one barred from going to Roosevelt or seeing the col 1 Dnel when he gets there, unless the | guest of the hour should so indicate t. But one warning should be inn pressed and that is the necessity of | he ''unOfficial' visitors taking plenty If blankets with them They may be ible tO rent cots or rooms and they night not but if they have their own bedding they will he insured against for there is no doubt but hat there will be plenty to eat and lrink in the hotel and restaurants. Or the proprietOrs are looking after hat matter with enthusiasm