Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-04-22
GUESTS Of
CITY CLUB
Entertainment Of Phoenix
Notable Visitors
AN ALL-ARRONA BANQUET
Good Roads and Good Eel
lowship the Principal
Subjects of Discussion
and Both Exhaustively
Treated.
AN ALL-ARRONA BANQUET


with all Arizona SO nearly assembled,
either in person or by representa-
tives. and all so we'll satisfied with
themselves and each other, as last
evening sfew minutes before, 40
Prescott boosters stepped from a spe-
cial train at the foot of Second ave-
nue. and We're welcomed with a cheer
and the music of the Indian school
band. Entering automobiles, the ma
chimes. three abreast and following
the band, were driven up Second ave-
nue. direct 10 the board of trade
rooms. where a further welcome was
extended by scores of the home peo-
pie and many delegates from all over
Arizona, here for the purpose of at
tending the good roads convention
today. \ part of the parade also was
tine Prescott brass band. which. leay-
ing the board of trade, marched
through the streets discoursing the
music of the pine-clad hills and end
ing its march at its hotel
The City club members. who were
To be hosts al a dinner for the good
roads delegates and the Prescott Vis-
itors. were rapidly assembling. while
within jackson Browns corps of eX
perts was engaged i'm the preparation
of a menu that would tickle the fancy
of any epicure and Danish hunger
from the most exacting system. Short
ly after : O'Clock some 200 gentlemen
concentrated their attention on the
flower decorated tables that were also
laden with grapefruit. cold slaw, al
monds, olives. candies and Vienna
rolls. and which display was later
augmented with leg of lamb and mint
sauce, peas. ice cream, cake and cafe
noir. In conclusion came the cigars
and the oratory.
The board of trade room. as well
as the tables, was fittingly dressed
Huge bouquets of roses, sweet peas
pomegranates. poppies and other
flowers were appropriately placed. In
the front of the room one Of the
pyramidal display structures had been
placed and on its steps were the
fruits, grains and other products of
the valley. At either end were Cac-
tus plants and ocatilla i'm full bloom.
while surmounting all was a monster
golden key. and beneath il the legend.
Key to Phoenix. Salt River Valley.
and Our Hearts. It's Yours
over the entrance to the building
an American flag was draped, and on
the south wall of the room was an
immense white heart on which in let
ters of blue was painted: 'Maricopa
County, Heart of Arizona" This was
not all the decoration, but it serves
to give an idea of the festal appear
ance OF things.
Colonel j. II. McCiintock. president
of the board Of trade. presided as
chairman and toastmaster. The origi-
nal program of oratory was necessa-
rily heightened There was so much
good talent i'm the assemblage that
some of it at least had To he pressed
into service to supply the insistant
demand Of the large gathering that
though swell fed was still mentally
hungry" and peculiarly enough the
more there was said about good
roads. the more pronounced was the
appetite for information.
Colonel AIcClintock. in his opening
talk. made pleasing reference to the
key to the city, afore mentioned. and
launching into the subject of good
roads. spoke of them as the first evi-
dence of civilization He began as
far back as the famous Roman roads,
then spoke of the historical Mexican
roads Of civilization now practically
prehistoric, followed by those of Span
ish construction. He referred To Ari-
zona as having the oldest road i'm
America. still travelled. built by the
Moki Indians along the rim of the
Grand canyon. Then came the his
toricaI Black Canyon and TOnto Basin
roads and the wonderful StOneman
grade near Silver King. Finally he
came to the Roosevelt road, and the
national highway. with more or less
discussion Of the effect of the roads
now built and those contemplated as
civilizing and developing influences.
valuable alike to business man and
farmer. the binding tie that mutt be
the blessed linking of Arizona towns.
The first speaker introduced was
George Purdy Bullard, president of
the Maricopa Automobile association,
who was assigned to talk on "A Good
Roads Association" Mr.. Bullard
dwelt largely on the advantages that
are to be derived through such an
association that will foster the build
ing of a general system of roads.
state and interstate Much Of his ad-
dress was devoted To the advertising
effect of good roads and he spoke a