Arizona republican., 1912-07-09
.HALLOWED BY
 HASSAYAMPA
Arizona Site at Panama Pa cific Exposition Christ ened with Waters of Mar
 velous Power r-Appropri-
 ate Speeches at Function.

Arizona's site at the San Francisco Idlr has been selected with due cere- mony. Details of how they stirred thlnSs up in Frisco have arrived at the board of trade. Harry Welch in hote accompanying a number of news paper clippings declares the people of the bay state are fully alive to the inn portant nature of the get together af- fair, turning out in great numbers to witness the ceremonies attending the picking Cf site for the Arizona build ing at the 1915 fair.
 The depot when Arizona's delegation arrived was crowded with people of 1lclal and otherwise who held an im- promptu reception for the travellers Alter getting acquainted with Cali 1ornlans the whole delegation adjourn eI with many other Arizonians who happened to be in California and couldn't resist meeting the other boost CTS to the Palace hotel where the big cask of Hassayampa water was on tap Assembling before the exposition
 headquarters after the sites had been located on plats, the representatives of Arizona, the newest state and those of Pennsylvania, one of the original thir- teen. headed by Governor Tener, took automobiles for the Cliff House and beautiful Golden Gate park The drive was source of great pleasure to the delegates, those of Pennsylvania espec- iaily marveling at the grandeur of the park.
 At a luncheon at the Cliff House the question of the loan of Liberty Bell for the fair was taken up. Governor Tener advised the Californians to petition the Mayor of Philadelphia for the use of the historic relic. assuring those pres ent of his confidence that his honor would be glad to allow the bell to be 1 taken to the coast
 Returning through the park the com i missioners attended a review of troops
 at the PresiIio. after which the regu- | lar site selecting was celebrated at the exposition grounds. It was late when l the ceremony began. President Moore l of the fair prsented the ded to Cover nor Tener first. The governor accepted 1 with appropriate words
 Eugene Brady O'Neil received the paper for Gov. Hunt On the presenta | tion, the "Silver tongued one" planted 9. flag for Arizona and sprinkIed q bot 1 tie of famous HasSayampa water on 1 the earth where the exhibit house will stand
 l O'NeiI said in part. We are q new
 state, but while the others may be rich ] in some form of development, we are proud of the fact that in Arizona we make mon, men of whom the state js proud even in her infancy. We have started an empire and it will grow i greater as time goes by. Arizona will be we'll represented at your expos- 1 tion."
 1 Speaking of Arizona's state fair this l fall MT O'Neil said "Californians are l much interested in their neighbor state l They have not forgotten the excursion 1 they made into our land last fair time | and prospects are good that the trI 1 will be repeated by much larger force l by bay staters this year.
 l The following is the personnel of the ] official Arizona party: Eugene Brady 1 O'Neill, chanrman: F.. NJ Dickerman l A. l.. Moore. representing the governor of Arizona; Harry Welch, secretary ot the commission; Captain J. L. B. Alex 1 ander. rough riders of Arizona; Chris 1 Malkin. representing Maricopa county; 1 Emil Gang, Arizona Bankers associa- l tion: $. P. Hoeffer. Arizona fair com 1 mission; J. l.. Gust Arizona develop 1 ment board: E. S. Kirkpatrick, vice 1 president Yuma commercial club: Ma, Czuczka pr. Clymer, C. L. Myers ant James Graham. Yuma; J. J. Sullivan and H T. leighton. Tucson; pr. w. A 1 Odermatt,
 l The Fairmont hotel was the scene o 1 the mos-' brilliant affair in honor O I Penn states executive and the commits
 sioners from the east and west Man, | prominent Californians were in atten- l dance. A squad of California Gray! | formed q guard of honor to the gover. | nor.
 l The guests danced until late wher 1 the Arizona delegation left for theil l train.
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