Arizona republican., 1912-09-28
SOME CLASSY
 STUNTSPLANNED
For Visiting Highbrows, W W no Are Making Big ,r Tour of Country and. Viii lake ill Phoenix and Roosevelt Dam

Roses and rallies, luncheons. hon. fires and all the kindly attention of a courteous people will gret the mem bers of tha American GeoeraphicaI eo- clety and their guests from the old world, when the savants step iron, tbe Maricopa train on the morning of Oc- tober 4 All the lights and sights and the best trip the worlds nuto tou+s allord Wilt be set before the distingu- lShed men when they arrive at the Roosevelt dam pilOted through marvel ous natural beauties unto the greatest accomplishment of building man. Such are some of the details that have been planned for the geOgraphers' trip into the new state, and the man behind it all IS that prince of entertainment planners, Harry Welch
 When the train pulls in. there will be waiting a citizens committee of all the men who can get away 70 be pres ent each decorated with a badge and an American Beauty rose Each one selects a visitor and takes him to an automobile. where the guest will be decorated with the flower and badge of his escort From the train, the par ty will go immediately to the hotel for luncheon, then the motors will be ready for the long run to Roosevelt
 At the dam, the most unique pro- gram has been arranged but it's all a secret, and nobody must be told until it happens. It is permssabl how ever. to give the general plan. which includes a campfire supper, an inspec- tion of the great tappoon and night at the Mountain hotel. Engineer Fitch has been very helpful to the committee on entertainment: he al lowed them to make use of the govern ment mess and will soon arrange for the housing. of ali the guests He says he is anxious to make the affair the completes success, not only for the credit of the service but as a host. the | chief of the project.
 The directors of the Y. NJ c. A. in a meeting last night passed a resolu- l ton inviting the geOgraphers to par | take of the privileges of the institution. 1 the showers. pool and roof. the latter | for a luncheon, providing tine furnish | ing of the country club is not complete i in time foc the event. Along with the ! others, it must be mentioned that the l cOoperators in the entertainment are | to include the Indian School, which ] will furnish the band and Manager | Wood of the Arizona Motor company, 1 who supplies the twenty Studebaker 1 cars needed to transport the travel | CTS to Roosevelt. Then there is the | Womens club which has taken over the duties of caring for the inner man | at Granite ref. Accommodations will be | made ready for 100 guests. so all the local people who feel like taking a short jaunt along with the procession,
 may expect to eat with the other
 guests.
 Finally comes the send off. The train will be loaded with Salt River valley roses pr. Dennett of rose com
 mittee fame will collect another mon
 ster bouquet for the cars. His former
 efforts at the banquet will be eclipsed
 by the industry he expects to display
 on this occasion. for the train will be
 literally filled with the great big blos-
 sons.
 There is no doubt the visit to Phoe-
 nix will be one of the bright spots in
 the transcontinentai journey of the
 scientists. Out of all the maze of nat
 ural and artificial wonders. this com !, l DIIldI1On Ol InP art OI EdIlu anu Ol man is bound to impress the visitors as nothing else can. The pictures car
 ried away by the saVantS will be re , produced in all the countries of Europe and will in the making, distribute a
 tremendous fund of knowledge con
 corning this great new land. Besides
 there may be an actual taker of ami
 mated photos on the ground at the
 celebration Welch has wired the
 Pathe Freres company of New York
 for a moving picture operator, and tc
 The Vitagraph company in Los Ange-
 les. No reply has been received yet
 but as both companies are most en- | terprising, seldom letting an event oi
 importance go by without Iotice, one
 or two operators may get in few | clicks of the camera.
 l ing in cooperation with the city of . ficial, the county road superntend
 ent will likely see that the necessar!
 work on that portion is done. It is expected that wherever fillins
 is necessary that calche will be em
 plOyed This furnished a hard surface I. is easily tamped down and when once
 wet becomes about as hard as ce = ment. On the other streets named
 work of the same order will be per
 formed.
 n For weeks the city chain gang ha
 been engaged in the work of clean
 ing the city dtches. freeing then
 from weeds and other unsightly ob S structions. Particular attention vii e be given to the northwest section o : the city from now on, with the en, g in view of making the entire town Il spot of cleanliness and beauty. n City Electrician Copson is busil, d engaged in installing the new stree st lighting standards along South Cen l. tral avenue and South First avenu, = to the depots He expects that witt h the standards available whenever h f l moods thpn the INirinor a