Arizona republican., 1912-04-12
SONS IF PENN
 HELD OUTING
Fair Sized Crowd Repre- senting Arizona's Quota From the Keystone State Met at Eastlake Park for Picnic

On account of the inclemency of the weather the outing of the Penn sylvania society held at Eastlake park yesterday afternoon was not largely attended It was, however. an en- joyable event for those participating who witnessed the athletic contests swapped stories of the Keystone state. and of their friends and ac- quaintances back east" listened to the speeches and enjoyed themselves to whom an outing is d rather rare | occurrence.
 The speakers were General Wilson. 1 of Tucson. and Gov Hunt They both recited to some extent the his tory of the Keystone state. paid trib- utes to ts wealth and the high char acter of its citizenship, and drew a lesson from the events of which it's 1 history is made us. Also there was poem recited by Mrs Andrew Downing
 The speech of Governor Hunt is as follows:
 
 inently in the early history of the United States. She has glorious history and you. who claim allegi- ance to her can feel justly proud Of your heritage. for under Wm. Penn was founded government where civil religious liberty was first successfully carried out William Penn. a staunch Quaker. high in royal esteem in England. being a strong advocate of civic and religious liberty. conceived the idea of plant ing in this new world a colony on the foundation of brotherly love and peace.
 During the revolution, Phladel- phia was the headquarters of Wash ington and from here much of the directing of forces was done here was assembled the first continental congress, the Declaration of Inde- endence was signed here, and from the belfry of Independence Hall, still an honored landmark. the famous lib- erty bell pealed forth the glad tidings of the liberty of the colonies. Here met the constitutional convention in 1TS7
 It is said of Benjamin Franklin that he apeared before the French court in suit of homespun and upon being presented to King Louis. his majesty remarked: "Dr. Frank lin, you have come to take the place of Mir Jefferson" to which Frank lin promptly retorted. No. l have come to succeed him"
 This valley and state contains many PenHsylvanians and they have brought their democratic ideas, patri- oUsm and loyalty to help form state which will. we hope, be the foremost state of the union.
 I thank you for your kind invita- ton to be with you at this your first annual field day, and enjoy your kind hospitality"
 The speeches were followed by ments. In the various contests re- suits were as follows:
 Fishing contest. won by Mrs. F. B. Wise.
 Orange pick up. won by Merritt BerbOlt
 Girls orange pick up. won by Mill dred Reed
 Young womens one hundred yard dash. won by Elsie Potter
 Married women's one hundred yard l dash, won by Mrs. Frank Meitzler. l
 Fat women's race, won by Mrs. B. | F. Nelson.
 Eat mems race. won by Stephen Mercer
 Girls leap year race won by Alice | Harvey.
 Pie eating contest, won by Lee Moore.
 Cracker eating contest, won by Lee 1 Moore
 Little girls one hundred yard dash 1 won by Mildred Reed.
 Little boys one hundred yard dash ! won by Merritt Berbolt
 Fifty yard dash for married wom- en, won by Mrs Frank MeitZler.
 Ball game, one inning played. Score | seven to two in favor of team rep | resenting western part of the state. | Game called on account of high wind ] and dust storm.