Arizona republican., 1912-05-17
LOCAL PEOPLE
 WILL ATTEND
Representatives of Pacific Gas and Electric Com pany and of Other Ari- zona Companies to Go to Seattle

Arizona will make fine showing at
 seattle within few weeks, for. when
 the National Electric Light Association
 aSSemSe there for its thirty-fifth
 convention running from June 10 10
 fl, there will be local representation
 rom the DougIas improvement com
 pany, the Mesa Light &. Power com
 pany, the Pacific Gas c Electric com
 pany Of Phoenix and the Tucson Gas
 X Electric Light X Power company.
 Preparations are now being made
 III more than HOO cities throughout the
 Unlted states for holding the record
 convention of lighting history. The
 association has enjoyed a wonderful
 growth since the last annual meet
 ings. Governors. of states, senators.
 hoped for, the Seattle assembly is ex-
 pected to aurpass all previous gather
 ings. Governors of state&s, senators.
 eminent engineering experts in the na
 u0n"i service and many other men of nOt&o are scheduled tO be present
 The demand for reservations all over
 to meet the varied requirements of the
 the members, no fewer than six mon ster trains have been arranged to start from separate points at different dates These trains, each capable of holding hundreds will be distinguished by an unique application of the color scheme For example, the first train Tor Seat tlc win be designated as The Red Special" anl- all the appointments and decorations of the cars win be in red This will leave New York Citv May 2G, and those electrical entnus- lasts who are aboard will enjoy a verit- able trip da luxe, for they are due to visit the Grand Canyon of Arizona. Riverside, Pasadena Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, Del Monte and San Francisco, and then follow the Shast2 route to Seattle which they should reach June 9. the day before the con ventiOn.
 Another train will be known as The Pin Special" and will leave Bos- ten at the same time d. The Rcd l Special" visiting the same points of 1 interest. IL is planned to have the two trains meet at Kansas City. Grand Canyon. Les Angeles and San Fran 1 cisco on the going route. and to meet l again coming back at Portland, Vel 1 lowstone Park. Salt Lake City. Glen 1 wood Springs. Colorado Springs and Denver.
 The Pink Special is to leave New York June 3, visiting Banff Hot l Springs. Lake Louise through th> Canadian Rockies to the Glaciers and i Fraser Canyon 10 Vancouver. thence by steamer to Victoria and Sgattle Then there will be long, long train l Ipavinfr C'bicaeO Tl1uo : and ,Iesipnatr1 a. The Green Special" Passengers oh The Green Special" wit follow #
 route Of the happy folk aboard The Red pecial" and get into Seattle about the same hour.
 The Orange Sreciat' will leave Chicago June 6. and is intended for i the members from that section who l have not the leisure sufficient for an ! earlier stat.
 The Purple pecial" will leave for the accommodation of those wno center around St. Louis IL will leave that 1 city June ,. and make the trip to Seat l tie in four days
 Arrangements are being made 1 whereby many members who wish to l take advantage of the visit to the 1 northwest may return at thc:r conven- 1 fence, which will permit little trips into 1 the picturesque section of this grow 1 ing part of the United States. An eX- l cursion into Alaska is one of the many l projects.
 Taking it all in all the electrical ox- perts are planning to mix in good i measure of pleasure with their annual 1 business meeting.