Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1912-03-13
rom Sundays Daily

tf...t two hundred men, leading
I,grn. oi Prescott, Yavapai county.
,, and national figures OF prom
,r,, at at tables in the St Mich
II ho,,l last evening and, with the
o,cfnor Of the state and his official
,ag .. guests, made history Of the
.eond annual banquet OF the Cham
., oi Commerce. IL was an even.
Ia, vs, unique. Never before has
chief executive of this common
keaih and his official family hon
ned thi. local civic organization by
+, attendance and consideration of
he problems which they expect will
solved with executive co-opera-
jon
From the instant the governor en-
ered the banquet hall, the place
|ang with frequent, enthusiastic APP
Slau,c Vollcys OF handclapping and
Miner demonstrations evidenced the
oyalty with which all classes OF
kitlcn, without regard to political
kflhatiun, esteem their chief exc
uliyc
Accompanied by Mayor Goldwatcr
Ind DR. Finn. president Of the
hambcr Of Commerce, Governor
unt walked to the center of the
Spcakcr. table where his chair was
raped with the American flag.
Battered around him were Attorney
General g. 7. Billiard, Senator elect
Henry A,hurst. c. X. Osburn, citi-
lem member Of the board OF control,
Judge T.. w. Wells, State Treasurer
ohn,ton, K. n. I'rcdericks, David
labbili Of Flagstaff. T. G. Norris,
n h. IIazcltine, ]. p Dillon, clerk
II the supreme court, Supervisor
William Stephens, DR.. X. n. Looney,
rate health officer, w. A. Drake and
s Clark.
\ willing and accomplished or
hcslra was on the job from the
TART opening the program with a
medley oi national airs, and keeping
~ i,s inspiring contributions TO the
program throughout the serving OF
he banquet. The dining hall was
a'teiully draped with the folds OF
IOld Glory. Patriotism and love ol
home was evidenced by the spark
ng 'pirit which characterized the
evening Not a dead moment was
recorded II was snap and go from
start 10 finish.
Governor Hunt arose in a thunder
oi applause and said:
The Governors Address.
MIR POSTMASTER, Honorable May
cr, Fellow Citizens of Prescott ant
Yavapai County and Members OF thu
Chamber of Commerce; l assure 20,
that II affords me a great deal o
pleasure to be with you tonight, an'
as came into this building | wa
reminded of scene. that occurred
here good many years ago wher
was a member Of the Legislature
and was being entertained by tn
Hon w o. Buckley" O'Neil.
dld not come up here to make muol
Of talk, but ] am glad to be her,
and want to say few words Il
you in regard to the present admin
Nua'lon and what its objects are.
As YOU are probably all aware
my Bic has been spent in bushes
and this is to be a business admin
sranon. have made somewhat o
success Of my own business and
leel confident that shall OF this
also icel confident that the mem
otf' Of The administration are goin
70 cooperate with me 10 make on
"o'k success. IL succeed IN
record ot the work we leave benin
VIII be It's own monument to IN
people oi Arizona.
The matter TO which ] will dc
vote The most time tonight, in whic
am especially interested myse
ana which ! also think is OF parii'
war interest to the people OF Ar
'on1 and especially to the citizen
" larapai, is the matter OF goo
roads You know the Romans wer
we pioneer road builders. Tire
hundred and twelve years befor
.or't Caesar Appius Claudius bui
we Appian way - The Queen
NoadS, and known by that nan
,''r since that time Wherever II
"o''lan eagle went, behind IT wei
sooo government and good road
u was my good fortune some tin
'so 10 take trip to Europe and
'oue over remarkable road ruI
Jung between Loeb Lommond ar
''fhng castle. Ii was one OF u