Arizona republican., 1913-06-16

A great good boost for good roads, sociabilty runs and general intimacy between cities Was accomplished by the Maricopa Auto club yesterday in it's splendid meeting in Tempe town, where the crowd gathered to listen to an excellent concert by the club band and remained to hear eloquent speeches by the visitors and by rep TesentatIVeS of the town.
 That Tempe will be strong for the Fl Paso to Phoenix road race was as sured by e. C. Wolf, who made some remarks on how glad Tempe was that the visitors came. He thought that Tempe could hold up her share along with the towns mentioned by MT BuIlard in his address.
 About twenty-five carloads of mo- torists arrived in Tempe 1t about five o'clock and waited at the Casa Loma until the baseball crowd came up from the park. The band drew. other crowds and Whiled away the time with a highly appreciated con cert. Then with the addition of the fans, the assemblago adjourned to the city plaza where the spcechmak- ing was started by George U. Young,
 
 to Prescott" Dr Devorc was absent and his place was taken by J. < Morrison, who made roscatc talk about the future of the club and predicted great club house for the near soon ness. General EuIIard then took up the topic of the road races speaking especially of The Republican cup race from Los Angeles to Phoe- nix. He then started the ball rolling about the Fl Paso race and so work cd up his hearers that they expressed through the next speaker their will ingness to be in the list of cOntribu- tors This person was F. E. WooIf aforementioned. He diIated upon the history of the good roads movement IT Arizona and mentioned that Tempe was the first city in the state to have d good roads organization
 The speeches of W. Paul Geary. George U. Young and George -ulrdy Bullard We're masterly efforts. worthy of the reputations of those every ready orators. Mir Geary brought shivers Of anticipation to his hearers when he described the cool hills of the northland and the wonderful out land spots in the wilderness AIr Young was enthusiastic over the re- lations between the south and the north as eXempIified and augmented hE sociability runs. and MT. BuIlard was all for races and things
 The plaza was literally crammed with people. At the first strains of the bands music the townspeopIe began gathering, and with the gen erous crowd from Phoenix and not a few folk from Mesa the square was soon crowded to it's limit The speakers were well attended and spoke very effectively.
 Another event will soon be arrang- ed for Mesa, proba bly for next Sun day. With more time for prepara- ton, Dr. RedcwiIi, the good genius , of yesterdays meeting believes he can beat the record for the Tempe crowd.
 The following program shows the musical numbers as well as the speeches: OVerture-Bridal Rose ...........
 -...-...-.-.-. Maricopa Auto Band 1 Address of welcome .............
 Hon. J T. Birchett, mayor of Tempe l March-Gloria The Band spccch-"Why Go To Prescott?"...
 -...,............G George U. Young | Trombone solo-"Silver Threads
 Among the Gold"........M. MaIody l Speech-"The Canyon Run and the
 Clubs Future" $. Morrison | Overture-WilIiam TeII.....The Band | Address-''EI Paso and Phoenix
 Road Race. Attorney Gen. BulIard | RemarIls-"Wc Are Mighty Glad
 You Camc".....C. C. Wolf Tempe | ScXtette from Lucia. .......T The Band | Address-"The Auto Tour to the
 Grand Canyon" ...
 Hon w. Paul Gcary. chairman
 Arizona COrpOratiOn Commission