Arizona republican., 1913-03-07
WEATHER SIGNS
 ARE FAVORABLE
Every Prospect of a Good Attendance at the Picnic of the Illinois Society at the Hieroglyphic Rocks Tomorrow

The beautiful weather of the last few days makes certain a record breaking attendance for the Illinois picnic which will be held tomorrow at Telegraph Pass Canyon, six miles south of Phoenix. The attractiveness of this spot is due to the many won derful pictured rocks and the beau tiful panoramic view one can get of the valley. ConVeyances will leave Central avenue and Adams street for those who have none of their own, commencing at 9:30 in the forenoon, the round trip being fifty cents per person. These conveyances will be- gin returning at three o'clock in the afternoon. President Heard has pro- vided hay racks to convey the child ren and the lunches free of charge and parents are urged to bring their children, as sports have been pro- vided in which they can participate and they will doubtless have d good time.
 Everyone is urged to decorate their conVeyances and for those who make the trip in that way the road has been marked out south of the Central avenue bridge. The luncheon will be held at one o'clock and the society will furnish hot coffee, cream and sugar The coffee will be d special treat as il is made by Specialist R H. Greene. The dinner arrangements will be in charge of Mrs Emory Rays. After the luncheon the committee on sports, consisting of Judge Phillips and Secretary Marks, will take charge and for an hour or so, one surprise after another will be sprung on those assembled. Suitable prizes have been provided which should make the con- tests real and entertaining
 At the conclusion of the sports, the literary program will take place in the following order after which will come a short business meeting for the election of officers for the ensuing year:
 Annual Address President D. B Heard Address of Welcome ............
 ........... Governor c. w. P Hunt Early History of Illinois ......
 .................... c Bartlett Poem written for the occasion, "Illi-
 nois .............. Andrew Downing Earlier History of Illinois .. ..................... w. J. Murphy Song -.................D w Nichels Roll Call of Counties of Illinois and
 Responses
 Hieroglyphics and What They Mean
 ..................H R. Patrick
 The dues of the society are one dollar year, payable only by the adult male members. The collection of the dues will be in charge of Di- rector Amanda Chingren, and it will not be safe for anyone to evade her.
 Souvenir badges will be given to everyone and the society emblem will be presented to each new member who pays his dues.
 Those coming in automobiles will be asked to park their machines in a place set aside for them and those coming in horse drawn vehicles will be asked to do the same. the reason being that the Arizona Motion Picture company will have man on the ground to take a moving picture of the scene, which, to say the least. will be of great interest to all the Ari- zonans and wherever it may be shown. It is the object of the picture com pany to add the picture taken tomor- ' to o'iiel AII%oId scenes and make up reel of such special feat ureS. This shows what interest tho picnic is arouSing and what attention 1t is attracting The officers of the society expect an attendance of seven hundred to eight hundred people A rest room has been provided Cool water will be furnished and a good time will be had and every former lilinoisan who is in the valley is ur- gently requested to make this a holi- day and join with his fellow staters in the picnic of the year