Arizona republican., 1913-11-29
THANKSGIVING
 AT CHANDLER
Day and Night Well Filled in With Varied Festivi- ties of the Day-New Set tiers Cast Lot in That Favored Region

Thanksgiving festivities a Chand- fer started with a school entertain ment under the direction of Mrs. Seward, the superintendent of the Chandler schools, and assisted by her efficient corps of teachers. The program was q great success as for attendance, it was like the farmer who. after filling all of out of-doors with his hay, had to put the rest in the barn. Seats were filled, aisles were packed, standing room damned full and q hundred or so 7 turned away.
 One of the most successful private dinners given during the holiday was at the residence of MT and Mrs. Dana, at their ranch northeast Of Chandler. The guests were MT and Mrs. William Catln and Messrs. Joe Cashman, John Reese and George Peabody.
 As to the dinner dance Thanks giving at the San Marcos, it needs only be said that it was fully up to the high standard already established b.! the mana cement. In addition to the guests of the hotel and towns Teople, d number of automobile par ties mOtOred to the hotel from Mesa and Phoenix. From green turtle soup. through Chandler ranch turkey to English plum pudding, the dinner was entirely worthy of M. Maraus, the san Marcos celebrated chef.
 Several dinner parties were enter t@ined at the hotel. among which may be mentioned that of MT. and Mrs Joseph R. Loftus, whose guests were Mir and Mrs. C. J. Burg, MT and Mrs B. Nj Crenshaw, Miss Ivy Kohlmeier and Messrs. George Pea body, Ivy kohlmeier. r. W. Johnson end Wayne Heffner. Also MT. Arthur Price of Chandler entertained MT and Mrs. Donald Mcqueen, Miss Pierce and MT. Earl Clemens or Mesa.
 An incident illustrative Of Chand- lor's social as well as material sue cess occurred this past week, when Mir. George F. Lewis. president of the American Printing Ink company of Chicago, purchased of the Chand- fer Improvement company forty acres If choice land adjoining the city limits of Chandler and secured an option on forty acres more. MT Lewis not only makes his pur- chase as an investment, but also as a site for his winter home. He will stin conduct his eastern business, but 1 Ss bc in Chandler.
 The ranch will be under the inn mediate supervision of Mr Webster
 J. Lewis. Mir C. r. Lewis's son. who will combine ranching with his tech i Iical profession, that of being an eX i pert geologist, who speCialZes in l tanning the economical workings of 1 Guarries. onyz, paint and similar mines. Mir. Webster J. Lewis will | arrive at Chandler on December Is ] to make the town his permanent i home.
 Mir Lewis. ST, will commence at
 Cnce the construction of a commodi i GUS and artistic dwelling on the bun galow order and start active opera
 ticns on his land, which will be ! largely devoted to fruits. By the
 way, it may be mentioned in passing 1 that while the gentlemen mentioned
 are more or less interested in the | farm, 1t really belongs to Mrs. c. F..
 Lewis and her daughter. Miss Mar garet Lewis. is largely responsible
 for d very practicable plan for both
 dwelling and ranch.
 The Chandler cotton gin. after a IuH occasioned by the late rainy
 weather is now running again at it's
 vicinity uniformly report heavy crops,
 much of it going bale and a half
 Fer acre.
 The Chandler stockyards were
 completed this week. They will have
 a capacity of 400 head and will be a
 el eat convenience to stockmen in this
 neighborhood.