Arizona republican., 1913-11-03
Every Incoming Train Dis gOrges Hundreds of Pas sengers Who Are Met With Proverbial Hearty Hospitality of City
WEATHER IDEAL FOR
 ENJOYABLE SEASON
At All Arizona Exposition of Resources and Possi- bilities-DOwn-TOWn At fractions Crowded With Pleasure Seekers

Every train coming into Phoenix yesterday disgorged enthusiastic crowds of visitors for the great all Arizona state exposition. Every train was met by crowds of PhOenicians either awaiting friends or sent to the train by the many various activi- ties that are now making Phoenix their headquarters, acting in the cap acity of bureaus of information, or reception committees for the incom ing guests. All day long the skies smiled and the breezes blew a gentle and fragrant greeting to the expect ant guests, while at night the cooling shadows contrasting with the bright lights of the city streets made the welcome seem more homelike than ever.
 The proverbial spirit of hospitality for which Phoenix is noted every where over the great southwest was tn every hand. President Bennett and Secretary Welch of the board of trade, early anticipating the need for nctuai information -givers, quickly summoned to their aid several of the well known men about town and dec orated them with badges, telling the visiting folk the name and occupation ot the wearer and bidding a welcome
 
 day good -naturedly gave information on every hand to all and sundry in need of it.
 The hotel Hobbies were crowded from early morning to late in the evening with visitors. proprietors and courteous clerks were everywhere rendering welcome and making the visit as enjoyable as possible. The information bureau at the board of trade was equally busy.
 Then there were the churches Yesterday being Sunday and the crowds of people from all sections having among them many church. SC CTS naturally the places of worship had exceptionally large congregations. The services were enjoyed and taken its a part of the hospitality.
 There were others who took ad- vantage of the beautiful afternoon to ride out over the country, while in the evening still others thronged the moving picture and vaudeville the aters enjoying the performances.
 Band concerts were given on the principal corners of the downtown district to the great edification of the thousands. There will be plenty of music lovers here during fair week, judging from the applause that greeted the popular SeleclIonS Ol lne bands.
 At the Fair Grounds
 Ground preparations for the ninth Arizona state fair, to open this morn ing, are completed. Under the best of conditions, and with as many help CTS on the grounds as could be used the many exhibits were set in final place the buildings were decorated and arranged, and the sideshows and concessions came to a final appear ance of completeness as the evening drew down yesterday.
 A crowd of a thousand or two peo- poole was on the fair grounds from the time the first cars began running till the call of the hungry inner man told them it was evening. The mem bers of the gun club, the visitors, professional and amateur, were there for the final shoot before the tourney of the week is called. Visitors in the stock pens, 1t the stalls of the racers. al the buildings where the eX- hibits are set, swarmed in and out, looking, commenting. and universally deciding that this will be the biggest, best and most comprehensive fair that the state has yet pulled off.
 The horses on the track, and bye