Arizona republican., 1913-12-26
HOSPITALITY
 OVERWHELMING
Inspiring Flow of Oratory and Music Follows Din ner, and Regular Old- Times Time at Tree is Next in Order

Itlt WdS pllt HletNt III tlii7 lilt'li Q town last night, which came near dis proving the statement of the lone-sick wandered who's thought was ever on the line:
 Be it ever so humble, there's no place like Home-.'
 and that place was the Young Mems Christian association. The Yule time merriment of home folks always carries a little heartache for him who is only a guest. no matter how cordially wei comed. To be statistical, nearly two hundred young men from 35 states and seven foreign countries, attended the ChTistmas dinner and tree of PhoeniX's great mandatory. It is entirely ap- propriate at this season to pull out the sentimental stop. So:
 An overwhelming hospitality-the guest greeting -gladsomeness of a splendid .institution-Was extended to many unfortunate home-eXiles. A Christmas cheer that.was not artificial if it did not emanate from an own hearth" was spread on the board, spOk en, played and sung. All friends to- Stliti. lilt NlSllblS Ol llit M. A- A. the members, the officers. and the la dies of the officers-mentioned last so as to be more mphasized-cOmingled in the hall and around the tree and eel ebrated the best day in the year.
 Never was such a dinner undertaken and never was such a surpriseful sue cess met It was not mere meal: it o +ri, Inr,,alH- h To and seasoned with the sauce of the time was the feast. Apt, reverent, thankful were the speeches. And the music was fine.
 Six immense tables filled the spacious lobby and reading room. At first Mir. Blair secretary of the association planned to hold the banquet in the edu- cat1onar rooms. These proved too small Then his mind turned to the gymnasium. Large enough but too cold. An The lobby. Just the thing, he thought And well did he plan. For when the guests were together there was room for few more. The choice of the commodious room in the building was a wise one. The educational rooms barely served to hold the ingredients of the feast Some of Phoenix's most prominent men sat at the table ends. facing each a large Drowned turke~ At six-thirty Messrs B. A. Fowler liar rv Diehl G. B. Crouch. L. w Coggins W. w Wilkinson. E. G. Fitzgerald, J NJ. Stewart. c. T. Hurst J. w Thomas H H. Kent, Lloyd B. Christy, J. M Norton advanced and took their places Each man carried a knife. fork and steel The turks began to melt before the swift strokes of their tools, and the women, assisting, helped heap each plate with the accessories. The ladies who served were Mesrames B. A. Fow- Ter, Lloyd B. Christy, L. w. Coggins, E G. Fitzgerald H. H. Kent. A. N. Carr Harry Blair. Harry Diehl, G. B. Crouch F. c. Fetch. Misses Patricia Davidson and Leavell.
 Ordinarily in the course of a news paper story, the speeches, the inspir- ing songs, such as these would form the leading important part. Here ev. erything was so supremely good it car only be treated in order.
 Bishop Julius w. Atwood asked thu blessing Wise in the ways of Christ mas diners, he made the grace 100 pe cent fine; one possible thought for thu occasion, simply expressed in jus enough words. It consisted of Max our hearts grateful, o God!"
 Dr. Ray C. Harker's splendid ad dress on "The Christmas Friend" wa next after the dinner. How little 0 triteness can one find in the alway used words. when they are spoken sin cerely and from the hearti
 The Y. M. C. A. quartet was next Two numbers. and both heartily ap plauded The young gentlemen of tn quartet: A. H. De Riemer. Karl Rollins H. C. Cooper. W. c. Mills.
 Mrs. Walter Leecraft sang sweetly o Christmas Miss F'uqua was accom- panist.
 A. N. Carr sang "The Cary Dansing in the real Scotch dialect and unac companied
 Miss Bernice Warren Egeston req the college classic, "The Hazing of Val liant"
 Once more the quartet and then tn speech Ol sOttI tldiN DldlI, VII did not make speech. He called tn roll of those present, discovering thi great and stirring fact:
 Thirty five states and seven foreig countries contributed of their nativ sons to the happy party. The roll wa as follows:
 Maine 1. Massachusetts 3, Connec / ticut 3, New York 14 New Jersey . Pennsylvania ,. Maryland 1, Virgini 2. Ohio 12, Indiana g. Illinois 9, Mich gan ,. Wisconsin ,, North Carolina Georgia 1. Florida 1, Alabama l. Missis sippi 1. Kentucky 4, Tennessee 4, Mir nesota 3, Iowa 8, Missouri 6, Arkansa 3. North Dakota 1, Nebraska 2, Kanss j. Oklahoma 1, Texas :, Colorado
 Idaho 1, Utah ?. ARIZONA 3, Washing ton 2, California 2.
 England 2 Scotland 1. Ireland 1, Gel