The copper era and Morenci leader., 1913-10-24
CLIFTON WELCOMES BUSINESS MEN OF
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Fl Paso's Trade Excursion Meets With Princely Welcome In Cliff ton; Neighbor-fest Was Smok-
 CT At Princess.

CT At Princess.
 The arrival of the trade excursion of representative business men of El Paso into Clifton Tuesday after noon was the occasion of a splendid welcome from Clifton's citizens. As . previously announced, promptly at 2:3O D. m., the train filled with the boosting merchants from the Pass City arrived from Morenci, where a visit was made by the boosters, and upon it's arrival into Clifton the sta tion was lined with members of the reception committee, and many oth- CTS of Clifton's citizenship.
 The booster-laden train entered Clifton to the strains of music played by the Second Cavalry band which is accompanying the excursion on it's jaunts through the commercial fields of Arizona. The visiting delegation were attired in manners and colors that attracted from onlookers their entire attention. Chief among their ornaments were hats of the most brilliant and glaring shades of red, crnamented with feathers, and supplemented by fanciful walking ed in marching array, and led the ;gayly attired aggregation of mer- chants in procession that ended on reaching the business section in East Clifton.
 There the marching columns were sdisbanded and the excursion ists began sightseeing jaunts about the town. on their travels making personal acquaintance with Clifton citizens, etc A number of the boost CTS, under the guidance of Mayor Fraser, visited at the new shelter of the Arizona Copper company, the members having only congratulations h;= z raT1 corning the many evidences of we'll founded improvements met on every hand.
 Travelling in LuxuriousIy Appointed
 Train.
 The special train in which the boosters travel had been left by them at Guthrie at which point they took passage over the narrow guage Of the Morenci Southern into Morencl, and upon their arrival into Clifton was awaiting them in the yards of the Arizona & New, Mexico railway. This train, which was the headquar- ters of the visitors during their stay here, is one of the most luxurious m appointments ever requiSitioned for a trade excursion. This train con- sists of a baggage car, tourist sleep CT, diner, three Pullmans, and an ob- Servation car.
 A full complement of cooks, wait CTS, and porters is carried, presuma- bly, the excursionists being determln- ed to forego no pleasures connected with gastronomy and other physical comforts. player piano is install ed among the appointments of the observation car. MT. c. E. Strattoa, of the Mountain States Telephone company, has provided the observa- tfon car with telephone and all accessories that enable the excur- sionists to gain speech, at all points on the route, with acquaintances in Fl Paso, thus adding greatly to the comfort and convenience of the party.
 In the early evening, splendid concert was given, by the Secono Cavalry band, the place being the pavilion on the banks of the Frisco, in East Clifton. This proved a nut .sical entertainment, indeed, for the large number of listeners, this band being recognized as one of the best in the entire country, snd having often given concerts at Ell Paso, where it's regiment has been station ed for some time. Beginning with the stirring strains of Dixie" the band ragged to selections more clas- band ranged to selections more clas- sicaI. The concert was main tained for an hour or more,. after which the band and members of the excursion, together with large num-
  cess theater, where the good fellow ship of the day was centered in smoker that was attended by an audience that filled the Princess theater to it's greatest capacity.
 Enjoyable Smoker.
 The program consisted of music, speeches, wrestling and boxing bouts. | Liberally interspersed throughout the numbers were musical selections and generous quantities of refreshments. l The Second Cavalry band furnished music of the finest quality, as did Prof. Bond and MT. Holquin, mem bers of the orchestra that plays nightly at the shows at the Princess. Prof. Bond at the piano accompanied with MT. Holquin, the violinist Of the orchestra, rendered several se- lections in a manner that brought | cheers of approval from the respon- | sive audience.
 MT. JJ. Kelly officiated as master | of ceremonies, his first act being the introduction to the audience of May or Fraser, who on behalf of all of hearty welcome. Mayor Fraser chose brevity for time, and for his subject the meaning of such trade excur- sions in their tendency to break away \ any sectionaliSm that might exist be- tween one community and another. + He concluded with expressions con- veying to the visitors the warmestt friendship and good will of Clifton | toward them as the representatives of Fl PaSo.
 This address was met with a reply | from Mayor Kelly, Of Fl Paso, who included in his address remarks that