Arizona republican., 1913-02-14
U unsurpassed w in ter Weather of Arizon Will Be Properly Celebrated in Feast and Pageant; Will Be Annual Affair
STORY OF AMERICAS
 DAWN IN SYMBOL
First Days Program Will
 Be Rifle Shoot, Auto Show, Parade, Speech making and at Night H. Limitations and Carnival

With all kinds of reason to celebrate, and fine. large week to do it in, Phoe- nix starts today a festival that will never stop. as long as it's cause, the supreme climate of the Salt River val ley lasts. New Orleans has the Mardi Gras, Portland the Rose, Pasadena the Flowers. and Phoenix the Climate of all climates. Good and sufficient reas- on for making merry. On short begin nings long time back the idea of the spring feast in the center of the valley has progressed, until given the added impetus of a birthday, and a first one, at that. it has come to actualities, and now is
 Aside from the automobile show, which opens this morning, the fore part of the day is destitute of any formal amusement. In the afternoon, how ever. comes :he parade, No. l. The parade will start at 1:30. It will con- tain militia, the normal school cadets, Uniform Rank Knights of Pythias, In dian school band and cadets, Grand Army and Confederate veterans. the state officials, members of the legis- lature county and city officers, citizens in automobiles and the guests of honor at the Aztec Sun Fete, Governor Thomas R. Marshall and Governor George w P. Hunt The state officers and members of the legislature will meet at the board of trade and be all ready for action at 1:00 At the same time all donated automobiles and their drivers should be at the board of trade so that the procession can be speedily and quietly former. It is desirable that more autos be subscribed for this part of the parade Yesterday the commit tee had thirty michines, when more than sixty will be needed The ma chimes will be decked with American flags and have on them signs showing from what part of Arizona the occu- pants come Counties and cities will be thus represented.
 The parade will be reviewed from a stand near the court house by the vice president elect Governor Hunt and other officers of the state
 Following this function there will be speaking in the city hall plaza. The governor, the vice president and others
 will address the crowd and the 250 school children who will be massed in the form of a flag near the city build ing.
 There are badges of the Fete colors and symbols at the board of trade for all the members of the committee and for others who will take part in the ceremonies. These should be secured
 some time this morning early. The loaners of automobiles should remem- Der to have the machines at the board of trade early enough so the parade
 will not be delayed, and any additions to the regular list of cars will be far from unwelcome. The state officers and legislature will be at the office of the board by one at the latest in order to get connected with their cars. In the evening there will be various publications about town. The big million candle power searchlight will | be played about the valley from it's place on the top of the National Bank of Arizona building. there will be py- rotechnics. The streets will be filled with carnival crowds and everybody will expand his or her bosom with feel | ings proper to the occasion. It will be a big night. tonight, and tomorrow s | another day.