Arizona republican., 1913-05-07
ACHIEVEMENTS Of THE YEAR
Continued from Page Three

| cured an enVia5le reputation as a
host in its entertainment of the Ma
| tional Geographical society and its
| party Of foreign visitors. This party
arrived in Phoenix on Friday morn
| ing, and was taken to the dam in a
rainstorm which prevailed for two
days. They were entertained there
| as the guests of the citizens of Phoe-
! nix, and all of them admitted that
| they had the time Of their lives No
| city was ever paid a higher compli-
ment than that paid to Phoenix by
an eminent German professor, who
when the party was leaving on Sun
| day afternoon said, Il thank YOU good
people of Phoenix for Your excellent
entertainment, but most of all l thank
God that He sent the rain which
gave us another day with you One
of the party, when they were leaving
New York to return to Europe said,
that they had been royalty enter
tanned throughout their entire visit
to the United States, which visit last
ed over three months. but that in all
their trip the most pleasant time, and
he most enjoyable occasion was their
visit to Phoenix and to the Roose-
welt DAM
The committee also entertained a
large party of visitors from South
America and this party was loud in
its praise of the valley. of Phoenix,
and of the hospitality of it's citizens.
A visit from the FL Paso chamber
of commerce gave the board Of trade
opportunity to let good fellowship be
tween the two cities find expression.
The FL Paso visitors went away de
lighted with their reception. and all
boosting for the Salt River valley and
for Phoenix.
Visitors from San Diego and other
poinss on the Pacific coast have been
received and entertained and sent on
their way rejoicing
The Hon. Neil Nelson. of Australia.
was also guest of one OF YOUR COM
mittees. together with Mr. Dwight f
Elemndord, Z. Alexander Powell and
other prominent writer's and lecturers.
The visit of Vice President Mar
shall was an occasion which gave the
board opportunity to get Phoenix be
fore the public generally. and we be
HoNe that the entertainment of prom
inent people and organizations IS
most valuable means OF advertising
and should not be overlooked.
You will be glad to know that all
Of this entertainment. excepting that
provided for the geographical society,
has been betrayed by individual
members and that no money has been
paid out OF the board of trade funds
for entertainment purposes. The fund
covering the expenses Of entertaining
the geographical society was raised
by the board of trade simultaneously
with the raising of the funds for the
Arizona state fair The board OF
trade through its citizens committee
raised a large amount for the support
Of the Arizona state fair in October
November last wear The board this
year has offered, on behalf Of the
citizens. d $4,000 purse for the 1913
fair. All of this work will be taken
care OF through the regular channels,
and in this way Phoenix will get in
valuable advertising without having
to raise any mere money than was
required d year ago
Your committee is glad to note the
plans for increasing the activities OF
the Arizona club. and believes that
the club will be of great assistance in
the future entertainment of visitors.
The Aztec Sun Fete committee
worked through the office Of the
board of trade and the holding Of the
Sun Fete was an occasion in which
all of Phoenix took great pride. The
parades and other features put Phoe-
nix on the map of the moving pic
ture world and you will be giad to
know that as a result of this partic- |
uIar activity we have thousand feet
Of moving pictures in circulation
showing the Sun F'cte, the dam, tho
VALLEY. industries and other interest
ready has been seen by 20,o00.000 |
pcoDle and we believe that by the !
end OF a year from the time tn, |
pictures were taken, half of the peo-
pie in the United States will have ac- |
uuired some knowledge of this part Of
Arizona The board has plans for |
more pictures. and in addition has
had stereopticon slides made and sent |
al over the country to be used by |
lecturers, and others Interested in the |
development of the west.
One of your committees is consider
ing the establishment of a national
irrigation school in the valley, ana
during the summer expects to ad-
vance it's work considerably on this
particular matter.
The board is also cooperating with |
the special commission appointed by
the governor of California to make
plans to handle the increased immi-
grafton which will come to the Pa
cific coast Immediately upon the ope-
ming of the Panama canal This sub
ject is one which materially affects
the state, and we believe close CO.
operation with California on this
important matter will be very bene-
fetal to Arizona.
A special advertising idea which
met with favor was the securing of
several thournd buttons which show
cd a photograph of the dam, and
which were distributed on the PACING
coast from the Elks convention at
Portland all the way down the coast
to San Diego This button Will pro-