Arizona republican., 1915-02-16
Recent Arrivals in Phoenix Are Taken on Tour of the City and Given Royal Welcome at Statehouse on Admission Day
MANY RESPOND
 TO INVITATION
Hundreds Are Guests of the Chamber of Commerce and Plan Proves Splendid Successfully Be Made Permanent Institution

Welcomed by state. county and city officials to the garden spot of the new est commonwealth, aver 300 New corners to the capital city were yesterday initiated citizens in good standing in Phoenix, Arizona, ard in turn extended their congratulations to the state on the occasion of it's third birthday.
 Owing to the large number of recent arrivals who accepted the invitation of the chamber of commerce, the au- tomobiles available were rapidly filled. and hurry calls were sent out for more. These too were soon loaded with guests, and started on a tour of the city At the last moment Manager Mitchell of the Phoenix Railway con- pany was appealed to, and the rest of the crowd still waiting at the chamber of commerce was whisked to the state house in street cars. Those who went in automobiles were taken through the business and residence districts, and then for a spin out North Central ave- nue as far as the Indian school.
 Arriving at the state house, the New corners gathered in front of the main entrance, where they were informally greeted by number of the state offi- cals and members of the legislature. The speaking program was opened by Barnett E. Marks chairman of ar engagements for the day who in short speech welcomed the new arrivals to the Garden of Eden" and then intro hn lie ct and prominent citizens occupied the balcony.
 With words of cordial welcome, the governor greeted the new arrivals, and expressed the hope that they would all remain in Arizona to help in the devel- Opment of the resources of the state. He spoke of the advanced ideas of the citizens as embodied in the constitu ton and expressed the belief that the Newcomers. whatever their previous political utilization, after basking for d short time in the sunlight of democracy would speedily become progressives. declaration that was greeted with pro- longed applause.
 In closing the governor read the fol- lowing lines from Popes Essay on Man
 Awake, my St. John, and leave all
 meaner things,
 To low ambition and the pride of
 kings,
 Let us since life can little more supply Than just to look about us and to die Expatiate free OCT all this scene of
 man.
 A mighty maze, but not without
 plan
 Andrew Downing the poet-laureate of Arizona then read the very delight full and appropriate poem composed in honor of the occasion. which is printed in the next column. He was roundly applauded
 In the absence of President Sims of the state senate. Senator Fred Golfer of Apache county responded for that body. and in well chosen words well COmed the Newcomer to the three year-old commonwealth. He was fol- lowed by Col. John Christy of Green lee county, who, on behalf of the presi dent of the house extended the greet ings of that branch of the legislature to the new Arizonians. After referr- ing to the average new arrivals idea of the state, he brought out a number of striking facts about the resources of Arizona and her need for new citizens to develop the wealth of this empire.
 w. A. Moeur, chairman of the board of supervisors, welcomed the new resi- dents of Maricopa county. He said that the Salt River Valley was a good place to live. as witnessed by the fact that he had doubled in weight since he arrived. He spoke of the many inn provements that had been made since the early days. when the old Central school building was considered one of the finest in the southwest
 Mayor George [. Young, who greeted the new citizens on behalf of the mu-