Weekly journal-miner., 1915-07-21
STORY OF HER TRIP
 TOLD BY MISS ROSS
(From Thursdays Daily.)

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 Her face wreathed in smiles an, eyes beaming, Miss Esther Ross, wh, recently returned from the east, yes terday related the story of her tril from Prescott in a special car [, New York and the christening of tn great United States battleship, Ari zona. Miss Ross told a number O interesting incidents of her experi ences of the past four weeks whicl included stays in New York an, Washington, a visit and entertain ment at the home of Thomas A Edison, a reception at the Whit, House and of the christening.
 First of all Miss Ross wants i known that both bottles broke Sht said: Do say that the water bottl, as well as the champagne bottle broke with a crash and that even tho castings, one so beautifully wrough in silver by Tiffany, and the othel somewhat more crudely constructed of copper strips from the Arizon; copper mines, were dented, for hal the New York and Philadelphia newspapers started their reports O. the launching with such phrases a; Who padded the water bottle? No inland water for Arizona ana so forth declaring that only the champagne bottle broke. I now have the remains of both bottles presented by Secretary Daniels as souvenirs and can prove that the Arizona water performed its mission quite as well as the New York champagne"
 When asked if she was frightened or nervous during the great cere, mony, Miss Ross replied with 8 laugh: "Of course, I should have been, since I was merely a little western girl detailed to an important position in a celebration of national interest in the busiest portion of the east, but strange to say, l felt not the slightest sensation of fear. It is the most thrilling sight in the world, nevertheless, to witness a great vcs- sel glide down into the water, and as the hzz of the champagne splashed my face and the Arizona dipped and moved out like a swan, it seemed to me that I was utterly unconscious for a moment with tense thrills of excitement"
 White House Reception.
 Miss Ross related an interesting little incident connected with the re- ception given 10 Governor Hunt and the Arizona delegation, numbering seventeen, at the White House, while en route to New York. The presi- dent contrary to his usual custom accompanied his guests from the re- ception room to the portico of the White House where the inevitable photographer asked for a pose. President Wilson graciouslN stood beside the young sponsor, who re- marked rather shyly, q suppose you are subjected to this ordeal rather too frequently" The president turned to her with an amused smile and responded: "Well, yes, but, for tunately, it's painless"
 Visits Edison.
 Our visit to the home of Edison was wonderful" continued Miss Ross, for we actually met the mar vel of inventors and were served re- treatments on the lawn by his charming wife. Edison is 6S years of age I am told, but his hair is sil yer white and he looks very much older. He Is quite deaf, which in tensihes the impression of his ab- stracted manner. When he was in troduced to me he shook his head with a smile and remarked, Holy smoke! all the way from Arizona to christen a battleshipp I suppose he thought it was a great waste of time that is if a conscious thought of any thing so trivial passed through his great mind"
 Edison's guests were escorted to the plant and given performance of the talking moving pictures, which as yet have not been. successful on the road.
 Amusing Experiences.
 There have been lots of funny ex- periences too,' said Miss Ross in con clusion, fin consequence of my utter failure to realize the personal inn portance of the sponsor. For ex- ample, we were told the evening after the launching that the moving pictures of the scene were actually being presented at the Broadway theatre, and small group of us hast ened around without waiting to fresh en up after an afternoon yachting party. At the door of the theater someone addressed Miss Ross and the proprietor almost dazed us with his cordial invitation to come in, ex-