Arizona republican., 1920-01-16

There were 143 excursionistS on the special train comprising eight cars in- cIuding five pullmans. baggage ear. dining car and circus car. On the way down a wireless service was kept in operation, typewriter copy being furnished the excusionists of the hap penings-
 It was estimated by the banking committee that the combined wealth presented by the excursionists was S16O 900 900. The estimate was made after carefully checking the names of the passenger list
 As the train approached Yuma every whistle blew and remained blowing until the train stopped and the cry Hello Yuma" from the eXcursionists 5aeadened the sound of the whistles.
 The excursionists were all in regula- tion uniform. the uniform consisting of white chemise, with SIrdle reading Phoenix Yuma. 192O.' After greeting at the train, in lock step by all in uni- form to jazz music. the Phoenix dele gation formed four abreast and marched toward the center of the city.
 The parade was lead by the dancing horses and two small ponies, the great key prominently displayed being the next feature. The line of march stretched the length of the three large city blocks. While the odd uniform amused the Yuma people, they admired the parade for the strength shown and expressed aDDEtEldllOfl iOI tlt tHLti- tainment the excursionists gave them. s..4 una police No. of the excursion, ramely, George Q. Brisbois. with Q star a foot wide. directed the parade for mation and Assembiage in the busi ness district The circus gave the Yuma people a first class show and each act was loudly applauded
 Judge J. IT. Westover,- president of the Yuma Commercial club, welcomed the visitors 10 the city in behalf of the board of supervisors, the city coun cil, and all civic organizations He asked Are you good people Of Mari copa county going to work hand in hand with us for good roads?"
 Ready for Highway
 We are" was the response delivered by all in a vigorous manner.
 Judge Westover continued: We want to go to Phoenix. but at present there is no way to go. but by flying 1 machine and the railroads" He then spoke of the great resources of Yuma county, saying: This country has no equal, and there is no reason why Maricopa county and Yuma county | sft6iiid.pQt develop hand in hand
 affns3ksr Nc Arthur of the excursion tso3nfafffee 8e3pondeds by saying that ! 'Phoen5x peopfe had come to grasp the | hand o1 Yuma and hoped that both counties would develop good roads of | mutual importance
 Harry Tritle presented the golden | key of friendship to the mayor with | ap6ropriate remarks. We hope to give Yuma twice as much as she gives | us. and we hope the future for both i will be filled with mutual prosperity | he said
 Stockton then performed the we'd ding ceremony of the counties as sym bolized by the horses. If anybody ob jects,v he said. Let him speak now or forever hold his peace Nobody ob jected, but everybody cheered and ap plauded approval.
 At Somerton the excursionists were by the ladies of the Wo- mans club. Chairman F. F. Elliott of the Yuma board of supervisors. ad- dressed them there on the Yuma val ley and it's unlimited opportunities
 At the dinner in the evening Senator Winsor and other prominent Yuma men spoke. Those from Phoenix who spoke were Webb Griffen, presi- lent of the chamber of commerce; Warren McArthuf, Warren Peterson, ,n behalf of the board of supervisors: 4uIxe Henderson. city commissioner, as official representative of the city gov