Arizona republican., 1921-02-15
PIONEERS MEET AND TALK AGAIN
 OF OLD TIMES
Men And Women Of Early Phoenix A n d Maricopa County Are Guests At Big Evening Meeting-Swap Stories

Following the pageant yesterday af- ternoon in which the history of this section of the southwest was pre- sented to thousands of spectators in a series of representations of the milestones which mark it, the pioneers of the county gathered last evening at the Arizona School of Music building in meeting which developed into as pleasing and interesting affair as has been arranged in Phoenix in months.
 While stereopticon slides of the early days in Phoenix were thrown on a screen those in the audience who were familiar with the scenes and persons depicted in the photographs de- scribed and commented upon them. No matter what the subject of the picture was. there was someone present who was acquainted with it, and for more than an hour the running fire of ex- pianation and comment. with here and there a correction when some mistake had been made. focused the attention of the large audience upon the slides and brought out perhaps better than could have been done in any other manner. an abiding picture of the pioneer and his day.
 And in the audience. hale and hearty. with voice as sweet and clear as that of a girl, sat Mrs. Trinidad Shumaker, widow of Jack SwilIing, the founder of Phoenix, whose ditch, now the Maricopa canal. first brought water to 8 portion of the Great Amer ican Desert which was destined, after haR a century. to become an empire of boundless wealth and resource and the center of the activities of one of the greatest of western commonwealths
 Son of City Founder
 With Mrs. Shumaker who took an active part in the discussions and af-- x.x~A sx.<~ fence. was one of her sons. Barry Swilling. son of the founder of Phoe nix. is in the Philippine islands, and John Swilling. another son, is with the United States army in New York.
 Leading the discussions was Col. J. II. McClintock. state historian. who opened this part of the program with part of the state, and whose remarks were fitting introduction to the pres entation of the stereopticon views. These had been made from a number of old and rare photographs which have been gathered by Col. McClin- tock during the years. and which had been selected for the light they could shed upon Phoenix and Maricopa history.
 The meeting was presided over by Willis H. Piunkett mayor of Phoenix, who briefly outlined the object of the HleclluK anu lHcn luItOOuccO JOun IT. Orme. who has been a resident of Martcopa county for A years. and whose address was delightful re- sume of the high lights in the his- tory of the Salt River valley.
 Conceived A Vision
 After Nh. Orme, w. J. Murphy. one of the builders of the Arizona canal, who conceived 40 years ago a vision of tho future greatness of the Salt River valley and who has lived to see that vision become a reality. spoke briefly upon the Salt River valley and the place that 1t holds in the life of the world today. As he had pictured near ly half century ago the Salt River valley irrigated and developed, dotted with a thousand farms and rich with q never ending wealth, so he pre- dicted last evening the coming of the day when Phoenix will be a city as large as San Francisco-a city made great by the wonderful resources that surround her and the natural ad- vantages with which nature has en- dowed her.
 Then came the stereopticon views and Col. McClintock's interesting and informative review of the history of the country. The meeting ended with the enumeration of the pioneers who had entered the Salt River valley in different periods.