Arizona state miner., 1925-03-28
ARIZONA PIONEERS
Trail Blazers and Indian Fighters to
Assemble in Phoenix Next Month.


Assemble in Phoenix Next Month
Pioneers of Arizona, the state
which in the past few years has ad-
vanced from the position of "baby
state" to an advanced rank in the
sisterhood of states, will gather to-
gether in Phoenix on Friday and Sat
urday, April II and IS, for their fifth
Annual Pioneers Reunion.
Old timers, men and women who
have witnessed the growth of the
great commonwealth and have helped
it's advance in the years when life
meant struggle, want and sometimes
desperation, will assemble again to
exchange "reminiscences of the "early
days" and to greet again old friends.
The ranks of the pioneers are thin
ming yearly, but there are still thou
sands who have spent the greater
portion of their lives in Arizona and
have watched barren wastes of cactus
blossom into the fertile areas of to-
day.
1t is in honor of these old timers,
whose personal records correspond
precisely with the splendid history OF
Arizona, that the annual reunion has
been arranged and this event has
grown each year in interest until it
is the outstanding event of its kind.
Already the program committee is
busy formulating plans for the re
ception, entertainment and care OF
those citizens who will come to this
city next month. Started five years
ago to honor the memory of the real
pioneers and to provide a place where
they might assemble and live over
again the thoughts, words and heroic
deeds of yesteryear, the reunion bids
fair this year to outshine every pre-
ViOuS occasion.
Every feature of the program will
recall some topic of an earlier day.
The coming event is primarily for
the pioneers and every effort has
been made to make of the occasion
reality. Old fashioned fun and en-
tertainment, dear to the hearts of
the trail blazers, will be furnished in
abundance to recall the doings of 35
years ago and longer.
The feature of the affair will be a
genuine, old fashioned barbecue din
ner, such a dinner as was common
affair of the early days. The service
of one of the most skilled barbecue
chefs in the outhwest has been Sc
cured, because this feature of the re-
union will be most important.
Charles M. Clark of Miami, presi-
dent of the Arizona Pioneers Asso-
citation, has been touring the state
recently in behalf of the fifth annual
reunion and states that he has found
the greatest interest in all sections
- 0IDo ! y. Iaors
stated, lead him to believe that the
coming affair will be by far the most
brilliant and successful which has yet
been given.
One of the features of this years
reunion will be the display of relics
of the pioneer days. Old swords, pots,
kettles and numerous photographs
depicting actual scenes of long ago
will be prominently displayed where
the pioneers can view them. Mr.,
Clark is gathering these relics from
all over the state.
There is ooly one qualification for
membership in the Pioneers Asso-
citation and that is that every person
attending the affair must have been
resident of this state for at least
35 years. If he can claim that many
years as a resident, he is admitted
without question TO the association.
For five years The Arizona Repub
lican has sponsored the annual re-
union and has received the pioneers
of the state as it's particular guests.
1t is not necessary to belong to any
organization of pioneers to join in the
annual reunion in Phoenix. All that
is necessary is to have the required
residence in Arizona and then regis
ter with The Arizona Republican, so
that the proper provisions for the en-
tertainment and comfort of all may
be made.