Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-12

chosen prophetic utterances. He said
that in his work, his business Of study
ing the different sections Of the
country he had come to the true and
honest conviction that there is no
state and no section of the country at
this time that has so much In growth
and prosperity directly ahead OF it as
has Arizona.
During the early stages of the dim
ner Webster had been presented with
a silver loving cup He said in his ad-
dress that from this cup and from the
spirit that was behind its presenta-
ton he had received such an over
whelming expression of feeling that
had prompted the boosters to give the
, dinner that words failed him and he
knew not how to express his gratitude
and Joy. He concluded an address fill
ed with optimism and the spirit that
builds with a little poem that eX-
pressed the thought that good friends
ore to be cherished, that partings
from them are sad and that the joy
of life lies in hope of meeting those
good friends again.
b. A. Packard, president of the
First National Bank, one OF the Oldest
boosters in the district and pioneer
in efforts to build a better Douglas
was asked to speak. He surprised the
gathering with his apt expression, ms
deep insight into the situation and
his unerring perception Of the trend
,of the times. He said that he had been
surprised with the high spirit shown
L AZ Ira ftf1n
was awake and that it was moving.
He said he was glad that he lived IN
town where there were men who
could get up and do things and that
the events of the past few weeks had
made him increasingly glad. He ex-
pressed his sentiments Of approval OF
the movement and his undying 10y
Atty to the best interests Of this COM
munity which he has IN so great a
measure added to.
During the evening the sense of
progress without stopping was en-
'iphasized from time to time and
plan was unconsciously outlined for
The selling in blocks of from $1,000 to
$4,000 enough more stock in the ho-
Asl so that no fraction of the $4,000
will have to be bonded. Names were
mentioned of men and of organiza
tions which Ghave not as yet been Sol-
icited and the sentiment was such
that their refusal to purchase stock is
unthinkable. The swiftly swelling sem
satton of irresistibleneSs carried all
doubts before it and the one great
thing that comes out of this banquet
Is the unquenchable spirit that was
by this meeting driven home to every
one who attended that nothing at
tempted by this city can fail because
every resident who is not MAN
Without Country" is behind every
project and will sweep 1t UP to great
Nr success than its sponsors ever con-
Semplated for 1t. Il
II IThe idea of growth in Aqua Prieta
as well as Douglas was expressed in
the general conversation by such men
as Fernando Mendoza when he said
that it was his wish and the wish Of
Aqua Prieta in general to invite L. A.
Webster to that city to aid them in a
building program such as IS speeding
forward in Dauglas.
The entire sentiment of the evening
to arouse the better spirit and to
was that the tourist hotel serves only
dam the pessimist, that this hotel
while a fine thing in itself is only
stepping stone, only the trial flight
before the voyage to further enteTpris-
eS is undertaken.