Arizona citizen., 1875-11-27
THE CITIZEN.
( o CAL AA TIERS.
The Public School Party.

The Public School Party,
 According to previous announcement, a dancing party came of last Wednesday Ieveniug, the proceeds of which are to be applied to the payment of the debt on the public school-bouse and furniture. lt was 8 decided social and financial success. ItI is renewed assurance Of the firm devo- ton Of the great mass of the people to the public school system, 10 which about ninety-nine Ofevery hundred of the Amer ican people are indebted for their early education. Just at this time in Tucson, the expectations Of all concerned have been largely exceeded in the way of re- ceipts. Men who have not hitherto taken much interest, liberally contributed; and many whose hearts are in the cause, did more than they felt they could we'll do, but by no means all they were disposed to do. The whole affair is one Of the best Of proofs that the people Of Tucson are de- termined to maintain good public school in comfortable rooms, with first-class fur niture. Families coming here. may rest assured Of public school advantages for their children.
 | The receipts are certain to amount to sl575,OO and may be more. The receipts are from contributions, sale Of tickets, and nice little goat (donated by Lieut. Powell Of Camp Lowell,) which was gaily trimmed out and labeled This is Mary's Little Lamb" Gov. Stafford, Ewing X Cur tiss, L. NJ. Jacobs & Co.,, E. N. Fish & Co.,, Lord & Williams, O. Buekalew and Theo. F. White each subscribed and paid slOO, and aside from this, some of these gentle. men invested more or less in Mary's Lit- tie Lsmb," which was sold at auction by Mir Jas. H. Toole, and brought S2SO on the first sale and S43 on the second, when 1t was finally bought by F. L. Austin who donated iL to Mrs. Gen. Kautz, the latter Intending to take 1t to Prescott with her as a very valuable trophy. The bidding on the lamb" was lively and interesting, each one paying the amount Of advance , lon the previous bid. Several of the ladies bid freely, and Gen. Kautz and Gov. Saf ford and Dr. Dord were among the leading bidders.
 Camp Grant has sent in S65, Bowie $50 and something is expected from San Car los. These "outside precincts" '" have the hearty thanks Of Tucson, and when op portunity offers we think further evidence Of appreciation will not be wanting.
 The party came of in the spacious din. NN,,s. .,F dy managers desire us to,say that Mir. Neu. gass displayed great liberality in every way he could, and did much to make the entertainment a success. The officers and their wives at Camp Lowell, were also generous in their aid in contributions oi money, edibles for the supper and in labor. But for sickness and an extraordinary lcall upon the Sixth Cavalry Band, it would have freely supplied the music. Professor lConterno, the leader, ana the officers oi the post, much regretted the inability oi lthe Band to give the music, and their req son is good and properly appreciated by all concerned.
 To Mrs. E. \. Fish and Mrs. Dr. c. H. Lord, the great success of the party is chiefly due. Misses Flora Tweed and Ju lis Lord did good service in the sale oi tickets and generally, but Misses Mary Scott and Dolores Lopez sold most oi the tickets, and labored with credit and success. The bountiful supper was made up by contributions, and among the la dies of Mexican birth who helped in thi: respect, we hear of Mrs Roca, Mrs Car rillo, Mrs. Gomez, Mrs. Oury, Mrs. Wood Mrs. Aguer-e, Mrs. Dr. Goodwin, Mrs Douglass, Mrs. Samuel Hughes, Mrs Ro bertson, Mrs. Sanders. Nearly all the other ladies gave freely. Mrs. Goldberg and Mrs. DIachmsn, usually Jealous and successful In such affairs, were unfortu nately too unwell to take any part Witt sll our care, we may have omitted names that deserve mention.
 The dance was largely attended snC we'll enjoyed, and notwithstanding tn, many entertainments of the past ten days Gen. Kautz, wife and guest-Mis. Kitti, Hitchcock-werep present and entered in 10 the spirit of the affair equal to any and the same is true of nearly all the mil itary officers and their wives now station led at Lowell End in Tucson.