Arizona weekly miner., 1875-03-26
An OutpOuring of the People
Farewell Demonstration in
 Honor of General Crook.
Speeches and Resolutions.
Ielesrams from Tucson, Yuma
 and PhGnix. Etc.


 evening at Haizs Hall, mus. have been cen
 1 elusive
 Soon afier seven o'clock, according to preyiou
 announcement, General Crook wifh his staff. ac eompanied by General Kautz, his staff and tn
 onncers and ladies Of Fort Wbipple entered tn hall which was already crowded with citizens, in cluding large number of ladies, from the tow, . and surrounding country
 . lhe General and his escort were welcomed h,
 the committee of arrangements and conducted tc
 platform over which hung festoon of flags
 aud back or which, suspended on the wall was a
 splendid likeness Of General Crook surrounded
 py the words IF evergreen, "Brave, Generous and
 True"
 / Hon. C. A. Luke, Mayor of Prescott, called the I meeting to order, and after music by the Eigbtb
 Infantry Band-"Hail to the Chiefr'-spoke as
 follows: "In the name of the people of the town
 of Prescott greet Gen. George Crook. the hero of
 Arizona and extend to him cordial welcome"
 then turning to the General he informed him that
 the committee of arrangements had selected Hon
 John A. Rush 10 convey 10 him in fit terms the
 sentiments of the people. The band again played.
 when Hon. John 4. Rush was introduced aud l spoke as follows
 Lddtes aud Gentlemen The occasion which
 brings us together this evening produces upon
 the one hand feelings of sadness and sorrow, and upon the other feelings of pleasure
 To contemplate the loss of the services of Gen.
 era Crook, who has contributed so much to opr
 present prosperity, creates emotions of sadness and sorrow, while to remember that we are here
 to pay tribute to true merit affords pleasure
 By your partiality have been assigned the pleasing task of expressing to General Crook the appreciation in which his services are held by
 you.
 In doing this my language will be brief, simple, and plain, for the language of the hea,t to the keGrt is ever so
 Having learned with deep regret that General George Crook, to whom we are so much indebted. Tor the security to life and property, which We now enjoy, has been assigned by the Government | to another department, and is about to leave us | We meet for the purpose of giving expression 10 | nm personally of our heartfelt appreciation of | the able and efficient services which he has rep- dered us as commander of this Military Depart. ment, m relieving us of the terrors and dam gers to which We were subject during the dark days immediately preceding his coming
 And to you, General Crook, I would say that l am delegated by this audieuce to express 10 vou the appreciation in which the services referred 10 are held by them, as by the entire people of this Territory.
 It IS unnecessary for me to draw a comparison between the past and the present, with view to indicate to you why We have desired to meet you
 l need not tell you that the lonely mounds Inf stone, which in the arduous discharge of yopr
  mountains and valleys were built by us to mark ne places where fell by the hands of our savage oe, our brave and lamented comrades.
 need not attempt to depict to you the feelings , 'i the husband and father upon his return to , loine and family, after necessary absence. upon ndine that the fell destroyer had been there and espoIed him of all his property, thus leaving imself wife, and little ores penness. need not tell you that prior to your coming, anger from the savage foe lurked within every ush and behind every rock throughout our Ter tory; that the horizon of our future success as o6scured by clouds dark, so lowering. that :. single ray of hope for future success seemed :, penetrate them F say heed not recount to you these things be- T luse know your generous heart has often been |, eepiy pained by the too frequent evidences of ii UT then condition. :, Nor need tell you of the change between then o Id now That since your coming those dangers g, on the savage foe no more; that that foe ls hinseif been conquered that we are in con- f, ia'ive security in life and property that those III 'rk clouds have been dispelled from the horizon In
 iuture success by the bright rays of hone il men now illumne our futurc,-for, sir, by the 'e, the faithful and the perseverine dis charge of C trust reposed in you, has this change been ', rousht. l. We the recipients of the benefits of this change " epIy sensible Of the great services you have hoercd us and the entire people of this Terri " ", meet you here tonight, not with the view u'
 oHeF iulsome adulations to tue cnsigpia of ''' nee, not with the view to do homage at the rne of official position-but sir, to tender to ~ man who has, so ably, so faithfully. and SO "' iciently discharged the duties of the high trnst posed in him, aud by which we have been so wi lch benefited. our asspr,ncss of rrfai,,o1 th artielt appreciation of those services. an Feeling conscious as We do, that as the fatbcr nj sardS and cares for his children and the mem. rel IS oi ms household, so you regard and care for ln brave officers and men by whom you have an 'n aided in accomplishing this great work. we flo e great pleasure in saying to you upon this wa asion oy way of testifying to their worth and me rit that their courtesy and manly bearing. IT courage and fortitude in the encoupterny an danger, in overcoming obstacles and enduring inc dshlps and privatons in the faithful dIscharpe wa duty under your guidance, is known and ap- ciated by us
 md now, General, permit me to say to you in candor, that the heart of this entire people is lis, dened and sorrowful at the intelligence that - are about to loose your protecting care. and aders at the thought that by that loss those ant K days may again return for uI Sir, since We must part since yoa must gc, ble "iIh you tho assurances of this people. al. call Y given with tho further assurance thai their ' earnest prayer will ever be for your future ,,- cess, knowing as they do that whatever trust "e De reposed in you, will be most faithfully and Sen estly discharged '' nd nnaily NC say 10 you trat>we are thankful mac nc privilege of again clasping the hand of Jan man in whose protection We have SO i'm. The tly eonfided durinr inc finn. ,o,, h... - and mil |