Arizona weekly miner., 1876-06-23
Great Centennial Demonstration.

In accordance with the spirit of the reso lution of Congress embraced in the procla- nation of the President of the United States the Executive Committee, consisting of w. S. Head, Thos Cordis and C. F. Cate have made sall proper arrangements to have grand celebration in Prescott on the 4th of July, 1878.
 Proclamation of the President.
 WHEREAS joint resolution of the Sen- ate and House of Representatives was duly approved on the 18th day of March last, which resolution was as follows:
 Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That it be and is hereby recommended by the Senate and House of Representatives to the people of the several States, that they assemble in their several counties CT towns on the ap- preaching Centennial anniversary of. our Ma tional Independence, and that they cause to have delivered on such day historical sketch of said county or town from its for nation, and that a copy of said sketch may be, filed jn print or manuscript in the Clerk s office of said county, and an additional copy in print or manuscript be filed in the office of the Librarian of Congress, to the intent that Q complete record may thus be obtained of the progress of our institutions during the first century of their existence; and,
 WHEREAS, It is deemed proper that such recommendation be brought to the notice and knowledge of the people of the United States; now, therefore,
 I, Ulysses s. Grant, President of the United States, do hereby declare and make known the same, in the hope that the object of such resolution may meet the approval of the people of the United States, and that proper steps may be taken to carry the same into offect.
 Given under my hand at the city of Wash ingtoR the 18th day of May, in the year of our Lord, 1876, and of the United States the One Hundredth. U. s. GRANT. By the President,
 HAMILTON FISH, Secretary of State.
 Mayor George D. Kendall will act as Pres ident of the day and John H: Marion, Esq, has been chosen to deliver the historical ad- dress. The order of exercises are not as yet sufficiently complete for publication in full but oh next Friday we shall set out the programme at length in the form of an ad- vertisement.- The following will be the or der as nearly as we can learn, up to the hour of going to press r,
 Music by the band.-Prayer by Rev. D. B. Wright.-Reading of the Declaration. Music.-Historical address by J. H. Marion. Grafton by Judge F. L. 5. Goodwin.--Music, etc.
 Fireworks in the evening, by Chas. Pletz.
 Arrangements and route of procession, and | other details next week.
 We are requested by the management to say to everybody, far and near, old and young, rich and poor, military and civil, or whatever their condition may be in life, that they are all cordially and earnestly invited, nay, urged to come and take part in cele- orating the one hundredth anniversary of American Independence. This is the last occasion of the kind you will ever have a 'hance to witness, let us then all turn out md make it triumphant success.
 The historical address alone, by one of MT. darion's ability as a writer, and long train ng in the business of collecting facts for covering period of many years IS editor of the MINER, will be production worth travelling many miles to hear.