Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-07-09
THE GLORIOTS FOTRTH.
General ObSerHanee Of the Day and a
 Thorough Enjoyment of the Patriots.

General Observance or the Day and a
 Thorough Enjoyment of the Patriots.
 The programme mapped out for the
 Fourth by the citizens committee was
 with some few minor exceptions strictly
 adhered to and carried out excellently
 well The Federal salute of thirteen
 guns ushered in the day and reused the
 patriotic sleeper from his heightened
 nap caused by too much looking for the
 comet on the night before and bade them
 prepare for the euioyments of the day.
 Many availed themselves Of the Oppor-
 tunity for a days outing in the woods
 and by 9 a. m., when the first train Jeff
 the depot large and eager crowd witL
 well provisioned baskets were in wait
 ing and were soon conveyed to where
 their merry making for the day began
 and which they on the whole spent most
 pleasantly. The afternoon train largely
 augmented the crowd. The day was rather hot and about noon the sun did his level best to shIne on all sides of the trees at the same time, but finally for
 want of breath he let go and gradually
 slid down the hill, and as he did so he
 woke up the wind that had slumbered from the night before and then the en- ioyment was supreme. Sansone's fine band was in attendance and even during the hottest portion of the day the dancers seldom or never left the floor. Some speech making was done, ice cream and fine lunches were plentiful, and ice cold lemonade free to all who wished to dr1nk. The erailroaders are a lot Of fine boys. Their picnic was well patronizeG and was on the whole grand and de- serving success.
 Promptly at , o'clock the children, as pre-arranged, assembled in the Park pa- VGion, to the number Of about three hundred. and were highly entertained by Professor Geo. c. Hall, who, in talk Of about fifteen minutes, told of the causes that led to the celebration of that particular day, why it was celebrated and what the boys and girls did in the great war that brought about the separa- ton of this country from England and the issuance of the Declaration of Irde- pendence. Previous to their dismissal they were served with ice cream. cake and lemonade
 Long before the hour announced for l the commencement Of the evening exer- cises the citizens began to gather at the l park, and by the hour of opening the pa- vilion was more than full, and those who l could not get inside were accom- modated with standing room without 1 or wherever 1t was most con venient. The City Comet Band l played the National Air and introductory | remarks were made by Mayor Fully, President of the day; an eloquent | prayer was then offered by Rev J. F. l Berry, which was listened to with great | attention; NIT. L. C. Hughes read the l Declaration of Independence, unfortn- nately threatened shower caused the | commission of a portion of that famous | document, but the deficiency was sup piled in the neat and scholarly speeches Of Col. Zabriskie and Judge Farley de- livered little later on. The applause which greeted both reader and speakers ! were both hearty and well meant In an eight minute speech, eloquent but brief, Col Zabriskie reviewed the pro gressiveness of our country from the l first to the last; Judge Farley equally | as. pungent and short, told of the men, what they said and did in bringing the era of independence to pass and the good | that resulted therefrom.
 The exercises were repeatedly inter- woven with music and song among which was especially notable the beauti- ful rendering of the Star Spangled Ban ner," by Miss Pearson which was de- servedly applauded as one Of the sue cesses of the evening. Santiago Ainsa, Esq, was then introduced and in Spanish eloquently recouuted the deeds which led to the present celebration. NIT. Ainsa is a thorough historian and his well timed remarks were by those fortunate enough to understand him appreciated.
 At the conclusion Of the exercises fire works were shot of and then the floor was cleared for a soclal dance which was kept up till quite late. The ladies Of the Presbyterian church society did well The evening was quite warm and their ice cream tables were never without patronage.
 On the whole, thoughout the city, the day was universally recognized and after the morning hours all business was at a stand still and mo wand obeyed but The hotels, a number of prominent buildings and many private houses were appropriately decorated.