Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-11-10
ARIZONA, ARIZONA"
How Denizen or the Sun-kissed Land
 scooPed the Potin California.

The late session of the Grand Lodge of Good Templars of California and Ari- zons was held in San Francisco in Octo- Der. IL was attended by over eight hun dred delegates, of which there were not half R dozen from Arizona. Among the latter were Messrs. L. M. Prince and ". J. Osborn, of this city Amid such a vast as e1 blsge of course it was next to impossible oftimes to be heard. Speeches were out of the question except from two or three of the biggest guns. or course, the Arizona delegation were little more than quiet spectators amid the noisy scenes that were enatcted daily. Toward the close ot the session, however, an incident occurred that brought Arizona to the front It was the last night. The Grand Lodge officers had been elected, and were awaiting iu- stallation. The Grand Lodge had dropped from its own deg ee to the Third degree of Subordinate lodges m order to admit visitors, and the big DashRSay hall was packed and iammed. \ big fight came up over some tnnucial matters. Motions, amendments and amendments 10 amendments, and re- considerations followed thick and fast. 4 hundred delrgates would be stand ing on their feet st once awaiting to address the char as soon as the recOg- niZed speaker had closed his remarks. The contest was between two powerful factions of the Grand Lodge. Each one was striving for the mastery, and neither one was yielding an inch. The hour was getting late. The great crowd of spectators were tired. 4 number of the delegates were disgusted. Every body wanted to See the installation of the grand officers elect. The fight be- came acrimonious. The Grand Worthy Chief IemplHr had broken two or three gavels m attempting Co keep order, and preserve the rights of speakers. At one IunctUre there were a -coTe or ID ra claiming the h0oE The hour was near midnight. \ crisis had come. and our fellow-townsman, W. J. O born, seized the opportunity. Advauclug tO the middle of the hal, be held his right hand high above hs head, and com m6nced addressing the chair. The sten- tOrian tones of his s0pOrous voice were soon heard above the others and his gestures and voice attracted the atteu- tlon of the Grand Worthy Chief. Broth er Osborn, Of Arizona, has the floor"
 was the quick decision of the chair
 The spectators caught the last word, "AIlZOna' and in moment a pa-fec' roar of "ArizOna,A arose all over the lobby. The Grand Lodge took up the cry and the different speakers sat down or were pulled by their coat tails till they had to set down. As soon as MT. Osborn could be heard, be moved to lay all business on the tables until af- ter installation. 4 tremendous roar of seconds followed. Quick Co get relief, the Grand Worthy Chef Templar put the motion, and it was carried with such a tremendous majority that the fighters were entirely sIienced. Tue Arizona boom had struck them end ways. and knocked them off their political pms. They could not recover theIr surprise, and gave up the fight. The ceremony of installation then proceeded. This little incident made Arizona prominent, and during the next few hours ot the Grand Lodge session the territorial delegates were sought by those eager to obtain in- about the sun-kissed land.