Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-02-09
THE PIONEERS. An Important Event in the History of
 Arizona. Permanent Organization of a Society of Vet
 eranS. A Settler After "Eighteen- Seventy" no Pioneer.

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 Last night at the Palace Hotel in this | ciy occurred an eyent. iR which entire Alzona will take an active interest, and on which has already occupied its place in the annals of the territory as an im- pGtant and necessary step in the ad- vaacement of Arizona. In fact Society of Pioneers was regularly and substan- ti..ly organized. In so dolng the early | settlers of this southwest bonanza land hsye only fallen in the footsteps of the A-zonauts of California, and the earliest settlers in other territories and many ] States.
 At the opening of the meeting last night in the dining room of the above named hostelry, there were fully two h-ndred persons present, and among t.s assemblage were noticeable major i.. of the gentlemen who at present ccltrol the wealth and destiny of this | se..Ion of the territory. The apartment v's handsomely decorated with bunting. | h the audience were noticed many, who athough not actual residents, have bought capital here for investment, and have an interest in any proceeding
 Vrtaking of the character of the one
 Of last night.
 The assemblage was called to order by l CL c. D. Poston, at eight o'clock, and Ls nominated Hon. Hiram $. Stevens, as tsnpOrary chairman. The gentleman vs unanimously chosen.
 In taking the chair NIT. Stevens said
 b understood the meeting proposed
 tle organization of society of pioneers. |. Hs little expected, when he drove
 Ill team into the territory in 1856 to
 b called upon ts preside at a meeting
 l thIs character. His ability to be pres- -t was certainly due to his lving the good fotune to escape
 te bloody hand Of tine Apache and this
 -seting was reminder that be was ad
 uncing further and fgrtder into the , tnds of civilization and leaving behind
 te reign of the Apache. In conclusion
 thanked the meeting for the honor 
 inferred.
 Proceeding to the election of a tenn Frary secretary, Judge Osborn was
 losen as Rn old pioneer, acquainted
 -th the vicissitudes of early life in Ari- ma. Col J. H. Toole was added to the ? as treasurer, being as, lCol. | Dston stated, one of our best known - Ed most esteemed citizens. b When these officers had taken their 2 rspectlye positions. Col. c. ID. Poston ? -oceeded to deliver the opening ad- Q -ess. winch was listened to with great ,- tention He spoke as follows: D Mr. Chairman and fellow pioneers: a zavinC assumed the responsibility of a alling a meeting for the purpose of F rganizing the society of Arizona Eoneers, the duty now devolves upon you
 perfect the organization. This even
 -g brings down the memory of thirty Irsars to be crystalized In the records of
 society. It will be left to the historian a- the society, and of time, to record the
 I-omentous events which have occurred
 nee the American flag was unfurled
 1-er Arizona. l implore my compeers D a this occasion to bury old anImosities l. the grave of oblivion, and to cover a lem with the mantle of charity Then we have a home where the old = -oueers can meet, let the inscription l -ar the door be the Rntithesis of fl Lantes inscription over the entrance to
 .e fabled hades, "who enters here must D. ave all woe behind In country T Irhere the sun shines three hundred and T .rty days in the year all should be hap S -. and in a country where the womb of - ature IS bursting with treasure all I s ould be prosperous When the ~ |-a5iators entered the amphitheatres at
 ,nae to disappear from this world in
 nfict with wild beasts they 7, luted the emperor; and as Pioneers z Arizona pass from the stage
 a tempestuous life they salute 2 he sovereigns of the future 9 ne history Of Arizona belongs to the Y storian and is not appropriate on this '. casion: but some prospectOr m histori- 7 l lore will strike a bonanza, and e rave the warp and wool of history in e areads of silver and gold. Our vast n ulence of sunshine is an inheritance : -yund the conquest of Alexander, and l. z5uld be a paradise for Diogenes.
 It is true that the pioneers of Arizona <, we passed through a terrible night; f 1t the spawn of the dawn of the morning
 eeedes the snnburst of prosperity and q @ monday of the Republic will mark
 iIzona on the dial of time as the meri- a anal line of possessions reaching from f lie frozen zone to the lotos leaves which T IEll float upon the canal of Darien. ' Hoping that 1t may be a long time
 afore the Pioneers are summoned 70 2 atend a funeral ] now desire 70 T resent to you my friend Mr: l 5,pkins who came "the horn around z -anv years ago to join the argoHauts of
 ts Pacific shore. and has written pean , ir the pioneers which l am sure you
 Ull hear with pleasure. fine remarks of Col. Poston were re- ] 1ived with the enthusiasm they merited . nd then the attention of the audience sas directed to Mr Hopkins, who had sen called upon by the chair to read -s following poem: THE PIONEER.
 III honor to the Pioneer, That bold and fearless one, lI honor to the Pioneer.
 Tor all that he has done.
 g5th sturdy arm he clears the way For Tender Feet to tread; E,, breaks the stubborn glebe and sONs
 That they may reap the bread.
 Ir lonely glen, on grassy plain.
 Where trOpic verdure grows;
 Iu borean reeiOns, dark and cold, Amid the arctic SHOWS;
 By mountain stream and crystal spring.
 In wild and savage lands,
 Far from his childhOOd's sunny home. His lonely cabin stands
 | for him no dowuy bed is made, ] Nor sumptnous feast is spread; 1 Nor pillow soft, by gentle hands, ! Is laid beneath his head;
 ! Te sleeps within no castle strong, Shut in by bolt and bar; ! His faithful dog and rife true l His sole protectors are. l lis night! The savage king Of birds Has sought his mountain nest; 1 The wild beast to his lair has gone, l The Ploneer-to rest.
 l lis drealns are of tho fowery fields, l And of the sunny glade. ] The shady woods, and meadow green l Where he in childhood played! ! a r- .-l.. lfran