The Arizona champion., 1884-07-05
Ehade EOaHHadHRe .
THE DAY IN FLAGSTAFF
Eloquent Addresses, and a Gen,
 cral Good Time.
GRAND DISPLAY OF FIREWORKS,


 The Fourth, in Flagstaff. was gala day. The people from lhe coun try around commenced coming il
 early, and bv half past ten o'clock il
 the forenoon the ranchcrs. with thei
 families, for many miles around, wer
 on hand to participate in the pleas
 ures of the day. During the earl
 morning the anvil sa!u'es aroused ou : people fom lhe.r slumberS, both il
 old and new town, and they arose t'
 find nigS flying and patriotic peopl
 moving eager to commence the cele
 brl,ing of the day. Promptly at lei o'clock the Flagstaff Brass Blnd wer, in their seats on the speakers stanC m the grove, from which place the, oiscoursed sweet music until ,h, crowd had gathered and seated them Selves in front of the stand. Every thing in readiness, at eleven o'clock the President called the assembly {, order, and the regular exercises of tn, day were commenced by music from the band. The choir, composed O young ladies and gentlemen of oul town, sang 1.-The Star Spanglcd Ban ner, dlscoursinS sweetly this flvorl,e National air, their msny voices blerd. Ing together as if emanating from but one fountain of music. Rev. ]. F Pierce then offered an eloquent and patriotic prayer, while the audicnc, bowed m deep reverence to the Rllei of all nations. Reading of the dec. ldration of independence then follow ,d, by Wm. NJ. Walters. who dl, played pleasing and cultivated elo cutionary powers The sweet strains of My Country, 'lis of Thee" rang out on Ihe still air, when our towns man, Dr. D ] Brannln, Was intro duced to the audience, and proceeded with q twenty minutes speech. which for eloquenCe, sound, patriotic and pungent OrltOry won for that gentle. man q reputation of which an young man may we'll be proui. lie retired al the conclusion of hi, r: nlrkS amid the applause of his hearers. The bInd then played an appropriate piece, when Rev. F perce wLs introduc, cd to the assembly. who held hls au dlence spc:l-bound for half an houl by his eloquence and forclble argu ment. He referred to our local affairs. touching uron topics of vital impor. tancc 10 our people, and was frequent ly interrupted by enthusiastic ap plause. Hts style of orltory pro- nounced him at once as equal to th, ot caslon. Al the conclusion of his address the choir sang an approprla,, piece, when the programme was con. cluded.
 About two hours were consumed in partaking of q very sumpluou> lunch. which was elaborl,ely spread 1t the grounds, and all partook with hearty good Alll. the apreii,es be, Ing sharpened bV the interesting ex -rt i>es oi the morning.
 During the afternoon there was >orsc and ioQt racing, which afforded for the crowd, and a great teal of interest wlS manifested; there vas considerable betting on the ulf. crent sports.
 In the evening the dincing plat olm was crowded with eager sons nd daughters of Tcrp,ichorc, the oul'inNplrlng music by he stlae 'and fairly lifting the feet of he "aN hrong participating. Near the dane. ng wIs erected the stand for fire. works, and the lurId lights of the py. otechnical display, under the dire,. ion of George HoxworIh and his son larry. were witnessed with great dc ght by both old and young.
 The day was one long 10 be re. nembered by the participants, as al, ccasion of great pleasure.