The Arizona champion., 1885-07-11
FOURTH AT wrssLow.
Flags Flying. Decorations Innumerable, Grand fyrotechnicai Display, and Ball in tho Evening.

Grand fyrotechnicai Display. and Ball fl
 tho Evesing.
 The citizens of Winslow, wide
 awake and patriotic on the anniver
 sary of the grandest epoch in our na'
 tion's history, celebrated the Fourth of July gallantly and with great en' thusiasm. The day was ushered in
 with numerous national salutes, and
 the peple from far and near came by team, on horseback and by trains,
 By twelve o'clock the street was thronged with people, all intent on a full enjoyment of the important occa. sion. In the afternoon there wa:
 horse and foot racing, base ball, and various other entertainment, which amused to the hearts content.
 At about three clock in the after noon, all were vending their way to the hall occupied as skating rink, to listen to the usual services of the day. The beautiful decorations of the in- terior of the large building added materially to the interest of the occa- sion, and after all were seated MT. E. McCammon, of Winslow, was called to preside as President of the Day. He opened the exercises with few appropriate remarks, when J. F. Woods, Esq, the popular conductor of the A. & P. road, read portions of the Declaration of Independence in his own inimicable style, which brought hearty cheers from the audi ence. The President then introduced Hon. J. H. Conant, the popular sta tion agent at Winslow, as the first orator ot the day. He came forward and delivered an address which oc- cupied about half an hour, and was q very able effort, referring more to our recent war, and the strength of our Union after the struggle, when the north and south were again band of brothers stronger in the patriotism that makes our entire government one and inseparable. The gentleman followed his line of argument most eloquently, and his remarks were re- ceived with great enthusiasm. At the close, the national song, "Red, White and Blue," was sung, the entire au- dience joining in the chorus, and the loud voices Tn unison vibrated through the hall until the echo resounded back from the light of day without. The next speaker introduced by the Presi. dent was Dr. D. J. Brannen, of Flag staff, and upon his approach to the Iostrum deafening cheers from the audience greeted him. The Doctors eloquence is we'll known to all wh o have ever listened to him, but on this occasion he surpassed all previous ef- forts. In his introductory remarks the speaker complimented the people of Winslow on the tasteful and brilliant decoration of their town and the en- thusiastic manner in which they com. memorated the birthday of the na- ton. He then spoke of the historic character of the vicinity, the visita- ton to it over three hundred years ago of party of daring Spaniards, under the leadership of Cabeza de Vaca, and the formal organization of the Territory in December 1863, at at Navajo Springs, with the peaceful of a civil government by Secretary R. C. Mccormick, dur ing the progress of civil war, in a region claimed by those in opposition to the Union. "Well," said he, "may we rejoice at the progress of our Ter ritory since the formal beginning made on this broad plain, and while we honor our forefathers and com. their achievements, let us likewise pay tribute to the pioneers in the southwestern wild who lived, and camped and fought on the ground ipon which we stand to establish and maintain the principles of American Independence, and extend the author ty of the
 GREAT REPUBLIC"
 The speaker then considered the :auses which led to the
 DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE, marked the value of the heritage be- lueathed to us by our revolutionary fires; noted the progress we have made IS nation in wealth, population and influence, and gave many cogent req ons why we should keep alive the eel bration of our national anniversary. He adverted to the political changes f the past year and the present status # our government and said the earn st pledge of every American citizen