Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1886-06-02
A1:AORlAL DAY.
lss sbserv anoe ia FreseOes d esup,see

The Grand Army Post is deserving much praise for the perfection ot th,
 arrangements for the observance If Mer orial day, ss everything passed off smoo, and harmoniously as could be des,red..
 The front piszxn of th. court house "
 converted into speakers stand, ~.,i
 platforms we're built out on either side (
 the accommodation of the ladies and childr,
 in attendance. Streamers of red and vbi,
 were wrapped around the columns suppor, ! ing the ro,f, while there was on almos
 endless profusion of bunting a1oat in th
 breeze, giving 1t gala appearance. Tn
 weather, which had been threatening au,
 dissgreeably windy, for two or three day
 previous, had cleared up and . modern,
 but refreshing breeze was astir. T Promptly at few minutes past ten, th,
 Spn wss formed, on Cortez street Il
 fW1 0oldwater's sore and movet
 PrompnS ~,he time advertised, 10. 30 s.m
 TnEB2ri. or THE PROCESSION
 Was ss sdvei .isef Ad marched in tn,
 following order 6S{ sr.h.I, Major $
 L. Woodward, AdjutHnS, H. s Csv
 airy; Assistant Grand Mars6 Mes
 dor; Aides. $. c. Miller, W. O. >>sJl
 J'mes Guild; 10th U. s. Cavalry Ssl
 Bstall,on U. 6. Infantry unde, commsnt
 of Lieut.. Darlington; Company B. lss h. i fsutIy. A. c. Capt. W. c. De Witt
 Commanding; Company F. list IDfansry, A N. G. Csrt. W.S. Valentine com'dg carriages with invited guests, Gov. C. Meyer Zulick, Orator; Hon. T. J. Butler. Speaker; Chief Justice Shields sad Hon. . Wm. F. Kelly, Mayor. Barrett Post, No. s2 J. A. R; Prescott Fire Department Pupils of the Prescott Public School. m . large wagon beautifully decorated with flags and evergreens; citizens in carriages and on borsebsck
 Arriving st the court house Geo. H. Tinker, comm ander of Barrett Post, who had come from Flagstaff to participate in the exercises, made the usual announce ment O. the Grand Army, when Rev. J. C. Houghton delivered feveren, prsye, sp- propriate to the occasion. Mr. Tinksr then introduced
 THE ORATOR or THE DAY,
 Governsr c. Meyer Zulick, who deiisersd very eloquent address of . hat hours length. The governor Is . very Asppy speaker and his orA,ion vas composed of very nicely rounded 'entences, aboundins ia beautiful rhetorical phrsseA With ths exception of an exhaustive and psss sls queut apology for the doctrine of ssa,.s rights and i.s twin fAllscy se~ession, ss oEssion was appropriate. The soidiers va ( under the flag of their country sc preserve the union, did DO, stop to inqun c whether Massachusetts orc. talked O, secession, or whether the doc,rire uS ever popular in sny section oi the epun.ry except the one, which ss shs, time. ,oug h, the sismembefmen, of the nation. by as herenes io is pernieioas ;epe.s, bu, shouli. tered their uuskets. m defense of. api,.. i country and see, forth eong uerins until their objec, ws achieved. Sc e..iou slavery, and sts'es' rights, were en,. ,mned Ia the same sepulcher twenty one ys. is ago And 1t is neither pleasing or era,if, ing 10 he veteran, 10 hear apologies or scuses made, at this day, fer the cause, which made Memorial day. possibility; Eor the ,nholy cause, winch stre~ed the son,ry with graves of pa,no,s, and wheh se this fay freshly decorated with flowers.
 Goverpsr Zalick vas followed by . brief, 'u' eloquent sddross. by Hon. IT Butler shen Barre,, po-t pe, formed the smerial ceremony over the representative rr.,e. he salute being fired by squad d ,he rz ma militia Tue erslre audn co. then oined ID singing old hundred sSer the ~ss pronounced and Ae r,em- 'rial services sf isss were cooci, sied The xereses were interspeped ~i,h sau.,c by he 10th Cavalry band from vt is,pI- Bar. acks.
 AkAoRiAI Norn
 The horss rode by Jss. A. Gu id iie to be grand marshal, s said n ie us s he sde through the en,irs gar The hor.e ss been in the country for 'te last. en,y- De yesr' and yesterday being the frs, me, since the close oi 'ns rrbellioe that c ssd heard brsss bs ad, Mir. Guild vas omPelied to dismoun; is give him q |, op- or'uniiy 10 dance . quick s,ep os ! isn,e- ums street.
 A special representative of sbe Js RIVAL. lisxR dsssiled ,s take no,os amss z the rand army boys iuenishes ,i,s fesi owing; The G. A. K. frels under osigNs ions ie IsJor Woodward commander si V nipple. 'r his assistspe
 The commv tee of Barrett I'ssf sA ~ lad 'srse si tf decorations and srrsng ements 'f men" isl day. discharged tAair du,ies ''h cfv ,it to themselves and the -cl l war. oss,
 ~ Q. Tinker commander of Barrett Pos wed ID time Co ssks command , csief- .sy.
 The color bearer of Barrett Post, Nike dAfDon, receiSed The scar ON pb ih1r as the battle of Ge,,y.burg. Nike IS do ubly , veteran. He fought through 'he var, then came to Arizona ant fought IodIaos.
 The silk colors carried by sbs post, were loaned by the commander as Whipple. Why don't come of our patriotic ladies present these o.d veterans with flag.
 Yesterday WAS the anniversary of the battle of Fair Oaks, ard 1t was very fitting that memorial services for the des! should be held on tha, day. Several sNoHand veterans were killed and wounded.
 I.sc Chandler picked up his Ieginents ,olors st the battle of Shiloh and ca ried them and his nusket of the field.
 The design made by little Annie Shuev- man wss given front place in front of the 'peakers stand and this morning WAS taken To the hal ofthe post.
 Among those whs worked designs for the pest wos Joe Thomas, . sign painter who ysve his services gratis.
 The children's carriage vas n charge of Toe Long, who loaded on 1ll little ones ,r1 ~A ehovx, fa1v sk