The Arizona champion., 1886-06-05
MEMORIAL DAY.
Its Observance in Prescott a Complete
 Success.

Success.
 The Grand Army Post is deserving of much praise for the perfection oI their arrangements for the observance of Memorial day, as everything passed of smooth, and shlrmoniously as could be desired.
 The front piazza of the court house was converted in5o a speakers stand while platforms were built up or eith- CT side for the accommodation of the ladies and children in attendance. Streamers of red and white were wrap ped around the columns supporting the roof, while there was an almost endless profusion of bunting afoat in the breeze, giving 1t gala appear, ance. The weather, which had been threatening and diSagreeably windy, for two or three days previous, had cleared up and moderate but refresh ing breeze was astir.
 Promptly at few minutes past ten the column was formed, on Coytez street, in lroat of GoldwGter's store, and moved promptly al the time ad rertised, Io:5o a. m.
 THE ROUTE OF THE PROCESSION
 Was as advertised and marched in the following order. GrRNd Marshal, Major s. l.. Woodward, Adjutant 10th U. s. Cavalry; Assistant Grand Marshal, J. F. Mcador; Aides, s. C. Miller, ". o O'Neil, James Guild; 10th U. s. Cavalry band; BatolIion U. S. Infantry. under command oi Lieut.. Darlington; Co. B, Ist Infln- try, A. N. G., Captain w. C. Dewitt commanding; Go F, rSt Infantry. A. G. N., Captain W. s. Valeatine, commanding; carriages with invited guests, Gov. C. Meyer Zulick, Orator; Hon. T. ]. Butler, Speaker; ChieI Justice Shields and HoR. w n. x. Kelly, Mayor; Barrett Post, Ne. G., G. A. R., Co onmAnder, Geo. H. Tin ker; Prescott Fire Department; Pupils of the Prescott Public School, in a large wagon beautifully decorated with flowers and evergreens; citizens in carriages and on horseback.
 Arriving at the court house, Geo. H. Tinker, Commander of Barrett Post, who had come from Flagstaff to participate in the exercises, made the usual announcement of the Grand Army, when Rev. ]. C. Houghton d liyered a fex.nt pray:r appropri- ate to the occasion. MT. Tinker then introduced
 THE ORATOR CF THE DAY,
 Governor C. Meyer Zuick, who de- iivcred a very eloquent address ol haN an hours length. The governor IS a very happy speaker and his ora iion wAs composcd of very nicely rounded sentences, abounling in beau tiful rhetorical p%rases. With the ex, ception Of an exhaustive and most eloquent apology for the doctrine Of states, rights and its twin iallacy secession, the oratloH was appropriate. The soldiers who enlisted under the dlg ef their country to preserve the union, did not stop to inquire whelh- CT Massachusetts once talked oi secession, or whether the doctrine WAS ever popularzH any secu1n of the country, except the one, which at the time, sought the di>membcrment of the nation, by adherence tD it's pernl- cious tenets, but shouldered their muskets, "a defense of a united C0un- try and went forth conquering until their object was achieved. Secession slavery, and states rights, were en- tombed Tn the same sepulcher twenty one years age and 1t IS nsither pleas ing or gratifying to the veteran to hear apologies or excuses made at th's day, for the cause, which made Memorial day a possibility; for the unholy cause, winch strewd the country wit! graves of patriots, and which rre this day freshly decorated with flo vcrs.
 Governor Zulick was followed by a brief, but eloquent address, by Hon. T. ]. Butler, when Barrett Post per. formed the memorial ceremony over the representative grave, the salute being fired by squad ot the Arizona militia. The entire audience fhen joined in singing Old Hundred when the benediction was pronounced and the memorial services of 1886 were concluded. The exercises were in- terspersed with music by the Tenth Calyalry Band from Whipple Bar