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

HIS ODscffAnCe III U OOuplete
 Success.
 The Grand Army Post IS deserving of much praise for the perfection of their arrangements for the observance of Memorial day, as everything passed off smooth, and harmonlously as could be desired.
 The front piazza of the court house was converted injo speakers stand while platforms were built up on 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 ahoat 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 a moderate but refresh ing breeze was astir.
 Promptly at few minutes past ten the column was formed, on Cortez street, in front of Gold Sater's store, and moved promptly at the time ad vArtised, 10: 3o a. m.
 THE ROUTE OF THE PROCESSION
 Was as advertised and marched in the following order. Grand Marshal, Major s. L. Woodward, Adjutant 10th U. S. Cavalry; Assistant Grand Marshal, ]. F. Meador; Aides, 5. C. Miller, w. o O'Neil, James Guild; roth U. s. Cavalry band; Battalion U. s. Inflntry, under command of Lieut.. Darlington; Co. B, Ist Infan- try, A. N. G., Captain w. C. DeWitt commanding; Co F, Irt Infantry, A, G. N., Captain ", s. Valentine, commanding; carriages with invited guests, Gov. C. Meyer ZlliCk, Orator; Hon. r. ]. Butler, Speaker; Chle' Justice Shields and Hon. " n. N. Kelly, Mayor; Barrett Post, No. G, G. A. R., Commander, 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. II. Tinker, Commander Of Barrett Post, who hld come from Flagstaff to participate in the exercises, made the usual announcement of the Grand Army, when Rev. J. C. Houshton d livercd a ferve.t prayer approprl ate to the occasion. MT. Tinker then introduced
 THE ORATOR OF THE DAY, Governor C, Meyer Zuick, who de- livered a very eloquent address of half an hours length. The governor IS very happy speaker and his ora ton Was composed of very nicely rounded sentences, a5ounIing in beau titu! rhetorical phrases. With the ex ceptlon of an exhaustive and most eloquent apology for the doctrine of states, rights and its twin iallacy secession, the oration was appropriate. The soldiers who enlisted under the flag of their country to preserve the union, did not stop to inquire whe ;h- CT Massachusetts once talked of secession, or whether the doctrine was ever popular ln any section of the country, except the one, which at the time, sought the diSmemberment of the nation, by adherence to its perni- cious tenets, but shouldered their muskets, 'n defense of a united coun- try and went forth conquering until their obj9Ct was achieved. Secession slavery, and states rights, were en- tombed Tn the same SepuIcher twenty one years ago and it IS neiiher pleas ing or gratify ing 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 strcwd the country with graves of patriots, and which are this day freshly decorated with flo yers.
 Governor Zulick was followed by a brief, but eloquent address, by Hon. T. J. Butler, when Barrett Post per formed the memorial ceremony orsr the representative grave, the salute being fired by squad Of the Arizona militia. The entire audience then 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 Calvalry Band from Whipple Bar