Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1893-07-05
FOURTH OF JULY.
It Is Periodically Observed In Prescott by Citizens Of Northern Arizona.

by Citizens Of Northern Arizona.
 Another Fourth has come and l gone. and again have our citizens been permitted to give vent to their patriotism by celebrating one of the most important events in our national history.
 The day was warm and dry, being the first Fourth of July for several years that it has not rained here. The attendance was large from the surrounding country, while several came in on the train from different towns along the line of the Atlantic and Pacific railroad
 The procession formed at 10 o'clock on the east side of the plaza and proceeded to the eastern limits of the town, where they met the troops from Whipple, under the command of Major Bradford, Col. De Russey occupying a position in carriage with Mayor Fisher.
 The procession, preceded by Grand Marshal A. O. Brodie and his aids, W. O. O'Neill and W. W. Vanderbilt, and the llth Infantry band from Whipple, then came down Gurley street, to the business part of the town, eventually going to the court house, where it was dismissed.
 Literary exercises followed in the court house. the Declaration of In dependence being read by Miss Madge Gould, and the oration be- ing delivered by Col. j. F. Wilson.
 AFTERNOON SPORTS.
 First on the program m the after noon was the shooting match. the first prize being won by l. NJ. Ait kin, this being the second first prize that he won, the other being in the bicycle race.
 Next came foot racing, on Gurley street, by boys and youths, and this was followed by the parade of the Horribles. The next on the list was the Darktown fire brigade, which furnished lots of amusement to the spectators.
 The days celebration closed by an exhibition of fire works in the evening. followed by a ball in the city hall, given by the fremen.
 To-DAy'S SPORTS.
 The programme for to-day, July 5th, the last of the three days sport, opened with drilling contest. The entries for single handed drilling were, :. Murphy, D. Frink and l.. Greenxood, and for the double handed contest, Murphy, Lew ellen < Co. and K. Louis X Co. h drilling was in a Urge, hard granite powder, and the condition was to drill twelve inch hole The first to try their speed was Llewellin x Co, who drove the hole down in thirty-one minutes. Clancy X Co followed them. completing the hole in lS minutes, The last to try their skill were Louis X Co, who drilled the hole in l5 minutes. These men belong to Contractor Hughes camp on the ;. F.. r. x F. railroad grade, and they lost about three minutes in being compelled to start the sec ond hole, the rock splitting in the first one.
 NOTES AND INCIDENTS.
 Col. X. O. Brodie made an excel lent grand marshal. His army ex- perience makes 1t as sort of second nature to manipulate a body of men in the evoluuons of a parade. He presents very commanding ap- pearance on horseback, as did also his two soldieTly looking aides, Gen eral W. O. O'Neill aud W. w. Van derbilt.
 The officers and troops from Whlpple formed very important, as we'll as the most interesting, fea tare of the procession.
 Col. Wilson's oration was a very eloquent one.
 The best of order prevailed all day. there being no drunkenness and no trouble of any kind.
 To Mrs. Morgan belongs the credit of the preparation of the costumes for the Horribles.
 As chief of the Darktown fire brigade, Judge French was immense.
 \ wild steer, on Monday, scared up lot of men on the ball grounds. It played hide and seek with three of them around a small bush, and finally treed another one. It was a very amusing incident to all-ex- eept the four individuals participa- tlng in it.
 The committee in charge of the fireworks had the misfortune to have several pieces accidentally burned.
 Mayor Fisher delivered the open ing address at the literary exercises in the court house, and received numerous congratulations on his happy and appropriate remarks, being his first attempt at public speaking.
 The following are the winners of the races Tuesday afternoon: sack race, Harry Thomas; three-legged race. Geo. Dwyer and Thomas Campbell; run and high jump, John Houtz; hurdle, Joseph Camp bell; seventy-fve yards, Wilmut Pentland; relay, Joseph and Thos. Campbell and Dick lessen; 100 wards. tie between Harry Campbell and SaXton popa.