Phoenix weekly herald. [volume] (Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Territory) 1896-1899, 1896-06-18
Tempe Department.

seven cars aud Mr.. Sanders six cars.
A quies wedding took place in Phoenix,
last evening. The contracting parties
wers M. Theodore Hansen and Mrs.
Mcdonald, recently from Southern Cal
fornis, and sister OF Mr. Frank
Mayor.
Mr.. F. E. White of Florence, and
Miss Elizabeth Mcneil were quietly
married as the Mcneil residence this
morning at o'clock. Rev. Fred Shell
don performed the ceremony and
though the gathering WAS small, none
but the immediate friends being pres
ent, the occasion was most joyous one.
Mr.. White arrived from Florence early
tbis morning, having stopped last night
in Mesa, and after an elegant wedding
breakfast the happy couple i'm
msdiatsly lsft for Florence which
viii be their future home. Mr.. White is
a we'll known business man being the
originator OF the manufacture of
cactus ware, oae OF the Rreateet novel
ties of the west. Miss Mcneil, though
quiet and retiring, has a legion of
friends both IN Tempe and in Florence,
where the family formerly resided. The
best wishes Of the community 60 with
Mr.. and Mrs White, and it is hoped q
full measure OF prosperity may be their
portion, aud their troubles but as pass
ing shadows through which the sun
light will ever CLEAN.
At the Normal Last evening lerge
audience witnessed the anniversary
exeT cises OF the Zstetic and Hesperlsn
literary societies which we're held on
enc campus south OF the new building.
The program which was ful. of merit
aud we'll rendered, was divided into four
parts. TIE curtain rose upon q scene
from gypsy life presented by four Of the
young ladies' in costume who rendered
10 a very pleasing manner Q gypsy song
and chorus. The posing and grouping
of this scene was under the supervision
of Mics Roe.
The secocd part of the program con-
sisted of q nun beR of we'll written
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ciety composed OF representatives Of
both literary societies. Next followed
unique and striking shadow panto-
mime entitled "TEe Three Lovers. .
This portion of the program which was
under tho management of Miss Morris,
was well received and heartily applaud
ed.
The fourth part was devoted to q
representation OF twelve of the princi
pal characters from Shakespeare. The
costuming OF the various characters
as we'll as their manner of description
was excellent, end considering the fact
thai they had little or no special train
ing for the occasion, but through their
interpretation from their fund OF taste
acquired in their literary ard elocr ton
ary work in the school, its performance
was remarkable. The programme
closed with q represen teton of the
witches scene from Macbeth. The in-
huence OF Miss Rce's cultured taste
and earnest work in English literature
wss noticeable in the elevated character
OF the literary effort of the students.
The programme for the commencement
proper, which occurs this evening, has
already hsep published
From fridays Daily.
Oas Of tho largest csttle transactions
on the sousheide for some tioe past was
the purchase yesterday by james StuF-
geon of $50 head of feeders from Nc
Cabe & Go. A portion OF them will be
kept on pasture and the rest will be
shipped.
S5scy Penn purchased new organ in
Phoenix on Wednesday and when he
got back from the depot with his music
box he found handsome girl baby al
home waiting to make the acquaintance
of it's Pop. There is ell kinds of music
in she Penn household now.
Viotoria Gueydscsn, little Mexican
girl Two years old, was drowned yester-
day afternoon in the Kirkland and
Mckinney ditch between Tempe and
she Creamery. The little one bad
wandered down TO the bank which was
4brupt and slippery from the recent
dipping up OF water by the nearby resi-
dents, and falling in was carried down
stream by the current some 500 yards.
\ woman noticed the child and calling
Tor assistance Z man who was passing 10
a wagon pullsd the little girl out bui
the discovery was too late to save her
life as she was dc ubtless dead when
found. DR.. Scroggs was summoned
but could do nothing. Coroner Smith
neld an inquest and the verdict was &C
,idental drowning in accordance With
5se above facts. The funeral will be
neld today.
TIE annual meeting and bare uet of
the Alumni Association OF the Normal
school was held last eveng. Lee Gray
vas installed as president and Miss
Anderson as secretary. Mr.. James 81.
McClintock, the retiring president and
a graduate OF the class Of 1886, delivered
sn address in HE usual pleasing style,
after which literary program consist
ing OF essays, vocal selections, etc,
entertained the mem bers and guests till
the banquet hour arrived. Long tables
nad been prepared on the southern
,o~t,oc of tho hniI5iur and eavsntaar