Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1896-06-03
MEMORIAL DAN-
It Was Periodically Observed in fres- eatt Under Direction of the Grand
 Army or the Republic.

It Wa. Periodically Observed iH Pres
 eott Under Direction ef the Grand
 Army or the Republic.
 Asa sort of preface to the obseT- vance of Memorial Day proper. ,-xarcises of a patriotic nature we're held ia the public schools Cn Friday afternoon, which were well attended hv patrons of the school. The exeT- ..sss were very interesting. as the punils acquitted themselves admir- ablv, and their recitstions aud songs were all of a patriotic nature, and calculated to arouse a spirit ot patriotism and love of our flag iu the hearts of the young. These exercises should become as much a part of the child's education as that of.any of the other branches taught.
 Saturday was universally observed as a holiday. The Memorial Day procession was formed at 10 o'clock a. m. in front of the Bank of An zona. in the order heretofore an nounced. and proceeded over the route already published Tn these columns.
 It was not as large Ss 1t might hare been. the only ones ID attend ance from Whipple being the mem bers of the Army and Navy Union and the band. about sixty orseventy iu all. Out Of a membership of about ninety in the Prescott Fire Department, only nine participated in the parade, they being members of the Hook X Ladder Company. Tue veterans turned out to theIr fuil number. however, every old soldier in town taking part m the parade.
 At the cemetery the services of the Grand Army were held over the body of the late Major (. P. Dake.
 At Patton's opera house in the evening, very interesting exercises were held under the auspices of the Woman's Relief Corps. The meet ing until recess was presided over by John Curtin, commander of the post, the music being under the direction of Mrs. W. 4. Cline. The programme was aS follows:
 Oration-W. 0. O'Neill.
 RecitatiOn-S. C. Reese.
 Address-W. H. Ferguson.
 Ausic-Orchestra.
 There was an intermlssion of twenty minutes, during which the ladies served ice cream and cake and lemonade, after which Mrs. W. Q. O'Nsil, president of the WomSn's Relief Corps, presided. The open ing exercise after recess was by Tar the most interesting and attractive of the evening. IL consisted of flag drill and march bv twenty litt e girls dressed in white, each one carrying a small flag. As the curtain was raised. Miss Bessie Hatz ap- peared in the back ground, repre- senting Liberty, while the others entered aud marched on she stage in various figures, went through the manual of arms with their flags and sang two patriotic airs. IL Ess a most beautiful, and at. times, even affecting ceremony. The girls were d-illed by Mrs. Stull, and she de- serves great credit for the faultless manner in which her pupils per 'ormed it. The balance of the even i1g's entertainment consisted of solos by Misses Alice Day, Etta De Witt and Dr. Abbott, 8 vocal quar- tette. consisting of Messrs. Morri- sors, Abbott and Baumann, anu the singing of Marching Through Georgia" and ~AmericN" by the audience.
 The celebration of Memorial Day, commencing with the services on the Sunday preceding, down to the close of the exercises on Memorial Day proper. were the most interest ing of any ever held in Prescott.