Arizona republican., 1898-10-23

organized, such as had never poured along the streets of Phoenix.
 The meeting at the military plaza had bsen announced for 7:30. Col. Brodie and his party were at the Hotel Adams ready to leave for the plaza, and the Rough Riders" cn impatient horses were moving uneasily in the streets below. A telephone message had been receivedf from Mesa and Tempe saying that on account of the immense train had net only been delayed, but that another special had just been or dered from Phoenix.
 At o'clock Rough Riders" Ser geant Al Hawley, Color Bearer T. w. Pemberton, Sergeant McAndrew, Pri- yates Dan O'Leary, J. M. Hall, Rich ard Stanton, Charles Utting. D. D. Draper, McGarr, McGaw, Smith and four members of Captain Buckley O'Neill's company lined up on the Center strset side of the hotel. With barred heads they list ened to America" by the Prescott band. At the close of the national hymn Sergeant Hawley ordered Right fours!" The band marched down Ad- sms street followed by the "Rongh Riders" The rear of the little pros cession was brought up by a carriage containing Col. Brodie, Governor Mur- phy, Judge c. W. Wright of Tucson, Hon. E. S. Clark of Flagstaff and Chairman Gill of the county central committee. The procession marched to Second avenue and when 1t turned into Washington it was no longer a little enc. The street was crowded. Street car traffic was obstructed. Walls of men, women and children left only 8 narrow passageway fer the Rough Riders horses. The Pioneer | band was already on the way to the plaza and the street was again packed behind it. The dense throng was rs- opened for the Prescott band. When the procession passed, the human walls collapsed, fell together and be- | came part of it.
 A SOUTH SIDE ARMY.
 When the head turned into the plaza the tail Of the procession was still far down the street filling the roadway and the sidewalks. The seat ing capacity of the plaza was already occupied and the speakers stand was almost obscured by dust Then the south side contingent began to arrive, 800 strong. The managers, Walter T. Gregory and A. E. Hinton, explained the cause of delay. WheQ the special left Mesa four coaches we're over-fillest by 500 people. A step was made at every country road crossing to take on more. Tempe was waiting with 300 more, requiring a spscial. Several Rough RidsTs," Corporal Gregory. Sergeant Grindell, Oscar Mullen. James T. Goodwin, John Stelzreide. Carl Carlson and Engle, were thus pre- vented from taking part in the parade. It was manifest that a considerable part of ths crowd could neither see nor hear. Those who were in carriages CT on horseback in the streets sur rounding the plaza had a distant view. All the carriages were filled and many a horse bore two riders.
 SOMETHING OF A CROWD. The crowd was variously estimated at from 5000 to 10000, more than twice as many persons as had ever cCngrega.ed in Arizona. Cheers and lOl DiOQiS udQ UScu CSutluuCuS from the time his carriage had turned into Washington street at Second av- enue. His way had been lighted with red, fire and the noise had been in- describabie. But the tumult was noth- ing to the mighty cry that filled the air whsn he was seen mounting the speakers platform. A comparatively small part of the crowd could see him. but the rest took up the cheer.
 THE INTRODUCTION.
 Seated ca the platform with Col. Brodie were Governor Murphy, Charles H. Aksrs, secretary of the ter ritory; Mayor J. c. Adams, Jerry Mill lay, Chairman Gill of the county cen tral committee. c. M. Frazier, Thomas F1annigan, L. W. Coggins, G. D. Gray, Jim Bark. A. c. Mcqueen, Tempe; w. A. Kimball, Mesa. Governor Murphy preceded his introduction Of Col. Bro- die with an eloquent address. He said: The entire country is thriving