Arizona republican., 1898-02-20
The South Side

Tempe, Ariz., Feb. 19.-(Special Correspondence of The Republican)- Att Goodwin, Valentine Cant, Col. Shultz, Dr. McNaughton, George N. Gage, William Rohrig and family. Howard Wood and wife, D. M Durley and wife of the Hayden hotel, Col. w. s. White and wife B. c. Stahl and Rev. MT. Sharbrough went to the city beyond the Salt today.
 At last accounts the river was still rising, there being today 53 900 inches, 1000 more than yesterday It has lowered this afternoon at the bridge considerably and is fordable. T. B. Bell has letter in the post office awaiting his order.
 The deadlock in the council is broken, but further action is pending developments in the litigation of Eighth street around the railroad east of town.
 W. T. Cummings has found in the old ruins one of the finest stone hatchets ever seen in these parts. It is made of black granite and polished. The workmanship on it indicates that of master mechanic.
 Druggist Barnett is down from Mesa today.
 The ladies whist club is meeting at Mrs. Curt w .Miller's this afternoon. It is reported that old Steve Stanley who runs station on New River, has gone crazy and is dangerous. Stanley used to make his headquarters at this place and will be remembered by many of our people.
 Chaplain Scott will deliver a special sermon at the Baptist church in the morning. Elder Sharbrough will go below Phoenix and hold services to- morrow.
 Rev. A. B. Tomlinson will preach in the morning at Mesa on the subject, "Elements of Church Strength"
 Rev. s. L. Guthrie will fill his pulpit here in the morning.
 Rev. Daniel Kloss of the Congre- gational church will talk on the text, God Is Love-
 Rev. R. A. Hopper of the Christian church will fill his pulpit in the morn i ing
 In the evening there will be union service of all the churches. Every body is requested to attend. l Tempe society will reckon time after this from the date of the masquerade ball given last night by the Daughters i of Rebekah. Most everybody was there, and owing to the splendid man agement of the committees the music was fine, everything went off ill per 1 feet order and all enjoyed themselves 1 hgihly. There were characters repre- senting all ages, nations, conditions, 1 professions and classes. Many of the parts were exceptionally well taken, one of the best being that of Folly, by Mrs. George Ruffner of Prescott. Misses Marie Moore and Bertha Rich ards as flower girls, Mrs. Robert Bowen of Mesa as an orange girl of fair Italia, Miss Fannie Cox as Queen of Hearts" Miss Julia Nichols as 'sThe Tempe Daily News" Miss Lille Vaughn as the Quaker lass, Miss Josie Carroll as Yum Yum" Misses Ethel Orme and Ella Hauxhurst as the Heavenly Twins" Miss Laura Morrow as the 'Euchre Deck" Mrs Ernst Schmidt as the Puritan lady John Cave as the "Jack of Spades, , Roy Hill as Might" Sam Barnett of Mesa as "Humpty Dumpty," Will Price acters, well carried out. And then there were sailors, soldiers, Turks Chinamen, negroes, elfs and elfins, foot = men in costumes of satannic red, etc. etc. There was a fair poker hand in the hall-three jacks and a pair o1 queens. A number of the ladies' cos tunes were very beautiful. Masks were taken off shortly after 10 o'clock but the dancing continued until about 2 o'clock this morning.
 The members of the Catholic church at Tempe will celebrate Washington birthday by church fair, which promises to become great success The programme is as follows
 The fair will open on Monday, Feb ruary 21, at Kingsbury hall, Tempe at 2 o'clock p. m. Light refreshments will be served all afternoon and even ing. The musical overture is to be rendered on the piano by Mrs. Michae Forster from Mesa City. A variety O1 fancy articles are exhibited and the hall is open to the public during the whole time of the fair; only refresh ments and meals are extra. All com petent musicians and singers are of fered ample opportunity to plan any sing at liberty.
 Tuesday morning being Washing tons birthday, festival services vii be held at the Catholic church at o'clock; a first-class dinner will b. served at Kingsbury hall. Patriotic orations will be delivered on the oc casion, MT. J. L. B. Alexander pre- siding as chairman. Messrs. H. L Zuck and Samuel Brown Gin Spanish will speak in behalf of Tempe, and MT Thomas E. Flannigan will represen Phoenix and Mesa. The Feuerstein Peralta orchestra will be in attend ance from 12 to o'clock, playing il turn with piano and flute solos O Professor Feliano Contreras, and voca , duets of Mrs. Forster's children.
 At o'clock there will be Spanisl dinner. Meal tickets to be had a
 50 cents for dinner and 35 cents fo super During the whole time of tn
 fair a friendly contest will be carried
 on for the most popular clergyman 0 Tempe. The result will be announces
 at the close and silk umbrella witt gold ornaments and engravingS vii