Arizona republican., 1898-11-23
WE LEAD IN BASE BALL GOODS.

signal to march. The next signals
 marshaled out each ward mess in its
 turn until the last couple linked arms
 at the door to march in line back tC
 the main building and to their respect
 i've wards
 From the beginning to the ending ol
 each meal the orchestra, q good one
 too, under the able management ol
 Prof. J. N. Rumble, discoursed music sweet and low" and 1t is wonderful the effect this has upon the patients particularly serving to keep quiet the noisies. of them.
 Until Dr. Miller took charge of tnis institution the meal hours were the dreaded hours of the day. Patients rushed in helter-skelter, seized upon the first available chair and amid much confusion and hard work visited upon the attendants, an unsatisfactory meal was concluded. The doctor pro- posed to change all this, and although advised that he could not bring these people under drill he has parsevered until today an outsider witnessing the scene might well hesitate to believe that those before him were at all Of unbalanced minds. And today the meal hours are looked forward to with pleasure by both patients and their at tendallS.
 Just before dark the reporter was taken out to visit several important improvements, all good, all necessary, and among them blacksmith shop now in course of erection. It is of adobe and the work is being done en- tirely by patients. This innovation will save to the institution from S15 to S20 per month. There are quite a number Of necessary imprCv emeCts now in contemplation, but until the Legislature meets and appropriates a stfsaoient aEouat to take them up and carry them to completion. nothing can be done. 4 little money brought into coniunctiC1 with the ideas of Dr. Mil Ter will cause this institution in a short me to compare fayCTably with the best asylum in the country.
 The blowing Of the steam whistle gave warning Ina. the entertainment was iH readiness, and the reporter observation Of things in general were cut short.
 Upon arrival at the hall, before the first number on the programme was called there was ample time to note that every one of che patients was clad comfortably and neatly. a condition by no means found in many similar in stitutions throughout the country. Every face seemed to indicate by it's expression the anticipation of the pleasure to come and the wearer ap- peared to understand that he and she were on their parole for the best kind of behavior he and she had in stock.
 The audience numbered about 300 and to say that they enjoyed every part of the programme is to state it very mildly. The first number was recitation by JameS Norton, from OthellO. Mir. Norton is a patient at the asylum, bU. he should be trodding the tragic boards of lyceum.
 The next parc on the programme was a c0rret solo by Miss Edith Kay, and she demonstrated the fact beyond con tradiction that triple-tonguing is no: altogether the field of man.
 A mandolin and guitar solo by the Todd brothe-s won well merited ap- plause and a.1 encore.
 Just priCr to this part MT. John DIdcker. the Lone Fish armar." ." denl- onsrated his ability to entertain ths audience from whsre he sat. He was gently guided forth into the calm and mOonlit night a1d was seen ID mere by what no doubt seemed to him a8 unappreciatiyC lot Of folks.
 The song, Tit for Tat by Miss Nel- lie Fowle, was well received and ap~ plaudsd
 At this point in the en .er,ainmert Chow Chow" was introduced. He Is the most famous patient at the asy- lum, and his song ill his native tongue was the feature of the evening.
 MT. B. Petrie who is employed al the asylum, was with Dewey on the Olympia at tha battle at Cavite, and Dr. Miller called upon him to enterCain the audience with a brief statement oE that affair. This he did in plain, | succinct and adifying manner, and the audience felt repaid for the trip to the | asylum by reas Il of this one interest ing feature of the evening.
 Miss Maud Walsh sang My Dream | of You" accompanied by Hiss Shields. ! The encore was resp 0nded to by Miss ! Walsh and her sister Mrs. Ed Butts and the slIection was a delightful | negro lullaby song, Kentucky Babe" | delightfully."- sung, which was again en- cOred.
 MT. James Merton favored the audi ence with My Little One s Waiting | for Me" showing hat he is quite as musical as tragical. He was acc0mpa- nied by Mir harle5 Neil.
 Miss Edith Kay, by request. played another cornet solo, and again filled the hall with sweet strains.
 Harry Williams, one of the patients, rscited a piece about the poor house.
 This closed the entertainment part of the programme, and [ Miller, after 3 few well chosen remarks, announced the retirement Of the patients and the freedom of the hall to the guests for a dance.
 Most Of the guests remained to avail themselves of the pTiCilege. That tha evening was a satisfactory one could best be illustrated by a snapshot of