Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1898-07-08
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i. D. MORTON ! A.P.sHEwMAE
MOTION 81 SHEWMAN
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THE FoURTHaIN MESA.

The news Of the destruction Of the
sntire Spanish feat at Santiago and Of
the victories of our troops on land,
served b arouse the enthusiasm q
the people of Mesa and vicinity to
the highest degree and caused them
to throw more than the usual amount
of patriotic fervor into the celebration
of the Fourth. rf,s Is.
From about midnight until, day
light, the town was ablaze with rock
cts, Roman candles, and other pyro-
technic contrivances.
At sunrise . salute Of thirteen guns
we're fired and Go. E. drawn up IN
line ID front Of the armory fred
thirteen volleys ii. 90. ,s
d At about seven o'clock the throngs
of people, buggies, carriages and other
vehicles began to crowd the streets.
By eight o'clock, the Time set for the.
grand parade, the streets werelpacked,
but for some reason it was after ten
O'Clock before the procession formed.
After this long wait the procession
formed with the Mesa City band in
the lead, followed by the magnificent
" decorated float Of the charming
Goddess with Co., n. G.. A. as q
guard of honor; fair Columbia and
Uncle Sam came next in handsomely
decorated float; then followed two
hundred little school children,
from four to ten years old the float
Of the Y. M ~ Z. Il M. L. A. was
beautifully artistic and It's attractive
ness was largely enhanced by the
charming young ladies who rested
beneath the artistic canopies of flags
and bunting The floats Of the ]: @.
o. F. and Kebeccahs, the Woodmen
and Woodmen Circle. B. M. Johnson
& Bros. the CO. Oh, the Farmers Ex-
change. the Mesa Hay & Grain Co..
the Mesa Lumber 90, followed in
order and they were all handsomely
decorated. Capt Sabin's Rough Ri
ders followed next about eighty strong
and they made fine appearance.
The buggies and carriages completed
the procession which was the largest
ever seen in Mesa. ..
At the grove the program was only
partly given, the rain coming putting
| q stop to the exercises. The program
for the day was an elaborate one and
but for the rain would have been
carried out.
The fireworks in the evening called
together an immense throng of people
on the etreets and the dance at night
in Coop hall was well attended. B
Altogether the celebration was ont
of the most elaborate ever held il
Mesa.
The Odd Fellows goat looked lik'
it had been well kept but it was
little contrary. It's Of the bnckint
kind.
George P. Billiard attended tn
celebration in Mesa and made one o
his Enthusiastically eloquent speech.
ss.
Prof.. n. II. Brown and wife ant
Miss Creager spent the Fourth il
| Mesa. II r q " =" '*t'e} 4|,@'
I, The Fourth of July committee
deserve credit fol-. the success whicl
followed their efforts. s'.sd
/ f4iT "a %Iaa& %Si Are ., RM 8Al3Isa
I That was glorious rain, bnt i
made havoc with fine hats and othe
millinery. II 81, Il
The canals are running full Of wa,
ter again. os1@za'a '4E% e
4 :.
The cutest part OF the PROCESSION
were the little tots.
No accidents happened to mar tn
celebration of the Fourth IN Mesa.
Watermelons are abundant AM
large and cheap.
/ Mrs. Ullman has gone on visl
to Carthage, Mo.
The river is up again.