Arizona republican., 1899-06-14
SOUTH SIDE.
lS5tENANANA
TEMPE.


 nix yesterday.
 The normal alumni from all parts. Of the territory gathered in Tempe for comm encemelt week.
 The streets of Tempe are in a most excellent condition. owing to the big spTinkling wagon.
 Mrs. Allen T. Bird came up from Nogales yesterday morning to attend the graduating exercises at the normal school.
 Mrs. Margaret G. Hood was the recipient of an elegant pair of Nether- son bracelets, from the following mem bers of the senior class of the normal school: Misses Wingar, Well, Tucker, Hartsfield. Henshaw, Richmond, Bow yer, Merriam, Vaughan, FrasLer. Pey- ton. Hauxharzt, Murray, Lincoln. Newell, Kelner. Temple, White, Car lyle, Hayden, Stewart, Fisher, Perry. Clarke and MT. Pierce
 Word was received by Mrs. J. J. Hodnet that Miss Josie Carroll IS dead The mother was with the de- ceased at the time of death. The body will be brought back from California and inferred in the Tempe cematery.
 J.E. Strong is the happy father of nice girl which arrived last night.
 Joe Miller found a sturdy young Miller in his home last Sunday morn ing.
 The ell-Wilbur-Mullen Hardware company sold fine delivery wagon to the Arizona Mercantile company. 4 speaal order was sent the factory 10 secure 1t. Yesterday this firm sold large steel range and q smaller cook stove. The company have finished laying in stock and now exhibit one of the best hardware stores in tho valley. Since the store has been opened trade has been growing s5ead fly. each new customer bringing back another who has been told of the rock bottom pItces prevailing at the big store. And it $ a fact, none need any longer go to Phoenix to buy hardware.
 Monday Gilbert Yaeger was made happy by telegram coming from Helena, Ark, announcing boy had arrived to call him Papa Gilbert. Mir. Yaeger broke the news to his friends in the proper manner.
 M L. Duffy last week sold another of his tig draft teams to MT. Horning of Phoenix.
 Commencement week is at It's height at the normal. The students are displaying great energy in making the events of the week such IS will long remain in their memories. The week was opened by the baccalaUTeate sermon by Rev. Lapsley 1. NcAf5e of the Presbyterian church of PhOenix The subject, "A Reputation Easily Ruined, was handled in such a style that it is still the theme Of most ap- proving comment. The musical pro gramme furnished by a strong chorus led by Prof. J. L. Johnston was i'm press:ve. Monday night class day exercises took place on the campus, which was brilliantly lighted with electric lights. The following is the novel programme which was rendered to the delight of the 400 people who were present:
 Celebration of the Coming of Age of Nine-te-Nins, Prince Of the Royal Househald of Hoop-a-la-hoo, Of the Dynasty of -Tan-rah-Afambers of the royal household: His Imperial Majesty, head of the royal household; MT Garfield 4. Goodwin: Her Supsrb Highness, first lady Of the royal household Miss L. Clay Henshaw; His Sublime Lovliness. Nins-te-nine, pIince of the royal hOuseh01d MT. Zebulon Pearce; treasurer bearer, Miss Ella Leota Hauxhurst; keeper of tn Great Book. Miss Ruby NJ Tucker; astroIoger. MT. Gilbert States: poet to his imperial majesty, Miss Lulu B. Wingar: court jester, MT. Harry Hen drix; court musicians. Miss Lulu Wingar. Miss Lena Hartdeld, Mr. Harry Hendrix; three little maids from school Miss Inez Fisher, Mss Lillian Murray. Miss Ida Temple; unl- breIIa bearers to his imperial majesty, Mir. Robert o. Duncan, Mir. Benjamin J. Hicks; fan bearers to Her Superb l Highness, Misses Martha Garnett, Bessie Archibald. Garnet Allison. Eva Lutie Cary1e, Nellie Clarke. | Jessiea Frazier. Margaret Hughes. l Maude Lincoln, Alice Morse, Grace | Newell. Edna OZanre, Minnie Perry. 1 Emma PeytOn, Madge Richmond, | MaIyina Wallace. Veronica White.
 Scene 1-(BalOncy Of the royal i palace. )-Ho0p-a-la-hOO greetings. His | speaks. The Great Book is i opened. The horoscope is scanned. ! The treasures are displayed. Iras- l shaimashi. Miss Margaret Hughes ! Her highness gives adVica- Nine-te- i nine and his spade. Naught-t-Naugh1. | princess of the royal household of Zig | receives her heritage-Miss 1 Nellie Crocker. Nau-a-nauda-Ver [ on.ca White. The jester jests ad | libitum.
 Scene 2-(Garden of the royal l palace .)-Songe, The Blue, Miss Lutie | M. Carlyle LoO-lOo's saynoara- The l little maids sing. Feast. toasts, O. l nundrums. Sayonara, Miss Ella LeOta | TableauX.
 The graduating class was aJtired in | Japanese costumes and pre- |