Mohave County miner., 1901-07-06
kingman Celebration.

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IN town had an occupant and many
had to content themselves with a cot
Ia some out of the way place. Aud
then everybody appeared to be in the
Jolliest mood, which made up for a
great deal that was otherwise lacking.
Gu the evening of the third the whole
town including visitors turned out to
welcome the queen. The Elkian revel.
ers formed 10 line of march at their
hall on Fourth street and marched to
the depot to meet her majesty, Queen
Mohavelina, who was scheduled to ar
rive on special train at seven o'clock.
The order Of March was
Platoon of police
Marshal
Color bearer
Elks Band
Bearer of the golden key to the city
Queens Chariot of State
Mohave Silver Cornet Band
Elkian Flambeau Club
Delegation of Citizens.
The train arrived on schedule time
aud after the presentation Of the
golden key of the city Queen Mohav-
elina was escorted to the magnificent
chariot of state and the line of march
taken up Front to Fifth, thence to
Oak, east on Oak TO Sixth; thence
eountermarching down Oak to Fifth;
down Fifth to Beal; west on Beal to
Third; South on Third to Front; east
on Front to Fourth; north on Fourth
to Elk Hail. Here vast crowd awaited
the arrival of the queen. Her majesty
descended from her carriage and as.
cended the steps Of the Hall, and ar.
irving ut the head of the stairs, turned
and bowed to her cheering subjects.
The hall was soon filled to OVERLOOKING
with people anxious to be presented at
court, but the queen was gracious and
patiently gave all visitors an audience.
The Elks, in true Eikian fashion, dis.
pensed refreshments to the visitors
and every body had most enjoyable
time. The queen was dressed in flow.
ing robes of state, wearing jewel-be-
decked crown upon her head.
The affair was one of the best ar.
ranged events the people of this coun-
ty have ever had the pleasure of wit.
Messing.
On the morning of July 4th the PEG.
pie were aroused from their slumbers
by the terrific report of bursting dyna-
mite and soon the sweet music of the
band was heard rendering national
airs.
At ten O'Clock horse race, three
bundred yards, between local horses
was run, the race being awarded to the
| Ogden roam, with the Pierce horse sec.
oud.
The footrace between the Mohave
and Wallapai Indians was won by the
Wallapais.
The standing high kick was won by
Mohave Indian.
Harry Griffith won first prize in the
sack race, with Richard Taggart second
The wheelbarrow race was won by
Thomas Hunter.
In the afternoon the baseball game
between Kineman and Needles was
enjoyed hugely, there being enough
slugging on both sidesto satisfy the
worst kind of baseball crank. The
Kingman team won by score OF % to
Is. The Kingman boys had filled out
their team by the addition Of Mr.
Winde, OF the Fort Mohave school, a
catcher, which was most desirable
/ addition, a. Winde IL a good ball
player.
After several small games in the
streets of the town the people adj
journed to the school house grounds
In the evening to listen to the literary
and musical part of the programme
Judge j. M. Murphy was chairman and
introduced District Attorney Hugh l.
Dickson, as reader of the Declaration
| of Independence. Mr.. Dickson read