Arizona republican., 1901-07-04

outs which rolled by en route to the scene of the races. It was an awful hot day. We could call it nothing milder Had it not been For d slight br, eze the heat would have been insufferable. As il was people pushed on, flaming vigorously, panting and sweating; rushing ahead of some one else who was doing his best tO push in front of some one farther on. And so it moved on--push and crowd. and crowd and push The costumls were exquisite Real ladies. these who would like t1 be, and those who never could be, were all huddled in together. Alas Tn, man at the entrance is no respector of persons. But one can see more beau Iiful gowns at n single exhibition of the Derby than he can number in half dozen Easter Sundays. Seats sold for g.. but it did not keep j0,0O0 D. ople from attending. The tslly-hos ond tandems rolled through Washington park faster than you could count them. Everybody was happy, and the crowd jostled on Al. and for block around, the gates, a wonderful scene of activity could b. witnessed. Crowds of the irrepressi6le American boys climbed upon telegraph poles and the elevated railroad posts and outside edge was a solid wall uf boys. packed along thick as they could b. wcdged These lively little fellows had as good view as any one who paid the entrance price. l saw some enter prising youths with wagons driven up to the fence. selling seats in the wagons fog fifteen c nts each. There were all the accompanying scenes of the aver age race: all the noise. ail the hustle. the pathetic and the iudicrous incidt nts the presence of the coarse, brutal man next to that of the dainty maid; the loud-voicad bully and the soft-toned damsel; and of course, the unexpected horse carried off the honors of the day.
 Last Sunday We visited Zion Temple and listened to DOwie. We left our re- llgious emotions at homo and went to b. entertained, and may say, that we found what we went for. IL is certain ly a mysterious thing how this man has secured such following. It al- most q stroys faith in human nature to .'e it. H. Is not eloquent. nor impress sivt. We did not E5t close enough to him to test the power of his personal magnetism" His service was over thrc- hours in length, and the best part of that time was taken up by DOwie in a tirade against the Chicago press. and huring abusive inveCtives al ministers and m of power or learning. He has a choir of more than one hundred mem b,rs.: they are gowned and suypliced and make an imposing picture. Dowie himself Is elaborately gowned. He wears long white flowing robe of soft texture. having full bishop sleeves. caught at the wrists with bands. over the white robe he has deep purple gown lined with brilliant purple satin: on the back of this is q hood. which falls to the ground. made of white and gold satin. When he steps to the edge of the platform with his arms extend ed his head thrown back. and his hair falling around his shoulders, his white beard gllstering and bright eyes spark ling. he somewhat suggests majesty Micheal AngelOs MoSes-fOr he is large man. But when he speaks the effect is gone. His voice is not reson- ant, and his utterances offend. The or nams ntation of the walls of his temple arc most unique. over the pulpit are symbols of his healing demonstrations in the forms of crosses, crown, stars. etc, etc, all made from crutches and canes which the sick and infirm have thrown aside since coming under the spell of DOwi-. On the side walls are hundreds of pairs of scissors and surgi- cal instruments. artificial limbs, band ages. trusses and even hot water bags and fountain syringes. all testifying to the wonderful faith cures of Dowie Thcr are also many Masonic and other secret society emblems hanging around for Dowie is dead against any fraternal organization. and his followers must renounc- their allegiance to lodges or orders of any kind and hand over their regalia for the decoration of the temple and tell Dowie all they know about "goat-rlding," etc, etc, so that he may be the better enabled to entertain his Sunday hearers. On Sunday afternoon, after some most abusive language, he knelt down and devoutly prayed the good Lord tO bless every word he had uttered. And yet this man has found forty thousand followers.
 The summer gard ms are opened up in all their attractveness. Electrical displays. vaudeville and dancing The cars running to these various resorts are damned every evening with crowds, weary with the toll and heat of the day who have set out to find a few hours rest and recreation in the cool inviting atmosphere of the summer gar den. Some. of course. are snares and dens of vice, others halfway respect able, and patronzed by the hard work ing and honest citizens, unable to af- ford more extensive ard elaborate forms of entertainment or vacations
 Thus life in a great city runs on. Small wonder is it that our great minds have seldom come out of this turbu- lent current. but more often from the