Arizona republican., 1902-01-01

/ favorite company during the past sea-
sons Will be maintained. if not in
creased. and it is hoped that the people
/ VIII show their appreciation of home
work by turning out en- masse and Civ
Ting the company the encouragement
/ ii so richly deserves.
! All &C the business houses close New
/ Years day ard n grand ball will be
given at night in the Mesa opera
! house.
! Messrs. George Barnett and Mr..
( Rank OF the Mesa orchestra go to
| Tempe tonight to furnish the music
there for the New Years eve ball
| Quite number of enthusiastic must
clans met at the meeting called for the
consideration of organizing the Mesa
/ brass band last night and the outlook
vas carefully canvassed and all present
| expressed themselves as eager to see
the md started again. \ committee
consisting of George Barnett and r. E.
Rank were appointed to confer with
/ Willis Grander and see on what terms
| he would take charge of the band and
! report at meeting called for next Sat
1rday, when the matter of reorganiZa-
/ ton will be taken up and members ac-
! cepted and the instruments allotted.
I Lot Merrill and Owen Davis took the
! train last night for Bisbee and Douglas
respectively. They have been here
spending the holidays with their fam
/ lilies.
= watch party will be held at the
residence of Mr. and Mrs. Melvin
: Rosenberger tonight The object will
he to note the exact position OF the con-
/ stellations when the new year is ush-
cred in. OF course, games will be
/ played and refreshments will be served
and those in attendance are assured 4
scientifically good time.
| Charles Hall and Mrs. FELTON, of Mesa
were married at Phoenix today.
The Melon Growers association held
another meeting last Saturday for the
purpose of further attending to the
business OF organizing that association.
The principal business to come before
the meeting was the accepting and
signing Of the bylaws, which had been
prepared by a committee previously APP
| pointed consisting of G. P. Dykes. J. H.
Parry and w. E. Rowbotham. There
were not enough of the members pres
ent to pass on the bylaws as submitted
! and another meeting was appointed for
Saturday. January 4. when it is desired
that full attendance be had. The
soliciting committee has the desired
essary for the organization to be per-
fected and the bylaws accepted before
the contracts with Mr.. Wood can be
signed Mr.. Wingar has the Wood con-
| tract and anyone desiring to examine
/ it can do so at any time.
We have the material here. the in
I struments and splendid uniforms for
the brass band already purchased, ana
now the citizens and business men
should. and we believe they will. sub
and maintained.
| 4 very enjoyable social was held at
the residence of Miss Ellie Ellsworth
| Saturday night. About twelve couple
were present and the evening was spent
in games and listening to sweet song
and music.
! The conjoint meeting of the Y. NJ. and
| Y. L. NJ. I. y. of the Mesa ward was
! held in the tabernacle Sunday after
noon at o'clock, when the following
programme was rendered: After the
| opening exercises, conducted by Bishop
J. NJ. Horne. the meeting was turned
over to the NJ. l. A. and President Amy
| Dana presided. The first on the pro-
gramme was a lecture by Elder John
Horne on the subject. General and
Individual Salvation An essay was
read. Mans Relationship to Deity
by /. r. Lewis. followed with a song
by Miss Ruth Rabbit and company.
| Then came an essay. Ambition VS..
! Obedience" by Mrs. Elijah Allen, and
| a recitation by Mrs. Mamie HILBERT.
| Sermons were then delivered by Elder
James r. Lizonbee and Will Ellsworth.