Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1902-07-05

Prescott. July -lSpccial)-,.....-
eeously arrayed in the national Il
CTS. flags Tying from every building
and bubbiing with PATRIOTISM. Prescott
this morning began It's most nota bla
celebration of the national birthday
Incoming trains for days were crowded
with visitors from mountain and val
ley till the Sidewalks were filed With
people. Landlords, il they Uisl@i
could command premiums .or rool Is
and many a stranger tonight Will look
Oh cots as the noblest work Of nan.
Hospitality is the wat:hWord Of LEGAL
residents, and right royalty are they
maintaining their reputation in tlSt 70
spect. The weathcr is delightfully."-
cool and pleasant. except Il r;itfle.-
strong wind is blowing. with Jus.
clouds enough to moderate the rays #
the sun The decorations o. t;,a pub
lie and private buildings a.c unique.
appropriate ana attractive. sam HIS
store, the B. 3. Company. Baehfcil c
Sons and all the big stores are tas=e-
JULY and extensively Graped. Tne
Phoenix pioneer band IS in its glory
with a mOncpc-v If v-ird music. AMI
proudly marches a. the he'd .f Al
professions.
The bis parade. at 10 O'clock. va the
first spectacular event. the .iCht rest
ing on Willis and Cortcz streets Fc,-
lowing the band was Company ! oc the
Eighteenth United States Infantry.
captain Z. Z. Hatch, the fire depart
,nent, municipal oG;cers. The oratos-
and speakers, societies. doats. cor
riages, ships Of state. the bt:.ro brig
10 lo He ,...Is-
The floats were numerous. ras-i
and beautifully trimmed. cxciting uni
Nersal fav 1r;ible comment. ole hand
some hoat expressed Arizona t:.a
schme being a miner With lis imol--
rents. The two making IN, bic Il
hits by reason + their novelty waic
first, two burrGs driven tandem ~ l:.tLe
Jack Skull 10 u float .eTre..,.'. i.l,-
young Arizona, the seo9--d :; eingl.
burro driven by two Iit,la tot 10y.
Henry and his sister. Represent. -.
George and Martha Washington. Many
we're worthy 81 special mention BIZ
ed the first prize. $50. The pIi-e fer Ia:
best dressed carriage, 81, was woa ,;y
Mrs. George HuffEer. Sam ifilI's sto::
took $25 prize for tie best decor2t1 ii
building.
After the parade the soldiers undo
Captain Hatch executed a fancy Gr.I
on the plaza, ard at 1f:15 the Gterat.
exercises began at the ope-.
house. Colonel Wilson presided. Ais
Elsie Ford read the declaration. Praya
was offered by Rev. H. W. Peck, an,
was followed by an address by Jcag,
r. z. Sloan.
Judge Sloan said:
In the early days O. the republic tn
2.
a part Of each returning Fourth u
July to listening = the recdiag Of u
Declaration Ct Inderende a.!d =
or2tcry which had fc- it inspf1iI..
theme the birth o: The naticn AND N
glorious deeds Of the revoiutic.:s,., ?,
sires. 1t is now one hundred an,
twenty-six years since John Hanccc,
put his renowned signature to tie il
spired document we have just hear
read. We are nevertheless :. ycut-fu
people and above the noise and din &
the day we listen with pleasure Il IL
screams OF The eagle as he ua-olIs hi
wings from ocean to ocean and shrie:,
defiance to the universe. ToraiEne.-
have QUes toned the go0I t.ste +
nation il thus expires ing ufthcu
nodesty its standardization ecr its o.I
i.ttaiEmerts ard superior virtues as
people Whether the criticism o iu-
or not, every patiiCt may vel Wis
that our countryIncl viii long ratri
their interest and just l,i, in tho his
tory CT Cur country I'D Of on raee.
Upon this day every man worthy @
citizenship in this land e freedom an
glorious opportunity, ~ neither" @
The Irishman put ii. he cor1a into II
country naked or with ki5 truu-..-
on" must count it not the Least o. i.
privileges that he is o. right cntitle
to the Appreciation AN American"
may not therefore, be aIliiss if tax
for my theme the American Of toda
by what Process no h9s been evolve
and what lie Goes cr -'.ould rcyrs senI
THE EMBRYO AMERICAN.
The type which all The world recog
r:zes as American iS< essentially IL
product Of the west, and hid its or
gin in post revolutionary tiG=s. Grea
glorious. brave and wastercuI. as w5I
Washington ard Adams and hamiito
and Jefferson and Madison and Gin
ton and Livingston, they wee after q
Of cn older type than thar which
later time has regarded as peculiar!
American The men Who cOlCAiZe1 II
original thirteen states we're fc- IL
most part Cf the same British stc' i
while the Puritan might differ /, g.
the Cavalier in manner and ii relia
ious ana social life, and while bot
might differ in minor respects froI
their Scotch-Irish neighbor, they weT