Arizona republican., 1902-07-08

carried through with and very inter esting time had. The next meet ing will be held the first Sunday night in August.
 Mrs. Ware and daughter were visitors in Mesa Sunday and attended services at the tabernacle.
 The Fourth of July passed off with considera ble enthusiasm in Mesa, es- pccially on the part of the younger gen eration. although there was no celebra- tion or public demonstration, and the city marshal. under instructions from the city council. kept the boys from shooting up the town on the main i street A large flag. resurrected from the rubbish of the past. replaced the rag that has for the past few months hung from the fiagpole and elicitcd l number Ct cheers as it's ample fold.; were lifted and Tapped by the breeze. 1 In the afternoon the children were given a ball in the amusement hall ! from D. m. until ?. m. The music was furnished by the Mesa orchestra, 1 led by Miss Besse of Phoenix, who de i lighted the dancers both afternoon and evening by her splendid performance or the violin.
 ] Tn the evening a grand ball was given | the older cnes. and the large hall was filled with daintily gowned ladies and ] Wo!!-Srcomed men who between the dances treated the girls to ice cream furnished by the Sunday-school and served on the stage.
 The sen of Bishop Openshaw was se- verely burned by cannon cracker which exploded while he was directly over 1t lighting it. IL was thought for d time that the sight of one Of lis eyes was destroyed as his face was burned very badly. but later it was found that
 the sight was still there, but he had a
 very close call.
 A big Fourth Of July celebration was
 held al Alma under the spacious bow cry adjoining the meeting house. It
 was decorated with evergreens and fit
 ted with seats and platform accom- modating the large crowd that assem-
 b!ed. -\s there was no celebration in
 Mesa a good portion of her people at
 tended the exercises. The song. Amer
 ica." sung by the congregation, opened
 the programme. and was followed by
 prayer by Chaplain Brooks. : President c. R. flakes was orator of
 the day and he delivered a very mas
 terly address.
 The Star-Spangled Banner" quar- : tatte was sung by L. T. Dana and com
 pany Declal ton Of Independence. a
 very pretty roem. was delivered by
 Miss Mary ! llett, who represented
 The Gcdde: Liberty" Joseph A
 Stewart is t. only "Uncle sam in the
 United Stat :. and his American Cir
 GUS broU a storm Of applause and fun. Mus was rendered by Hugh Stapley and others. \ comic recitation
 "The Horse was rel lered b. Melvin [ Dana.
 X very plea ng featU4o of the pro-
 gramme was 2 Song of Arizona. . rendered by Mss Lill Funsaler and four otE r young ladies. Several toasts
 were re bonded n by different ones fl
 the con; regatior ard so the fun went round.
 At the conclusion of the programme Marshal f the Day I. Dana announced
 that af; r 9 setting of the kangaroo
 court 2 ,5. lie would be served unti late in 1T evening. when games anG
 contests Duld be indulged in. The
 kangaro~ court was convened Witl
 Uncle as judge and c. R. flakes
 and L. Jette Dana as counsel. Every
 body 5 convicted that came before 1 the court and were mildly lectured b5 } he court on the enormity of the of fense charged. and were all permitte. to leave after their pockets had beer ) drained by the hungry court. Suci high-handad license was carried on tha' the court and all Of the officers Were arrested and bled sufficient to pay tn l expenses of the celebration.