Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1902-07-09
A BRILLIANT
 GATHERING
At the Opera House Last Evening to Meet and Greet General Frederick Funston
 and Friends.
The Distinguished Party Takes Their Leave of Prescott This Morning for Visit to Jerome,
 En Route Home.

From the moment that Genera , Frederick Funston and his friends
 Charles F. Gleed and Prof. Blake
 set foot on the station platform il
 Prescott, on Saturday evening, to tho
 time they started on their return triI
 to Denver, this morning, they were
 kept going at sort of Prince Henry
 gait by the citizens of Prescott and
 the gentlemen specially composing
 the committee for their reception.
 They were first driven through the
 streets, where the festivities and sports connected with the Fourth of July celebration were in progress; then a dinner at Hotel Burke, fol- lowed later by an informal reception and hand shaking, during which thousands of people called and shook hands with the man for whom they had long since formed an admir- ation on account of his deeds of dar ing on the battlefield; then, in charge of the committee, they were escorted through the city and shown the sights of the carnival, which lasted until after midnight.
 Bright and early Sunday morning he was up and made an official visit to and inspection of Whipple bar racks, consulting with the officers stationed there and the constructing quartermaster as to the needs and re- quirements of the place, and was then driven around for the balance of the day by Governor N. O. Murphy.
 On Monday morning he was taken by Governor Murphy for trip over the P. and E. railroad for a visit to the Poland mine and other properties along the line of the road. Returning about 4 o'clock, reception was ten dered him by the officers at Whipple, and later was entertained at dinner by Captain and Mrs. Palmer, which lasted until after 8 o'clock, when the party stepped aboard special train in waiting and was brought to Pres colt, arriving at the opera house promptly at the hour appointed for holding the reception.
 This reception was one of the most brilliant winch Prescott has experienced for many day, re- mindful of the social events of former days when Prescott and Whipple united in social functions.
 In spite of the limited time allowed for preparation for this reception. and the further fact that the Fourth of July celebration was occupying the time of our citizens who take the lead in affairs of this kind, the reception was perfect success. The opera house was most beautifully decorated. Flags and bunting were liberaily and tastefully arranged around the hail. intermingled with which were Indian blankets of various hues. Streamers of red, white and blue were stretched across the ceilings from corner to center, from which electric light lamps of red, white and blue de- pended, with a circle of brilliant lights at their meeting place in the center of the ceiling. The stage was also decorated with electric lights, while over it was the wyrd welcome" formed by red, white and blue cleo tric lights. Never before was such artistic taste shown in decorating the hall and with such pleasing and bril- liant effect.
 The corner just to the right Of the entrance was fitted up as kind of cosy corner, with sofas and lounges covered with Indian blankets, and the floor being covered with rugs. It was here that the city's guest was pre- scented to all who called by Mayor Burmister, who, with Captain L. D. Phillips. Governor Murphy, ex-Dele- gate Wilson and Judge R. E. Sloan formed the reception committee. The opera house was packed with ladies and gentlemen during the early evening hours, each of whom was presented to the hero of the Philippines. The officers and ladies of Whipple were present also, to assist in doing honor to the com mander of this military department.
 After hand shaking and greetings of welcome to the distinguished guest, dancing was indulged in and continued until the early hours of morning, while a delicious fruit punch was served to quench the thirst of all, the affair throughout being very en- joyable.
 At ' o'clock this morning the party left by special train for a visit to Jerome, H. J. Allen, who had re- mained in Prescott since the cele- bration, joining Governor Murphy in doing the honors in showing them the big copper camp. The programme for the day was to return to Jerome Junction on he return in time to take special train to Ash Fork to connect with the east bound train there from Los Angeles at 5:25, whence the party will return 10 Denver after a visit to the Grand Canyon.
 General Funston gave frequent ex- pression to the pleasure which had been afforded him oD the trip, and in a little after dinner speech at Whipple yesterday evening, which was really the only opportunity offered for speech making, expressed himself as highly pleased with this section of Arizona and its people and the cordial reception given him.