Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1903-01-07
MONDAY CLUBS
 ARIZONA DAY
A Patriotic Program Rendered at Yesterdays Meeting of Pres
 colts Women's Club.
One of the Most Interesting Meet ings Ever Held - Mrs.
 Munds as Hostess.

Yesterday was Arizona day, witt the Monday club. The day itself was typical Arizona one, with cloud less sky, a dry crisp, bracing ail with just a suggestion of winter il it. A day that sends ones blood tingling through his veins, makine him feel glad he is alive. The Mon day clubs Arizona day programme was also all that its title implies. Il was Arizona from top to bottom. every line and every word breathing patri otic devotion to Arizona. Mrs. J. l.. Munds was the hostess of the day and while not native AriZonan, she could not be more loyal to the territory did it possess the honor of being her birth place. She had elaborately printed pro- grammes of the days exercises, in cluding an ode which was sung at the meeting, a copy of the programme and ode being presented to each of the members.
 Mrs. Munds also served elaborate refreshments to the guests at the con clusion of the days exercises.
 The programme included an address by Miss Sharlot Hall, an Arizona poet and author, who has gained a national reputation by her literary productions. The subject of her ad- dress was "The Story of Arizona. '' Mrs. Munds also gave a five minute address on "Arizona History" and Mrs. T. W. Otis read a paper on ''Pioneer "Reminiscences.
 ''The Requiems of the Drums, v written by W. O. O'Neil was read by Mrs. R. R. Coleman. Miss Thew recited the poem of Miss Sharlot Hall. entitled 1.-Two Bits" in a most effec tive manner; giving it force and meaning which even its author scarce ly dreamed of This poem has re- ceived favorable comment all over the country, but Miss Thew added new luster to it by her recital of it.
 "AriZOna 1000 B. C. 1905, ,' was the subject of a recitation by Mrs. J. I. Gardner. and Mrs. J. W. Akers gave beautiful reading of Extracts from the Arizonan. by JaOquin Mil Ter. "Arizona today and Tomorrow was the subject of five minutes ad- dress by Mrs. H. B. Long. and Mrs. G. H. McGinnis sang that beautiful musical production of c. F.. Snider of Prescott. entitled, ''The Arizona n ~ I it in a very beautiful manner. The accompanist was Mrs. M. E. MOrin.
 The "Arizona Ode was rendered by Mrs. N. Levy, in her usual sweet voice. with Miss Anna Belle Bailey as accompanist. This ode was com posed by Mrs. Elsie Averill of Tempe Normal School and the music was composed by Mrs. Frank Cox of Phe- nix. While this ode has been exten- sively copied it is herewith reproduced for the benefit of Journal-M Miner readers who may not have seen it and it is worthy of being cut out and saved.
 O, Arizona sun kissed land
 Thy day of birth is near at hand. Upon thy mountains rugged crest Thy native sons still call thee blest: Within thy valleys broad domain In love thy foster children reign. Fair land of sunny peace,
 Of flower and vine and rich increase Of cloud kissed hills and wooded wold Of countless mines and wealth untold. Hail all hail to AriZonal
 Sound her praise from sea to sea Land of sun and summer showers; Land of grain and gold and flowers. In Columbia's diadem
 Of jewels rare, thOu'lt be the gem. Hail to Arizona, the kissed land Primeval stands thy forest grand. The ancient Zuni's father-l land; Thy plains and lofty mountains round Were many moons his hunting ground {: Imbosomed in thy suns bright ray His olden ruins slow decay.
 Where once the tribe of Ishmael's s
 band
 Marauding rOamed OCT the land. The mighty ''Phenix'' rose to fame From the ashes of destructive flame. Hoary with age, thou still art young. Land of renOwn. with praises unsung l; Nature with master hand
 Hath carved thy wondrcus Canyon
 Grand
 Magician-like. her wand she piled And lotthy Forest Terrified
 From craggy peak ot Castle Dome, From Copper Queen to rich Jerome She pOurs her lavish treasure forth In molten streams of priceless worth. Not all thy riches, glorious land,