Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1903-04-01
A PATRIOTIC
 PERFORMANCE
A Most CreditabIe Entertainment Last Night Under Auspices of
 G. A. R. and W. R. c.
Realistic Camp Scene, With Songs, RecItstions and Tableaux-A
 Financial Success.

It was given under the joint auspices
 of Barrett Post G. A. R., and the
 Prescott W. R. c. The opera house
 was filled to its capacity, in spite of
 indictment weather. The entertain
 ment was of a reminiscent and pat
 riotic nature, and was a good object
 lesson in love of country and flag and
 one calculated to arouse enthusiasm
 among the audience.
 After an overture by the Prescott
 orchestra, Captain l.. D. Philips con-
 mander of Barrett Post, made a few
 appropriate and eloquent remarks and
 was followed by Mrs. Mary Bowen, of
 the W. R. c. Mrs. Edith Norton re- cited '"The Old Sergeant" after
 which another selection was rendered
 by the Prescott orchestra.
 GA Night With the Picket Reserve" constituted the second part of the
 programme. This was an original sketch written by w. G. Barney for this occasion and it gave very vivid representation of a camp scene in army life. When the, curtain was raised squad of soldiers marched on the stage and made camp. Those rep resenting the soldiers were W. G. Barney, sergeant, J. W. Conger, D. H. Budlong, A. H. Swenerton, c. F. Hummer, E. H. Conger, Herbert Mo Lean and W. F. Buckingham. The camp was a realistic one with the guns stacked and the soldiers meal being cooked over the camp fire. The play consisted of conversation such as would be natural around a camp fire interspersed with songs and other specialties. Mrs. c. F. Plum mer, in the costume of a Red Cross nurse, visited the camp and sang the Suwanee river accompanied by tab leau. D. H. Budlong, brother of Mrs. Captain Philips, sang 'In the Good Old Summer Time" accompanied by eight male voices in the chorus. Mir. Budlong has a very rich, strong and we'll; cultivated tenor voice and re- ceived an encore.
 "Tenting Tonight, by A. H. Swenerton, and chorus was another beautifully rendered selection.
 Marching Through Georgia, was sung by chorus.
 Theology in the Quarters was recitation by Miss Clara Logan.
 W. G. Barney sang the humorous song, "Tommy Atkins, :" very beauti- fully and elicited great applause from the audience.
 Miss Clara Logan, dressed in the garb | of little negro girl visited the camp. | and the boys demanded a cake walk, which was given, with k. H. Conger, son of J. W. Conger, as her partner, and it was very graceful dance.
 c. F. Hummer rendered some com ic songs, which were applauded en- thusiastically.
 M. Tregallis, favorite with Pres colt audiences, rendered some negro melodies, accompanying himself on the banjo. He is always good in any thing he undertakes, and was up to the usual standard last evening.
 Messrs. Swenerton and Budlong were each down for two numbers, the formers second number being ''Sol- dier's Farewell" with tableau and the latter's 'I'm Goin' to Live Any how Till Die. g
 Soldiers Dreams, ''were series of tableau arranged by Miss Kautz, ac- companied with music and recitation and were as follows:
 ''Do They Think of Me at Home," sang by Mrs. Dan Gillis.
 ''The Girl Left Behind Me-" by the Prescott orchestra.
 Somebody's Darling" recitation by Miss Frances Kautz.
 Star Spangled Banner" sang by Mrs. D. NJ. F. Weeks, with posing by Mrs. John Bauder.
 The entertainment closed with a tableau "The Charge; The Check; The Victory" and at the conclusion the numbers were drawn and prizes dis tributed, Captain Philips and Mrs. Bowen officiating in the drawing. The list of winning numbers will be found below.
 A squad of soldiers from Whipple was expetced to take part in some of the tableaux but at the last moment al most, discovered that they were unable to do so, so that the tableaux had to be given by others who had no time for rehearsals, but they proved very 
 J. F. Roberts, an employee of Douglas, Lacey < Co.,, at Val Verde, otficiated as stage manager and every , thing passed off very smoothly under his efficient management.
 While members of the G. A. R. and W. R. c. all contributed in making the entertainment a success, much credit is due to Post Commander Captain l.. D. Philips, who off1ciated IS chief executive and under whose , directions largely the entertainment Y vas arranged. Members of the post n and corps appreciated his valuable I services in the matter, and just as the [ audience was about to retire, one of I hem appeared on the stage and pro- posed three cheers for him which were given with hearty good will.
 Messrs. W. G. Barney, A. H. Swen- f ,rton, H. D. Mclean, W. F. Bucking n lam, c. F. Hummer, E. H. Conger, e [. F. Roberts, D. H. Budlong and E. | I. Conger, connected with Douglas, a lacey & Co.,, deserve special credit g or contributing to its success as it n vas done by several of them with con- . 2 iderable sacrifice. i; The business men of Prescott who p onated prizes or gifts for the occa- U ion, also come in for the thanks of e he two organizations for the substan- ial encouragement given. The enter will net the post and corps snug little sum which will enable ot hem to continue dispensing charity c; mong their less fortunate comrades. The prizes and the numbers winning VI hem are as follows: e 1 prize, gents solid gold watch and W w