Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1903-07-08


who may have "run amuck'' with the
omnipresent firecracker bomb. or par
took too freely of Fourth of July
red lemonade" the memories of the
day will long be cherished as a
pleasant occasion when the pent up
enthusiasm and patriotism of the
American heart overflowed 70 its full
satisfaction. The weather in Prescott
was ideal, there being just enough of
the cool mountain breezes stirring to
make one feel fresh and good and
perfectly comfortable with an ordi-
nary summer suit on, and yet warm
enough to make the ice cream parlors
very popular resorts, and they were
we'll patronized blythe throng of peo-
pie in the city.
Although the matter of having a eel
ebrstion in Prescott was put off until
the last few days, it being less than
two weeks since active work was begun
on the proposition, there was good
crowd of visitors in the city. There
would undoubtedly have been more
had the matter been taken hold of
sooner. 1t began to look as if moth
ing was going to be done in town and
the patriotic citizens of the different
mining camps and neighborhoods of
the county began to make prepare
tions to have private picnics and
neighberhood celebrations and these
preparations had gone to such an ex-
tent that many of them could not be
changed and of course these kept
many people from coming TO town.
There are said to have been picnics
at Kirkland, Mayer, Walker, Senator,
and several other places of more or
less extent. Besides these the W. c.
I. Z. of Prescott gave a picnic at
Dukes ranch and thsre was quite a
crowd went to this picnic from Pres
colt. Those who attended report hav-
ing had a splendid time. Swings had
been prepared for the children and
older folk, too, in the large shade
trees, and lots of lemonade and other
good things had been provided so that
the day was one of unalloyed pleasure
to those who were present. Attorney
Leroy Anderson made a very patriotic
and appropriate speech which express
ed the purest sentiment of American
patriotism. This feature of the day
was especially spoken of as great
treat
Owing to the lateness of tbS hour 4
several of the events of July 3rd could |
not be given in Fridays paper
Among these were the boys pony race
which was won by Charley French
riding his pretty little pony Prince.
The first prize in the burro race was
captured by Charley Bones while John
Shull came in just in times to claim
second money
The principal event of the first
days celebration was the Firemen's
annual ball which took place in Odd
Fellows hall. By o'clock the great
hall was packed with merry maskers
who had turned out with a two fold
purpose in mind, that of helping the
fire boys and having "A good time
Mrs Smiths we'll known and popular
orchestra had been secured to furnish
the msuic and of cuorse there could
he nothing but praise TO say of the
music. The fire laddies we're on hand
in their handsome uniforms and did
everything that could be done to see
that every body had a first class time,
and so far no enc has been found who
did not enjoy the occasion. In fact
they enjoyed it so we'll that it was
300 o'clock before the last strains of
''Home, Sweet Home died away and
the ball was brought TO a close. Even
at that hour there were nearly as
many present as at midnight Refresh
ments consisting of ice ceam and cake
were served in the banquet room dur
ing the entire evening and the tables
we're well filled nearly all the time
Mr.. Greenhin, the caterer and candy
man, furnished the firemen with these
delightful refreshments and those who
sampled them pronounced them excel
lent. The exact net proceeds are not
yet known but they will be in the
neighborhood Of S225, to be equally
divided between the four companies.
The firemen are very grateful to all
who patronized them and helped to
make the ball such pronounced sue
cess.
The usual firing of bombs and fire
crackers of all sizes and noise capac-
titles opened the morning of the
Fourth. and at an early hour the
streets began to fill up with people.
At little past nine O'Clock the Eagles
band began one of their splendid con
certs. Right here let il be said that
one of the most enjoyable. features of
the entire celebration of two days was
the concerts given by this band.
They gave five concerts during the
two days and many were the words of
praise heard expressed of the band.
Although the organization has been
in existence only about two months
they play like veterans and their i'm
provement has been simply wonderful.
Prescott is and ought to be proud of
her band.
At 1000 o'clock the contests Of the
day began. There were two foot races
for. the boys. one of them being won
by Don Tomlinson and the other by
Alfred Fern.
The 1O0-yard free for all dash was
won by Mr. Marshall, of PheuiX,
with H. W Bartlett second.
There was considerable interest in
the hose races which were the chief
attraction OF the forenoon. The. 0 X.
company team won the prize of Sl5C
in the wet test, the time being p sec
onds. During the progress of the
hose races one of the firemen was run
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