Arizona republican., 1906-07-14
MUCH WAS DOING
 AT IRON SPRINGS
Railroad Congestion, Childfen's Dance, Dog Fight and ThundsrstOrm.

Iron Springs, July 12.-(Special Cor respondence of The Republican.)- w. Collins came in last evening.
 MT. and Mrs. H. E. Rays arrived on the Daylight express this afternoon, also Harry Mckee who is the guest of Will Robinson and will accompany MT. Robinson on his trip west tomorrow.
 Quite a party went on from the Springs to Prescott, including Mrs. E. J. Bennitt, Miss Drew Bennett, Mrs. Kennedy, Mrs. L. H. Chalmers, Miss Raima and little Louis Chalmers, the Iron Springs "choo choo" and the most energetic youngster in camp of his age. The thunder shower arrived just in time to sprinkle the dainty summer gowns and hats but seemed in no wise to dampen the spirits of any one.
 The down freight had been patiently awaiting the arrival of the passenger in the upper cut and as soon as the latter could make the siding rolled past the station at double quick time. So much rolling stock on the tracks at once seemed to affect the temper of the favored canines that were seen later on, at the children's dance dividing the floor with the dainty little misses in white slippers and light frocks and lively dog fig,.t walked the echoes. Meanwhile the storm increased in vio- lence and before the last of the train going crowd had dispersed the new frightening arrester' at the station in- stalled this morning began to crackle like bunch of firecrackers with an electric shock that nearly sent one of the young ladies into faint and was followed by others almost as violent.
 However, neither rain, thunder, ioht og,T the children from the pavilion where MT. Ray and Mrs. Bower were pre- pared to offset the dullness of the skies with The Evening Star" and "Adlyn" waltzes, "The Wedding of the Winds" Fraternity Belle" Dorothy Dimple" two step and other good selections from their repertoire including the 'Waupanseh' and "Katuma" two steps. MT. Ray is a son of Prof. H. H. Ray, who graduated from the Leipsic con- servatOry and numbered among his pupils Mrs. Bower our other musician. MT Ray proclaims his family to be of Scotch Irish descent although his father lived for so long in Germany that he imbibed some of it's customs as well as the power of musical com prehension which seems to be the Teu- tons birth-right Ct has even been hinted that this may account for his sons German fOndness for sweet cake at breakfast-EmersOn ate pie you re- member) It may not be known to most that the instrument which MT. Ray often uses, at the dances Is one which has been pronounced by violin expert from Lyon and Healy's to be from 125 to 150 years of age. It was made by Frederick Otto Glass after an Andre Amati model and came into the possession of it's present owner by a happy incident. The expert referred to at one time repaired it for MT. Ray and one must need to hunt for a long time to find the slightest trace of the practically imperceptible welding of tiny splinters of wood into the original surface.
 Mrs. Bower is giving private lessons in dancing. She was at one time a pupil of Prof Gustin of San Francisco. Lessons in future will be given on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays.
 Marian Bennett and Katharine Smith made as pretty a pair as the children's dances have ever known. Both little tots are self possessed and full of childish animation and grace. Kath- arine took part for the first time in the cake walk. The prizes were won today by Marian Bennett Dornis Christy.
 Judge Armstrong and Judge Bennett drove over from Prescott and were drenched by the sudden severe storm. The thermometer today registered SS degrees.
 When Pedagogues paint and Pas tors put porches in place it may be judged that honest manual labor is given it's rightful rating. Such is the case at Iron Springs.-E. R. s.