Arizona republican., 1909-07-06
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 Eastfake Park THE SCREAMING EAGLE
He Divided Time With Baseball Players, Pic nickers, Dancers and Joy makers Generally Fine Display of Fireworks.

The eagle continued to scream and flap it's wings, from early dawn un- til after midnight, at the Foresters picnic celebration at East Lake Park yesterday. The celebration o'erleapt even the expectations of MT. Bundy the melting force of the celebration The picnic had been particularly plan- ned for the ranchers to come and have one day of solid joy and rest and amusement, and they had it. Every one of the ranchers who came with lunch basket crammed with all manner of good things to eat and drink left feeling that he had been present at the best or at least one of the best in his life.
 During the morning Companies A and B of the National Guard met in baseball array, Company B getting the best of the exhibition by F to II. Though it lacked in team work and some of the umpire's decisions were questioned, the game was a rather good one and held the interest of the spectators.
 Company A-Taylor 1st, Holzworth 2nd, Shue ss., Grinstead 3rd, Shrig- ley l. f., Young c. f., Scheen T. f., Blanton ?, List c.
 Company B.-Slankard 1st, Lyle 2nd. Guyler ss, Taylor 9rd, Stacy l. f., Woodbury. c. f., Nofzinger r. f., Johnson p, Bivin c.
 Strike outs-By Blanton F; by Johnson 3.
 The different athletic races had many entries, and always created lots of excitement and material for dis cussion among the spectators.
 In the afternoon, the vaudeville in the pavilion by the players at the Coliseum, presented the same high quality of acts that are seen at the down town theater every night. Miss Primrose was as dainty and clever as ever, and not only answered her encore, but entered into the spirit of the day, and offered to accompany all the musical stunts of the after noon. Otto Scheda played as he always does, and met more en- thusiasm than on some occasions down town. Genaro and TheOl went through every detail of their wonder full act, and deserve a great deal of credit for making the attempt on the stuffy hot stage.
 The cowboy tourney that was to have taken place on the baseball field had to be called off because of the absence of some of the cowboys.
 The first speaker of the afternoon was Judge Phillips, of the probate court, whose eloquent, earnest voice rang with the spirit of liberty and fire of patriotism He told of the early days in the making of the country, the war and constructing of the country's constitution. He mem tioned the changes that have been made, and how different We look at freedom, and the constitution today than did our forefathers. He told what constituted a true American and what are the duties of the United States citizen, not only toward the nation, but also toward one another. Crime was touched on, and also poli- tics. It was speech that burned deep into the heart of every listener.
 Dr. J. W. Foss spoke of the past and future of the Salt River valley. He compared the civilization of the old Egyptian days with the earlier civilizations traced in Arizona, bring ing up the relics of the mound build CTS and cliff dwellers. Dr. FOss then went on down through the ages to the present date, telling of the won derful progress that has been made in only recent years, and what a country this will be in ten and fif- teen years from now His speech was not only interesting and instructive, but at the same time fired the nearer with a patriotism for the Salt River valley that was very fitting for the day.
 The Mocking Bird quartette sang several selections during the after noon and evening, and brought before the notice of music lovers four very well balanced voices. The vocal wopll between speeches deserves special mention.
 Many of the celebrators spent a great deal of the time on the pond in the boats, that had anything but a holiday from early morning until late at night.
 The dancing in the evening in the pavilion was patronized by a large crowd the floor being packed.
 The fireworks were better even than announced and also lasted longer than the spectatorss thought.