Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-07-08

ed little apprehension. Their con-
fidence was justified for when the
start was made from the Phoenix
colony az Q a. m, the sun had broken
through the clouds and was shower
ing the travellers with its bright
rays.
After hearty breakfast enjoyed
at Iron Springs. the excursionists
boarded the train and waved farewell
to their friends. A forty-five min
ute run and they were in Prescott
the city of the day. There, attired
in neat and natty uniforms. awaited
the Redewill band of sixty instru-
ments. With their very own" in
such prime trim and rendering the
best of martial music. the paraders
fell into line.
Chairman Tom Campbell of the
executive committee was on hand with
the official car prepared to take
Mayor George U. Young of Phoenix
and former Governor Kibbey. But
the two stalWart Phoenicians de-
clined the honor with thanks, declar-
ing that they preferred to march
step in step with their neighbors.
Accordingly Mr.. Campbell seated
with John Dunbar, editor of Dun
bars Weekly, started at the head of
the parade.
Following him was the band and
then came the Phoenix mayor and
ex-governor Two stalwart young
men followed carrying an eight-foot
orange and green colored banner with
the inscription Phoenix" Then
walking two abreast, came thirty
ladies followed by seventy men in
similar order.
A number of machines which met
Phoenix people who were in the
excursion, brought up the rear. The
parade wendell its way around the
plaza after which it disbanded with
ell hands scattering in the four d.
rections. The Pullmans will remain
here until Monday night.
Then Came CIarkdaIe.
An hour later and a special train
unloaded $50 Clarkdale pleasure
seekers at the depot. Professor
Linden's band was at the depot dis
bursting harmony while the visitors
came from the coaches by the scores
and wendell their way to he plaza
where Governor Hunt was at the
time delivering a patriotic speech.
The Clarkdale cohorts had made no
special arrangements like the Phoe-
icians but their presence was con-
spicuous. In groups and in couples
they walked up Cortez street, stop
ping here and there to renew cid
acquaintances and then became lost
in the enormous crowd when the
plaza was reached.
Phoenix Again.
At 1880 o'clock, the special train
from Phoenix arrived with 800 more
of the Phoenix tribe, coming here to
spend the day to return during the
late evening to their valley homes.
Redewill's band met them at the
depot and the same stsunt was dupli-
Gated as was in evidence, with the
Pullmanites participating.
Fully 1900 Came
Fully 1900 visitors flocked to the
city from early morning until night.
About 700 visitors came in on the
three special trains while the bal
ance wendell their way towards the
city in every form of vehicle. Fully
100 autos CAME from phoenix, alone
and the array of gasolene 5uggies
in all of the thoroughfares yester-
day actually represented en- auto
show town.
All Gayety.
Everything is tinged with gayety.
The Venician spirit predominateS.
The crowds are orderly and well
office has not found it necessary TO
make single arrest resulting from
any serious disturbance or charge.
Seven special deputies are on the
job.
Greatest Ever.
The proportions of the crowd by
far exceed even the most OF timistic
expectations of the Prescott boost
ers and the indications point to the
figure being exceeded today With
the exception of the two special
excursion trains returning last night,
practically all of the visitors here
yesterday remain over today. In
addition, hundreds of others are
scheduled to come in.
The plaza was thronged morning.
afternoon and night despite the
various features arranged about tie
city, at the fair grounds and terp-
sichorean palaces. There were