Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-07-08
OPENING DAY Of
FIESTA, GREAT
SUCCESS
(From Saturdays Daily.)

day presents her most gorgeous
garland of beauty in the history
of the first capital of Arizona. The
incessant efforts of "Jup" Pluvius to
mar the first day of the big celebra-
ton, neither dampened the spirits
of the throngs nor in any way de
TERED the consummation of the
elaborate program of events cal
culated to give the biggest celebra-
tion of its kind ever essayed in
Arizona, a rousing send-off.
True Arizonans never fear the
rain. On the contrary, a shower
adds about as much stimulant to
any recreation as a real half and
half' does to a fellow out upon a
spree. The Arizonan knows the
value of rain and his nerves tingle
with excitement and his face beams
with satisfaction when the drops
commence to fall Time or place
makes no difference to him. If it
comes to pinch, he is even salts
fed to sacrifice his personal pleas
ures.
But such a course was not in evil
dence yesterday. During the early
morning hours a heavy sprinkle was
on tap but just the same the band
played on. the bunting though
weighed down by the water strug
gled and floated 10 the breezes,
hundreds of autos whizzed up and
down the main thoroughfares,
thousands of people invaded the
plaza, eating places and hostelries
and everywhere was in evidence
the results of the splendid arrange
ments completed by the Frontier
committee.
1t was sight to warm the heart
of any Prescottonian. The surg
ing masses of visitors, the pervad-
ing holiday spirit. the gala attifed
thoroughfares and the knowledge
that Prescott was keeping up to
lis established standard for hospi-
tality all served to give the ma
tive as much enjoyment as the Wis
itor.
Situated around the plaza, the
tents of the carnival company cater
ed to the curious. Off on the Cor
tez street side, hustling merry
go-round organ was trying its level
best to out-play the city band dur
ing a concert in the plaza band
stand. Riddles and grown folk
alike jumped into the spirit of the
day and monopolized the 'whirler."
Everywhere prevailed that Mile
High spirit of hospitality. A jaunt
down single block was sufficient
to convince one that there were
more acquaiptances being renewed
here than was deemed possible.
Hand,shaking was the popular pas
time of the morning, Dragging the
next popular, and drowning it,
next in order There was simply
nothing to it, just one big scream
after another.
The established price OF Is cents
for a trip to the fair grounds, pre-
vailed. Prescott is out to make a
reputation for fairness and no hold
up" system will be countenanced
in any way, shape or form. Hun
dreds of auto loads were whirled
to the grounds while hundreds OF
people reached that destination via
foot, horseback or in some other
form OF vehicle.
The scene of activities was, OF
course relayed to the fair grounds
during the afternoon but IN the
morning and evening, the scene in
the city wa sworthy depicting
by an artists pen. Mounted in all
their glory upon the backs OF speedy
steeds and logged out in gorgeous
blouse and riding outfit, the cow
boys were the feature attraction
Admiring lassies, alike from the
pretty homes OF Phoenix and Pres
colt, devoted their attention in their
direction. Motorcyclists by the
score, many of them from points
representing every nook and cor
ner of the State, added a tint Of
color to the landscape while tn,
hundreds of machines of every de.
scription formed conclaves in from
OF every hotel and at street cor.
ners.
The advance guard OF hePhoeni,
mOtorcade brought with it scores o
Phoenicians out for a good tim,
and the assurance that there wa!
more coming up. Fourteen motor
cycle riders are temporary Pres
colt residents by virtue of the an
nual classic which ended i'll Pres
colt yesterday morning.
The moving Dicturp man l. Drom