The Arizona copper camp., 1919-07-12

live, let us enjoy life!" and Ray
promptly began, on the morning of
the Fourth, to look the day in the
face with a grin.
There was something doing all ;.e
day-with apparently not one id @
moment to waste. All the committees
had worked hard to get the big ceic-
bration whipped into shape, and the
festivities went with a vim and &C.
startling even energetic Rayites. The
plan was to enjoy the Fourth of July
as it had never been enjoyed before,
and to say that the fiesta was a
success, would be putting it all too
mildly.
The parade began at 10 a. m. Il
was headed by detachment of "E'
Co., 10Th U. S. Inf, commanded by
Capt. Smith and Lit. Roche The vet
Grams of the Great War followed in
uniform, with some of the Spanish
War Veterans, Knights Of Pythias,
Odd Fellows, and veterans who were
not in uniform. The Sonora bands
martial strains lent a swing and vigor
to the step of the marchers, as they
swung down Rays main thoroughfare.
l.. S. Gates, w. S. Boyd, C. A. Smith,
Il. A. Thornton, R. W. Thomas and
7 E. Wilson, representing the Ray
Consolidated Copper Company and
the Arizona Hercules Copper Com
pany, reviewed the marchers in front
of the court house. 1t was a sight
indeed, to see the boys as they pass
ed the reviewing stand with eyes to
the right, at the commands Every
one marched with the precision of
the schooled soldier, and they were
heartily greeted by the assembled
Rayites.
The parade continued to the bridge
and the marchers returned to the
town proper. There Judge French
delivered an oration, standing bare
headed in the center of the street
surrounded by hundreds of enthusi-
astic listeners. He dwelt on the mo-
mehtous Fourth of July that Ray had
gathered to celebrate, and recounted
the deeds of our boys, to honor which
we had gathered. His speech, as US
ual, was received with a great deal
of cordiality; the judge has never
failed to impress and inspire any au-
~ dipnnn uhinh hn hoc boI hn T11.i1r
ege of listening to him.
The celebrants moved Ell masse TO
the ball grounds, where the biggest
barbecue Ray has yet seen took place.
Four steers and two sheep had been
provided by committee thoughtfully
intent on appeasing wholehearted ap-
petites, and there was plenty to go
around. Pickles, lemonade, soft
drinks, watermelon-al were there in
profusion. and the frequent encores
should convince the committee in
charge of the eats that they had done
their work we'll. One could note many
a surreptitious loosening of belts, and
it is reported that the watermelon
supply was responsible for many
cases of wet ears
The baseball game between the Ray
team and the Phoenix White Sox was
full of thrills, but score of IA to 6,
in favor of Phoenix, will not tend to
arouse much of our enthusiasm-we
would rather be excused from giving
Of bo
acted as umpire, in thoroughly SAL
sfactory manner. During the game.
Ionneman, catching for Ray, was I'M
Ortunate enough to sustain a broken
niger, the result of foul tip. Will
his is naturally greatly to be re.
sretted, Ray is fortunate in having
Pete Wachob to act in "Tony's" stead
bending his return to the game.
July Fourth was quite a warm dav. |
Pven for Rayites who are Injured to
more or less of it. Toward evening
grateful thundershower lent its aid. |
The approach of rain was hailed with
ndisguised dismay by those who had |
Intended disportihg themselves on the
led Cross platform. seeking the un.
lloyed Joy of a step with Terpsi-
hore. Nine o'clock appeared, and all
lay had misgivings: would there be
dance or not? But kind fate, VINO
ould not see the elements disrupt
be pleasures of the day, was prompt
-ith her interference. The dance
ent on.
A somewhat novel feature OF this
articular dance was the fact that
be floor had been hastily mopped
order to dry up most of the ram
lddles, but some of them persisted
spite of all efforts. The conse-
Ience was that many fair damsel's
hite shoes were covered with q Wis. !