Phoenix tribune., 1919-11-22
Fort WhippIe Barracks

Fort WhippIe Barracks
No visito to Prescott is complete
without trip to the government
barracks at Fort Whipple Here you
will find city within itself Fine
buildings of every conceivable char
acter and many other things too nu-
merous to mention We visited the
nurses quarters, where several col
ored ladies' are employed as wait
resses, maids, cooks, etc. We met
Mrs. P. R. Mccullough, former res
ident of Phoenix, who is employed
by the government and drawing a
princely salary. We also met Mes
DANES Anderson, Turner, Robinson
and others. All of these ladies are
Commanding good salaries and are
happy. We visited the post barber
shop, which is conducted by Mr..
Leonard J. Harris, and found him
and his assistants, Messrs. Bell and
Williams, all at work. This is a very
neat shop, and Mr.. Harris informed
US that they have all the business
they can take care of. Sergeant
A. McElroy, who is connected with
the commissary department, showed
US through the kitchen, dining room
and hospital department, where the
wounded colored soldiers are. We
gave them several copies of the Trib-
une and they expressed their delight
at receiving a colored paper. They
said that it is pretty lonesome in
there without anything to read and
they are always glad to get col
ored newspaper.
Lodges
There are two Masonic lodges in
the city. One working under the
Texas jurisdiction and the other un-
der the Colorado jurisdiction. The
Colorado lodge has purchased lot
and several thousand bricks, prepara-
tory to erecting a hall. A movement
Is on foot among the members to
merge the lodges into one grand
body, in which case they soon will be
able to erect a hall that will be a
credit to the city. The ladies have
several organizations, such as the
Eastern Star, Daughters of the Tab
ernacle and one other. If Prescott
is anything it is fraternal city-a
city of brotherly love.
The People
Some of the best peoples on earth
live in Prescott and we had the
pleasure of meeting a number of
them during our stay in that city.
We were royalty entertained at din
ner by Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Alexander
on Saturday. Sunday Mr.. and Mrs.
l.. j. Harris entertained us at a de-
lightful dinner. Monday, Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas E. Hines fairly outdid
themselves when they entertained
Rev. Newell and myself at a genuine
Spanish luncheon. Every member of
the party had some knowledge of
the Spanish language, and while de-
vcuring the appetizing Spanish dishes
prepared by the genial hostess, the
conversation was carried on in Spar
ish, which made the feast all the
more enjoyable. We regret our in.
ability to accept all invitations we
had to dine, but three hearty meals
in one day should be sufficient for
any man. Mr.. and Mrs. A. McElroy,
who have comfortable home at Fort
Whipple and a bright little girl, who
is the darling of that home, invited
US to dine with them, and we were
forced to- decline on account of a
previous engagement. Mr.. and Mrs.
Paris Tabron, who own a beautiful
home on South Montezuma street,
and are considered among the lead
ing citizens of Prescott, extended us
an invitation to dine with them, and
on account of q previous engagement
this invitation had to be declined.
Next time we go to Prescott we shall
remain long enough to take advan.
tage of all such invitations.