Arizona republican., 1921-02-14

Veterans who came with the first settlers will participate in today's cele- bration. In fact, it is a celebration especially arranged for their benefit, with the pioneers playing a leading role today as they did 50 years ago.
 Epochs of County History
 The street pageant in the afternoon will be histoUcal in nature, depicting the many important epochs through which the city and county have passed. Elaborate floats in the line of march will represent different eras, SO that the spectacular will be given . tabloid representation of the history of this community. Civic organizations and individuals are in charge of the va rious sections of the parade. with Col. J. H. McClintock and Dr. John Dennett IT,. supervising.
 Maricopa Indians. in the war paint of their forefathers, will lead the van clad and armed as when the white man first came to the valley. A priestls figure leading the white men will rep resent Marco de Niza, the first Euro pean to pass north of the Gila river this in 1539-on his way to find the Seven Cities of Cibola.'' where gold
 
 Vasquez de Coronado. with Spanish cavaliers and soldiers. came the fol- lowing year. and this event will also have place in the pageant. The next feature will typify the occupation of Arizona by Mexicans. from the time of Mexican Independence in 1921 to the ceding to the United States in 1S4s Costuming will be typical of the period Next in line will be the missionaries and the trappers. the first Americans coming to Arizona.
 The advent of the blue-clad soldiery of the United States will be depicted In elaborate fashion. Two emigrant wagons. sometimes called prairie schooners. will typify the agricultural settlement of the Salt River valley. Then comes the thoroughbrace stage coach that bore the mail and passen- gers. A band of cowboys will follow. and. lastly. the modern rancher At the the end and representing the genera tions that still are to come will be the sons of pioneers. native Arizonans Parade Starts at 2 The procession will form at Adams and Fourth streets at o'clock sharp each section being instructed to report to Marshal L. M. Mckinley not later than that hour. The parade will move promptly at 2:30 o'clock. proceeding west on Adams street to Fifth avenue thence south to Washington street. east on Washington street to Fourth street and thence back to the place of 1 formation
 Indian Agent Tardy of the Maricopa reservation will be in charge of the h. dian section; the Knights of CoIum- bus have prepared the sections covering the spanish period; the Spanish Amer Ican alliance and the Liza Protective | league will represent the Mexican pio- neers. Capt. J. W. Crenshaw, assisted by members of the United Spanish war | veterans, will represent the U. s. army section. Mine Inspector Jack White will be in charge of the prospectors and miners divisions. Frank T Pom eroy will conduct the prairie schoon- CTS. Phoenix lodge. B. P. o. Elks will l have charge of the old time stage coach. Johnny Moore will have charge Of the cowboys. James Griffin is gath ering the pioneer farmers and settlers 1 and Mel Fickas is marshal of the Ma | tive Sons of Arizona.
 | Parade Marshall Mckinley emphat- ically announced last night that this procession is not a modern automobile parade, but a good old fashioned pro cession.
 Evening Meeting at 7:3o The pioneers meeting at the Arizona 1 School of Music will be called to order to 7:S0 o'clock. Invitations have been eAleHueu to all pioneers coming to Phoenix or Maricopa county in 1885 or before that year.
 The invitation list was prepared from the Arizona Republicans pioneer direc- tory which this paper has been com piling over period of months and to- tals several hundred Invitations have also been extended to members of the state legislature and state officials. In all, about 600 special invitations have been extended. Seats are assured for all of the invited guests, Dr. John Den nett, Jr., announced last evening The meeting is open, however, to the gen eral public.
 Mayor Willis H. Plunkett will preside at this session and the principal ad- dress of the evening will be given by Col. James H. McClntocl1, himself a pioneer. There will be an illustrated address on the early day, pioneer scenes being thrown upon a screen bv use of stereopticon lantern Short addresses will be given during the eve ming by John P. Orme. w. I. Mur- phy and other pioneers. Music will be furnished hY Q Maxican ~-nI--t---