Arizona republican., 1921-04-13

as the second sLeaker of the after noon. In the early days, she said, she was very happy, even though her | daily rations were beans and bacon She came into the valley, she con tinued in an old lumber wagon at time when there was only one white woman in the vicinity. a Mrs. Rowe.
 Mrs. Cynthia Rogers told of hard ships encountered by the early ar rivals in their efforts at cultivation of the soil. She arrived in Arizona in 1877. She told of working in the field, planting crops. blowing the soil and harvesting. T have done every thing an honest woman can do in or about the home" she said
 Woman Buckine Horse Rider Mrs Racheal Lamb was introduced as the first and original lady bucking horse rider of the state. She came to Arizona in tS79 "I can ride these bucking horses going and coming" she declared. T used to ride out the Apache trail when we hid out in the | rocks to keep from being killed by warning Apaches."
 Mrs. Prank Lovett, an arrival in
 1884, was introduced as the first woman to ride a bicycle in Phoenix.
 T don't believe I can afford you as | much amusement in my talk as did | in the old times riding my bicycle. " she said. Every time I took tumble
 I would look around to see that had
 an audience watching me-, 1 A. Marshall was introduced as the i oldest male pioneer in attendance at
 the celebration. He is 92 years old
 and came to Arizona in 1880. He ex- | plained that he is a pioneer of two
 states, California and Arizona, voting | for the constitutions in both states
 He crossed the Isthmus of Panama
 he said, in 1S49. He told of a fight
 with a grizzly in California mine l which put him in bed for six months 1 The bear, he said, was killed a few l days later.
 oldest Woman" Speaks Mrs. Jennie M. Grove was intro 1 duced as the oldest woman attending
 the celebration. She is also 92 years
 old and came to. Arizona in 1886
 When she first came to Phoenix, sh,
 said, it was the common practice tt
 throw all refuse into the streets.
 Harry DeWinton, an arrival in 1871
 was the next speaker. He spok,
 briefly of his experiences in Arizona
 Sam Powell 1889, and described a.
 the original Hassayamper," wa!
 scheduled to speak on ''early election
 days but he forgot his subject dur
 ing a few introduction remarks b, Chairman Heard and dwelt exten | SlNety upon nlS SOOu ana SlTg
 ing ability
 T read recently that Caruso ha, 1, lost his voice." he said. You know that would be distinct loss to thi
 country if it were not for me. I hay , been considering taking his place il New York.
 When I was child. my mothe ! took me to the state fair at Burling ! ton, Iowa, where I won first priz | l. | ! never lost my good looks or missed drink" he continued.
 I've sang before all the crowne 2 heads of Europe, Tempe and Buck | eye" He then demonstrated his abii ity as a singer with two favorite SC
 lections. among them "Brindle Steer.
 He took the big gathering by storm. Mrs. W. J. Christopher was in I troduced next. She came to Arizon . in 1884 and has been out of the stat : only twice stpce then, she said. ], w. W. Pace was rs-introduced b r Chairman Heard. As an opening h l told a story of a child that was no = quite so good looking as Sam Powel l The baby I have reference to was S
 homeiy that they had to blindfold tn : mother two months before she woul allow her child to nurse" he said. f "Who was the baby you?" someon V shouted from the audience a MT. Pace then moved that perma . nent pioneer association be organize, ,. His motion carried unanimousl. = Chairman Heard appointed the foi = lowing committee to make arrange @ ments for the organization: Q Apache county. D. K Udell. chair = man; Coconino. Al Doyle: Cochis
 Billy Four; Graham, W. W. Pace
 Gilla, Filo Fuller; Santa Cruz, Judg
 O'Connor; RIaricopa, John Orme 7 Pima, A. A. Lewis; Pinal, John Brar - aman; Yuma, A. B. Gray; Naval e Losie Rogers, and Yavapai. T. ] ,f Saunders. Representative frol
 Greenlee and Mohave counties are 70 be named later.
 m The pioneers then unanimously e 1 tended vote of thanks to the s S Johns mission band for it's music dui d ing the day They also extendt N thanks to Richards and Mace for u
 park.
 Adjournment was then taken to a s low the pioneers to dance the O = fashioned dances at the big pavilic .,, at Riverside park, the quadrille, u ,s Virginia reef, the schottische and u i square dance. Joe MOnihon was I the fiddle and Mrs. Bellas at u ,o guitar.
 i Last night the pioneers were gues = of The Republican at the Strand. c ,a lumbia and Elks theaters, havfl .. l1~