Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-07-05
THE ANNIVERSARY.

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The celebration of the Fourth in Gold
Hill and Virginia was in every way cred,
liable. The procession was e~xceedingl,
fine. It moved from the corner off stree
and Sutton avenue, Virginia, out B stree
down to Telegraph street, in this town {;
from Telegraph street turning into Mair
street by the Yellow Jacket works; anc
thence up Main street to c street, to Mil
street. to D street, and to the Opers
House. The management Of the marc,
was the most complete we have ever note,
in so large a procession. We think Ton
Peasley should be elected to the Gran
Marshalship of such occasions as q If
office. The hour Of starting was post
poned from ten to o. o'clock, in order Il
give the sun the fullest opportunity pos
sible for rendering the streets thorough,
comfortable. The weather seems to hav,
been specially prepared for the time. Ar
irving at the theatre, the dress circle wa
found filed with a brilliant audience o.
ladies and gentlemen. Soon every avail.
able sitting and standing place was occu-
pied and it is estimated that not less
than thirteen hundred persons managed
TO obtain audience space in the house.
Had a favorable place in the open air been
selected, probably three times the number
would have heard the exercises. Still,
the audience was large, very attentive.
and soon became very enthusiastic. Pres.
ident Whitman opened the exercises BY q
brief but stirring address, which woke up
the people and sharpened their appetite
for what was to follow. Rev. Mr.. Rising
read q prayer, which was a compact and
beautiful expression of thankfulness for
heavenly favor to our nation, and a warm
pleading for a continuance Of Divine car
and help. Mr.. Whitman introduced the
Reader, 1t. Inghsm, with the remark.
None so fit to recite the immortal instru-
ment as one who had been in the soldier
service of his country" 1t. Ingham read
the Declaration Of independence with ad-
mirable elocution, prcfacing his reading
by some choice remarks concerning the
great instrument Of Freedom, its authors,
and its living force. The poem of Mr..
Joseph 7. Goodman with q copy Of
which we regret we have not been sup.
plied-was q capital production. 1t was
read in too indis,inct a voice for its hear
ing by a majority of the audience. Mr..
Goodman should always have a reader for
his productions of this kind. Joe has a
very fine poetic mind; he is n Of the
most talented young men of our State.
Then followed the grafton, which will be
found in our columns. Mr.. Whitman in
troduced the orator, with the remark that
1.-THE name of Sumner was synonymous
with eloquence and scholarship" We do
not think that the literary exercises of our
celebration were surpassed in excellence
by anything Of like character in other To-
c~ali,ies. President Whitman dismissed
the audience with the remark that he
hoped the patriotic words which had been
spoken to them would contribute to
strengthen their love for our country and
their resolution to preserve its institutions
unimpaired and unstained.
We were glad to see Gold Hill so well
Represented in the procession and in the
audience. We hope there is in the fact a
significance in regard to complete good
fellowship and unity of general sentiment
in time TO come. Our FIRE laddies
looked exceedingly well in their new and
gorgeous uniforms, and they conducted
themselves with characteristic spirit and
propriety. "Old Glory" shook o hi
dear old folds-God bless it forever and
ever-from the top of q tall flagstaff on
Mount Davidson, that lifts the banner to
the view of the residents Of Gold Hill and
Virginia alike.
Our Fourth" was an eminent sue
eess ; and thereupon the News congratu.
la,es the managing committees and the
officers, and all the "parccipators Of the
Day.