Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-04-20

IN 'front.' OF NEWS ONCE ano unoer the
direction of the Chief Marshall. Hon. John
b. Mills, aided by Messrs. L. U. Goliath,
D. L. Bliss, w. n. Hall, c. II. Van
Gorder, w. &. Hale. J. C. Corey, and w.
II. Denise, took up the lipe of march up
Main street to Blanchard; up to Telegraph
street. and thence to Fort Homestead,
where the exercises of the day took place.
There were not less than two thousand
persons present; and the Fort being on
the very top of mountain not less than
six thousand feet above the level of the
sea, during the prayer Of the Chaplain,
the entire audience bowed themselves be-
fore God on Bonded knees. Eve doubt
whether q similar incident has ever hap
pened within the history Of our Govern.
ment.) 90 a.-.-.H'- .ar.
When the procession first started. it
moved in the following order:
Brass Band, under the leadership Of
Schreiner. in open wagon, and drawn BY
six black horses, the wagon and harness
being appropriately decorated.
Home Guards, neatly uniformed, and
draped in mourning.
Odd Fellows, with banner, and in full
regalia. .g.... ~. ..
Gold Hill Artillery Company, with can
non and caisson, drawn by horses, the
whole being very neatly decorated in
mourning.
Masons, in full regalia, Gag draped in
mourning.
Printers from the News office.
Liberty Hose No. l. fifty strong, with
hose carriage, neatly draped in mourning,
bell mufaed. and likeness of the late
President, draped in mourning, hung I'M
der the bell.
Turn-Verein Society, with their Banner
shrouded in deep mourning. .sa
Carriage, containing Hon. n. A. II.
Ball. President of the Day; Rev. o. w.
Whitaker, Chaplain; Hon. B, C. Whit
man, Orator; and George W. Aylesworth,
Esq, President of Town Trustees.
Yellow Jacket Mine-Johh B. Winters.
Esq, the President, and Col. w. b. Wat
son. tA Secretary, led the employees Of
this mine, to the number Of about eighty,
with badges, neatly printed, and bearing
the inscription Of - Yellow Jacket Mine "
under neat spread eagle.
Belcher Mine-John Lambert, Esq, the
Superintendent. led the employees of this
Company. numbering about ninety-6ve ;
and all wearing neaf badge in mourning,
bearing the name, Belcher Mine
Mill men, miners, and citizens on foot,
TO the number of six hundred.
Carriages. .l-
Transfers, mounted. to the number Of
about hundred.
After the services on the mountain, the
procession returned in the same order, and
marched through Main street down to the
Imperial Mill; wheeled, and counter.
marched to the News Office and was dis
missed BY their Marshals.
PrseoedinEs n Fort Honesseaa.
INTRODUCTORY REMARKS OF THE PRES.
IDEST OF THE DAY!
FslloV C;tiaens The Nation this day
mourns the loss of its Chief Magistrate and
ruler, ABRAHAM LINCOLN. We are as,
sembled to manifest our sorrow for thi.
affecting dispensation of Divine Prov.
idence. and to listen to fitting eulogy o.
the life, character and services of the illus
trious dead. In acknowledgment of oul
continual dependence upon Almighty God
I request al present to kneel, with head.
uncovered, while the Chaplain of the Day
Rev. D. W. Whitaker offers prayer:
LET rs PRAY.
The Lord b with youi
A Collect for Divine Direction.
Direct Us, o Lord, in all the doings Of thi,
day with Thy most gracious favor, and fur,
Their Us With Thy continual help; that all oul
works may be begun, continued and ended
in Thee; that We may glOrify Thy holy name
and finally, BY Thy mercy, obtain everlasting
life, through Jesus Christ, our Lord Amen
a Collect for Psace.
o, God, who art the author Of yeace, and
lover Of concord, in knowledge Of whom
standeth our eternal life, whose service il
perfect freedom, defend Us, Thy humble SER
wants, in all assaults Of our enemies; that we,
surely trusting in Thy defence, may not feai
the power Of any adverSaries, through thu
might Of Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen!
Prayer from tie Lsany.
Remember not, Lord, our offences, nor the
offences Of our forefathers; neither to be
Thou vengeance Of our sins spare N, good
Lord spare Thy people whom Thou hast
redeemed with Thy most precious blood, and
be not angry With Us forever. From all evil
and mischief; from the crafts and assaults oil
the devil from all blindness Of heart; from
pride, vain glory and hypocracy from envy,
hatred and malice, and al uncharitablenesS
from battle and murder, and from sudden
death; from al sedition, priyy conspiracy
and rebellion from all false doctrine, heresy
and sehism; from hardness Of heart, and
contempt Of Thy word and commandments
Good Lord, deliver us
4 Prayer for. the President Of tie United
States. f2N &
o, Lord, our Heavenly Father, the high
and mighty ruler Of the universe, who, from
Thy throne doSt behold all the dwellers upon
earth most heartily we beseech Thee 70 be.
hold and olesa Thy servant, the President Of
the United States, and ali associated with
him in authority; and co replenish them
with the grace Of Thy holy spirit that they
may ever incline 70 Thy viii and wan in Thy
ways; endue them plsnteously with heavenly
gifts; grant them 10 health and urosperity
long to live; and finally, amer this (ife. 10 n.
tain everlasting Joy and felicity, THROUGH
Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen!
A Prayer for tie family Of tAs late Prssidsnt
o, merciful God aud Heavenly Father. whc
hssetausht Is IN Thy Holy Word that Thor
dost NOT willingly sfaiet nor srieys the chin,
dren Of men, look with pity, We beseeeh Thss
upon this hsrsavsd family, mourning The loSi
al THAR earthly Rpjd0 md friond. MaY tn