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

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should call forth notice, admiration or
reward-before even it has once been sub
iected to any trial by FIRE, gives to this act
of yours an interest which this company
alone can fully appreciate. To-day this
company begins its existence, and truly it
NAV say that ait is born with a golden
spoon" The "boys" Of No. 2 desire me
to assure you that the friendly feelings
which have prompted and the fattering
attention which is manifested by this
present have an eloquent response in the
heart of each, though such response comes
not to you from the tongue OF any. They
desire me to say to you that BY this rich
and beautiful banner you will be repre-
sented in their halls and their holiday
professions, and that their acceptance here
is o pledge to you and yours OF o hreman's
fealty, which shall continue 30 long at
least az this company has an existence or
a name; and, Madam, when, if ever, dur
ing your residence in this place, you
chance to hear those terrible signals which
tell of the presence Of the enemy which
fremen do battle with; when you hear
the shrieks of whistles and the clangor OF
bells, telling of the liyid waves how they
flow and how they ebb, you may remember
that between you, yours and the hends OF
fire you have this day placed this host OF
brawny conquerors' arms, the fellows OF
Yellow Jacket No. 2.
The banner Of four by five feet in size,
is of silk, richly bordercd n tringed.
On one side it is blue, and has elegantly
painted in gilt letters, the inscription
" When duty calls tbs ours to obey. Or
ganized June 9th, 1866" On the reverse
side the banner is red, and bears the in
>cription, yellow Jacket Hose Com.
pany No. @" After the presentation OF
the banner, N. A.. H. Ball, on behalf Of
the town Trustees presented to the Fore
man, Mr.. Colby, and rich a splendid silver
trumpet, to be banded down by him to
his successors in Office so long az Yellow
Jacket No. 2 shall retain their organiza-
ton, which he hoped would be so long as
these hills shall stand. Mr.. Colby returned
for himself, and on behalf of the Company,
hearty thanks, in a brief and appropriate
speech. Cheers were given for the donors
of the presents and the makers of the
speeches, and after the members OF the
Company had partaken of the hospitality
Of Mr.. Winters, they returned to town,
bearing proudly their magnificent banner.
About noon, soon after the presentation
of the banner to Yellow Jacket No. 2,
Liberty / assembled. at their truck house,
where they received the present of q most
splendid American flag from the hands Of
Mrs. Barnes. The flag is truly magnii.
cent it is of the best quality of silk, OF
regulation regimental size, and its staff is
| richly mounted with silver. On one OF
| the stripes is painted. in beautiful ~letters,
Liberty One" Mrs. Barnes, in pre-
senting it, said:
Members of Liberty Hose Company To
you. | present this banner. I know the men
who are ever ready to spring to duty at the
first tap of the alarm bell, scaling the dizziest
hight to rescue som unfortunate enclosed
with fiery tongues which threaten his in.
slant destruction. I know men so brave, will
cherish our Nations worshipped emblem ;
that you love every one Of its starry eyes ;
will guard their purity with jealous care, and
esteem it greater honor than ever crowned
Emperor bore, to live, oye, die encircled in
its folds. As the representative Of its kind
donors, l present you this beautiful flag, and
in their behalf wish you all possible pros
perity and success"
The flag was received on behalf Of the
Company by their foreman, W. H.. H. Lee,
who replied to the, presentation speech In
eloquent terms. Liberty Company had their
truck beautifully deeked with flowers, and on
it bore a bright-eyed boy. Of FIVE, a son OF MIR.
Lee, their foreman. The procession from
Virginia did not arrive here till about two
O'Clock. The boys we're all in readiness, and
Yellow Jacket Co. No. 2 took their place be-
fore Engine Co. No. l, whose invited guests
they were, to march to Virginia. Liberty
One took position in line in front Of Eagle
Co. No. 8, whose guests they were. The Gold
Hill Homo Guards took their position in the
line after the Emmett Guards Of Virginia,
and to the sound Of music, the waving Of
flags, the booming Of guns, and the melody
Of "Marching Through Georgia." with joy
and patriotism beaming from every counten-
ance, the glorious procession marched up
the hill to Virginia to complete the cere-
monies OF celebrating the happy day.