Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-11-02

The Grand. Union TerchlIshd Processioa
alarsSIsG 70. the Mn.Ic Of liz Union
Freodem and tho Old Fin triumphant
GGEi .r; and Geld MN In " Blaze of
The Democracy had their final grand
demonstration for the campaign last
Friday evening, and we cauno but COM
mend their zeal, industry and exhaust
i've energy displayed in drumming up
so goodly a demonstration rs they did
under the hopelessly discouraging cir
cumstances against which they had 10
contend, but in our grand Union torch
light and illuminative jubilee Of Satur-
day evening, we SO far out-shone, out
numbered, out-strared and completely
eclipsed them, that their last lingering
vestigcs of political hope or aspiration
ought to be finally quenched, unless
they are wilfully blind.
THE PROCESSION.
Forming Mt early candle light, the
Virginia portion Of the procession moved
along B street to the Divide, where it
was Joined by that portion from Gold
Hill, Silver City, Dayton and elsewhere.
Returning to Virginia by way Of street,
it presented u spectacle Of gorgeous and
thrilling magnifeence. The Boys in
Blue" were in the foremost ranks,
marching in solid phalaux, eight abreast.
The Mexican Patriotic Club, the various
Union Clubs of Virginia, Gold Hill, Sill
yer City, Dayton, aud delegations from
other points followed, principally on
foot, although there were also many in
carriages and on horseback. All bore
torches, transparencies, faga, notices,
or some sort Of expressive device, and
many Of the torches were of huge pro-
portions, resembling young bonires.
The Grant Glee Club rode along sing
ing, and bands Of music at appropriately
assigned places in the procession added
their harmonious thrill to the general
effect. A most beautiful and acceptable
feature of the procession was that par
ticular division representing the differ
ent States Of the Union. These were
ladies dressed in appropriate colors and
costume. They rode on horseback, and
beside each rode her chosen gentleman
escort, while outside marched n double
row OF footmen, with torches, as a guard
of honor. This cavalcade attracted
much attention.
Another notable feature was the pice
little ship KEARsARG., mounted on
wheels, and manned by young -" larry
toplights dressed out in regular man
o'-war style, with their boatswain occa-
sionally footing his shrill whistle. This
nautical arrangement, we believe, came
from the maratime town of Dayton, on
the banks of the raging Carson. Silver
City contributed II "Grant Taunery
on wheels, with the workmen busily en-
gagged tanning Copperhead skins, also a
boiler.making establishment on wheels,
with the employees hsmmcring away
Justify. A Highland piper in full ma
tional costume, with his pipes, marched
with the Virginia Fourth Ward Club,
d~iscoursing his peculiar and interesting
music. Many ladies from Dayton and
elsewhere rode in wagons and carriages,
and the delegation from Washoe, con-
sisting Of some forty healthy looking
men, well mounted, must not be allowed
10 pass without notice. The Carson
Band, with their beautiful Zouave uni.
form, never looked prettier or played
better, and the Gold Hill and Virginia
bands also were fully up to the mark as
far as true musical talent and execution
goes. Il would take at least half a col
umn TO describe the transparencies md
notices, many Of which were very sig
ni6cant, spicy and expressive. This
brilliant pageant passed along like a
vast river of seethiug fame, with music,
singing, cheering, while the air was mt
orally filed with an u%ncessing display
Of rockets, Bengola lights, and all sorts
Of ~sulphurous pyrotechnic projecties
everywhere along the line Of march,
and the sidewalks and balconies were
lined with enthusiastic crowds OF spec
tators, cheering the gay procession rs
i, passed proudly along, while the ladies
waved their handkerchiefs n beamed
forth their brightest smiles OF approval.
Tho procession was half an honr pass
ING any given point, and the entire
number of individuals comprising it is
yariously estimated at from 1000 to
1900, Some of the most enthusiastic
Republicans set the number as high rs
5000, and the most honest OF our
Democratic friends readily concede
that there were over 1000. we
couuted them as they were
passipc the Chollar-Potosi dump on
their way from the Divide, along Z
street into town, and by as careful aud
fair count as is possible for any n to
effect, we made the number ont to be
2.llT; considerable accessions to that
number, however, were made by others
falling into the ranks rs the procession
passed along down town.
EXERCISES Al THE STAND.
Passing along C street to Mill, up
Mill to B, along b TO Taylor, down Tay-
lor TO C and along G to the speakers
stand, which was opposite Perry y IT.
wins. more or less countcrmarehing
was done in order to bring the process
sion part of the programme to a close at
that point, but there proved to DC
nothing like room enough to do so ar
t~isticaiiy therefore the divisions sePa-
rated, went of by themselves and dis
handed as they saw TT. The immense
assemblsge gathered in front OF the
stand was addressed by the Hon. WIN.
VI. Stewart, Judge viii Campbell ana
others. Their remarks were moi lengthy,
but were to the point, and as may well
be supposed, were received with ire
quen, cheering and general enthusiasm.
The Glee Club, assisted BY a goodiy
number of ladies who had kindly volnn-
teered, sang at appropriate intervals
some Of our good old national songs
and others incidental to the campaign
Martial music also added inspiration 10
the glorious occasion. The exercises
were concluded by IL o'clock and the
assemblsge dispersed, but after that
everybody seemed to 60 of celebrating
ON their own hook, and many
kent ND their jubilations ill q