Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-05-11
PRESENTATION AND JoLL1FIcA-
TToN AT THE ovERNAN.

ing, that something "ns'uP ~
Oyerman, or that there would be,about
noon. Consequently, we detached a
portion of our force with orders to re-
conuoi,er and report. The following is
tho result Of said reconnaissance. r
About IL o'clock, parties might be
seen sauntering toward the 0yerman
hosting works, with the air of people
who had nothing else to do and were
not on the look out for anything in par
ticuhr. But tho lounging d~cceiysrs all
grayitatsd toward q point, viz the
Ovcrman works. When the lei came
up tho shaf OF about noon, a sinister
looking squad, consisting of Messrs'
Buckley, Hay and our spy sncaked OF
to the old building formerly used for
the Uncle Sam hosting works, and thore
the mischief developed itself A long
line of tables and seats had been ar
ranged, and there were other evidences
of preparation for couyiyial mischief.
Soon the Overman forces began to con-
eregate until about Is or 80 persons
were present, Of whom ten or a dozen
were ladies. After a little diminishing
by squads and exercise in the lager and
wine manual the Company was brought
into W lines aud General Buckley In
troducsd Mr.. Miller, who, in n few we'll
chosen and feeling sentenc es developed
the revolutionary scheme which had
caused the convocati on Thence it
trauspircd that VIM. Trevathau, a 1.-THE,
vigilant, debonnaire little man, is, and
has been for some time, foreman Of the
Overman. Under his management the
operations in and about the mine have
beeu conducted nth mathematical pre-
eision aud tho accuracy of clock-work.
But while he has left nothing undonc
for the protection and advantage OF
stockholders, and has thereby won their
confidence, he has displayed q manly
consideration for those subject to his
orders, and thereby won their esteem.
This feeling found expression on y~ester-
day in the presentation by the employees,
through Mr.. Miller, Of q splendid gold
hunting Ease stop-watch and heavy gold
chain, which was enclosed in q hand
some rosewood case. The whole rig
cost about $500. Mr.. TrevAthan re-
sponded to the presentation in q voice
choked by emotion, and briefly stated
the principles that had actuated him
since he had been entrusted with the
management Of the mine. The remarks
of Messrs. Miller and Trevathan were
received with every demonstration Of
applause, and both Of those gentlemen
were received by three rousing cheers
and a tiger. Mr.. Hay, President Of the
Gold Hill Miners Union, was next called
ID, and made a very neat speech, peril
nent to the cultivation Of harmony be-
tween employers and employees, and also
made an interesting statement OF the
inception and growth Of the Miners
Union, its trials, vicissitudes and present
success. Mr.. Selkirk was next called,
but owing to the distance between him
and our reporter, the latter was unable
to catch tho drift Of his remarks. What
ever he did say, however, the kind
hearted Overmaners ,%applaudod him.
The Oyerman Glee Club next sang n
boat song with fine effect. The mem
bers of this Club have 6ne voices, and
each s~ustains his part with an accuracy
seldom met with among amateurs.
Joseph Opey and E. Job carried the air,
Joseph Phillips and Thomas Marks sang
bass, John Marks alto, and Jas. Harper
tenor. Afer the singing, u toast to the
ladies was received With vociferous
cheers, and was responded to by Mr..
Hay, an incorrigible and i~nexcusablo
bachelor. A toast to bachelors, pro-
posed BY Hay, was amended, on motion
of Selkirk, and three groans we're given
for that miserable class. The next order
was the singing Of the Star ~Spangled
Banner, by Mrs. McGinty, which was
rendered with raro force and beauty,
Messrs. Harper and Oakley following
with o CLEO. Two ballads, "Nora OAR
ling" by James H~utchings, and "Nora
O'Neal," by 8. Job, were rendered win
touching pathos. Popping tho cues
ton" by Thomas Marks u the Ciuo,
created great merriment, especially
among the ladies.
These exercises were i~nterspcrsed
with cheers for nearly everyone eonnec-
ted with the mine, four paper coming
id for more thanits share) and With an in
finite number ofquirps and witticisms. A
toast to Capt. McGtnty, OF the Sweepy
Guards, called from that gentleman q
response which had the ring OF true Or
atory. He referred to the harmony n
cordial relations exhibited Ct this meet
ing between representatives Of different
nationalities, and paid a glowing tribute
to the institutions under which We live.
There wero scores of other incidents
tending to mako this ene of tho most
delightful affairs we ever participated
iu, Of which our space does not permit
Us to make mention Il would not be
right, however, to omit mention Of the
fne repast spread at the Oyerman board
inv house, nor the assiduity with which
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