Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-05-26
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o,ory last evening, and none Of those
who participated in the great Union
Jubilee held there on this occasion will
ever forget the glorious scenes and in.
cidcn,s. The evening vas fine aud the
roads comparatively free from mud.
Atsunset the 32-pounder cannon, ''Gen-
eral Grant," mounted ON Fort Home
stead, commenced laundering from his
iron-clad throat, aud national tags were
flying from various mining WORKS, aud
other buildings both'public and private.
At dusk, boniires were brightly blazing
about the Fort and lighting up tho tall
flagstaff with the altar spangled banner
floating from its top, revealed in proud
beauty against the dark sky beyond, the
crest Of tbat prominent old hill present.
oil II vivid and glory-stirring sight.
THE GATHERING N.
By dark, the Gold. Hill Union Gibbs
and loyal citizens generally, assembled
at the Fort. Silver City, Dayton, and
even WaShoe and Carson, were also
more or less represented there. By.aud-
by the Grant Club and u huge train OF
loyal torch bearers from Virginia were
heard approaching from Virginia with n
line band Of music ut their head. They
presented a very acceptable appearance,
and their torches lighted up the hill
sides with q bright glare rs they passed.
As they came along the grade leading to
the Fort, the Gold Hill Clubs marched
out with a band of music, and escorted
them in, while "Gencral Grant" doomed
forth u luSty welcome, and the cchoinS
hills shook their gray sides with respon-
Sivc joy.
AT TUE FORT.
The spacious Hall at Fort Homestead
never presented 50 loyalty brilliant an
appcarancc rs on this occasion. The
Stars and Stripes, and other national
emblcms, dccked the walls n speak
ors' stand, but the finest and best adorn-
ment OF all, was the iensely packed
crowd of enthusiastic Union men, all
standing closely wedged together, fill
inr the hall to its utmost capacity. The
speakers stand was occupied by appro-
pirate ~personsgeS ; to the right of it
was the Metropolitan Brass Band, and
in front was the Virginia Glee Club.
Excellent facilities were also extended
to the reporters, they being allowed to
stand wherever they chose among the
audience. and take notes as best they
could. At half-past eight o'clock the
meeting was called to order by \. A. II.
Ball, Esq and the band played the glo-
rious old tune OF Marching through
Georgia." in which the voices OF the
entire asscmblago Joined in chorus.
The Virginia Gles Club now edged
themselves up on the little stand, by
invitation, and sang Grants What's
the Natter" tho new campaign song
published in yesterdays NEws, the SEN
,iments and singing OF which were very
much a~pplauded, and at its conclu-
sion the author was highly hon.
ored with three hearty cheers. At inter
walls during the exercises, the Club sang
some very pleasing and appropriate
songs, in their own excellent style; 1t
needed but the voice of their old time
compatriot, Joe Mcguire, to give full
effect to their hsrmonizings. George
Eels, Charley Strong, Charley Fish aud
Ell. Hillyer never seemed more nc home,
however, and singing by their side we
noticed the irrcpressible Brier, with his
rolling eve, and rich bass voice, while
Elder Gibson, Of the portly form and
sauctiied countenance, stood with his
head thrown back, rejoicingly pouring
forth his loyal soul in the grand chorus
of the faithful, evidently feeling that 1t
was indeed good to be there, especially
whom the brethren came down on
Marching Through Georgia Why
could not q joint campain Glee CLUB
be formed q There is pleaty OF material
in Virginia and Gold Hill for y pretty
talented and effective one. We are liza
BILE to have several joint Qualifications
like that of last evening between now
and the coming Presidential election.
The band was frequently called on
during this jubilant reunion, and re.
sponded with "Hail Columbia,
"Yankee Doodle" " Marching Through
Georgia." g Hail to the Chief Star
Spangled Banner" TRAMP, Tramp"
aud such like appropriate music. The
speakers of the occasion were very
much applauded throughout, aad ire
quent cheers given for Grant and Col
fax, and others most prominent on the
great Union record. Old Genera
Grant" too, mounted on his Lofty emil
nence, Numbered forth Mt intervals "
booming defiance to rebels, either II,
home or abroad.
THE ~sPEEcHEs.
We would like much to he able tc
publish in full the speeches made OF
this glorious occasion, but limited space
and mcagre notes will not allow OF any
thing more thar u brief and unsatisfac
tory SYNOPSIS. The first speaker wa!
JUDGE A. W. Baldwin. He made 9
very stirring, patriotic speech, contrast
ing the gloomy phases Of the Republican
party during the rebellion, with TIT
present power and brilliant future pros
meets of loyal Americans throughou
the Republic. At the request OF th'
asssmblage, he read the platform OF tn
Republican party, adopted Mt the recon
National Convention ut Chicago which
nominated Grant and Colfax. The rap
turous applause with which each planl
was greeted by. the entire audience sig
ni6ed how hearty was their ndors
ment. The suffrage clause matter h
spoke of rs simply a point for seehona
or municipal consideration and indiTid
usl opinion. The independence OF IN
telligent individual opinion, untram
meled and unbought, he considered tn
strong point in the inherent power nm
prosperity Of the Republican party an
its chief element of success, both in tn
preseut md in the future. Attic con
clusion of his short address three rous
in, rbeers were given for the platform
and three more for tho good old lag
Freedom.
b. C. Whitman, Esq, being next IL
,roduced, gavea free and easy howin
hrol eneecbf very apprOpriAto 70 tue OF