Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-07-12
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TnR TWO PROCRSsIONs.
As far rs numbers are concerned, IL
Virgins neighbors rather outdid us in
the size of the procession Oh the occa-
sion Of the recent lively celebration Of
the Fourth Of July. The actual count
OF the two PROFESSIONS was as follows:
Virginia, $50 persons; Gold Hill, $50.
Virginia, however, had all the militia
ry, which, counting all three volunteer
companies and the respective stats OF
Governor Blasdel, General Winters and
General Van Bokkelen, amounted to
200. Thus, deducting the military,
which In reality belonged about as
much to Gold Hill as to Virginia, the
two professions would have been about
equal In point Of numbers. The Vir-
xinia iiremen outnumbered ours, yet
mone than compensating for that was
the Gold Hill Miners Union, which
turned out In good force-the Virginia
Union concluding not to turn out on
the occasion.
The Gold IiUli Prscsssisa.
The prettiest feature in either pro-
eession was that original with the Gold
Killers, representing the Ten Terrific
ries. This consisted Of ten OF the best
looking young ladies of Gold Hill,
about fifteen or sixteen years Of age,
mounted on horseback, riding two and
two. They were all dressed alike, in
dark riding habits, and a neat little
black hat Of the jaunty mariner style,
adorned with q red ribbon. Each, too,
wore her hair ta~stefully flowing, and
not done up In those hideouS capillary
deformities known rs chignons, or
rolls, so fashionable just now, yet
looking q thousand times more clumsy
and ridiculous than the great wing. FIN
or ~rudder-like protaberance into which
the Chinese women fix up their back
hair. Each Of the young ladies also
wore a beautiful sash Of red, white and
blue, upon which, where it crossed the
breast, was the name Of the Territory
,he represented, handsomely printed
In colors ON q broad white satin ribbon,
with her own name printed beneath.
The following are the names Of the
young lady representatives, and also OF
The Tee Territories.
Washington, Maggie Driscoll Alas
IA Minnie Fox; Arizona, Marian
Jones; New Mexico. Emma Nelson ;
Colorado, Mary Collins Idaho, Katie
McDonald: Utah, Mary Harris Mon
Jana, Mary Quill ; Dakota, Lizzie Nor
gan /; Wyoming, Lizzie Holman. Act
Ing as as escort TO these, both in front
and 9 rode also six young ladies,
dressed In light riding habits. and fancy
red caps. The front escort consisted
OF Hattie Peabody, Lucy Harris and
Mary Mcdonald the rear escort, Ella
Emerson, Nora Kingsley and Jennie
Clark. A more attractive party ofsix-
teen. or q sweeter sixteen, was
seen, and not u young man gazed upon
those fair Territories but was In favor
Of their immediate annexation or ad-
mission Into the Union.
TIE car Or STATE,
slso in the Gold Hill procession, was
another beautiful and appropriate fea-
ture. 1t was large, strongly built and
handsomely arranged and adorned.
The body of the car was Of blue and
white, and the canopy red. festooned
with evergreens, and with little rows
of flags futtering above it. IL was
drawn by six fine gray horses. seated
In this grand car. beneath the shelter
inc canopy. were thirty-seven little
Sifis, all dressed in white, with scarts
Of red, white and blue. Each heid IN
her hand a little flag, and each wore
on her head 4 neat gilded tiara or
.corouet, bearing upon its front the
name of the State represented. God
bless those happy-hearted little girls
How merrily their sweet little voices
rang out, singing patriotic songs, as
the procession moved along.
The VirEiaia Prseessisn.
The military companies in this pro-
cession presented a splendid appear
n the National Guard in their neat
blue uniform and the Sweeny Guards
In their blue coats and pants relieved
by green trimmings, while their hats
were of the latest and most approved
pattern, adorned with green plumes.
The Emmett Guard presented an es-
pecialiy soldierlike~ appearance, the gen
srsl excellent physique Of the men be-
Ing = peculiar feature. Their
we're also the fullest. As to the
mounted warriors, on the various
stats, they could not we'll avoid look
ing handsome. by reason Of their dress
ana the horses they rode; they GER
tzinly all felt particularly well.
rhe PrsttIess Rsature
In this procession was the splendidly
decorated machine OF Young America
Engine Company No. 2, surmounted
~ beautiful canopy or little temple,
Mflainipg Il juvenile Goddess OF LIB
esfy, and three companions. This
sWStt Httle Goddess was Gussie Scott,
attired In a white dress Topped up with
rosettes, and a red, white and blue
sash across her shoulders. Upon her
head was 3 beautiful coronet Of blue,
studded with gilded stars, and IN her
hand she held a staff surmounted with
~ Can Of Liberty. On II side stood
ana Iampert and on the other Jennie
isvison. similarly attired, the first
rsnresenting Nevada, and the other
Glifornia. Behind them was a little
brennan, George Coryell, represent
uUonO Anarica.S The can