Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-07-05

Ing along the street, and people com
ing In from the country had theil
horses also decked with little flag
stuck into the harness, and little chill
dren and ladies riding along in buggle;
gaily carried flags in their hands
Everybody was out In holiday attire,
and the day being as fine as could be
wished, all tried to enjoy 1t to the
utmost. The Dolly Warden style o
dress was most prevalent among the
ladies aud little girls, and certainly
added to the general gay effect, anu
the gentlemen emulated them to the
extent Of wearing the d. V. necktie'
GOLD HILL CELEBRATION.
The celebration at Gold Hill com.
menced rather inauspiciously with
a funeral, at 10 o'clock A. N.-that oil
]. Candy, killed by an accident in the
Justice mine Wednesday morning.
The funeral took place from Miners
Union Hall, and was largely attended
nv the order, Of which deceased was a
member. 1t was announced and IN
tended that one hundred guns should
he fired from Fort Homestead-thir-
teen at sunrise, thirty-seyen at noon,
and fifty at sunset, but owing 10 the
critical condition Of Mr.. Wright, the
teamster who had his right loot so ter-
ribly crushed n few days ago, n VINO
resides at the lower pait OF town. the
firing of the cannon was kindly omit
ted nc the special request OF his physi.
clan, DIR, Hall. The Sarsfield Guard
paraded through town about 10 o'clock
with 4 band Of music, and presented n
highly creditable, soldier-iiSe appear,
nnce. As no procession was included
I'm the programme Of Il celebration
the S~srsfeld's, being specially invited,
marched up to join with the Emmett
Guard in the procession ut virginia.
Fort Homestead
Was prepared in adequate and most
excellent style for the proposed picnic
celebration. A huge tent, capable OF
sheltering some thousands OF people,
was erected there with plenty OF seats
Tor ali and a speakers stand In q COLI
yenieut place ut one side. Green
bushes were also distributed In an at
tractiye manner about the grounds,
and the spacious dancing hall was also
very handsomely decorated with ever
greens, floral wreaths. flags, emblems,
Etc. The wall above the orchestra
bore a picture Of Washington accom-
panied BY the following Inscription IN
ieroe Istters . The NATIONS PRIDE"
The word LIBRRry was also In large
letters at each side Of the picture. A
baud Of fife and drums posted IN an ell
a,ble location ut the side OF the FORT
overlooking town played Tor some
time while the people were making
their way thither, Jake Whites omill,
buSses being employed to bring all
who chose to ride. Shortly after the
hour of noon the large assemblage OF
school children, families, and ladies
and gentlemen were gathered together
beneath the broad shade OF the tent.
and the speakers stand being occupied
by the officers, etc., OF the day.
The Exercises
Commenced. Colonel John II. Mills,
President Of the Day, made a few In
troductory remarks, followed by an
impressive prayer by Rev. Mr.. Right
never, and an overture by the band.
The children of the Gold Hill Public
Schools, under the direction Of Mr..
George Dorwln, then sang the national
xong 3. America very creditably. aud
after another overture by the band, MIR.
A. b. Mitchell read the Declaration OF
OF Independence In good style. The
hand raye more music, aud the chill
dren sap "'ris Anniversary Day."
when. after another musical interlude
by the band. Mr.. Wilson Dunlap re-
cited the following poem:
Darkness bad thrown her mantle DER the
Beneath the omSre canopy, Nsturs. in hushed
Lay d 1sSS:i Within the shades of mafsy
RseunSsnt shepherds alternate dozed, or
watched
Their ieeey charge. The Bethlehem's Star
A radiant stranger In the ACKNOWLEDGMENT
R..,ispdSnt shone, anil 'midst Its flashing rays
An snssl stoodtsvea,,d ssraphic Herald Oh
tho Lordf 49,,
Who, 90 the humolest OF mankind, spaA' oa'
or our re God: aou earth. peace: good viii to
In confirmation swift of glorious tidinsa' tho
r.srst: Equality, Brotherhood the Golden
Placed on sii sacred love of Fraternity.
Foremost among too Blooms conferred on man
an htph
And made abode on Garth. Freedoms INST
Celestial sDlendors grscsd: freedom OF thought
aud set: ..-
Freedom to exercise creative power
Sublimest attribute, which gives eonyie'ion
And dsepots heard with hight primal assurance
or thsk coming doom, and al the stars OF morn
To9sther sang for JOY.
Succeeding centuries
Their records left upon the rolls OF Time,
And lost existence In Eternity.
Succeeding nations their several histories traced.
AID crumSled In the tomb. Those which built
And , indr foundation. laid upon the Masters
Made highest progress With them alone
Dvelt Liberty. fraternity, Equality.
And only they agAinst red'handed tyranny nj,
PsnopiIed in riSh,soasnsss. raised her proud
F,unx vide and high her banner free. and with
Resounding trump announced the second dawn
Her rsil.pt cons. our sires, again did voice
Tbe angelic tidIngs "On earth, peace;
CO. viii 10 men!" Bsthlehem's bright star.
In consolidated glory upon AOs standard reap
A.surancs living Of heavenly mission.
RmsncIpatlon, Brotherhood, Equality
Befors he Law, her proclamation to tne wofio.
And human hearts did leap for JOY. once more
Despairing tyrants shrieked; once more Gu
Oppression quaked at second summons to Its
doom. r
Ninety and six years, completed on TINS day'
Have lapsed into enguling void, since nrst
Columbia her grand mission claimed 10 crown
Humanity with liberty.
Yet In that almost nothingness OF time
Mankind hath more advancement made In true
Mobility than all foregoing periods
Since from tho Almighty hand, ont into space,
Was launched this rolling orb.
britannia and Columbia, imperial mother
And majestic daughter, have great examples set
or mutual forbeafanee and concession;
Have shown that questions Of great import
Med NOT for arbitrament unsheathe the sword.
Uharo'er 0 nations voice IL heard supreme,
Nhere'G peoples are free, and their own con-
- duct rule,