Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-10-24

PACIFIC COAST PIoNEERa-A regu-
lar meeting Of the Nevada Division OF
Pacific Coast Pioneers was held at
their hall, on North B street, Virginia
City, last evening. The following
named gentlemen were balloted for,
and were unanimously elected Carl
Otto Appelberg, G.. Hsist, John II.
Tilton, D.. P. Brown, James II. Will
cox, II. Harris, David Mccarthy,
Gardner G. Fish. James Killen, j. f.
Wood, C. B. Mcclellan, James d.
Roberts, Frank Hall, o. D.. Role, II.
N. Jewett, S. L. Swift, John Dohle,
David Perry Pierce. w. R. Rison, AL
bert P. Houghton, David G.. Hanna, J.
Z. Howell, w. o. Broadbead, VIM. E.
L.afferty and Samuel Il. Carter. APP
plications for admission to the Society
were received from the following: j.
P. Jones, B..H. WEIGH, E. R. Elrod,
G. H. Eastman, Henry Donnelly,
Henry Weston, Peter Martinoni, NJ.
c. Gardner, Force Gregory, Samuel A.
Neyers, L. ID. Huffman, Charles Ba-
ker, James L. Griffith, Henry A. Jones,
Charles Ruffner, w. L. Eaves, James
Ball. Il. NJ. Carson, l.. d. Noyes, An
drew Milatovich, John Lent, John A.
Long, WIN. Newsom, r. w. Parker,
Il. Crane, r. r. Hackett. Vincenzo
Ramelli and Franklin Ward. A num-
Der of bills were voted upon, and war
rants for the payment Of the same were
ordered to be drawn. The Committee
on the celebration OF the admission Of
Nevada Into the Union reported prog
gress. The committee on building
were authorized and empowered to en-
large the hall and make certain re-
pairs. On motion. Resolred. that an
invitation be extended to the Veterans
Of the Mexican War, and resident
members Of the California Pioneer AS
ISOLATION to participate In the APP
preaching celebration In honor OF the
admission of Nevada In the Union. A
CODY OF the resolution was ordered
published in the Storey County and
Carson City papers.
VERY AGREEABLE BAIL.-The ball,
or grand terpsichorean social OF Ne
vada Lodge No. 50, L. o. b. B., given
ut Odd Fellows' Hall, Virginia, last
night, was one Of the most agreeable,
well-ordered. recherche and eminent
~ successful ever given in this section.
The spacious hall was we'll filled, the
music excellent, and a finer looking
assemblage is seldom or never seen.
The B'nai Birth, as we understand 1t,
Is a brotherhood Of a very social ma
ture. and when they 60 In for a good
time they know how to have and en-
joy it. The ladies OF this occasion
were not only generally good looking.
but unusually we'll dressed, some Of
the dresses being very elegant and
costly. The gents. OF course, looked
As we'll as good clothes could make
them. Among our l~sraelite friends
present we noticed John Mallon, Coun-
ty Clerk Thompson, Charley Fletcher,
Dick Thomas, John |. CHM and Dan
De Guile. Major Ferrand would have
attended but his wife wouldn't let him
because he wanted to be too dresSy and
stylish. Nothing but full dress would
do him. 1t was particularly sstisfac-
tory to notice also that -" Hiram " vas
chief engineer Of the hat and cloak
room. enSuring perfect order and no
mixing up Of wardrobe. We came
away during one OF the "wee sma
hours" and the ball was still going
vigorously on.
CAprAIS Dick LosT.-All who have
visited the beautiful Emerald Bay, at
the southern end of Lake Tahoe, dur
Ing the last few years, will remember
"Captain Dick" the old sailor ems
ployed by Ben Holladsy to have charge
of and look out for his lovely Summer
residence and other property located
in that secluded and romantic locality.
The eccentric old fellow concluded to
pass the remainder Of his life there,
and in view OF his ultimate demise,
he some time since. with. his own
hands, fashioned ont = good COM
grave for himself In the
of a small rocky island near
the head of the bay. He always In
that this should be his last rest
ing place, but within the last few days
he has been reported drowned In tho
deep cold bosom Of the broad lake,
where his body Is not liable ever to
rise, that kind friends might fulfill
the old sailors wish and put
him In his own rocky sepulchre.
The Truckee Republican Of yesterday
referring to the subject says this:
A few days ago Dicks boat was
found floating In the lake, and rs the
man has not been eel since. 1t Is sup
posed he was caught out In a storm on
the water and drowned. Dick was an
eccentric character, a genuine old salt.
Every month he would visit Truckee
and when he did he would get on a
tremendous tight" which would last
for several days. He must have been
not far from sixty years old.
CALIFORNIAN CLuB.-At a gathering
of the clans to complete the organiza-
ton of the Scotch Caledonian Club
held Mt Miners Union Hall, Virginia,
last evening. the following officers
were elected to serve until the LIST OF
January next, at which time their reg
ular annual meeting will take place /:
Hector Dow. Honored Chief; A. Z.
Hay, Worthy First Chieitain ; WIN.
Hunter, Worthy Second Chieftain;
Robert Morrison, Worthy Third Chief
tain ; Daniel Frazer, Worthy Fourth
Chieftain /; Ii. klrkaldie, Warder j.
W. Grant, Dunniewassel. After the
election twenty-one new members
signed the Constitution and Bylaws,