Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-07-08
sacel,rush News.

), the Gold HiE News of July 5th.l
,aakinc Of the celebration on
Fourth, that Journal says:
Pioneers came marching
IN from Virginia about noon,
he number of over Il hundred,
h a han | of music at the head,
carving splendid new silk
erican flag, presented by Sam
Iones, Superintendent of the
wn Point mine. Each men,
wore an appropriate badge,
4 the officers elegant sashes.
ec marched two and two in
bd old tramping style, and the
VINO could not stand the trip
re taken aloEg in carriage.
ev were cheered heartily at va
|,is points along the route, and
tho entire Virginia procession
far as the Divide, where they
\ them to go back into town.
Pioneers marched down
torch Main street, marshaled
Sam. Baker, who was the only
on horseback, as far as the
bwn Point office, where they
untermarched and proceeded to
hit Homestead, not forgetting
compliment the Ners office
tn cheers and music in passing.
lev were the guests of our wor-
" eX- Mayor and estimable fel-
E-citizen, w. ID. {. Gibson, Esq,
an whom a more whOle-souled,
blic-spirited man does not exist,
the basement of the hall at the
omestead they found a cool ref
he from the hot July sun which
Is causing them to perspire very
eely; and there, too, they found
Is of good, cool lager, and other
nerous beverages, and tin cups
drink out Of tin cups slme as
ley used to drink out of in the
den time. Then icy were in.
Oduced to the hall above, where
Rey speedily arranged themselves
kound the long, well-loaded IA
Is, Biked beans were there,
)oked just right, also meats and
llad, and other good eatahles, and
|enty of champagne and other
ines. Need we remark that
bose old boys enjoyed this thing
ugely? Well, they did. The
eXican veterans, mum berlng
p0ut a dozen or so, were also
long with the Pioneers very APP
so. Pleasant speeches
fere made, appropriate toasts and
entiments offered, and the mu-
c of the band lent its inspiration
ccasionally. Among those who
fSponded to calls for speechify-
pg remarks, were DR.. McMeans,
|udge Robinson, r.. II. Taylor,
Eill Campbell, John H. Mills, D.
!. Adkison, seymour PiXley, w.
\. {. Gibson, Mr.. Canavan, Super
ptendent of the Rhode Island
pill, John |, CHM, of the Virginia
Chronicle, and Alf. Doten. of the
Eold Hill Ne1rs; these last two iii
|lvlduals having to respond to the
|sual toast to the Press. jolly
lOngS, too, We're sung, and Parson
Flbson gave his Golden Shore .
flth more than usual unctiOn and
(llect. Such a good time as all
lands enjoyed is rare in this world
p sin and sorrow.
A PARTY of distinguished eX-
Purslonlsts arrived in Gold Hill
lt?P. NJ. yesterday. by a special
|raln from California. The fol-
owing is a list of the excursion
ssts: w. &. Ralston, William
eharon, wife, son, daughter and
[wo nleces, Michael Reese, Mr..
IenSi, General agent of the Roths-
shllds, Mr.. Newland, ID. G. Gill
man. President of the California
Dtate University, Step zen Frank
!ih' secretary of the Bank of Cali
,Tpfhla. the Misses Davis, Col. =. {.
lander and daughter, Mayor
!, iI,homas Il. Selby, Mr.. Seward,
tu,nlted States Consul to China.
MISS Dawson. Miss Lizzie Turner
anu Miss Tompkins. The party,
" t'er devoting a couple Of hours
b !he exploration of the Crown
y 9lht and Belcher mines, proceed
~ ~ 10 Virginia City, where they re-
I1;ine Iiained until s p. NJ. While in
n ,hIslnla they found time to view
+he ~, runs caused by the late ex-
p,oslon. They returned to Carson
!, as. evening in time to be present
A. A w .he grand ball given by Col.
laoe l curry, in the new round
rTohse' r.Ise' The party set out for Lake
'anoe this morning.