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

roursh OF July-The Celebration
Epfcurean, 1erpsichorean. Rae.
chanalian and National.
MINERAL HILL, July 5.
EDITOR SENTINEL: The celebration
at Mineral Hill of the 9th anuiyer.
sary ofthe independence of the United
States, which was continued with
most participants until this morning.
was the most enthusiastic displav Of
patriotism, considering our number
of inhabitants, that we ever remem
Der of seeing. Something above six
hundred dollars had been collected 70
defray the expenses of the proper ob.
Servance OF Our natal day, which.
when we consider that our population
dOes not reach beyond two hundred
and fifty, is especially worthy of note.
and each citizen We'd with the other
in preparing for the occasion. A large
commercial building was extempor-
lied for a public hall. and was decor
ated with taste and care. A bowerv
VAS constructed near the flag pole, ON
an activity overlooking the town,
where the literary and musical part
or the programme was gone through
with. The procession formed, as per
programme printed in the SENTINEL.
in front of the postoffice. and moved
precisely at eleven o'clock. marching
to the head of Main street. counter
marching to the quartz mills. and
thence to the place prepared for the
intellectual part Of the proceedings.
These consisted of an Grafton by j. II.
Rand. which was a mastery produc-
fInn ond nIonIpopfly 1a1;a~oI NJ
I'll. +. Andersen preceded the Grafton
in the reading of the Declaration of
Independence. and entered fully into
the spirit of the piece. Mr.. Andersen
possesses Evolutionary powers in a
high degree, and as a reader. is seldom
surpassed. Mr.. Hook recited an
original poem, prepared by himself
for the occasion. 1t was pecu-
liarly applicable and patriotic. DR..
Hanson offered an affecting PRAYER.
After the exercises at the Pavilion,
the congregation reformed and
marched to the Town Hall. where a
beautiful lunch was prepared, consist
ing of the choicest edibles and drink
ables. To Mr.. Pefeifer much credit is
due for the preparation of the repast.
Champagne and lemonade flowed
in abundance. and was free to all who
cared to imbibe.
To return to the procession: the
most interesting features of this were
the decorated car, containing the God
desS of Liberty, etc, and the abOrigi-
nees, commanded by Marshal Taylor.
The representative of the Goddess
was Della Bradley. granddaughter Of
the Governor. Nature has done q
great deal for this young Miss in the
way OF regular features. and she in
herits a good share of wit from the
maternal side Of her progenitors. On
this occasion she appeared especially
beautiful. Mr.. Taylor was attired in
the cheap. gaudy style of the Sho-
shone. with face painted. and a six
foot sabre dangling from his side. His
corps numbered about 100. RECALLED in
red. white and blue. one-half Of whom
were mounted, and the other half on
foot. They preserved good order. and
showed more discipline than was 10
be expected from a body so wholly
unframed.
Statutes were fired at proper inter-
walls during the day, and in the even.
ing all who felt so inclined enjoyed
the fascinating pleasures of a grand
ball. The festivities of the day are so
impressed upon the minds of the
patriotic citizens of our town, that
much time will elapse before their
We are requested by the
committee to express for them their
appreciation Of the typographical
neatness in which the circular pro-
grammes were executed by the SEN
TINEL. II. f. A.