Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-07-06
INTELLIGENCE.
etv.seventh Anniversary Of Amer
lean Independence.

letv.seventh Anniversary Of Amer
lean Independence.
Demonstration ia Eureka n
ro,d Success-The Procession.
k,.rary Exercises and BalI-Full
PARTICULARS of the Days DOings.
is noted above, the observance of
n~inetv-seventh anniversary of
herican Independence in Eureka
s a grand success, far excelling, we
hit not, the expectations of the
bst sanguine. The day, which
wned on Il bright clear sky, was
lered in by the firing of a national
ME under the personal supervision
Major {. G.. Hubbard. The salute
$ also repeated ut meridian and
ain at shutdown. The precision and
e effect with which Major Hub
rd handled his anvil artillery was
E subject of general remark.
THE TOWN
roughout was alfred in its best
lidav appearance. Flags streamed
BIN nearly every hOusetop, and
her national emblems of red. white
d blue were to be seer in all direc-
bns. The most notable display of
hitting was perhaps made by ID. III.
ball. of the International Hotel.
yer his building tloated the colors of
Iozen OF more nations, the Ameri-
N ensign, of course, proudly sur
bunting the whole. From Seaton
Co.'S tire-prOOf building to the Cor
lain street. and on it were placed
~iniature flags representing the
hole number of States and Terri
av ofitself added materially to the
nlidav AR of Main street and the
bwn generally. At an early hour the
eople began to pour in from all the
grounding country, and soon the
reefs were literally damned with n
prgin@ mass of human beings. We
card the number vari0uSly estimated
from three to five thousand.
rand Marshal Titus and his aids
lere promptly on hand. all mounted
foaming chargers, decorated and
E@stooned as is usual on such Occa-
ons, and presenting a very pleasing
eature of the demonstration. AS rap
ly as possible
THE PROCESSION
crmed on Main street, right resting
N Buel. The Eureka Brass Band
pok its position, and discoursed
huSic appropriate to the oc a
fon. The Mexican War We g..
|ans, headed by Major w. w..
PicCov on horseback, as
fgned the post Of honor. Grand
Marshal Titus and Aids, w. a. Sea-
1n and Selden HetZel, led the van.
me procession moved promptly at II
o'clock 4. NJ. Next to the Mexican
n ar Veterans came the President of
|he Day, Orator, Reader and Chap
am, IN carriages, followed bv civic
PHlcers, also III carriages. Next in
Prder was a band af school boys num-
Perlng about 200, bedccked with red,
Ehlte and blue SasheS, rOSetteS, etc,
ma forming a very attractive feature
The procession. The success of this
part OF the demonstration vas due in
marked sense to the indomitable
energy of Mrs. AShia, VINO gave
Eiuch time and attention to the mat
yer OF getting the boys in proper
Dfuer 70 turn out. Following the
scn"ol boys vas Lon. Hymes in Col.
tNiey.s cart, drawn by a jack. per-
ssonallng the character of Brother
He played the part well,
ahu was the subject of much comment
the part OF spectators. Then came
lhe car of state, magniIicently decor
atea' and containing 81 little girls re-
Lniesentng the States of the Union.
iiev carr ed small flags, with the
names of the several States conspi-
cnously printed thereon. In the
center Of the canopy sat Miss
MoIlie Barnes, crowned as the
goddess Of Liberty. The a was
bbiound by a spanking team of six
nurses and was generally conceded
u neVe been tie feature of the process
.a"h' but we have not the space to at
.Iuipl adescripti"n of it. Master Mars
uon, a Youthful George Washington,
, ipo"'leu on Il pony, also commanded
! 4nlSe share OF attention. Two young
iI@uieS, Miss Georgia Reed and Miss
nos!e beVanS, on horseback, dressed
!, UNIFORM typical of the respective
y, Wo coinpanies, came next to the a
y stale. Miss Reed represented the
Ph II Ladder company, and Miss
lDe van the ReScues. Both looked
rr"iiusonle, and YER much admired.
,nu apparatus of the fire companies
aet shone more brightly, and as TO
decorations, they we're simply
1mSeous. The ropes were we'll
naaliieu. The Hook and Ladder Co.
.anie hrst. Masters Seaton and Titus,
,Ssed out in full lireman's regalia,
,r uttie Miss Annie Mccormick,
oopeliy attired, occupied positions of
on the truck. Seated on the
I,stcdrt were Young Miss 1raul and
1hlillpS, son OF County Com
ira ini'er L. L. Phillips. Next to the
# c "Gpaitment were IA large number
mo et,He!ls IN carriages, followed by
~ W oodruif ~ Ennor's coaches,
,a.s en by Nanhuscn. He had more
,rimSheers aboard than he usually
onisSs from the rtilroad. Billy Viii
Am" nnastln stage waS next, and then
toal-burner's brigade, num-
ABOUT lat n rough guess 200
Iad nsu men. Col. Isaac Whistler
oo.illiland of this division. and it
d Enthusiastic. They compliment
: thu NV NENrINEL with three cheers,
ICY passed, tor which we return
y sIN-horse wagon, sur
onr".ec'' with Il covering of pine
ais r""Stlng amid which were a
nd aoHeh large owls. a porcupine
rand ,S'"uiiu hog, driven by Ber-
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