Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-10-23
sARsFIELD PRIZE DIsrRInU.
TON.

tsrest N thai line, and VIII 30 Ions TO
membsrsd by all Who participated, or
had the pleasure Of being present.
The spacious hall wa well allied,
among the large number Of invited
guests present bang . goodly delegation
from the Emmett Guard and other mill
tary companies OF Virginia City. Occu-
pying the front seats We were pleased 70
notice quite . number Of the fair sex Of
Gold Hill-a new and improved feature
Of such occasions. Captain Cosgrsvs
presided. and upon the stand beside him
tho clergy. press and laty OF Gold Hill
were properly represented. Directly In
front OF them was q broad table, upon
which were displayed the prizes. The
Washington Guard Band was present,
and at appropriate periods during the
progress OF the entertainment performed
some Of thar best pieces.
The Distribusie. or the Prisss
Was conducted after the usual style,
each winner being called upon in regular
order to come forward and take his
choice Of the prizes, the best shot hsv-
ing the first choice. aud 70 on a. lsng as
there was q prize left on the table. Al
each winner came upon the stand, some
one from the audience or on the stand
vas called up to present the prize ss.
lsctsd, with such remarks a. he should
kdsem appropriate. Whistler ID was that
Nysrybody felt more at home with the
Arsnslds. or that the presence OF the
ladkes lent inspiration. We cannot exact
ly N, but certain IL 10 that Of all ocsa-
sionsN the same kind We have yet at
tended hsrs were moro participants on
this sccsNcn who colld and did make
good and vAy appropriate speeches than
We ever saw or heard before. Nearly
every sns either Of the prsssntors or
recipients, made happy and fslicitous
remarks, or said something which
pleased and kept the entire audience in
tsrested and in good humor.
The Ipri.es and the wisners.
Timothy Lesry. who did the best
shooting at the target tsek the hst prize.
$3.50 gold watch and chain. by Vim.
Sharon, also the rich and valuable medal
Of the company, splendid Greek cross,
of solid gold, beautifully snamsllsd, and
appropriately engraved. to be worn by
the best shot in the company.
Owen Byrns won the second prize, q
$50 gold slug. donated by Governor
Bradley and Jswstt W. Adams.
p. Neylon. Secretary Of the company
won . ladiss' elegant geld watch and
chain, donated by NJ. N. Friedrich.
Bernard Coyls. . heavy gold chain,
by Col. +. =. 0sbiston.
Patrick Lynch. . ladies' gold chain,
BY VIII. Smith.
Lieut.. David Humphreys. . sword and
set Of sleeve buttons, BY w. q. TAomP-
son, and Il. Ritter.
James Mccoy. amassivs silver pitcher.
by John Lambert.
Thomas Kelly. a rich amethyst ring.
by Thomas Grscsy. (Ths hole Kelly
put In the target looked a. though made
by n big stone.)
Frank Mullin, q set OF sleeve buttons,
by Sergeant Major Jshn I. Larkin.
Timothy Kelly. solid gold vest chain.
BY Robert Heating.
Lieutenant Higgins. silver watch and
chain, by y. W. Chubbuok.
Patrick Fsgarty, $40 piscs. by W. ID.
| G.. Gibson.
Timothy Delay. silver pitcher and
goblet, by the st. Louis Brewery.
Bernard o Rourks. heavy gold ring.
by Rev. Father Clarke.
Luke Maline. heavy gold ring. BY
]. F. Mcdonnell.
Timothy Heating. s~ilvsr-hsadsd cane.
by Vim. woodburn.
John Curran, silver fruit stand and
dish. by Captain T. @. Taylor.
Edward Walsh. silver goblet. by Judge
Rising.
Thomas Byrns, silver fruit dish. by .
friend.
Patrick Pollard. set OF moss agate
sleeve buttons. by Gen. Winters.
Michael Quirk, gold ring. by Rev.
Father Haupt.
Daniel Boyle. sleeve buttons, BY
Sheriff Atkinson.
Jshn Stack. fancy elsck. by J. p.
Smith.
Patrick Hurley, = glass box or card
case, w thtohe.
Michael Daley. silver fruit dish. BY J..
W. westerfsld.
John Ryan. sapphire pin. by Mrs.
John Walsh.
Owen McCrohan. hns toilet eel, by
Major Smith. -r.
,h. Juvenile Union Guard, who also
,r;,d how their young ideas could shoot,
were lastly presented with . sanniui
Get Of shirt studs each. donated oy tns
Sarshslds.
Were all brief. appropriate and 70 the
uein,. Will csmpbsli. ". D. Q. Glib
son. r.. p. Heating. Major Smith. Mr..
s,o,.hin and several sthsrs did the
nr;nsipL speschifying. but they were all
-, hack BY young Pollard. q OF the
military youths who received the Last
nr;xss and made the last speech. lie
.a;d he wasn't much OF q speech MAKER
:. I'm, savs he, "I reckon I can do a.
ali :. ,hs rest Of 'sm." His rsmarks
were bnsf and much ~aPPlaudsS-
Im0
Was sprsad upon a long table at the
south side Of the hall. and when al
hands were invited to hslp themselves
all h.nds did 10, and the way shampagns
and GOOD eatsbiss we're disposed Of for
awhile was highly gratifying 70 bshold,
the ladies and all other guests being pro-
psriy attended 70 in thatrsspsct. Songs,
speeches, toasts and ssntinsnts wound up
The exercises and festivities Of this msst
pleasing occasion. and everybody went
home happy. The Sanhslds may val
be proud, not only Of their prizes, but Of
the very excellent manner In which the
distribution. and attendant festivities
were conducted.