Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-07-06

CINE Company No. I, as well as delegs'
tionu from the Virginia Fire Depart
..,a.t, citizens and others. The Wash
ington Guard Band and another bant
came marching down from Virgins
and gave Gold Hill an eItri
supply Of choice music. They both
complimented the News Office with ser
enados, and also screnaded the Governor
who, with his staff, made their head
quarters in the room ovcr Gibson's 50
loon. Among the other notables pres.
ent, at this interesting celebration, was
cx-Chief Bill Lee, now q resident OF Sac.
ramento, who could not stay away wher
he knew his old Gold Hill friends were
having such o good time.
But the most strikingly amusing fea-
ture Of the day was the
Parade Of the Horribles.
The most amusing feature OF the cel-
ebration was the parade Of the "Horri-
bic Club. Such m organization being
a novelty In this section, It was pre-
sumed and predicted by many that 1t
would fail TO DO q success ; but those
parties, and all others, were most agree
ably surprised when the procession
made Its appearance in Main street in
the afternoon. At four o'clock. they
left the new Overman hosting works In
the following order : First, the "Red
Devil" mounted ON n jnckass /; then the
Tnumphal Car, m~agniacently deco
rated. on which was the representation
Of Lincoln's Emancipation Act, the
Goddess Of Liberty. the Continental
Soldier. the Sailor. the Shackled Negro
and the Young Marines. Then came
the Drum Major. a character That de-
serves special mention. Not for IN In
slant did he neglect to carry out his
part. Following the band came the
Chief, the most horrible Horrible " Of
all the "Horribles = then the Clown ;
woman's Rights (astride a mammoth
horse) ; Snob, tho Horseman, on n
diminutive jack, with h~orsc-collars for
stirrups, and about three feet Of iron,
twisted 10 represent o spanish UT the
Female Crusaders, n Of whom
(watty) came all the way from Reno to
Join In /; Topsy ; Buffalo Bill /; Uncle
Sam and Columbia /; Negro Preacher |;
Irish Emigrant Nose I; Dutch Boy /;
Highlander ; BLACK Dsyli ! DoSs i"eea )
Italian Brigand hu-hluI.
There were eighty-one characters IN al
the washington uuard band pring-
ing up the rear, composed OF members
OF the club, playing. horrioie music,
each for himself ana NOT a LOT inc
other ON small instruments U III
shapes and descriptions, rom penny
trumpet to a dollar music 1on NO sooner
had the procession reashea ,ne NnMs W,
nee than one univerSai yen seeni.u
rise rom the thioats o. tne SPeeu'.o!s'
tried 70 express .neir ieeiinss oy anusn'
ing, Out iouhd 'na. hhe'nou .un,e.H.,
NO tney screamsa' ,hey tnieS aneif ha;s
inc ar; heia .nen ~ .nnt
sides; ana IN various wayA ',leu 70 ven.
their feelings, ~ was inc same al nonS
inc route; Leaving aiain s.lGe. WI
mafcned slowly 70 ,ne ih'e,Sve'ion u
and @ streets, Virginia, anu then coun-
termarching they were invited into
tho house Of Monumental Engine
Company, NO. o. on INC Diviue'
where they partook OF suitable coiia-
ton ana washed u aust from 'He'f
throats. 10y THIS uihe the Peopic
ginia had become apprised Oh 'heir
w~hereaD0uts II some tnree VI ioui
conditions, from tho Chinese washman
to the bloated bondholder, Hooked 10 the
engine house and blocked up the street.
After q lew toasts anu more cneers u
boys formed again and started ior for'
Homestead; arriving, here the a8ony DC,
gan; already the building contained
more than was strictly IN accordance
with comfort, ana npon tne alrivn o.
tee there was considerable crowding to