Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-07-07
SACRAMENTO LETTER.
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SACRAMENTO. July 6. 1874.
The Fourth.

The Fs1rth.
The Fourth il passed. and you may
now sit down 70 the quiet contsmpla-
ton Of nature without the disturbing
element Of q hre-cracker exploding un-
.eIpectedly in your ear. Even our slum.
bers have been disturbed by the explo-
sion Of Chinese bombs and A~re-crackers,
and on the morning Of the Fourth we
were awakened 81 sunrise by Q peal Of
bells long and loud. The programme
Of the celebration began in the morning
with
The P-rsesssie.,
Which formed early. and as il paraded
our principal streets, made q fne ap-
p~earance. A Number Of school children
in white dresses, and red, white and blue
sashes. represented the United States
with the Goddess OF Liberty in their
midst. The License Protection Associ-
alton made . creditabls display. They
had quite q number Of wagons and car
riages ornamented with flowers. iags,
lager beer kegs, wine h~ogshesds, and
portly Germans with their healthy fami-
lies, presenting by their appearance Of
good humor and good health. a strong
argument in favor Of license.
The Grsngers
Were also out in full force in their own
vehicles, among them being q carriage
filed with women with their heads
wreathed with grain. also wagons bear
ing farm implements and agricultural
implements. The Paid Fire Depart
ment were out In full force. Their new
steamers shining in all the beauty Of
Furnished brass, were decorated with
flags, wrsaths and festoons OF flowers.
The tiremen Of the department in their
uniforms, presented q fine appearance,
being all Of them tall. ine looking. well
built men.
The Military.
Several companies Of militia were out
and looked finely. They acted as an es-
cort to the carriages containing the Pres
ident Of the Day, the Poet. the Orator
and other distinguished guests.
The Pioneers
We're out in carriages. There was one
omnibus driven by q man in the costume
Of 40. and drawn by q yoke Of oxen; II
was filed with forty-niners. The Pho
neers' sons, in a very pretty uniform Of
white shirts and light caps, and red,
white and blue badges, formed q body
guard for the carriages containing tho
Pioneers daughters. After q short par
ade the procession moved toward the
Pavilion where the literary portion OF
the programme Wa 10 DO carried out.
The Pavilion.
Behind the platform seats were ar
ranged for the large number Of school
children and for the bands. The large
hall was packed with people, and al
though many seats had been provided
numbers were obliged TO stand. The ex-
e~rcises begun with a few pertinent re-
marks by the President OF the Day.
Samuel Poorman; then music by the
band; q prayer by the Rev. J. @. Bonte.
and then the reading Of the Declaration
Of Independence by Willie Deal. which
wal remarkably well read. Miss Lucy
0'Brien then read Q poem written by o.
W. Holmes. entitled Union anil Liberty.
Professor Yarndly and the school chill
dren then a "vive le America" af-
ter which there was delivered o very
mastery and interesting
Grafton
BY o. II. Lagrange. Of the San Fran
cisco Mint. Then followed music blythe
band. and the recitation OF a poem
adapted to the occasion, witten BY Gen.
l.. III. Foote, by Miss Kitty Palmer; the
singing Of the Star Spangled Banner"
by the children; benediction by Rev.
Harry Taylor. and then the audience
dispersed.
COLLATION..
II has been the custom OF the Pion-
GERS to have a collation. on the afternoon
Of the Fourth. to which many guests are
invited. but the wives and daughters ex-
cluded. This year they opened wide
the doors to the whole family, and soci-
ability and good humor had full sway.
There were about 400 persons present.
and the rafting Of knives and forks.
and the popping Of champagne, bore
testimony TO the enjoyment Of the feast.
After the wants Of the inner man had
been fully satisfied, toasts were given
and responded to by many prominent
men Of Sacramento and San Francisco.
Yachts, athletics. and every arrangement
that could be brought TO bear. was used
TO prove that California had the best re-
sources, the most delightful climate in
the world. and that her prospects for
the future were better than anything
ever heard Of or known in the past.
Every speech was received with enthu-
siasm. Al 5 O'Clock the guests departed.
The Baiieen.
Another feature Of the celebration
was the balloon ascension ia the after
noon. The immense balloon was filled
with gas, and rose promptly and majes-
tically TO a considerable height. II
came down without mishap about ten
miles from the city.
Boat Races.
Five o'clock in the afternoon was the
time appointed for tho boat races. The
first was = four-oar race. between the
crews Of the Undine. the Riverside and
the Sunrise boat clubs. in their boats
Undinc, Challenge and The Little
Brown jug. They started from the
Yolo bridge. The Sunrise crew came
in first on the return. the Riverside sec
ond. while the Undine slowly brought
up the rear. having their boat Allied with
water from q leak. The crew OF the
latter boat had practiced but little to-
gether and did not expect to win.
The Tub Race.
The most amusing part Of tho pro-
gramme was q tub race. A number Of
names were entered. but only three con-
testants appeared. One man was in q
tub made from the half OF q hosshead.
while the others had tubs made for tho
purpose. Two had double oars. while
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