Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-07-06
THE FOURTH OF JULY.
How the Great American Holiday
was Celebrated In Gold Hill.

HOW tu0 0ft8s AAntrAC8n kA0lI00y
uas Celebrated In Gold Hill.
Our patriotic and enterprising fellow
citizens OF Gold Hill concluded to have
q little private celebration Of the glorious
Fourth on their hook this year, in.
dependent Of the Virginia folks, and so
they just did il. A more delightful Sat.
urday morning never was seen. The
weather was just warm and pleasant
enough. and a fine breeze about noon
sprang up TO cool or the superhuous
heat Of the atmosphere properly. AT
sunrise q
Grand Federal Salute
Was fred by the big gun. old General
Grant" from q commanding eminence
back Of Fort Homestead. Lots Of wide
awake citizens were out raising their
flags and spiking all-sized banners OF
red. white and blue to their ouier-walls
and porches. Never did Gold Hill look
N gay. for there were moro flags to the
acre displayed than in any other town
on the American continent. Soon. the
,h", had co%a 40 ais, wsra %nss
sounding the echoes, and ringing out
their patriotic strains ON the morning
air /; and men in uniform, citizens in
good clothes. and. prettier than all. tho
school children. with neat dresses. flags
in hand, and happy, joyous counten-
ances. thronged the streets. By-and-by
the Gold Hill Fire Department, with
their always-attracuve uniform. went
marching down the street win n Au-
puf" oA"' "e ne"' ee "
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"e
quarter. Su'e,Si'y WAS
ana the new rirc department %, 'ns'
place WIN ,neir sP,enuiu new paoso
nook n laauei anu nte ehtnguisninS
apparatus narchen IN salan' s,yie' iooN-
ing gioriousiy. Ihere were also many
citizens IN carriages or ON horseoack,
n Dayton TOO was well represented oy
her citizens.
The Dissertations
The houses Of Liberty Engine CON-
o.n, NJ .,5 y.,,ow Jacket M Q
~ g.
were oeautiiuhy uosota'o. WIN n1s,
evergreens, ete;,ahu miners Union nan,
the pnhcip" Piases Oh ousihoss, sa.oon'
nna private resiuen.ss wworo ais =
iully and p~atroucaliy decorated. oia
glory noated from fort homes.cau, anu
n we nave already remafkeu' uoiu nh
never o 80 no.
The Procession.
After mueb marching and counter.
- o,n-
Poheh' ecuohs' 'ho s'anu P'oe'i'n
got perfectly Strengthened out and COM
mencod moving through the principal
streets about noon, uuder the command
of Chief Marshal &. G. Stevenson, as
sisted by a well selected corps Of aids.
Then came the famous Auburn Brass
Band. composed of some Of the best
musicians ON the Pacific coast. playing
soul.stirring national airs. The Sars-
field Guard. our local military company.
detailed by Governor Bradley to do es-
cort duty on this proud occasion. next
CAM marching with the precise. prompt
step of old veterans, looking as neat in
their handsome uniforms and soldier
like In their demeanor as any company
In this section. The Sarsdelds are a
well Organized. fine appearing body Of
men. Then came Liberty Engine Com
pany No. 1, with their efficient new
hand machine beautifully trimmed and
drawn by six horses. The Silver City
Fire Department marched in honorary
position. next 10 them, with their neat
and handsome new Babcock hook and
ladder truck. and fire ~extinguishing
tanks, drawn by six horses. The truck
was beautifully trimmed with bouquets
and wreaths OF beautiful flowers, tiags,
etc , and sumounting 1t rode in grand
style, two Silver City juveniles. per-
sonating George Washington and Martha
Washington, both in full costume OF
their period. This was n OF the most
pleasing features OF the procession m
attracted loud cheers from the crowds OF
spectators in passing. Yellow Jacket
Engine Company, No, =, with their
splendid and powerful new steamer
drawn by eight horses, came next,
marching in superb order, with fun
ranks. Next followed an array OF car
riages. containing the officers OF the day,
citizens. ETC., aad after them came the
Ancient Order OF Hibernians, Division
No. 2. These presented n splendid aP-
pearanee with their beautiful resalla'
They bore along their large ana maghi,
fcent banner. followed oy Inc Irish n
Am. ps. H.. panJ which
s;ason-sSa some very ~appropriate music.
TN Gold Hill Miners Union came
next, with full ranks. They were about
as substantial. healthy n sensible
looking a body oil men rs the world can
produce. They were followed by the
Silver City Miners Union, composed OF
the same sort OF men, marching also in
Grand force. The Base-Ban Clubs Of
GoIJ H;Tl and silver CITY. In full and
n.cr,;a, rn;sorn foIlowed and next
rsms = hand ~ mnsic, leading the Union