Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-06-24
FOURTH OF July MEETING.

Pursuant to announcement an ad-
iourned mass meeting Of the Citizens Of
Gold Hill assembled at Liberty Hall last
evening. President Mills called the
meeting to order, and stated the object
Of the meeting.
The Executive Committee reported
having secured tho Auburn Brass Band,
Of Auburn, California, and also the Reno
Brass Band. for the Fourth, both on fa-
vorable terms. the first mentioned bear
ing the reputation Of being n OF the
best bands on the Pacific Coast, II not
the very best. This announcement was
received with loud applause. .
The Secretary read communications
from the Gold Hill Miners Union and
the Ancient Order Of Hibernians. both
responding to the invitation to unite In
the Gold Hill celebration, and saying
that they would take great pleasure IN 80
doing. Similar communications were
received from the Town Trustees, Mr..
James. Principal OF the Gold Hill Pub
Lie Schools, Mr.. Hyde Of st. Patrick's
School, and Father Clarke, stating that
they would unite In the celebration with
the public, private and Sabbath School
children under their charge. A COM
munication from W. ID. Darnell, Sec
rotary Of the Virginia Fire Department,
stated that a delegation from each COM
pany would probably also attend. Lastly
though not least by any means, a COM
munication from the patriotic little
Union Guard. Of Gold Hill. was rcceiy-
ed, signifying their willingness to join
in the celebration. All these commune
cations were received with hearty APP
plause.
DIR. p. T. Kirby Of special committee
reported having conferred with the Day
ton people and that the Dayton Fire De-
partment will come up to the celebra-
ton in full force ; there will also DO n
goodly delegation Of the citizens also
present. D. c. Mundell Of special COM
mittee reported having been to Silver
City and extended invitations, and that
the Miners Union Of that place would
consider the same Mt their meeting this
evening.
Chief McNartin Of the Gold Hill Fire
Department was instructed TO send a
formal invitation to the Fire Depart
ments Of Silver City and Dayton. (The
Silver City Department is just organized
and expect to receive a splendid Babcock
fire engine in time for the celebration
The Chairman now announced the
following selections by the Executive
Committee for officers 0f the day.
President, W. n. Hall; Grand Marshal,
G.. C. Stevenson; Orator Of the Day,
W. z. Anderson; Poet, w. u. Hyde;
Reader Of Declaration, Judge Cook;
Chaplain, Rev. Mr. Jennings, On motion
the selections were approved and
adopted.
ON motion the names OF II. @ May
nard and Seymour PiSley were added to
the Executive Committee for the First
Ward, ami u. Canavan, Second Ward.
Secretary Hay stated that himself
and another member Of the Executive
Committee started out yesterday after
noon lust 10 see what could be done in
the way Of collecting funds for the eele-
bration. and in about an hour they coll
lected $50, and they only went in the
outskirts Of the town nj the upper end
of Main street. There will DO no
trouble in collecting two or three
thousand dollars, or whatever required.
REr.)
On motion the thanks Of the meeting
was rendered to Liberty Engine Com
pany No. 1. for their gentlemanly
courtesy in rendering the free use OF
their hall for the purposes OF the meet
ing.
ON motion the meeting now adjourned.
Gold Hill will celebrate.
Z. S.-Since the above was written we
have been shown q note to Secretary
HAY. from John McTigue, President OF
the Silver City Miners Union, stating
that at their meeting last evening they
unanimously voted and agreed to take
part in the celebration at Gold Hill ON
the Fourth. Mr.. McTigue also writes
.'No doubt the citizens will take similar
action" =,
As we before remarked, Gold Hill will
celebrate.