Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-06-19

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under your command. for this token Of
your joint esteem and ask you and them
to join Us in a fervent wish that
The star spangisd hammer
Ger the land oftSs nee
And the home 81 the brave"
The flag
Is Of the richest description Of sill, beau
tifully made. with gold bullion fringe.
cord and t~assels. and one Of the red
stripes bears the words PACIFIC CoAsr
PioSEERs. A gilded eagle surmounts
the top Of the staff. and the whole cost
over $500 in New York.
a Rine Pressutasien.
viii Campbell now stepped forward
with a splendid American target, muzzlc-
loading rifle in his hand, and on behalf
Of himself and other Pioneers presented
it to the National Guard with the follow
ing remarks:
When the flag Of u mans country Is
presented TO him, il Is appropriate thai
he should have something to defend II
with. and this emblem Of defence could
be placed in no worthier hands than IN
those Of the National Guard. That dag
was among the bright reductions oil
our youth; that flag waved over US
in California; that is the dag the old
men carried, and that dag the old Pho
neers will defend. prize and cherish as
long as wood grows and water runs. 1
desire to present for competition this
American ride. to be shot for ut your
target practice on the day OF the pinto,
and whoever receives 1t knows that 1t Is
the emblem and reward Of excellence,
and that with il he must eyermore be
ready to defend the proud and beautiful
flag that you have presented to the Pio-
neers tonight. Whoever wins It will
use il never as the emblem Of violence.
but N the prize Of worth and excellence.
and when he leaves this world he will
bequeath 1t to his son, saying. "My
son, this rifle Is never TO be used except
in our country's cause and In the dc
Tense OF right and Justice" General
Batterman. / present this rifle to the
National Guard. to be disposed OF as
you may choose to direct.
General Batterman said: In receiving
this rifle I al pledge you this that who
ever wins it will have cause to be proud
Of 81 acceptable u present, and will
never use 1t in lawless violence, but
when used, il will be in behalf OF his
country and in defense Of his country's
flag.
Appropriate speeches were made by
Judge Htzsimmons and Frank Stewart,
who were called upon. and the flag be-
ing now unfurled and displayed to the
admiration Of all, three hearty cheers
were given for old Glory" and three
more for the National Guard. Char
ley Mccarthy and Tom Carson OF
the Nationals sang the /" Star Spangled
Banner" joined in grand chorus by all
the Pioneers. General Batterman pro-
posed three cheers by the National Guard
"for the Old Boys" and at the com.
mand to "fall in" the Guard marched
out as they entered, to the music OF
drum and fife.
The Excursion Train.
A.
ing ecured all the a'aiiaoie 'ais on u'
Virginia ami Truckee Railroad, as fol-
lows Ten fats and two coaches for
Virginia /; eight flats and two coaches for
Gold Hill /; Silver City. two Hats : Car.
son, two flats and one coach |; Mound
House and Empire City, u nat eacn )
total. twentw-nine Ears NO cars VII, pe
left nj the Mound House or Empire on,
the eSeursionis,s ron o places VIII
get on board the Tram when yn ~
along. he s.'er .ny .us WIN
found al the duuhp OF s'auon III uha'
town.
The form for a circular letter prepared
by Frank Stewart, to send TO persons IN
different parts OF the country request
ing contributions OF specimens etc. ior
the cabinet. was read N approved "ha
after the transaction ot other business VI
minor importance the meeting ad-
journed, and q
u.c,i,r efshs Executive Committee
For The pienie was held. and the follow
ing business uhhs'ea'
A special conductor Tor eaen car; 10
have charge OF the same, keep ON I'M
proper persons and preserve oruer' was
appointed, as follows: