Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-07-08


"old Boys" In their sseiesy.
The annual election Of officers Of Ii,
Pacific Coast Pioneers vas held at theil
hall on d street. Virginia. last evening,
A gocdly number was present. bui
probably had not the idea got abroad
that the election would b held at the
regular meeting tais evening. thsrs
would have been . fuller attendance.
In marked contrast TO the stormy pro.
eeedings Of v~arions other organizations.
or Of even the ''Old Boys themselves,
In San Francisco, the utmost harmony
prevailed. Each member had the good
Of tho Society at heart. and not the
Qualification Of his own ambition or per.
sonal animosities.
The meeting was called to order BY
President 8. A. McMeans. Who stated
that by . constitutional provision.
TIE Eisesis. Of 00esrs.
On tho 9Th day Of July. the annivsr.
sary day Of the acquisition OF the Stats
OF California BY the United States. wa,
imperative. unless tho 7th fell upon
Sunday. and that no other businesa
would he transacted. The President
then briefly advsrtcd TO the prosperous
condition Of the Society. which he said
was due not to tho s1ertions OF any in
dividual member Of tbs society; but the
deep interest taken by all In the general
welfare.
lie also referred to the picnic Of June
aGth. which he said was 4 gratifying sue
cess In every particular. II Wa . dat
tering tribute Of the place the Pioneers
occupied In the estimation and affec-
tons Of the people. and something that
for his part no should cherish among
his ~plsasantsst recolleetions. Ito stated
that 500 had already been realized.
with q large balance yet TO b collected.
a sum that would 90 a great way towards
clearing the indebtedness Of the Society.
In appropriate and touching terms be
then referred TO the pleasure he always
experienced by meeting his brother
Pioneers In session. but nj the close Of
this the third year since their organ
ization. he felt sad when he looked
around and missed the kindly and IA
miliar fnces Of some OF his brothers.
Several had during that time been called
to their long home. where now. he frm.
ly believed. they rested peacefully alter
the arduous labos Of stirring and
eventual lives. They had nov gone. and
II bshooved those remaining to profit by
their example. Is well ~ cherish their
memories and emulate their virtues.
The President then declared nomin-
atoms for President in order. The
election after the nominations for the
respective officers was closed. was In each
instance duly held. but for convenience
Of reference we will give . list Of the
names Of
These Noai.assai
For President-Dr. y. A. Mcsfsans
and DIR. Spaulding. The name Of DIR.
was withdrawn.
For secretary-E. d. Storer.
For Treasurer-A. l.. Edwards.
For Marshal-w. +. Shepard. W. ID.
g. Gibson. X. c. Hardy and L. l.. Brad.
ley. Mr.. Shepard declined the nomin-
alton.
For Librarian Wv. Frank Stewart.
For Dirscton-w. W. Tinker. DR..
Peter ArIens. Vim. Ford. IL.
II. Taylor. VIM. Mescrvc. John Lam
bert, All. Doten. Goodman and Seymour
The Of Taylor. Lam
bert. Goodman and PiIley were with
drawn.
Vice Presidents Of Virginia City-R.
H. Taylor. W. s. Wood. Judge Knox. J.
Lambert, L. L. Bradley. J. b. kansen,
Jackson and Judge Campbell. Knox
and Campbell both declined.
For Gold Hill-A. ]. Tyrrell, j. w.
!. Berry and W. II. Donnslly.
The name Of Berry was withdrawn.
Lyon County-w. ii. Atchison.
Ormsby County-P. G. Hyman. Sam
and :. 7. Swift.
washoe County-S. Z. lloole.
Nassss Of 0aieers Elect.
President-S. A. McMeans.
seeretary-E. ID. S,one'
Lreasurerua Ia ,n M
siarshn-", =. u,osou.
Liorarian-w' rtnrk S'eWni ...n
pir.ctors.M. W. i'sker. ~, Ip".
The Board Of Directors Ii composed OF
hys members the rfesusn' oeins 'no
MIN. y-..,. M.
VICE ,IeS," gu Iosm T.m.
~. "''o''
D@onnsl,v
Lyon County-W. II. Atchison.
Ormsby County Sam Baker.
wasnoe Souh'y.o I,'o ..u.,
,,on o., = sn.sch A. ~hicb nearly aII
responded, expressing their sense Of the
honor conferred upon them. Gibson
was the best pleased man Of any In the
crowd. He said that for his part he was
free 10 admit that he did wish the honor
Of marshaling tho Pioneers nj the cen
tennial celebration at Philadelphia nett
and that FROM now till then no was
I,oinc Ia have centennial on tho BRAIN.