Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-09-24

tea by ths SoeistS- The LoekS
Artists sanse.
Irregular meeting Of the Pacific Coast
Pioneers vas hell at their hall on d
street Virginia last evening. Prssidens
McMcans occupying the chair.
Nsw Msnbess.
Richard Ross OF Virginia. and Jesse
relts Of Carson City, were unanimously
elected to membership in the society.
There was q misunderstanding In regard
TO the application Of Mr.. Fslts al tho
previous meeting. which was explained
last evening. The former action OF the
society waS therefore reconsidered. and
Mr.. Felts elected q member. many
present expressing a very high opinion
Of the gentleman.
Csnsaittee On siek.
DIR. Holmes reported that Mr.. Beck.
with was sick at tho County Hospital.
and thu, his wife and family were in
need Of immediate assistance. three OF
the latter being at present III with scar
lot fever. The Doctor wa instructed to
draw upon the Society 10 n certain
amount, and forthwith relieve the SUI
fering family.
President McAIsans reported that Vice
President ]. 3. Kaneen and Treasurer
A. L. Edwards, were. by tho advice Of
their attending physicians, at present
out In the country for the bsnedt OF
their health.
II. c. Hardy. Of the Committee on
Csmstery. reported that ho and Mr..
brown hal solicited n plot OF ground
i301300 feet. . short distance cost oil the
Masonic Cemetery. which thsy deem q
very desirable alto for q cemetery. The
lot was taken up by them for the
Society and would not cost anybody q
cent.
The action Of the committee was high
ly satisfactory, aud q vote ofthanks ten
derei them by the Society. Mr.. Hardy.
ON behalf Of himself and Mr. Brown. re-
fasing to take any ~pecuniary compensa-
ton. Full power to proceed with build
ing q road 10 the cemetery and such
other steps a. they. in their Judgment.
thought necessary to take towards Mt
ting il up was delegated to the COM
mitteo, towards the close Of the meeting.
after the regular order Of business was
finished.
Mr.. Pixley, Chairman Of the Com.
mittee on Designs Of Certificates Of
Meubenhip. reported that ssvsn COM
plete ones had been received and were
iruned and hanging in the hall. Part
OF q design for an eighth had also been
received, hut was not framed. Mr..
Pixley exhibited the partly completed
ons 10 the Pioneers. He stated that
only two had been framed by the gentle
men who got them up. but the COM
mittee had thought IL best and fairest
IA have all presented TO equal advantage.
anal therefore went to tho expense oil
having the other Ave framed.
Mr.. Pixley thought II best that the
selection Of q design ought to be left to
the Society. and not placed in the hands
Of a committee. The names Of the de-
signsrs were covered with n piece OF pa
per pasted over them /; each. therefore,.
could inspect aud choose the ono mai
best suited him, without being ihnu'
enc,Sl by personal friendship for tho
artists.
Considerable discussion arose ON this
paint, N also on the propriety of taking
Immediate action i'm the matter. Those
Ia favor Of delay urgsi that 1t was i'm
possible to decide on the respective
merits OF the designs without examining
.nein nny, 1. .J.;s. ~ -cannoi..
ssurs
Those opposed to this urged that tho
sentle'nen who sen, IN inc S Sss's siasn;,.
been gwen 20 unae s III. anJ
aetoh Nou'u 10 'aN' ~. @.,lI
II the matter was 1r..
he KEPT IN uhnsee.s4.y Su'Pnn., nnSy
inr'net aIsue1 -. .,sn.,
give me 'I,euas my s.a... .nS
20 e'sesionsss .os I",,, ,hs,",o,. re
any P's'Po !, Az. nS;s.. h, which
sni' IN tne ss'sa' mauv !s .a.;,n -
u was n ~ nmA ..S 800
niaoe oy - an. ,s.ris,
sna. aMs.n M;rn,ssbs ,sl.n 10 In.
ous'nesS' n' I'M ssss nsn,h. ,a,.
sPe., = e sIs, sn;,ss n;a
JnI,s knox. Of the Committee ON
p,sn;r 1924 ,h., =, .cconnt Of The
as.xa;.,.hIa ahs.nca Of Treasurer A. l..