Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-06-25

t~aIitOrhia pioneer Wus ptrsents nv NV
recently arrived from the New Granadi
section. and brought along a rich lot o
valuable presents and ~curiosities, IN
tended TO present the same to the so
ci,ty on this occasion, but the packages
failed to arrive by the express in tine,
therefore the presentation will 10 de
ierred till next meeting.
Csnlmunleations.
Tho following communication from
the National Guari was now read b,
the Secretary:
HEApYr,HrxKs NATIONAL GUARD,
vIRaISiA Cirr. New, June y, 1875. I,
To the Members Of the Pacific CoasI
Pioneers: At a meeting Of the National
Guarl, held on the I'D inst, 1t wa
unanimously resolved by tho abo''
named company. to present to the Pa,
cine Coast Pioneers OF Nevada a gold
medal to lie competed for by the mem
b-rs Of your organization on,y. in the
following n Each member OF
said Pioneers to 10 allowed two shots al
a regulation target, to DO placed ut the
distance Of two hundred yards. the
member making the best score to Ii
awarded tho prize. Trusting that you
will aceeIt the same with the good
wishes Of the National Guard for the
welfare o. your Society.
i remain yours, etc.
CHAs. NJ. MAYER. Secretary.
On motion the communication was ro-
c.ived aud placed Oh lille. and the appre-
~ciaiivo thanks Of the Society given in
return. George DAILY. a member Of the
society. and also u member OF the Ma
,ional Guard. now came forward and,
oil behalf % the Guard. presented the
medal. lie spoke enthusiastically OF the
men Of 10 and 80. tho timo that tried
mems souls. when the band now known
~ the ''old boys" wero nev known to
10 backward either on the hunt or tho
light. and now. although bearing the
weight Of passing years, they arc still
able TO draw u bead on q ''varmint' OF
for their country's good.
Vice President Taylor responded Tor
tho Society. in appreciatiyo accept
ance Of this beautiful and valuable
medal. He spoke Of the friendly IN
timacy always existing between this
Society Of Pioneers ard the National
Guard. the pioneer military organiza.
ton Of the State. and hoped the peculiar
tie thus existing might always remain,
A communication WAS received by thu
Secretary, from the Committee Of Ar
rangoments for the Fourth Of July cello
bration at Virginia City. On motion,
this communication was received and
PLACED ON ile. II not being deemed al
yisable for the Society to thus Join in 4
local celebration.
The Medal
l. circular in form and Of the size and
weight Of three S2o pieces. On M side
I, bears tho coat of arms OF Nevada
standing out in gold. and on the othel
the inscription. Presented by the Ma.
,ional Guard to the Pacific Coast Pho
neers. Virginia, Nevada, June 20,
1876" 1t il surmOunted by
golden grizzly. and suspended by a pin
containing, in black enamel. the
words. Pacific Coast Pioneers" None
but Pioneers are shoo. ~,
the prize It's 70 DC sho. 10, oH
with sprinSn,lu musSeu, Two sno
distance two hshui'u !s'us, .no Je !.
-core ! WIN U 'os'oi vac ni,.
siio' itls ,hs lannon's "n
iheh' o. ~ IIeui y, -.
hahship y uhs"'PaSs. $50.
sriEkiy Is rs nhe "sPe" " 's
u" .S,,a..u,.,,,..
On NOTION tho applicants iot mem
L-rship this evening were specially in
yi,ed 20 ioin in the picnic excursion on
SATURDAY. ON the saine basis rs regular