The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-07-10
THE FOURTH AT CORNUCoPIA.
An Old = Fashioned Celebration -
Reading, Speaking and Dancing.
CoRNUCopIA. Julv G 1875

ahd am happy to state that the event
proved to be u complete success both
IN the general management of matters
IN the hands of the committee as well
as the manner in which it was con-
Quoted. The weather was extremely
favorable, and early in the morning a
gay throng of lads and lasses from the
surrounding country came into town to
participate in the enjoyments. At11
0 clock A. NJ. Governor Chellis,
THE PRESIDENT OF THE DAY,
Called the meeting to order, and after
some very appropriate aud able intro
ductory remarks, Mr.. L. p. Willard
took the stand, and in clear, sonorous
voice read the Declaration of indie
pendence, which well merited the pro-
loneed applause it received from the
audience. Gov. Chellis then intro
duced the
ORATOR OF THE DAY,
"us'se oteeie Vi Nluuemucct. Although
the speech was short aud to the point.
occupying not more than three quarters
of an hour, it was a masterpiece of
composition and of faultess rhetoric.
His fine delivery and his striking pow
ers of elocution accorded well with the
sentiments expressed in his address,
and the frequent cheers and applause
showed how we'll his audience appre-
ciated every word he uttered He did
full justice to his great abilities and
credit to the town he came from.
THE GLEE CLUB
Sang several national airs in the inter-
walls very ably, assisted by some of the
ladies present. A grand luncheon on
a free scale, after the exercises, con-
elnded the morning programme. OF
course there is no celebration without
horseracing, and although there was
no regular race track. the sports never
theless had their afternoons fun on
Deep Creek, where they INDUCED to
their hearts content in the enjoyment
so dear to every American. The most
brilliant feature of the celebration, how
ever, was
THE BALL IN THE EVENING
Under the charge of well-selected
committee. The spacious and magnif-
cent new hall of Mr.. A. A. Golf, taste
fully decorated and brilliantly lighted,
gave sufficient room for eight sets at
one time, and when the band struck up
the tripping of many feet kept time to
the melodious strains of the instru-
ments. The number of ladies from
town as well as from the adjoining set
Elements showed the finest proportion
of representatives of the fair sex that
ever graced any country town in the
State. Their simple yet elegant tot
let's, their sparkling jewelry, their
bright eyes and rosy cheeks, their man
ner free from affected restraint, verified
in the fullest sense of the term that
beauty unadorned is adorned the most.
THE BELLE OF THE EVENING
And the fairest flower of all was con-
ceded by all the gentlemen present to
be Miss Mary Norton, and although
there were many who We'd with her in
beauty and grace, she seemed to be the
general favorite.
Dancing was kept up by the young
and old until the sun peeped over the
mountain, apparently without fatigue,
and every one left the hall with the
feeling of having enjoyed a pleasant
and social night.
Throughout the day there was
nothing to mar the pleasures or disturb
the enjoyments of any one. All were
orderly, pleasant and we'll disposed to-
wards each other, which speaks well
for the character of new mining
camp. L. L.
AN INTERESTING Work. - Captain
Alexander has secured the agency for
the sale of the Life and Labors OF
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