Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-07-06
, ocAL INTELLIGENCE
rar cgNrENNIALIN PHOEBE.

III, discharges of bombs, anvils. &c..
-, a;.h vas kept up almost without inter
";.s;on until day break on the morning
:, The Fourth. at which time the mem
S.,s or the Lexington Guard ushered in
a.. aav by the firing of a " National Sa.
,,,a" Of SO guns, outsiders keeping up
,,o sxeitemsn. by discharging bombs.
s,..rns. &c. During the ringing OF
l &C., hall over J. J. Halpin's store,
IN, midnight, the bell. without any
~, cause cracked at the 3Sth stroke.
Tha ringing of the hundred strokes was
aan,;nued, but owing to the accident did
W., sonnd we'll. Amongst the firing that
LII nIace at daylight in the morning
sU hat of a lot of Giant Powder by
soms unknown individual, which sue
. 60. ded in awakening every one 10 town.
and breaking number OF panes OF
class in the neighborhood of Main and
Meadow Valley Street, and as far up
Main Street as A. ]. Mason's store. Jo-
mas Cohn was tnyworst sufferer by the
arrangement. having had Is glasses in
the doors broken. About day break,
members of the various fire companies
and the military were around making the
finishing touches for the day. Parties
we're engaged on the Hook Il Ladder,
and Mrs. Tyrrell, Miss Prudential,
Mrs. Halpin and Miss Fuller were fin
ishing up the work on Phoebe Hose Com
pany. About ten o'clock, Major A. J.
Mason, Grand Marshal. commenced to
form the column in order for march,
which was completed in about half an
hour. when the order was given to march
which was done in the following order:
Grand Marshal, A. j. Mason. First Di-
yision-Assistan Marshal, Charles WED
erhold; Aid, BENZ, James. Music by
Phoebe Brass Band. Lexington Guard
in oommasd of w. j. O'Brien, Captain.
President of the Day, Judge Henry
Riyes; Chaplain, Rev. r. H. Kline;
Poet j. F. O'Halloran; Reader of the
Declaration, Thompson Campbell; Ora
tor of the Day, W. w. Bishop; in car
riages.
Second Division Assistant Marshal,
&c. Chaplin; Aid, Al. Hamilton; Chief
and Assistant Engineers; representative
of Swift Engine Co. of Carson; and
Liphtner Hook and Ladder Company
and Phoebe Hose Company No. /.
Third Division Assistant Marshal,
J.B. Van Hagen; Aid, Captain D. New
man; Protection Hose Company No. 2;
Young America Hook and Ladder Com
pany; two Cars of State conveying chill
dren; Delegations from the various Min
ing Companies, citizens on foot, in car
riaees and on horseback. The order Of
the procession was down Main to Phoebe
Street, down Phoebe Street to Hoffman,
along Hoffman to Main, up Main to Ce-
dar, along Cedar to Meadow Valley,
down Meadow Valley Street to Mxin, and
up Main Street to the Speakers Stand.
A. this point the various organizations
were disbanded for the purpose of listen.
ing.to the speaking. with orders to form
ct the conclusion Of the same.
The Lexington Guard, under com.
mand OF Wn. O'Brien, Captain. were
out in good force, their uniforms OF blue
shirts, military caps and black pants
striped with gold fringe, and theil
equipments, making handsome ap
pearance. The company showed gooi
evidence of their having been vel
drilled lately and effected their various
manoeuvers with skill.
Lightner Hook and Ladder Company
the members Of whom were dressed il
black pants, white shirts and black fel
hats, with the name of the compan,
printed on white silk ribbon on the from
of the hats, the officers of the compan,
and the holder of the tiller being dis
tinguished from the rest of the compan,
by wearing red shirts with figure Il
upon them, turned out with stron
force OF men under the comman
of Jos. r. Hoag, Foreman, the true
being drawn by four horses in charge Q
Ben Parker. The truck was very taste
fully decorated, surmounted by car
opy, in which were three children; Mis-
Francis Horst as the Goddess of Lii
erty," Master Jacobs as "Uncle Sam,
and Master Mechanic as Foreman.
The canopy was as pretily decorated 9
any we have seen, it being festoonsl
hung with wreaths, etc. On each sid
was beautiful wreath, one wreath holt
mineture guilt hook and ladder, tt
other q small bird Gan Irish linnet
The decoration and the wreaths were th
handy work and gifts of Mrs. Lansir
and Freddie CAN'T.
Phoebe Hose Company came mex
under command of w. P. Goodman
Foreman, all the members of the con
pany being dressed in black pants, blat
fire hats and belts, with the name of Il
company upon each, red FIRE shirts, wi
the figure IL" in white, upon Il
breast. The canopy covering the ca
riage was a large one, holding four CHI
dren; Master George Harrison as "Ge
Washington" Miss Minnie Carbas
the Goddess of Liberty" and Mast
Carbas as Fireman representa-
OF Phoebe Hose. Tae canopy was su
mounted by crown OF everRreens al
natural flowers with the figure Of
eagle on top of it, having the wo
Liberty" and the figures ''1776" al
"lS76" upon it. This beautiful crov
Was present to the company from MI
VIM. Mahoney, and it was very pref
design. The canopy exhibited eve
proof that ladies' had been busily 81
ployed in decorating it and looked We
pretty. The contrast between the fol
decorations. ribbons and gau
being such as to set it of
great advantage. The company 9
indebted TO Mrs. d. NJ. Tyre
Mrs. ]. J. Halpin, Mrs. ]. D. Hickc
Miss Lulu Tyrrell, Miss Fannie Mile
Miss Laura Prudential. Miss Met
CLARK and Miss Jennie Fuller, for
decorations, the work and the taste
hibited.
Protection Hose Company No. 2 (
lowed. under command Of A. Brow
Foreman. The members of the COZ
pany being dressed in black pants. VIII
hats and belts and blue shirts with
figure I'two' upon the breast. T.
company turned out in large numbe
the LARGE and healthy looking men pl
sentiDg fine appearance. Their q
mage was surmountsd by handso
canopy in which was seated miss M
daughter Of Jno. T. May, represent
me Goddess of Liberty" The cano
was gotten up in good styly, looki
very pretty and much credit sould
gwen to Mrs. G. H. Fish, Mrs. Nj
Quillen. Mrs. Jos. Rich and Miss