Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-06
THE CENTENNIAL.
rspY ETH OF ICLY fELEEHA'
TION IN CARSON

.,,nur dsy and "A bright moonlight nlHnt.
Al midnight of the Sd the Fourth WAS
greeted by the r'ncing of bells, blowing
of steam whistles, firing of cannon, ana
a tremendous shout of rejoicing. ihe
norr;ur. iu,. was greeted 10y a salute 81
MANY guns. aud showed our streets WAY
inc with the national banner. aud oHr
buildings profu<eiy decorated with The
same. The people were soon ont III
their nayest attire. The different s''e.e'
ties formed in line. for the grant; process
.ion. The Grand II .rsl,ai and s'i> aids
on horseback gallopcd here and there
i,up,,ient of delay. aud permitting II
only where UraVoidat.r. there were
IN. State officers IL carriages: the Keno
Ean,;: the Liberty EIre Comuany !roin
Gold Hiil, splendid fellows, reported &c
Us as a!,onr oro hund,e ed strong; the
Carson Guards. the une military com
pamy Of which our ciri]sns 30 justly ieei
proul: the Mexican Veterans. small
band under command OF Captain H. b:
Iabri.kie. Very interesting feature Oh
the procession. tartlai list "' the J., nanlss
,uclndirs Z. y. Il ,bri-!sie, \. y. Ire;s'i-
way. Dr. billings, Mr.. Hall. v III. Gar
rard. Mir. Massey. Ilr. Hamilton, "nl.
Patterson. NJ. Myt =. air. berhs'ea"'
then the Soldiers and '>Ail"rs OF TIE ""i
nt the rebellion. With l.. ". 1iti:ef,
Marshal. I. ". ". i'as'e'' assistant
Marshal. ~. Loujen. h'g hrnie'. 'he !i,'
of names intending the following with
til naiu- OF the Stat. III " h.'ii 'Aty a.
listed. - near As could h:. ""''1n,, d :
&. y Nett. ii:rhl;&n: .. 4. -" -
SOM; E.N. HiiiA tr' Vhlo' l. :"
vio-. Alabama: }. \. l''r!in%5.rir' ,M,""'
". L. HanfoTd. Nv to!@' q: ~ " ,ie. =,
or, Ohio: ". :. Mexican. onl,: i. d
Ely, New Jersey: i. j. y hite. Nirslhla'
I. j. Connolly. Massachusetts; W: II.
Bryant. NV Ioih; L. j. Et"aruS. Mich
isar; VI. Ii. Scott, lows; .. L"u"en'
New Jersey: G.. Fl. Never, Missouri
j.. Mohr. Missouri; :. }. Hanser. ONO;
Hc-s W. McMulien, Ono: j. l.. Cheney
New York: David ii. IIen'z, tehhSSl-
vania Marshall Robinson. Minnesota:
J. Morris, Illinois; :. Z. nelly, New
,e,sry: c. \. Wiiherrh. Michigan: l.
c. Iinckney, South Caroiiu"; N:
Hare. Regular Army; J j. LAMB. Mary
land; &. ID. Peasley, California; Per
cival. Illinois: '. Is. Cross. ew ORR !:
P. II. Jeffries. Ohio; W. Il. elton.
California: Z. L. Campbell, Ne> York;
Benjamin Gee. New York; ". L. Ener-
sou. Maine; Alfred krouse. New ork !:
Sarluel Hills. Regular .hEy.
The above comprised the tilst division
un1er the direction Of aids d. II LenIz
and George b. Hill. The Odd Fellows
OF Carson. were on. in forcs and present.
al , fine anpsararce. Ike Curry En-
e;ns Company ana tue Warrens OF Car
son. to the number Of about sixty each.
enlivened everyone along the route by
their enthusiasm and hearty AurraLs.
The officers O: the day. the orator. the
poet. chaplain and reader were in car
rianes, They we're followed by tine Nir-
cinis Brass Band. Then came the
Knights Of Pvthias mounted, in splendid
uniform, making fine appearance. The
thirteen ladies' on horseback were one of
the nandsomest features of the process
sion. The Car of State. boat with En-
pire children, school and other children
in carriages gayly decorated were very
fine indeed. Yet perhaps the most novel
and attractive of all, was the Juvenile
Band (of sirls)-a real brass band that
d;scoursed fine music, and reused en-
thus;csm wherever they appeared along
the whole line Of the march. We can
mott in fttino terms sufficiently commend
their part ia the celebration. The pro-
cess;on was divided into divisions under
direction of aids to the Grand Marshal
The names of these aids were d. Il.
Len.z. George 3. Hill, First Division ;
IL. VI. Starting. Second Division: Geo.
A. Tyrrcl X. L. Brown, Third Division;
E.. Parkinson, Fourth Division; C. E.
LsucIitou. J. Il. Marshall. G.. NJ. Har-
yey. Fifth Division; P .Cavanaugh, Fifth
Division.
The exercises at the 1heater consisted
OF a bri,. introductory address by Presi-
dent Thonla, p. Hawley. The Judge
was very happy in his remarks, and III
deed they were admirable appropriate to
the occasion ana an honor to the speaker.
They reused the enthusiasm OF the audi
euce to a degree that was very interest
ing 10 witness. TIE band discanrsed ex-
cellrut music. Then Hon. J. Il. kittre!l.
With his her5serne presence and fue