The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-07-09
The Centennial Fourth!
HOW 1T WAS CELEBRATED,

above the summit Of the Ruby Range,
on Tuesday morning. announcing the
illustrious arrival OF the hundrcdth nn-
niversary Of tho Nations birthday, thir.
teen laundering guns from the plaza,
awakened our citizens to realization
OF the Importance of the occasion, and
in very short time thereafter, the finul
preparations for the due observance of
the same were under way. Tho large
new ientes e. Mnyhugh building hud
been tastefully arranged for the accom-
mediation of the orators and the public.
On the evening Of the third COMPANY
II of the Twelfth Infantry, under COM
mnnd of Col. II. II. Stacy, and COM
pany of the First Cavalry, under COM
mnnd Of Capt. g. C. Carr, arrived from
Camp Hulleck, with two pieces of artil-
lcry, and pitched their tents upon the
river bank just above town.
At 10 O'Clock n. III. the Fire Compa-
ny,.with engine and hose-cart beauti-
fully decorated, formed upon the plazn,
and, headed by band of music, march
cd, according to previous arrangement,
to tho upper bridge, where it wns
joined by the Cavalry and Infantry
Companies. After re forming in line,
the military and ordnance in advance,
the procession marched to the plaza,
where its numbers were augmented by
the addition OF the rank and file Of the
public school. The appearance of these
future guardians of the Republic, bril-
liant i'll smiles and decorations, was one
Of the plcasantest adjunctI to the days
proceedings, and their strict observance
Of discipline during their long march
reflected credit upon their teacher, 3Ir.
Ilollister, rs well as upon themselves,
for nothing short Of patient aud pro-
tractcd drill could have brought the
little ones into such prompt and willing
subjugation.
After some necessary mancuvering the
procession was formed in line in the
following order: First. National Col
ors; second, Music; third, Infantry;
fourth, Cavalry; fifth, Artillery; sixth,
Fire Company; seventh, School Child
rem; eighth, Citizens.
Moving from the plaza, the process
sion marched down Commercial street
to Third, up Third to Cedar, along &C.
dar to Idaho, up Idaho to Seventh,
down Seventh to Commercial, and
thence to the Hall, where the literary
exercises of the day, consisting of read
ing the Declaration OF Independence,
an Grafton and tho singing of National
Anthems, were observed, at the couclu-
sion Of which tables were spread with
fruits, creams and coufcctions for the
especial benefit Of the little ones. The
hall was subsequently cleared aud tho
children, greMt and small, were suffered
10 enjoy themselves to their full bent in
good, old-faBhioned style, while their
elders looked apProvinSly OIL or sought
other pleasures afforded by the town
for the special occasion. At 9 o'clocl;
the officers and troops sat down to n
pleasant repas: Mt the Depot Hotel,
- which they had been invited BY the
citizens, i'll token of their appreciation
Of the spirit of friendship which had
prompted them to become Elko's
guests on this memorable day. The OIL
GERS, consisting of Col. Stacy, Lieut..
Garvcy, Lieut.. Allen, and DR.. New
lands, together with Mrs. Col. Stacy
and Mrs. Capt. Camp, accompanied by
committee Of ciIizons, occupied nm ell
,rcnched position behind n big table.
and thg military, ably supported by their
witty niles, the ladies, turned their
batteries upon the committee, which,
unable to sustain so unequal n contest,
surrendered at discretion.
Ono of the principal features Of the
days proceedings was held in allegiance
until 6 o'clock in the evening, and un-
ill that hour, which introduced 10 an
ndmiring public the doughty knights of
the Sage Brush, in all the pomp and
pnnoply Of big.wigs aud tonsting-irons,
| aggressive kilarity had not commenced.
| The tom ensemble, both of the individual
members nnd taken in the aggregate,
il not imposing, was sufficiently gro
tcsquo to overcome such II deficiency:
every nationality from n North Amcri-
can native TO thricc.turbaned Turk
being represented. In fact, morbid
ingenuity had been horribly distorted
i'll the construction OF costumes. The
ceremony Of consuming the records Of
! their imIIumcrablG charities was inn
prCssivcly solemn; tho High Grand
| CUckalorum, assisted by the less noto-
rious CockHlorums and backed up by
| Old Thingumy OH n lam, Young Thin.
| gumy oil II Mule and tho balance Of the
Brotherhood, flung tho vOluminous doc.
nmcnt into tho flames, and amid n
silence so profound one might have
heard gum.drop, MI knowledge Of
tho gratuitous benefits conferred
upon suffering humanity by order
of tho Grand Cucknlor0n aud
the consent Of the brotherhood, passed
into oblivion in the form Of n thin
smoke. Seven Sioux Indians then
cam6 10 the center and let off n vUllcy
from us many blundcrbusscs, knocking
ovOr the mule, dcmornliaing tho ram
and putting tho fraternity in motion