Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-07-06
eureka DAILY SENTINEL.
THURSDAY, JULY 6, 1876.
THE Centennial FOURTH!
How the Day was Spent in Eureka.
The Town Aglow with Pa
triotic Ardor.
Scenes and Incidents Of the Cele.
bration-The Decorations, Pro-
cessien and Literary Exer.
cises--A Clever Poem
and Eloquent
Grafton.
How the Day was Spent in Eureka
TERMINATION OF
THE DAYS FESTIVITIES.

One hundred years of liberty! q cen-
fury OF freedom! what pen can ade-
quately portray the glorious results:
Ours cannot, and we shall not attempt
it, p~referring to leave that task to those
who conducted the literary exercises, q
full accoHnt of which is given here
with. The people of Eureka and vi
cinity displayed q high and apprecia-
tive sense of the great importance Of
the occasion, and accordingly were
zealously patriotic and dernpnstrative-
ly joyous. We doubt ii the nations
birth was commemorated with greater
zest by any other place of equal popu
lation in the Union. Everybody, Of
whatever creed or nationality, APP
peared enthusiastically happy, and all
seemed to vie with each other in pay
ing respectful tribute to the day. of all
days, sacred to the American heart.
The day was ushered in by the firing
of inc hundred guns at the flag staff.
which were responded to by an equal
number from the smelling works OF
the Richmond Company. land just
here, it must be said, that the Rich
mond people behaved most handsome
ly, considering that the property is
owned by All English company. The
engins-room and other portions Of the
works were deliberately decorated. and
the whistles during the progress of the
procession were allowed to send forth
their loudest notes.] But to resume the
thread of our narratives: Scarcely a
house in town, of either high or lOw
degree, was without the national col
ors. Main street, III particular, was
literally festooned with flags, ave
green's and other appropriate decora
trpns. Many business and private
houses we're tastefully ornamented;
but we can not attempt too many de-
tails in this direction. The most bril-
liant display, perhaps, "a at
streets, the joint work OF w. Fl.
Clark and Clay Sims. At this point
two rows If miniature flags spanned
the entire street. to which was added
a very handsome and profuse display
of bunting around and about the two
stone buildings which loom up on
either side Df the street. Main street
was also arched at OTIS blacksmith
shop and again further up at Billy
Gillen's Sill yer Brick Hotel. The
whole town, in fact, took on q genuine
holiday appearances, which it will, IN all
probability, continue to wear for some
days TO ON
Procession
Moved promptly at II o'clock, headed
by Grand Marshal Cromer, closely fol-
lowed by the Eureka Brass band dis
coursing in excellent time and style
tie national airs. Next came Major
Dennis, Of ours, in full uniform,
mounted on a splendid pumpkin
colored charger. A squad Of the Ma
tional Guard, in gray uniform, Cap
tain Hubbard commanding, were ac-
corded the right OF the line. The boys
looked every inch like veterans and
showed most conclusively that they
had been trained by n thoroughly
competent to impart h necessa-
nv m,lity instructions. Following
Captain Hubbard's Company, were
the officers OF the day, including some
of the County officers in carriages.
Then came the the knights of Pyth
las, 20 in number, all ell gantly
mounted, and presenting a most i'm
posing appearance. The Car Of Slate,
with the usual ornamen' atoms, was
next in the line of march. It con-
tanned the following Misses, repros.
enting the several States and
Territories Of the Union: