Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-07-06
.p,r..IANr TERMINATION o.
THE DAYS FESTIVE TIES

One hundred years of liberty! a GEN.
fury of freedom! what pen can ade-
ouately portray the glorious resu'ts'
o,r. cannot. and we shall not attempt
:, nr.rerring to leave that task to those
who conducted the literary exercises. a
fnll account of which is given here.
with. The people of Eureka and vi
cinity displayed a high and apprecia-
tive sense of the great Importance Of
the occasion, and accordingly were
~zealously patriotic and deinonstrative.
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, IF
whatever creed or nationality, ap-
reared enthusiastically happy, and all
seemed 10 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 one 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, il must be said. hat the Rich
mond people behaved most handsome
ly, considering that the property is
owned by an English company. The
engine.room and otber 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
-. 1a~rvn. Ncarx an
house in town, of cit her high or low
degree, was without the national col
ors. Main street, In particular, was
literally festooned with flags, aver
greens and other appropriate decora
tons. Many business and private
houses were tastefully ornamented;
but we can not attempt q many de-
tails in this direction. The most bril-
liant display, perhaps, was at
the junction of Main and Clark
streets, the joint work OF w. II.
Clark and Clay Sims. At this point
two 70 VS. of miniature flags spanned
the entire street. TO which was added
a very handsome and profuse display
nj bunting around and about the TWO
stone buildings which loom lp on
either aide OF the street. Main street
was also arched at Outs hlacksmii b
shop and agaln further up at Billy
1illen's Sil yer Brick Hotel. The
whole town, in fact, took on Il genuine
holiday appearance, which IL viii, ia all
probability, continue TO wear for some
days 10 come.
The 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 avery inch like veterans and
showed most conclusively that they
had been trained by one thoroughly
competent to impart the necessa-
ry nifty instructions. Following
Captain Hubbard's Company, we're
the officers OF the day, including some
OF the County officers in carriages.
Then came the the Knights of Pyth
ias, 20 in number, all ell gantly
mounted, and presenting a most i'm
posing appearance. The Car of Slate,
with the usual ornamen atious, was
next In the line OF march. 1t on
tanned the following Misses, repros-
enting the several States and
Territories OF the Union:
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