The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-07-06
r77s. TUE FOURTH or JULY. 1875
The Centennial Celebration ia Win
nemuccu.
Tho Town in Holiday Attire Flags and
Bunting -Ths Procession
and Grafton.
The Pei can Parade in the Afternoon,
and Fire Wo Ks in the
Eveping.


nations birth. was ushered in by
grand salute Of 50 guns from Palmer
IL Hassage's battery, ia front Of the
Court house.
Almost every building, public and
private, was gaily decorated with the
stars aud stripes. Fsstoous of the
national colors were hung across
Bridge street, and the red white and
blue met the gaze in every direction.
at ii A. NJ.
THE PROCESSION,
Headed by the Brrss Band, formed
in front of Centennial Hail. where
forty eight girls representing the sew
era States and Territories of the
Union, marched from the Hall and
were seated in the gaily dee oroted Car
of State. and escorted by the pioneers,
| fell iuto line. Next came the members
of Humboldt Lodge NO 16, l. o. O. 7.
in regalia. after which citizens in car
| riages. on foot and on horseback
brought up the rear. After marching
through the principal streets the pro-
cesslon returned to the HILL, where
THE LITERARY EYERCISEs
were held. Judge Berry, President of
the Day. called the assemblags to or
| der. aud after music by the band in
troduced Rev. Mr. Hinkle, who deliv-
cred al impressive prayer. DIR. Hutch
ins was next introduced, aud read the
Declaration of Independence, fol.
lowed 10y Mrs. Hutchins, who read
the poem America, after which p.
! w. Johnson, Orator of the Day, dtliv-
cred au Grafton. which was Frequently
{ and heartily appauded. In the alter
noon
TIE PELICANs.
| Emerged from their ball dressed in the
must--grotesque costumes conceivable,
and attracted more attention than any.
| thing that had occurred during the day.
A description of their outlaudish dress
and antics is impossible. The street in
| Speakers stand WAS erected. was liter
ally packed with spectators. One of
the Gamblers, said TO be II. A. Waldo,
read an original poem, peculiarly Peli-
can: after which another Gander, said
to be p. w. Johnson. delivered
THE PELICAN ADDRESS.
A part of which special reporter en-
gagged for the occasion, noted in inter
walls between the roars of laughter as
| follows:
MR. PRESIDENT. LADIES. FELLOW
CITIZENS, PELIcANs, DEMOCRATS.
AND REPUBLICANS:
For the better comprehension of the
transactions that have transpired since
this august body had the honor of APP
pearing before you it would seem fit
and proper that brief explanation be
made of the causes that have actuated
the wisdom of our councils in shaug-
ing the appellation of our party from
the euhoneous name Of Thumpers to
the more poetical name of Pelicans.
Every American citizen, of whatever
nationality no may. be, fully under
stands and appreciates the fact that
since the free Republic received its in :
spiration amid the dawning light OF the
eighteenth century that the watchwords
of all political parties have been
freedom and progress. In view of til ese
considerations the ancient and veneer
waited order Of Thumpers, whose num-
bers. under the new regime, have be-
come as numerous as the hordes of the
Asiatic Empires. have claimed he right
and privilege of progression, We know
of no system of comparison that would
give you better idea Of our progress
than to say that the Thumpers were
the tadpoles of our party. consequently
the Pelicans are the full development
of those tadpoles. BY this smphibous
comparison we would not have you uu.
derstand that we belong to that species
IF tha animal kinudo,n haoa,sa Al,