Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-07-06
THE FOURTH.

1t would be day after the fair piece o1
business to give, or to attempt tie give, full
description of our Fourth of July celebration.
We have notes enough to fill the four pages
of the MORNING APPEAL, but due respect
for the patrons of this office prevents our writ
ing up those notes.
Everything contributed to make the Fourth
in Carson the biggest day ever known here.
The weather was lovely, the people were in
the spirit to appreciate the grandeur of the
occasion, and the Fourth of July was cele-
brated in Carson in n style never before
known here. Our business men had gener-
ally imbibed the true spirit of patriotism the
day before the Fourth, and the decorations
along our principal streets were deliberately
patriotic and in all cases in good taste On
the morning of the Fourth the town was
astir, and was in readiness to receive it's
guests from Reno, Gold Hill, Virginia and
other places And here let us say that Reno
and Gold Hill acted splendidly toward Carson
on this occasion; and Virginia, which had
celebration of its own, sent down a liberal
excursion or extra trains from both ends of
the V. & 7. r. r. came in loaded to the
fullest capacity. We had the Washington
Guard, Captain Page, with its fine band,
from Virginia, Liberty Engine Co., of Gold
Hill, 1l6 strong, and host of independent
celebrators from all points along the road.
The procession, numbering about fifteen
hundred people, was unavoidably delayed in
moving, being nearly an hour behind the
advertised time in starting, but was fine
feature of the celebration, and was disbanded
at the Carson Opera House in time to allow
the literary exercises to DO carried out in
full
The Opera House was filed to its seating
and standing capacity, notwithstanding the
military were being entertained at the armory
of the Carson Guard and the local and visit
ing iremen were banqueting at this time
down at Turn Verein Hail. where the Carson
Fire Department had made ample preparation
for receiving it's visiting brethren.
The literary exercises were creditably
rendered, theoration, by Judge Leonard, being
immeasurably superior to the ordinary Fourth
of July efforts The poem by Judge C. c.
Goodwin, and read by Gen. John r. kittrel, !
was worthy the genius Of its author, and |
it needs no higher compliment.
After the banqueting at the Carson Armory |
and Turn Verein Hall, and after the audience |
had been dismissed at the Opera House, the
people began to hock out to the race course.
Omnibuses and hacks were filled, almost |
every private conveyance in Carson was out,
and the Warm Springs road was lined with
vehicles and pedestrians. The grand stand
was packed, the quarter stretch was filled with
people, and between $500 and 5000 persons
were congregated on the opening day of the
now track. The races, which are elsewhere
noticed, were a disappointment as to time,
but the people good-naturedly accepted the
situation and there was no grumbling except
from those who had not got successfully out
of tho pool box.
The promenade concert and ball at the
Opera House was a satisfactory conclusion to
a grand occasion in Carson. The building
was filed, the music was good, the hall
splendid for dancing; the collation. was
srtistically prepared and bounteous, and the
whole affair was as satisfactory as could have
been desired. The singing of an original ode,
to the tune Of "Hold the Fort" was excel
lently done by FIVE of our best male singers.
The new act drop, a scene in Venice, was
lowered, during the evening, and the appear
anca Was hailed with lOu6 demonstrations of |
applause.