Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-08-09
PACIFIC COAST PIONEERS.
Msetisg Last Evsstsg-aspsrs 81
Pteaie Cssanistss-e73o Ctssrsd
-Dosasions- Deaths, Ese.


Tho society OF Pacific Coast Pioneers
held its regular semi-monthly meeting 81
Pioneer Hall. Virginia. at 7:sO last svsn-
ing. In the absence Of President A. j.
ryrr.ll. First Vice President ]. W. Noyes
presided. The minutes OF the last meet
Ing were read and approved.
SICK.
DIR. Deiavan reported DR.. Holmes still
on the sick list. He was improving some
what. although still . very sick man.
Vice President Doten knew Of but q
sick Pioneer in Gold Hill. and be Wa sick
all over. and . pretty big all over It Was.
too. lie referred to Brother Gibson. Who
hal been recently pitched out Of . wagon
and dragged some distance. and the dssh
pulled pretty nearly all OF from him. he
had scarcely . whole piece left ON aim.
The speaker, - hs vas coming 70 tns
meeting. saw Brother Gibson. and the ia.-
ter wished TO apologize TO the society LOT
his absence. Still his good VIII vn WIN
them, and more too. In TACT. DO nsa ~.
sral large patches Of akin In Virginia bnt
Brother Gibson was able TO . q ne
made his appearance on The street lass
evening for the hrst time sincc tns runsr
way. He came out with u eye done up.
his arm In . sling. aud his body IN ban
dage., hut he was tho same old oibson'
and said he wasn't half dad yet
Picnic.
The Committee on Picnic reported In
full. The net pront Of the excursion
amounted to $50.
DONATIONS.
BY Dan Mecload-A collection OF silver.
niekls and copper coins. forty'ons In num-
Der and Of great variety. running from the
copper cent Of the United States Of recent
coinage TO tho brazilian dump. Ths old
est coin with legible date In the collection
10 o eirrp-'f orbsa Pssaass ioiaa OF Iva.
Among the collection 10 . franc OF isis
and q Washington medal containing on
one side . figure Of the Father Of his coun
try ON horseback. with the data Of his birth
and death. and on the other aide tho days
Of the week. The collection contains many
rare and valuable specimens. A vote Of
thanks Wa rendered 10 the donor.
DEATHS.
Under the head Of the good Of the
Society Secretary storsr said hs had been
trying ~ take . list Of the deceased mem
bsrs OF the society aud read Il - far -
II was not perfect aud he
wanted the aid Of the members present TO
hslp perfect 1t. II read - follows:
Adolphs dAitiksr. died at Virginia.
November. 1873.
Il. A. fagy. Gold Hill. July IS. 1874.
a. L. Ferrend. Virginia. Fall Of 1874.
q. II. Getzlsr. San Francisco. January.
John Dohle. Virginia. March. 1875.
o. q. Edwards. Virginia. 1875.
win Campbell. Virginia. January ID.
1870.
y. A. McNeans. Reno. August 81. 1876.
@. L. De Long. Virginia. October. 1916.
7. A. Longacre. Virginia. 1875.
W. ]. Ford. at sea. February. 1871.
W. L. Laflerty. California. December,
Charles Hall. Virginia. June. 1877.
ID. L. Mcdonnell. Gold Hill. November.
1877.
James O'Drien.
ID. W. Noe. June. 1876.
To these were aided the nance Of DR..
Brown. Who died last year from the effects
of injuries received at the picnic. John
Lent and John Jackson.
RANKS THINNING our
Librarian Baker spoke OF the rapidly
with which the ranks Of the Pioneers we're
being deeimatsd. lie had thought Of II
on his way to the meeting. and how o
the time would come when the Society
would be unable 10 got . quorum together.
There were few left now from whom to To
cruit new members. Few u the me mbers
had sons 10 take their places. and those of
that class who were eligible In that re-
spsct were too young yet lie thought IL
the duty Of all who had sons. - soon -
they became old enough. 10 have them
admitted - members.
REMAINS or
Charley Brown said that the remains Of
two Of the deceased members Of the So
eiety were lying In the private csmstsry
Of Wilson 4 brown and not In that Of
the Pionssrs. These were Brown and Cat
tiker. lie favored the transfer Of their
remains 10 the spot appropriated for them.
After transaeting some general business
for the good Of the Society. the meeting
adjourned.