Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-05-30
MEMORIAL DAY.
IT'S OBSERVANCE IN GOLD HILL
AND VIRGINIA..

The Graves OF Union and Confede.
rate Dead Decorated Grafton
n.d Poem Delivered as she
Oronnds- Exercises II Virginia.
Memorial Day was observed on
the Comsteck this year more gene
rally than evsr before. The particle
pants in the ceremonies incident to
the occasion were very numerous, while
the people expressed BY their presence
as interested spectators the general In
tsrest they felt, not only in the doings
Of the day. but also in the spirit which
prompted them. An anxiety was mani
fest that the graves OF none OF the Union
or Confederate dead, whether they had
relatives or friends in this section or
not. should DO neglected. The observ-
ances were characterized by q deep-felt
solemnity, but by none OF that agony
aud distress which is sometimes mani
tested in older communities.
PREPARATIONS.
Ample preparation MS had been made
beforehand for the proper o~bssrvances
Of the day. Flowers in abundance had
been provided, and the delicate fingers
Of woman had fashioned them into
wreathss and garlands and bouquets.
ready Tor the ruder and rousher hands
Of the strewsrs. So ample had the pre-
psrations been in this particular that not
only were the graves Of the heroes Of the
war literally strewn with flowers, but
there was scarcely q grave OF any one In
any Of the cemeteries left without q floral
tribute. The weather proved most
suspicious, tho sun shining with a
kindly warmth, with scarcely q cloud to
dim its rays, and the winds remaining
quiet. as II hushed by the solemnitiss OF
the day.
At an early hour people from all parts
Of the country and from their quiet
homes on the mountain side wore seen
gathering in knots along the thorough
fare or walking the streets in familiar
conversation; and scarcely n man,
woman or child Of the whole could DO
seen without ut least q knot OF flowers
in hand or on apparel. As the
hour fixed upon for the forming and
moving Of the procession neared, many
Of these groups started for the ceme-
teries, being anxious rather to witness
the ceremonies OF decoration, than to be
mere lockers on at the procession.
Still many remained, and the walks and
house-tops along the line OF the march
Of the procession were covered with
spectators. There was from the earliest
hours OF the morning. q liberal display
Of bunting at half mast from every
flagstaff.
THE ~RocEssIo IN VIRGINIA.
At IL o'clock A. n. the procession
formed in Virginia, on G street, its right
resting on Silver street. At ll:30 1t
moved promptly and in tho following
order:
Squad Of Police mounted.
Grand Marshal and Aids.
Major General l.. T. Fox and Stan.
Brigadier General @. @. Bstterman's Stan.
Washington Guard Band.
Sarsfeld Guard with colors.
Montgomery Guard.
Emmett Guard.
National Guard.
battery A. First Nevada Artillery.
Drum Corps.
Virginia Tigers.
Mexican Veterans.
Union and Confederate Veterans.
Pacific Coast Pioneers.
Virginia Exempt Firemen.
Representatives Of Virginia Fire DO
partment.
Carriages containing Chaplain, orator.
Poet, Reader and Quartet.
Federal, State, County and City Officials.
Citizens in carriages.
MovEMEErs, ETC.
The column moved down @ street to
Carson street and thence to the ceme-
teries, where the usual ceremonies OF
decoration were performed. After these
were concluded the procession formed in
the same order and returned to Piper's
Opera House, where the literary exercises
were held. These consisted OF music.
PRAYER by the chaplain, music by the
quartet, Grafton by Col. l.. Il. Taylor.
singing by the quartet, poem by j. r.
Cosgrsvs read by Felicia Genesy, music,
benediction.
THE LITERARY ExERc1sEs.
The Grafton by Colonel Taylor was q
very fine effort and delivered in his
usual eloquent and forvent style. The
sentiments il contained found q liberal
esponse in the hearts Of the large audi
ence in attendance. The poem was
patriotic in sentiment, full Of hns feel
ing, and was read most eIcellently.
Time and space prevent their r%sproduc-
ton at this time.
VOTES
The Sarsfeld Guard Of Gold Hill were
honored by being the color company OF
the day. They wore new United States
uniforms and made o fine. soldierly APP
pearance. The drum corps escorted
them home after the decoration was
over.
The Emmett Guard OF Virginia were
out with full ranks and marched like
veterans.
The artillery company we're also out
in new regulation uniforms and had two
guns In the procession. Their splendid
bearing was the remark Of all.
The Washington Guard Band num-.
bersd 10 pieces and discoursed most
soul. stirring strains as the procession
moved.
The Virginia Tigers attracted much
attention and their new Zouave uniforms
wsrs dazzling in the sunlight. They
marched with much precision.
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