Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-10-24

Votes 60 Join she Grant ReceP-
tien-run and Frolic.
The Society Of the Pacific Coast Pio'
nssrs held q regular meeting at their
hall, B street, Virginia, last evening"
President Taylor in the chair. 1t being
Ladies' Night" the attendance OF the
members was unusually numerous and
the gathering OF the friends Of the So
cisty, both male and female, was large.
The Committee ON Sick had no report
to make, but Brother Noyes said that
Brother Hardy. who was reported sick
at the last meeting, had recovered and
was out ON tho street again. Brother
Baker said he had heard that Brother
Holmes was down again. but had not
called to ascertain the fact.
DONATIONS.
Following donations to the cabinet,
made since last meeting. were reported
by the Librarian:
H. q. Penoyer-Portrait Of John O.
James, half.lsngth, lifs.sizs. done by
Mcclellan in his best style. President
Taylor said that Mr.. James was 10 early
days fully identified with the history oi
this section OF the country, and had been
a member Of the Legislature OF Utah be.
fore Nevada was apportioned on and
became q State. He was q Of the best
informed men Of his day and q thorough
politician.
E. Scribner-A fine specimen OF iron
ore. very rare and beautiful, taken from
the mines Of San Syrisco. Rio dc PrsIie,
Province Minas Ceres, Brazil.
The donations were accepted and o
vote Of thanks rendered the donors.
rAIn AND FESTIVAL COMMITTEE.
The Secretary read the minutes OF the
meeting OF the Committee OF Ladies on
the coming fair and festival, held
Wednesday afternoon. These minutes
showed the addition Of the following
persons to those getting up the fair:
Carson - Governor j. II. kinkead.
Hon. G. G. Batterman. Hon. j. II. Mills,
Hon. A. D. Treadway, Thomas Wells,
Charles Wilson. NJ. r. Elstner. Geo. ID,
Fryer. s. T. Swift, =. r. Parkinson
George L. Gibson. -,
Silver City-John W. Grier. Patrick
Henry, John vandswater. George Akin
SON..
Dayton Gardiner G. Fish. D. E. Da'
Wis.
Reno-R. NJ. P. Kelly, Louis Winter
mantle, WIN. Cain.
Mrs. j. L. Hobbs was added to the
Virginia Executive Committee in place
Of Mrs. Tudsbury, deceased.
GRANTS RECEPTION.
The subjec. o: the Grant reception
was brought up for action by the soci'
ETY.. All the members felt like honoring
him as a Pioneer and q distinguished
American citizen. Some were afraid,
however, that the members OF the So
ciety would DO absorbed 30 by other
organizations that but few would BE-
Left to turn out. It was finally decided
to Join in the procession, and the Score.
tary was instructed to notify Marshal
Tritle accordingly.
II ENTERTAINMENT OF n EVENING.
President Taylor said 1t had been an
nounced that there would DO literary ex'
s~rcisss at the hall last evening. (Looks
Of anxiety on the part Of the visitors.)
He would say. however. that the an.
uouncement had been made. doubtless,
under O misapprehsnsion. (Si8hs Of
relief from those presently He would
not even inhict Q speech on them.
(Smiles all over the hall.) He would
say, however. that all those present were
welcome. The members would do what
they could to entertain their visitors.
The Society we're collecting a cabinet
which contained many valuable dona.
tons made voluntarily. Those who
wished could inspect that. They bad
also something OF a library, but the
Miners Union could afford visitors q
larger collection OF books and more In
terestiug miscellaneous reading. The
most of the Pioneers were getting to be
frosted over with years, but their hearts
were warm and open to their friends.
and they would try to interest and
amuse such as chose to honor them by
their pressno. on the fourth Thursday
| Of each month. He was glad to See &c
many present; they were heartily vel
come, and, in behalf OF the Society, be
| invited them to come again.
There was then an intermission OF ten
minutes, aud at its expiration the hall
had been cleared Of chairs and dancing
commenced. Those Of the Pioneers
who could not "Trip the fantastic" man
aged to "stub" around pretty lively,
especially when the prompter called
gents to the right"