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

Pfper's opera House Monday
Nighs-rhs Ladies' 60 Caro- fur
MRS. Graus sehool Chiidrea
Matsers Discussed and Settled BY
Coioaei ssevensoa.
There was a meeting Of the Grant
Reception Committee at the City Hall,
Virginia. last evening.
The Committee on Decorations were
authorized to expend not o exceed $3.50
in decorating the court house. where the
people would be received by General
Grant. Other decorations were left to
the citizens.
1t was reported that the labors Of the
Finance Committee had not yet been
completed. About $500 had been col.
lected. and thus far bills amounting to
about 81. 900 had been contracted.
On motion the Chairman appointed
the following gentlemen the committee
to 60 to Carson to meet General Grant.
furnish him with the programme to be
carried out here and impart such other
information Q might prove Of use to
him on the occasion: Colonel j. g.
Fair. Judge Richard Rising and Colonel
NJ. G. Gillette.
Colonel Fair. asking to be excused. %
Il would bs impossible for him to serve
on the occasion. ex. Mayor @. II. Bel
KNAPP was appointed in his stead.
The following committee was appoint.
ed to take charge Of the carriages and
have them in waiting at such places as
might DO desired: E. Strother. j. A.
Mshanny. Ed. Boyle and D. Nsvin.
The committee that 60 to Carson were
instructed to telegraph to the Chairman
Of the Executive Committee In Virginia
how many carriages would be required
at Gold Hill and how many at the depot
in this city.
The Chairman stated that John Piper
Of the Opera House had rendered seats
to General Grant and party for the per.
Torrance next Monday night. This
matter was left to the Committee on
Entertainment.
The Secretary was authorized to pub.
lish the names OF the Reception Commit.
tee. requesting all to meet at the City
Hall this evening for the purpose Of
appointing Q Committee on Entertain
meut OF General Grant:
On motion OF Captain Lord. the Chair.
man was empowered to appoint a detail
OF three men from each one Of the four
military companies Of Virginia who.
under q commissioned officer, are to
serve as q Guard OF Honor to General
Grant during his stay.
On motion Of Mr.. Tritle. Colonel j.
G. Fair and Judge Rising were appointed
q committee to arrange for the proper
entertainment Of Mrs. Grant during her
stay; to provide for a reception by Mrs
Grant Of such ladies as might desire to
sec her and make her feel at home
among US.
The matter Of the school children
called forth some discussion. Mr.. Hill
Of the Committee said that the teachers
did not wish to assume the responsibility
OF the charge Of them and the teachers
Of the Gold Hill schools thought 1t would
be a hard walk for the children Of that
town to come up to the Divide.
Hon. G. c. Stevenson iGraud Marshal
for Gold Hill) said. as regarded the
safety OF the children, policemen could
be so placed as to see that wagons and
other vehicles were kept away and that
no harm game to them; they would then
be saisr than il running about ut ran.
dom.
Professor Young Of Gold Hill said the
teachers there did not feel like taking
the responsibility OF marching l,O0O
children up to the Divide. He thought
they could be formed in line In Gold
Hill in a place where they could see the
General.
Hon. G. G. Stevenson said that on the
Fourth Of July on two or three occasions
from 500 to 700 children had been on,
and marched to the Divide, and rather
liked it. They travelled much further
every day. II the teachers were not sui
fciently patriotic to turn out with thei'
pupils they were not at to Do teachers.
lApplause.J
Several suggestions were made as to
the manner Of overcoming difficulties
and allowing the children a place in the
programme, but without Q definite result.
Il was fiually agreed that on the occasion
of the reception ut the Courthouse one
hour be given up to the children, during
which they should march in and shake
hands with the General the same ii
their elders.
In this arrangement IL Is the under
standing that il General Grant can com.
to Gold Hill to see the children here, oil
right; IL not, they are invited to 90 te
to Virginia and see the General there.
w. II. Smith, E. A. Schultz aud X
II. Lindsay were added to the Finance
Committee, with instructions to solicit
subscriptions Of mining superintend'
ents. This committee was also instruct
ed to request mining superintsndsnts tc
turn their steam whistles loose on tht
occasion OF the arrival Of the Genera
and party.
|. Hon. c. c. Stevenson said he would
like to ask IL the children Of Gold Hill
would be allowed to come up on tn,
Divide. provided they kept on the GOLD
. Hill side Of the line between the towns
He desired to know. as hs should toda,
/ issue invitations to the parents n chill
dren OF Gold Hill to assemble on thu
Divide and occupy . position wher'
| they would have al unobstructed ant
unmolested view OF the procession. III
, said he would have q thousand women
and children on the Divide to welcome
General Grant.
On motion Of ]. g. Hampton it wal
arranged that the Grand Marshal should
come to Gold Hill with the military ane
form the remainder OF the procession OF
the Divide.
, The Chairman was authorized to have
proper badges printed for members o.
the several committees.
w. d. @. Gibson. George Emmett and
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