Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-09-26
PACIFIC COAST PIONEERS.
Ladies' NiEhs Last Evening NJ their
Hall - Grant Proposed ~ IN
Honorary Hember-Donasions-
Commistes OF Ladies' on Fair
and Festival.

The Society Of Pacific Coast Pioneers
held q regular meeting at their hall, B
street, Virginia. at 1880 last evening, DR..
Harris. vice-P President. presiding. II
being the evening when ladies were in.
yited to attend the meeting, there was q
large number Of them In attendance
both from Gold Hill and Virginia.
DR.. Harris made . very neat and ap-
propriste opening speech and the soci.
city proceeded to business.
Brother Noyes proposed the name Of
that distinguished citizen and pioneer.
q. s. Grant, for honorary membership
in the Society. The members present
wanted to elect him at once. but were
compelled under the rules Of the Society
to allow the application to remain I'M.
acted upon till next meeting.
Committee on Resolutions on the
death Of J.. d. MARBLE asked and were
granted further time in which to present
their report.
Following donations to the cabinet
were presented:
Ernest Bsckert-Ths cup. brush and
sponge used in shaving DR.. McMeans,
Hrst President OF the Society. for sew.
eral years and kept in Myers old barber
shop on @ street. Tho cup bears the
name OF DR.. McMeans on its front In
large gilt letters. =.
John Ksnworthy-His badge medal
as Mexican War Veteran which went
through the burning OF his house re-
Gently on the 0phir grade.
Mrs. Warren Howard (who lives on
the Carson river near Fort Churchin)-
A Kossuth note. Hungarian Fund, 81,
dated Feb. 2, 1862, and payable at the
| National Treasury at London or New
| York or receivable In sums Of $50 or
more for certificates bearing 4 per cent.
interest. This note bears the signature
Of Kossuth and Is q reminder OF the days
when Hungary fought for her independ.
ence. It's place in the cabinet is beside
a like memorial OF the struggle OF the
United States for freedom.
r. Z. Bowman-A copy OF Lindley
Murray's old English Reader. 1923, o
valuable relic Of the days when Pioneers
were boys.
Documents by Dagsett.
The customary vote OF thanks was ten.
dered 10 the donors.
Brother Noyes moved that q commit.
tee consisting OF President Taylor, Vice
President Harris and Vice President
Gibson be appointed to wait on General
| Grant ON his arrival and ascertain at
what time he would meet the Pioneers.
Carried.
r. E. Lowery moved that o committee
| OF ladies Of Gold Hill and Of Virginia be
appointed to canvas with q view Of en-.
listing the services OF the ladies in both
places in getting up some kind OF fair or
festival for the benefit Of the Society.
It would take some time to work the af.
fair up and November would be o good
time to hold 1t. The committee could
report October %. the next ladies meet
ing.
Brother Noyes suggested the propristy
Of allowing the delegation OF ladies from
each place present at the meeting last
evening to name the COMMITTEE.
Brother Shepard thought the ladies
from Carson and Silver and Dayton
should be included.
Brother Lowery said his idea was to
make this committee Of last night q sort
Of executive committee with power to
appoint subcommittee. Motion car
ried.
Names Of the committee: Gold Hill
Mrs. W. Hy. Doane, Mrs. w. D. O.
Gibson, Mrs. W. II. Meserve, Mrs. All.
Doteu, Mrs. @. F. Wentworth; Virginia
Mrs. Frank Morrill,, Mrs. La Rue.
Mrs. Miles Goodman, Mrs. j. s. Peck,
Mrs. McCausland, Mrs. DR.. Delavan,
Mrs. s. d. Baker.
A meeting OF the committee above
named and all other ladies interested in
helping the Pioneers was called for neKt
Tuesday afternoon, at the Pioneer Hall.
The society then concluded their bust.
ness, the hall was cleared and the dan
cling began. The party was o very
pleasant and enjoyable one. the "Old
Boys" renewed their age and were the
gayest Of the gay.
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