Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-11-14

The Society OF Pacific Coast Pioneers
held Q regular meeting at their hall. B
street. Virginia. last evening. President
Taylor in the chair. The minutes Of
the last meeting we're read and approved.
Is were also those OF . meeting Of the
Board OF Directors recently held.
Bills to the amount Of s53 80 were
read and referred TO the Finance Com
mittss.
DONATIONS 10 TIE cABrNrr.
Following donations to the Cabinet
since Last meeting were reported by the
Librarian:
Charley Brovn-A live t%arantula-a
huge and hairy fsllow-reoently caught
and bottled ey the donor east Of Wiz.
ginia.
Mrs. Judge Rising Several volumes
OF miscellaneous reading. novels, maya
zines, etc.
Frank McNair-A grape shot from
the battlefield OF Antietam.
Bob Morrison-vsry rich specimen Of
quartz carrying large quantities Of free
gold, and taken from Red Canyon. Doug.
Las county. Nevada. 49,.
Secretary Storsr-The pen with which
General Grant aligned the Constitution
Of the Society.
Documents by Congressman Dsggstt.
The donations wsre accepted and the
usual vote Of thanks rendered the donors.
The Committees on Resolutions upon
the deaths Of brothers MARBLE and Per.
rim. were granted till next meeting to
present their reports.
LADIES lEroRr ABOUT rHr rAIR.
Secretary Storsr reported that the
ladies requested the Society to appoint
doorksepsrs for the coming Fair and
Festival: also that Treasurer Baker be
the Treasurer Of the same. They also
wished the Society to extend to the pso.
pie OF Carson Q special invitation to at.
tsnd the Fair and Festival on some one
particular night. and suggested that Il
Do the second night. They also wished
Mcclellan. the artist. to meet with them
at their next meeting on the 25th instant
for consultation about the picture gallery
and to inform them what pictures he
will have ready. how many. etc. They
also reported that their President. r. Z.
Lowsry, had resigned. and Mrs. Shields
had been appointed in his place. and
that she had chosen Mrs. ]. 8. Peck
and Mrs. w. by Doane Vice Presidents.
ACTION on HI RrPoAr.
J. s. Peck and Frank Morrill, were
elected doorksepers for the Fair. and
according to the request OF the ladies,
8. D. Baker was chosen Treasurer.
In accordance with the suggestion OF
the ladies' Msssrs. Gibson and Taylor.
the committee already appointed to
visit Carson, were instructed to extend
to the people there q special invitation
TO attend the Fair and Festival the sec.
ond evening.
subsequently, Frank Morrill, said that
it would bs necessary to have different
oolorsd checks each evening to hand to
those going out. Thersupon the door.
keepers we're authorized to procure
tickets Of admission and checks a. above
suggested.
ABOUT THE PICTURE oALLrhY.
R. E. Lowsry reported that Secretary
Storsr, Treasurer Baker and himself had
visited Mcclellan. the artist. and had
had conversation with him about the
picture gallery. He was painting ssvs.
raj hns pictures and some portraits and
would have u or II ready for the Fair.
He had been promised also BY the artists
of San Francisco and others In Cahfor.
mia and Nevada other works for exhibi.
ton and sale II occasion offered. The
ladies were to sslsct such - they wished
for the gallery and those to Be rafied on
for the benefit Of the Society. Mr.. Mo-
Clsllan would donate to the Society
one-half Of the proceeds arising from
the sale Of his pictures. Tho pictures
ought to be framed and, u the Society
would advance. say SIS. for the mate.
rial, Mcclellan would frame the pictures
himself and In that way the frames
would not cost over halt the usual prices
charged.
PICTURES ron rxHIBrrIoS.
Mr.. Lowery also stated that there
were some very ans paintings In the
city which Mr.. Mcclellan thought he
could got to place In the gallery. Col.
Fair had Rossnthal's celebrated picture
called Tho seminary Alarmed" which
people were anxious to see, and be
thought II might BE- borrowed for the
exhibition. Mr.. Macksy had some fine
paintings also. and others were In the
city which could probably be obtained
for the occasion. and thus . fns display
would be made. These pictures No.
Clellsn would arrange and hang. The
tickets for disposing Of those offered for
sale the ladies themselves would handle.
On motion the Treasurer Was author.
lied to consult With Mr.. Mcclellan and,
IL deemed advisable. to order the amount
Of material necessary to enable the artist
to frame the pictures.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Mr.. Lowery stated further that hs wal
authorized by Mr.. Mcclellan to extend
to the ladies and Pioneers Q special In.
yi.a,ion to visit his studio In the Douglas
building, Room "a.