Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-07-06
THE GATHERING.
Cole Hill

In the proper Observance OF the day.
0old Hill Celebrates.
A national salute OF thirty.siRht guns.
supplemented by an indefinite numbsr
more, ushsrsd In the great American
day and the town was gay with innum.
cradle flags. The train from Carson
brought the Carson Brass Band. and at
IL O'Clock A. N. the procession, having
formed on Main street. took up the line
Of march for the Homestead under the
Grand Marshalship Of Valentine Butsch.
ESQ.,, who was mounted on q spirited
charger. It was not Q very long pro.
csssion, but choice, select and re-
spectable, what there was OF 1t.
Prominent among the military escort
was the Gold Hill High School Guard .
we'll drilled and equipped army OF young
soldiers, who marched with the pre-
cision OF veterans, and went through
their part Of the o~bservancss In Q very
orderly aud creditabls mannsr. The
Carson brass band and La Flowers Gold
Hill drum corps furnished the musical
inspiration OF the march. The Officers
OF the day rode In grand style. The
public school children, on foot. each
one carrying . small American dag.
formed the prsttisst feature OF the
procession, and tho citizens bringing up
the rear Of the procession marched with
proud and conscious step to the music Of
the nation. The crowds OF admiring
citizens lining the sidewalks and bal.
comics amid the waving flags completed
q patriotic and stirring scene even Tor
Gold Hill.
At TIE HoNrsTrAD.
4 large number Of people were already
assembled and in waiting beneath the
immense canvass tent. large enough for
a circus, which had been erected In
front OF the large hall Of the Home.
stead. The stand for the exercises
and the seats for the audience were
beneath this canvas. The whole ar.
raussuent vas ample and admirable.
and there was just enough breeze stir.
ring to be agreeable and pleasant ~
could be desired.
TIE rxrRcIsrs
Were after the usual Fourth Of July
style. All. Doten. President Of the Day.
welcomed everybody and recommended
that all join in being a. patriotic a. pos
sible on the occasion. Rev. Mr.. ]. B.
Willis, Chaplain Of the Day, made an
appropriate prayer. and Judge Z. O.
Cook read or rather reoited the De-
claration Of Independence In peou.
liarly excellent style, having com.
mittsd the whole Of It to msmory.
Mr.. ]. Thomas sang o hne ballad solo,
which was we'll received, and the Grafton
by Hon. ]. Il. Harris was q OF that
Rsntlrmsn's most meritorious Efforts.
II was o we'll written, carefully prepared
document, but before he got hall way
through he abandoned his manuscript
altogether and made astill better address
than even tho one he had written. 1t
was O thoroughly able and interesting
speech throughout, aud was listened to
with rapt attention. - was also the fol.
lowing poem by W. g. Hyde:
INDEPENDENCE DAY.
Again has come the day Of days
For Freedoms SOM In freedoms strain
To sound aloud thsir songs Of praise.
while bells ring out, and cannon blass,
And all In joyful voics proclaim:
God blsss our land 90 fires;
God blsss tn noble. generous sirss.
The brave. the good, the true.
Whose v~aiorous deeds q world sdmiies.
Who kindisd Freedoms sacred ares.
which burn with brightest hue.
Who gave to Liberty its birth
And laid this srsnd foundation
Which matss % frsest Of the earth
great and glorious nation.
Frssusn today in Freedoms home
With joyful hearts proclaim;
How sweet 1t 10 this boon 10 own,
How grand. how noble has Il grown.
DO pure. 20 nee from sv'ry stsin-
gift OF priceless worth.
A country that's with freedom blsst.
That with abundance teens
Asylum fo' the worlds oppressed.
A brave and noble bands behsst-
To-day with brightness CLEANS
Who does not look with loving eyes
Upon III Il banner bright.
n feel within his bosom rise
Strong feelings Of dsllghtt
How came We By this sacred gift,
This blessing great aud grAndi
OF Let our memory backward drift,
And nom the page Of history lin
The veil which screens that patriot band
Who for this freedom fought;
Who amid blood and carnage bore
That banner not In vain,
who drove from Freedoms honorsd shore
The tyrsnt band forsvsrmore.
And broke the dsspot's chain.
Rejoice. then. sons Of Freedom all.
On this great natal dayi
Ihssr the patriots spirit CALL
men I I hear Il ny.
Today . Nations praise 10 sung
In svry nee mans homo,
For ere the struggle was begun.
Ere Freedom from the foe vss wrung.
Prosperity. here unknown,
Was buried meath . dsspot's throne.
Brave hearts and true for freedom sighed.
Brave hearts unknown 70 fear.
Rose up united and dsnsd
rule to wealth and power allied
And struck for frssdom dear
Struck. - STRIKES the WARRIOR brave,
For liberty and right
Struck. thar hoaorsd land to save
Against the Tyraat's might.
what Joy 10 ours on this great day.
Millions Of voices cry.
In foreign lands far. far away,
whsrs dsspot's lion rule has sway.
Our banner grssts the eye
And shAmes oppretsion's yots.
II tails plaissr than language cen
How brave thee gallant NV
Stood eide By side and mae 70 man.
Fsrsaess u Ne battles van,