Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-07-06
Nor fear nor danger knew.
Their dseds Of valor live today
In evsrJ frssnsn's heart;
b be st homo. or far away,
To him they ioy inpalt.

b he d homo. or far away,
To him they JOY iupsrt.
OF let rs al - Freedoms sons.
To-day before high Heaven VOW.
That while the nfs-blooA In NJ rum.
Though danger 70 our country comes.
Wen keep her ffss - now.
And heed the patriots prayer.
o, Liberty I how sweets thy name.
What precious blood was shed for thee
What names are on the scroll Of Fame.
Wrought In letters Of living fsms.
That generations unborn might Gee
And learn how dearly freedoms bought;
What vaior gave Il birth.
What hearts the god OF battles sought
To make our land the pride Of earth.
The Carson Band enlivsnsd the inter.
walls between the various portions Of the
exercises with eIosllent music, and at
the conclusion the entire asssmblags
was invited into the spacious hall TO par.
take Of the
GRAND BARBECUE BANQUET.
This was the most welcome. substan.
tisl and thoroughly enjoyable feature Of
the occasion. In fact. II was intended a.
the principal attraction. Il being deemed
better to thus employ the funds collected
than In wasting the money on . mere
street parade. The tables allied the
entire ball 10 Its utmost capacity and
were all loaded with perfect
afiusnos OF good and substantial
satsblss. including the barbscued meats.
boiled hams. sornsd beet, salads. bread,
radishss, cakes. pies and all that
sort Of thing. set out In excellent
style, With plates, knives and forks
sto. There was also plenty Of lemonade
and Toe water furnished. There was no
chance for seats, bat everybody had to
range along and help themselves. crowd.
ing 10 . 9 closely - possible. and when
satisfied passing out to make room for
fresh crowds. The tables were kept
we'll supplied, and 1t 10 estimated
that fully $500 persons partook
Of good, square meal. ALI
seemed to be we'll satisfied, and
expressed their enjoyment. It wa the
finest feast Of the kind ever given on the
Comstock. Last Of al . large number
Of Piutss. who were waiting outside
squaws, bucks and little onss-wers oil
lot In and allowed to feast, which
they did with good will and excellent
capacity. The remains Of the feast we're
then collected and placed on q table
outside In front Of the hall, whore hun.
drsds Of children and others continued
eating. While the feast was In progress,
the band snlivensd the scene. and there
was also singing. and the irrepressibly
patriotic Lyford recitsd numerous sppro-
pirate stanxss OF his own poetic oompo-
sition. amid great applause. Then the
hall was cleared for
DANCING,
And to the hne music Of the Carson
Band q crowd Of festive dancers whilsd
the merry hours away until about 4 P. NJ,
when the band hs to get ready 10 return
to Carson. Even then large numbers Of
men. women and children preferred
strolling about tho pleasant grounds OF
the Homestead. looking at the Ane view
and scenery from the commanding
eminsnos and inspecting the big
pit with it, massive grating OF
railroad iron bsrs where the cattle and
other animals were barbeoued In the
open air. Hundreds Of people came
down from Virginia and partook OF the
grand feast, and everything passed
Of Especially the satsblss) In . most
orderly and acceptable manner. nothing
whatever occurring 70 mar the perfect
harmony and enjoyment which rsisnsd
throughout.
Altogether, the celebration in Gold
Hill was one Of which all could not fail
TO DO proud, and was highly creditable to
everybody concerned In 1t.
TIE BkLL
OF the ssrsAeld Guard at Miners Union
Hall In the evening wound mp the
observance and festivities Of the day In
splendid style. II was very fully
attended and passed of admirably In
every respect.