The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-11-30
ras Democratic jubilee.

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eel themselves along the spacious tables
anxious to paitake of the liberal supply !
OF creature comforts provided 10y the
Committee in charge Of the culinary de-
partment Of the festive occasion.
After several pieces OF .yusic had been
well rendered by the Wells brass band
which was in attendance. and before en-
gaging in active hostilities upon the
well-roasted beeves, which for twenty
hours hal been simmering over the huge
beds of live Goals in the great pits, con
stantly attended by faithful and efficient
cooks, a cali was made for Geo. Tucker
who respond,d to the call in a neat and
appropriate oh-hand speech which was
enthusiastically a%pplauded.
A fierce onslaught was then made
upon the commissaries, and for about
two hours the long tables were crowded
by the old, the young, the middle aged
''fair women and brave men," who ate
and rested and then ate again until all
were fully satiated, and n procession
was formed, headed by the band, which
took up its line of march from the
grounds to the Depot Hotel, where it
disbanded, and all were allowed to fol-
the bent Of their own in~clinasions for the
remainder Of the afternoon.
As darkness began to hover over the
scene, illumination appeared on all sides,
and most of the business houses and
many private residences were hand
somely and even gorgeously lit up by
divers means, huge bondfres completely
dispelled the darkness of the streets, and
in rapid succession one hundred guns
were fired while n large and enthusiastic
procession bearing torches and trans
parencies paGaded the streets, under the
direction OF the Grand Marshal, en-
liyened by national and patriotic airs
discoursed by the band during the march.
Among the legends upon the Transparent
cies we noticed the following: ''rhe New
York Sun must take n back seat SIN
diana all o. k" Connecticut solid
for Cleveland" "Come and see Inc mt
the White House" with the picture of
Clcveland); eve have won;'' Victory"
Majority rules New York 200 for
Cleveland"
At the conclusion Of the parade the
procession formed in Il line in front oi
Ihe Depot Hotel and gave three rousing
cheers for the newly elected, and long
waited for Democratic President. When
order was restored n piece of vocal music,
The Flag Of the Free" was rendered
by the choir, which ELECTED enthusiastic
applause. Then followed brief addresses,
from the hotel balcony, by Gabriel Cohu
OF San Francisco; j. w. Dorsey of Elko,
and NJ. S. Bonnilcli Of Winuemucca.
america" wns then sung by the choir
as n close to the outdoor exercises, but
the vast assembly did not seem satisfied,
and to the repeated and persistent calls
for Robinson" that old gentleman, w.
!. Robinson, n resident of Carlin, mp
peared and delivered q telling speech,
which, from the nature of the applause,
was well received by the audience.
This closed the exercises OF the day,
and an hour and thirty minutes was
given for rest, r~cIreshment aud prepra-
ton for the Grad Ball. which was the
finale TO the demonstrations.
At . o'clock the bali Was opened by
the Grand March in which some sixty.
five couples took pat, and many were
prevented from joining on account o.
scarcity Of room there being at least one
hundred ladies' and gentlemen who were
compelled to reInuiu seated for reasons
above stated. At the conclusion OF the
march as many of those who participated
ms could he accommodated, formed into
quadrillS, and twelve sets took mp all
the available space upon the floor and
engaged in the first dance.
The festivities were kept up without
intcrmiosion, with the exception of III
hour at midnight for supper, until tire,
O'Clock this morning, and many regret
ted that the delightful exercises were no
continued longer.
The music was furnished by Conger's
String band from Wells and was in oil
respects first class.
The various committees nre entitled b
great praise for their indefatigablc ef-
forts to make the occasion complete III al
its appointments, as they succeeded adj
mirnbiy. The expenses which wcrC
necessarily large, are all paid in full
which speaks well for the generosity oI
our p~coplc-nnd the finance committee
finds itself in possession of $3.50 uuex.
pended treasure.
Take it all in all, this was an occasion
which will remain fresh in the memory
of those who participated, who will take
pleasure in narrating to their children
aud their chiidrcn's children the events
Of the great barbecue ut Elko on the 25tl
day Of November 1881, to celebrate the
election of Cleveland and IIendricts, as
Democratic President and vicc-Ptesi.
dent OF the United Stutes.
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