Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-07-07
fNE NOTH" ANNIVERSARY
,ryrKA,s CELEBRATION OF THE
C0UNTRY'S NATAL DAY.

EUREKA's CELEBRATION OF
C0uNTRY's NATAL DAY.
~. INCORPORATING Echoes Of Jarvis
:, Davbrean and the Playing Of
peveilIe and n National Air at
! a. M. by the Star Band An
,ouuce the Dawning OF Independ-
..ce Day-A Beautiful
-rxercises at the Opera 1iouse-
The Oration-Receptions by the
fire Companies, Horse Racing o
p~vrofechnicai Display ana n
o,.ma Ball by the Rescues-A Day
of Unail0yed Pleasure.
The 10th anniversary of our Independ-
snce has come and gone. Scarcely were
Aha first rays OF daylight noticeable than
ma rsyorberating echoes OF anvilsifrom
Alias Hill announced that Liberty Day
had once more dawned upon us. AS the
salute progressed bunting on almost every
building in town was unfurled TO the
breeze. and the glorious stars and stripes
waved triumphantly over our mountain
town. Before the suns rays had wended
their way down Prospect Mountain and
kissed the town. the streets were well filled
With people, citizens and strangers, to wit
ness the approaching celebration OF the
plorious Fourth. At 6 O'Clock the Star
band OF 20 pieces, from tho roof OF the
Courthouse, tafter a ~reveille was played
BY the leader. Frank Riegelhuth,) dis
courssd "Hail Columbia" and then q
lively march.
By $50 o'clock q large delegation OF
people from Ruby Hill and the surround
Ing country had arrived in town. when
tho work Of forming tho procession by
Grand MARSHAL Green and Assistants
Hank Knight, Charles A. Mckenzie,
Charles Ferraris. G.. A. Fletcher, VIM.
Bryant, Robert J.. Doak. II. Hagar. Benj.
Sanders, W. J. Tonkin. Hi Cole, John
Bosanko, john A. Drager aud Felix
Msginni was commenced. The Centen.
nisl Guard band and the Eureka Star band
escorted the Guard aud the several fire
companies to their positions in the line OF
march Of the procession, which, at about
half.past 10 O'Clock. moved in the follow
ing order: Grand Marshal Greon and aids.
Carriages containing the President OF the
Day, Hon. Thomas Wren; Orator, IL. X.
Mitchell; Chaplain, Rev. A. O. Dutton;
Poetess, Miss Tillie Steler; Solo Vocalist.
Miss Grace Psrdy; Reader, E. d. Van
derlsith, Esq, aud Declaimer, Master
George Bartlett. Then followed she vet
Grams Of the Mexican war 10 carriages and
Brigadisr General Haley aud his staff. The
Centennial Guard, H.J. Lambert. Captain.
made an unusually fine appearance, and
she Guard band certainly discoursed some
OF the most beautiful music ever heard in
our mountain town. Folio wing this hand
some ~body-guard was the Oar OF State In
charge Of Frank Abadie. 10 was q very
large chariot, covered with q canopy OF ma
tonal colors. beautifully embellished with
inhunlerable flags and rosettes, and drawn
by Six spirited horses. Within were
grouped around a throne, on which sat the
beautiful Goddess of Liberty, Miss Minnie
christopher, q host OF little misses dressed
IN white and crowned with flowers, who
represented the States and Territories OF
the Union. Miss Christopher carried the
mythical cap and scepter, while each OF
tue little misses bore a flag bearing the
lame OF tho State or Territory which she
represented. Alongside OF the car rode
Master Ike Cohn. who represented George
Washington.
Second Division-B. +, Marshal, Assist
AM Aid. The Eureka Star band dressed in
. uniform of black pantaloons, white
SHIRTS, the bosoms ornamented with q blue
ssar, and white :" tourist" hats. They pre-
Sented q hna and very comfortable appear
aace ana rendered q number Of airs tina
e,clted applause from many along the line
%msreh. Following came the fire laddies
III torce, wearing their usual uniforms,
sne hescues leading. This eompany's hose
eArriaye was beautifully trimmed and fes
.ooned VIII cloths and ribbons OF the ma
nonai coiors, also flags and bunting. In
= . snsae OF a covering sat the Misses
annie Young and Ida Mulick. dressed IN
UNIFORM. The turnout was certainly YER,
nice. Ihen came the Hooks and Knicks
VINO nad been untiriug in their efforts &c
make q fine showing, aud who wert
MOST successful. The Liberty Oar ar
ranged by them equaled almost in magnif
cehoe the Gar OF State. Seated on a thron,
was Ida Rsvelle, while about her were /.
a,.'ie girls, who represented the oricina
Ssa.os OF the Union. The conveyance wa,
urawn oy Tour spirited horses. The com
panys hose'cart followed. It, like the car
was trimmed profusely with nationa
Go,ors. and amidst the bower sat Msste,
Lioer' Cole In fremen's uniform Follow
ing came the Richmond boys with thei
carriage trimmed beautifully with flsgs
oma ana ribbons, while underneath
Malstesta. "' Ao''i
After the FIRE brigade was a long line =
carriages containing county o%ficials an
CITIZENS, and probably so or GO shosbona
on horseback. Altogether. the processio'
osS. n ,sa . mile long, and was by al
oaas the finest ever witnessed in Eurehs
after parading through the difarar
streets and greeted with cbeers :
sne assembled populace that crowdaa ~
SIDEWALKS, balconies and every ayailahl