Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-09-29

Us TEMNNGHN NMI
hieetoT The Reception go sreSE-
lag by Hon. Thomas wreu-Ehe
Baii-A Grand Success Ia an nut
the Appointed Speaker.
Last Saturday witnessed the largest
gathering Of people al Seligman. White
Pine county, that ever met there-some
30 or 800 people-to whom Eugene n.
Robinson, the mining magnate Of that
place, and one Of the nominees Of the Re-
publican party for Presidential Elector,
gave a princely entertainment. Hon. H..
i. Bartine and Hon. NJ. A. Murphy were
billed 10 speak at Ssligman that evening
on the political issues Of the day, and it
was announced that Mr.. Robinson would
celebrate the occasion with a grand bar
beoue. A dozen or more boxes Of cham.
payne, an almost endless quantity Of beer
and an abundance Of other refreshments
intended for a big blow out were ordered
from Eureka. u was generally expected
that there would be a grand time and no
Que wa disappointed.
About 40 gentlemen went out from here,
among them Hon. Thomas Wren, G.. O.
Wallace, John Tore ard other leaders Of
the Republican party, who, headed by the
Eureka Star Band, after alighting from
their c~OnveYances, in Seiigman Canyon,
keeping time to the music, marched into
town and halted in front Of the residence
Of the chief. While the visitors were ar.
irving the great steam chime gong at the
magnificent concentrating mill helehed
forth notes Of welcome, and salute after
salute was fired on the hillside, the
sounds Of which reverberated from mount
ain 20 mountain and could be heard for
miles away. IL was evident that no PAINS
had been spared to make the affair a grand
success. The carcass Of an OK weighing s75
pounds, dressed, was being roasted on a
huge spit, by John ID. Doyle, assisted
by Charley Wray. A pavilion had been
erected 90 feet long by 16feet wide and dec
Grated with flags and evergreens. Two
tables stood the entire length Of the build
ing, and Jack Godfrey Of Eureka, the chef
de %cuisin, was there ia the capacity of
maitre dhote. busily preparing the
sumptuous ropast that was intended to be
served TO the hungry pilgrims, whose APP
pctites were sharlp ned by their journey.
The delegation from Hamilton embraced
nearly all the inhabitants OF that place
without regard to political prediction,
4AtaA HAAIHNg w tNhNAR AANAA IA 20 " -
White Pine county were on hand before
any OF the Eureka people arrived. The
Eureka Star Band struck up a lively pa
triolic air, and it was then announced that
all was ready for
THE RECEPTION.
Led by Hon. Thomas Wren, the Eu-
reka delegation passed into the spacious re-
ceutioa room, where Mrs. Robinson, the
hostess, whose amiability and excellence Of
disposition has won for her the reputation
Of being one Of the most noble Of gentle
women, stocd in quiet dignity and received
her husbands guests.
Mr.. Robinson was suffering from one Of
those attacks Of rheumatism Of which he is
very eften the victim, but as usual, fail Of
nerve, he sat propped up in his easy chair
and formally received his guests. Fine
Havana cigars AMI champagne were handed
around and a munifcent Entertainment was
.inaugurated. The generosity Of the
Ghost could not have been excelled in
n country. The health Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robinson having been drank the band
played "Hail To The Chief" A line
was they formed outside the house and the
procession marched TO the pavilion TO par
take Of as tender and juicy a morsel Of
roast beef rs ever mortal ate. The tables
were loaded down with good cheer, and
there were a great many edibles on the
side hat had only 10 be called for when
needed. There was spring chickens, pies and
cake in abundance, and beer, one might
Imagine, by the hogshead. The feast was
intefsf creed with jocund song and mer-
riment. Frequent and repeated were the
cheers for the magniicentlY generous host
and hostess, and the Republican candidates
for President and Vice President, Harrison
and Morton. Messrs. Bartine and
Murphy, who were momentarily expected,
were also given three cheers.
At . o'clock P. N. the guests again
formed in line, ald headed by the band,
countermarched to Mr.. Robinson's resi-
dence where preparations had been made
to open the meeting. Great d~isappoint-
ment was expressed on all sides NJ the
non-arrival Of the appointed speakers,
when
HON. THOMAS WREN,
Taking the stump, opened the meeting
with a rafting good speech, as viewed
from a Republican standpoint, and was at
teutiyely listened 10 for nearly two hours.
Prolonged laughter from the audience fol-
lowed the speakers jovial remark, " Ycu
are al Republicans or Democrats, bat,
Judging from what i saw at the table,
none Of you are Prohibitionists." All of
the Issues Of the day, if real issues they be,
were reviewed one after the other.
As MIR. Wren retired he was greeted
with applause, and cheers for him and the
Republican nominees followed. The hand
again discoursed several patriotic airs and
the party dispersed, the ladies to the
elegant ~dining-room, where the amiable
hostess held a ladies reception, and some Of
the gentlemen to the apartments OF the
genial host.
Il was now after Z o'clock and the
shades Of evening were deepening into
night. The pavilion, from which the
tables had been removed, was brilliantly
lighted up. A big bonfire on the hillside
and a long string Of quaint Chinese Ian
terms illuminated the outside of the build
ing and added to the natural picturesque
ness Of the scene. At half past z o'clock
the appointed speakers in whose honor this
grand entertainment was given, had not
turned up.
DANCING COMMENCED.
The orchestra Of the Eureka Star Band
was on hand and the ball opened, Hon.
Thomas Wren, escorting Mrs. Eugene n.
Robinson, leading in the Cicilian Circle.
The other ladies present were Mrs. j. b.
Nathewson. Mrs. G. A. M~athewson, Mrs.
Alex. Muir, Mrs. VIM. Timson, Mrs. Geo.
Paul. Mrs. Jno Flynn, Mrs. w. w.
Lewis, Mrs. Henry Marty. Mrs. s.. Nj.
Wear. Mrs. Nelson Blu h, Mrs. Jno Bis
ohoH, Mrs. z. Il. Spalding and Mrs. A.
Stein, Of Hamilton, Mrs. w. G. Brown,
Mrs. S. Brown, Mrs. o. b, Sampson, Mrs.
NJ. Kennedy and Mrs. G.. w, Halstead, of
selicman; Mrs. L. Corby, of Taylor; Mrs.
| John Godfrey, of Eureka; Miss Clara
| Paul, bliss Moreno Reilly, Misses Agnes
snd Ellen Harmon, Misses Ella and Katy
| Matson, Misses Selma and Aggie Zadow
| and Miss G. Timson of Hamilton, and Miss
| Nora Ahearn and Miss Laura Sampson Of