The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1890-07-05
THE FoURTH's OBSERVANCE.

| f-ooo provided by the
several committees on the 4th of July OBJ.
servance was we'll carried out YESTERDAY
and the observance of the day is gen.
orally admitted to have been genuine
success. Nothing occurred to mar the
general good feeling which should pro.
perly prevail on such an occasion. At
nine o'clock in the morning as advertised
the procession began forming at the
Phoebe Hotel on Main st, in the order
previously mentioned and shortly there.
after moved down Main st to the
inspiring strains of Hail Columbia" bv
the band, along Lacour, to the residence
OF A. s. Thompson, where the Goddess
OF Liberty. in the person of Ada Thomp.
son, and the Goddesses of Night and
Morning, represented by Jennie SAWYER
and Dollie Warren, We're placed in the
car prepared for them, the little misses
being elegantly attired to represent their
mythical originals and looking supreme.
ly happy.
The procession then, in good order and
without hitch, covered the line of march
substantially as advertised in the
RECORDS last issue, and brought up at
Browns Hall where the literary exercis.
es of the day were to take place the
building being well filed. The turnout
by both lire companies was good, and the
boys Of Protection No 2 appeared in force
In their new uniforms. Aside from the
amount of brass they carried the band
boys were conspicuous objects through
wearing stove pipe hats, and in furnish.
ing music they did their work we'll.
The vehicles provided as car of state
and for the singing club were tastefully
and profusely decked out with flags,
bunting and the national colors.
AT the hall, the literary part of the
programme went off smoothly and nicely
and was not so long as to become tire.
some. First came music by the brass
band then short address by President
OF the Day Mr.. s. 7. Godbe. A vocal
solo. "The Zingarella of Madrid" BY
Miss Theresa Eisenmann followed. 1t
was well rendered and brought forth
good round of applause. "Red White
and Blue" by the choir followed this and
In better form than on some previous &C.
caslons the choir members being more
carefully selected. The audience then
attentively listened to the /" Declaration
OF Independence" read by 7. J. Osborne
that document in which interest will
never cease. "The song that reached
my heart" by Mr.. Fred Davis come next
and was apparently we'll received, after
which the Orator of the Day Hon. Geo.
5. Sawyer, addressed the audience and
delivered fitting grafton. He was at.
tentively listened to and frequently ap-
plauded. Messrs Max Schaefer and w.
II. Nutting then rendered vocal duet
"The Song of Joy" in excellent shape,
and were well applauded. The acoustic
properties of the hall at the best how.
ever are poor, and all the vocalists ap-
peared at great disadvantage therefrom.
w. ). Dooley then read an original poem
entitled AL III.
closed the exercises by singing the nation
al hymn america" At the base ball
game in the afternoon the second or
scrub" nine, turned the tables on |
Number one and beat them badly to the |
great amusement of the spectators.
From $50 o'clock until after in the |
evening, fireworks were set off on the |
hillside east of town. 1t was the first
public display of the kind made here in
many years, and one which proved very
agreeable. The conclusion of the whole
programme, was the Fireman's Ball in
the evening. Browns Hall was crowded
and all were well behaved, that bolster.
BUS spirit which might be expected to
prevail at the close of days jubilee
being happily absent, and dancing was
continued without cessation and royal
good time had until daylight this morn.
ing.
The quantity of material put through
The furnace daily during the past few
weeks has averaged So tons, as high as
IS tons having been reached on several
occasions. Supt. of the smelter, Mr..
Werner, says he could crowd through rs
tons in one day if necessary. All the
material fed is silver bearing except an
average Of IL tons day iron ore used
or fux, and the bullion is of high
,rade.