Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1892-07-06
THE CELEBRATION.
An Imposing Civic and
Military Display.
Thoughtful Speech by
Hon. Judge DibbIe..
''STAR BANGLED BANNER" BY
FULL CHOIR, AND POEM.
BY MISS MARTIN.
Balls, Banqnets, Lawn Parties,
Camp Fires and Things Still
Sizing.


The celebration in this city attract
ed large number of people from
surrounding towns. To this was
added the contingent of visitors from
California who were the guests of
the G. a. E. Post Of this city. The
weather VS. perfect in all respects
except that it was warm for march
ing nen, but cool wind sprang up
in the afternoon and the evening was
simply delicious.
THE PARADE
Was the largest ever seen in this
State and was carried out as adver-
tised.
Among the noticeable features were
the fire companies, including the
home companies and their visitors,
who were in line with FURNISHED en-
gines and gay uniforms. The Liber-
ty Engine Company Of Gold Hill had
seyenty-ti,e men in line and were
eheered all along the route.
The Warrens had gay hose cart
with forty men on thr ropes, and in
rear, drawn r. twn h orses, was the
old hand engine, the hero Of huns
bred fights With ancient fires.
The Cgrrys attracted general at
tention with tableaux of Uncle
sam and Nevada shaking hands on
the silver question. The hand engine
was dazzling il gay colors.
The Swift steamer was drawn by
two black horses, and the hose cart
was drawn by the Ere Fly company,
consisting Of twenty young boys
tastefuily dressed.
In the Fourth Division were many
pleasing features The Orphans
Home Guards consisted of twenty
boys in the Home uniform, and a
free coinage ta5lcaux represented by
two little girls and followed by The
Home misses dressed in white. In
the Car of State5Iiss Louise Rinckle
was the Goddess of Liberty, sur
rounded by 40 beautiful girls
Empire came to The fore as usual
with her marine exhibIt-a big boat
ON wheels filled with children.
The military display was very fine
and striking. The Veteran Guard of
California, composed of 60 men,
marched with a precision bred of
long practice, headed by Captain
Knowlton. They were led by the
Carson Band.
Following were carriages countain-
Department Commander j. b. Full
Ter and staff, G. A. r. of California,
Past Department Commander. T Ii.
Goodman, Hon. Henry C. Dibble
and other officers.
In this division were G. a. r, vet
Grams from various California Posts,
followed by the o. NJ. Mitchell Post,
No. 60, of Reno, members Of the
Phil Kearney Post of Virginia City, |
and Custer Post No. ., of Carson.
The first division was headed by
Gov. Colcord and staff. They were
followed by the Preside Artillery
band of 81 pieces under the leader
ship Of Prof. Weigand, attired in U.
5. Uniform. Next were the Nation
al guard of Virginia City, comman-
ded by Capt, Constant followed by
the Carson Guard commanded by |
Capt. Mash.
Sheriff Botsford and the city po-
lice headed the procession and the
whole was commanded by Grand
Marshall, Geo. Hark
THE LITERARY EXERCISES
Took place at the East wing of the
Capitol. Over "a thousand people
were present. There was prayer by
the Chaplain and appropriate re-
marks by the President of the Day.
Mrs. II, B. McAvoy of San Fran
cisco sang The Star Spangled Banner
and Prof. Haymanson's trained choir
of 80 names rendered the choruses.
Chas, Norcross Of Reno read the
Declaration of Independence, and
Miss Annie Martin, the Poetess,
read the following lines:
When George the Third ruled DER
this mighty land
He carried matters with royal hand;
And in financial crisis was not lax,
But sought to swell income by tax,