Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1892-07-09
THE GLoRIOus FOuRTm.
ID aytOn Celebrates in Grander style
Than for Thirty Years Past.

The morning of the Fourth was
ushered in in Dayton by the boom
ing of anvils and the discharge Of
guns, pistols and bombs, and none
but early risers enjoyed the begin
ming Of the celebration. At 1880
A. NJ, sharp, the procession formed
on the square in front of the Court
House, and began its line of march
through the principal streets of the
town.
The procession was headed by
the Marshal, w. W. Coffin, and his
aids and the Elite brass band, fol-
lowing which came the officers of
the day, Car of State, George and
Martha Washington, Knickerbock-
er Engine and Hose Company with
engine and cart, the base ball nine
in uniform, vocaphone band, the
"horribles" the burlesque on George
and Martha Washington, the used
up Pickhandle base ball club, citi-
zens and small boys.
Upon the Car of State were A
little girls to represent the States,
the Goddess of Liberty, represented
by Miss Gruber, Uncle Sam, repre-
sented by the driver, Jim Millsap,
Nevada, Miss Ollie Perry, Justice,
Miss Susie Lothrop, and Wyoming,
Miss Addie Lothrop. The car was
beautifully decorated, and the CO.'S
tunes of the occupants were very
pretty and appropriate for the oc-
casion. George Jaqua and Miss
Lizzie Cooke, were George and Mar
tina Washington, their costumes
were rich and handsome, their little
carriage very prettily gotten up and
they sustained their characters we'll.
Harry Coffin dressed to represent
the Army, and Orson Brooks, as the
Navy, were dressed very nicely, in
appropriate costumes, and acted
their parts well. Clyde and Vera
Johnson, dressed respectively as
Fire King and Fire Queen, were
perched upon the engine looking
very sweet and pretty in their cos
TUNES of red.
Heading the "horribles" was the
vocaphone band composed Of four
teen young ladies, dressed in pretty
costumes of black and yellow, who
made very good warm weather mus
ic. The "horribles" were too horri-
bic for lengthy mention, but they
created much amusement, and An
dy Walmsley, as the Goddess of
Liberty, brought down the crowd
and the box. VIII Paramore as a
cowboy on a donkey, was good, and
George and Martha Washington in
dump cart, and the used up Pick
handle base ball nine were very
laughable.
After the procession the crowd
assembled at the Court House where
the Car of State children sang and
the band played. Rev. Brown then
offered prayer, after which the Pres
ident of the Day made a few APP
propriate remarks, Mr.. Wood then
read the Declaration of Independ-
ence, in a clear, loud voice, and was
followed by the literary feature OF
the day in the poem, which was
original, by Miss Annie Berry. Mr..
| A. E. Harris, then delivered a very
fine Grafton in good style, and Miss
Addie Lothrop, who represented
Wyoming, gave a short essay on
Woman suffrage, after which the
vocaphone band very appropriately
played when Johnny Goes March
ing Out" Miss Ole Perry, as New
ada rendered very good speech
about the State, she so handsomely
represented; her costume was en-
tirely of silver and was the finest
costume of the many appropriate
ones worn. Then followed a song
dedicated to Nevada, the solo being
sung by Allie Campbell in a sweet
voice. After the benediction, Hon.
Charles Norris, recited that patriot
ic poem, The Grass Grows Green
on Bunker HILL" in very gay and
festive manner, which brought forth
rounds of hearty applause. The
music by the Elite brass band was
highly complimentary to the boys,
and shows that there is truth in the
old adage that practice makes per
feet.
After the exercises the crowd dis
pered in search of something to
eat, They had no trouble in find
ing it, as both hotels set excellent
dinners and the quantity of free
lunch scattered about in convenient
places was abundant. When 2
o'clock arrived everybody went to
see the ball game between the Sill
yer and DAYTON mines. 4 five-in-