The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1893-07-06
FOURTH or july.
The Day is Observed In q Patriotic
Manner by the Citizens OF Phoebe
Great Day for the Yeua gtsrs.

was all that could be expected under the
circumstances Ample arrangements had
been made by the different committees,
and great deal Of credit is due them
for the manner in which the celebration
passed of. With procession. music and
addresses, our citizens revered the men,
cries Of the patriots who transmitted the
great gift of freedom to America.
At sunrise salute was fred under dir
ectioa Of John Ewing. In the morning
the streets presented gay appearances,
many of the bushes, houses being neatly
decorated with the national colors.
Nearly every person in town was out.
dressed in their best. and notwithstand.
ing the cloud under which We in common
with other mining camps now rest. all
seemed to enjoy the day.
At 1880 those who we're to take part
in the procession assembled in front Of
the court house on Lacour street and
formed in the following order. under the
direction Of Marshal of the day F. A.
Clark
Phoebe Brass Band. .
Carriage containing officers Of the day.
Car Of State, containing a little misses
representing the States Of the Union.
-: Hose Co., No.
Hose Co. No. 2. 81.
The order of march was along Lacour
street, up Meadow Valley street, along
Cedar street, and down Main street to
Thompson's Opera House.
+ In coming down Main street the pro.
cession was stopped for moment in or.
der to be photographed.
In a short time the Opera House was
filed with ladies and gentlemen to hear
the exercises.
After the performance of national
air by the Band, the President, Hon. ].
r. Hoag, made an address appropriate to
the occasion.
The "Star Spanglsd Banner" was
rendered by the choir. Mrs. DR.. Camp.
bell the soloist.
The immortal Declaration of lndepen.
dencs was then read in an impressive
manner by Judge J. A. Denton.
The RED, White and Blue" was
sung by the choir. Mrs. A. J. jacobson
, soloist..
The orator of the day. Judge Geo. 8.
Sawyer, was then introduced by the
President. His Grafton was both elo.
quent and patriotic.
After the singing Of America" by
the choir. the president proposed that
the ladies give three cheers for the God.
dess of Liberty aud the Flag Of the Free.
The proposition was instantly acted upon
and the ladies gave vent to their patriotic
feelings with three cheers, but omitted
the "tiger."
The band played Yankee Doodle. Z"
end the assembla4s dispersed. all hoping
that before the next celshrstion Of the
day America will once more assert her
independence Of the power whose tyran.
nical acts was tie cause Of creating this
day Of Independence.
In the afternoon the people assembled
on Lscour street to witness the races ar.
ranged for the young ones. A great deal
of interest was manifested and every.
thing passed of pleasantly and to the de.
light of all, especially to the youthful
winners of the prizes. John Shier, J..
A. Clark and Ell. Prudential were
masters of ceremonies. The following
is the result Of the contests
Potato Racer-Bsrt Brown, 81. Is; Ed.
gar Nesbitt. 75c; Ed. Deck. soc; Charley
Roeder, 25c.
Boys Race. under 8 years-Herbert
DeFriez, $f.00;' Edgar Nesbitt, Soc.
Boys Race, under 10 years-v. Scott,
$l.25; Jas. Nesbitt, 75c; W. Allen. 6oc;
Curtis Warren. 500.
Girls Race, under 8 yearsu,Annie Mes.
bitt, $E0o; Jessie DeFries. Soc; Jennie
Sawyer, Soc.
Girls Race, under Is years--Dollis
Warren, $l.00; Lilly Stoddard. Toe
Ruth DeFriez, Csc.
Girls' Race, under II and over 10 years
Hannah DeFriez, $500; Title Rosdsr.
$l,0o; Grace Harris, SOC; May Roberts.
Soc.
Every boys chance in tin Of -four, fol
25c and Soc pieces--Masters Brown, AL.
len, Scott, Carman, DeFriez and several
others were fortunate seekers for the
hidden wealth.
in the game Of footballs new ball
being the prize.-Will Denton's side won.
After the conclusion of the exercise.
quite number proceeded to the Eat .,
the Four. Mile House, whore race took
place between the Nesbitt and Roeder
horses. The race was for 5000, and
the Nesbitt horse won.
The ball given in the evening by til,
Phoebe fire department was . pleasan,
affair, and q success in every respect
Dancing did not commence until rather
late, but was kept up until broad day
LIGHT in the morninc.r
The Ebsrhardt Mine.