Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-07-10

the grand day. The weather man
madea day TO order, with just enough
refreshing breeze and clouds to make
the day cool and inviting, Il by the
first streak of daylight the younger
element OF the patriotic American had
his respective neighborhuod thorough
ly awake with the noisy fro-cracker.
THE DECORATIONS.
The Main street OF Carson was a
beautiful sight. Every business house
from the depot to Peterson & Spring
meyers carried the national coIors IN
bunting aud flags. S. B. Cohen aud
Joe Johnson fairly 0utdid each other
in lavish display, while A. Livingstou's
place was aCtracti~e from an artistic
stand point. The Capitol was covered
from the cupOla to the entrance hall,
while around the fence was a streamer
Of bunting the entire length. Facing
the State Honse the News, Raycraft's
and the Kelley Institute were taste
fully decorated. On the other side Of
the Capitol the State Printing Office
put on gala colors with brand new flags
and bunting, thus enclosing the hig
building with red, white and blue. In
fact, every place along the Main street
should come in for mention as each
building was decorated in the utmost
art in the national colOrs.
THE PARADE
1t was nearly ii o'clock before the pa
rade moved up Main street. 1t was led
by Grand MARSHALL Eugene Howell with
the following Ais: Richard Kirnan
Frank Evans, FJana Golden, Lowe Nc
Clure, Harry Ed VI ards, Theo Hofer, Jake
Muller, Ross Meder. J. NJ. Benton Jr.
Chss. Friend, Henry Norfsinger, Mark
Cecil, Frank Meder, S. B. Cohen, Chas
Kitzmeyer and Ernest Sadler.
After the Grand Marshal came the car
riage carrying the Officers of the Day
Prof. Howe, 0. Fl. Grey and Ed Wander.
leith.
They were followed by the State OF
ticera-Gov. Sadler, Judge Massey. State
Printer Maute and Surveyor-GeneraI
Jones.
The Band hen fell in and rendered APP
proprlte music as the procession moved
The Ship of State followed and from ar
artistic point of view could not be beat
anywhere. Tie Goddess of Liberty, Miss
May Kearney from Empire, made a mos,
fitting ana beautiful Goddess. She in no
only very pretty but exceeding graceful.
and modest and everyone voted her til,
proper lady III the proper place.
Sheriff Kinney followed and as usua
was in the right place.
The Warrens were next in order anC
the manner in which they had decorated
their carriage won the applause Of every
one. Miss Ivy Willard was the Fir.
Queen and was a center of admiration
The work on the display made by tn,
t Warrens must have taken a great deal o
time and patience and two much prais,
cannot be lavished on the patriotic Com
pany. The bell that hung sver the Fir,
Queen was made of red, white and blu,
flowers and was certsinly the finest piec
of Individual work in the procession.
The four little folks that were on tn,
car were Borden and Ellen Randall, Haze
Quill and Willie Woods.
The Woodmen Of the World were mex
l in order, and their float attracted ap
proval from all sides. They surprise,
the people from the fact that their hos
was unexpected and the members o.
. foot made q good showing.
The New York Bakery was in line an
a decorated loaf of bread told of the acc
, essary portion OF life.
Il The Indian School band fell in line an,
fine showing.
The parade wasn't the largest IN cart
but the quality couldn't be surpassed b
any city.
Among the features was the floral dec
- GRATED cart driven by the two little Yer
ingtou children. The cart was the hand
G work of the ladies Of the Athletic Gu
n and in the same line was the goat Cal
driven by James Rsycraft's two tots.
Is THE EXERCISES.
+ After tho parade the people went t
the East side of the Capitol building
10 where the exercises Of the day wer
l.. held. Rev. MacMurtry opened with
d prayer, which was appropriate for tn
It occasion. Professor Howe, Presider
of the Day, made a patriotic addrer
dwelling on the great victories of tt
~ American nation and the PATRIOTS
-, exhibited by our people, He was 70
: lowed by Mr.. E. D. Vanderleith, VIII
read the declaration of Independence
which is always received with its pr,
per applause. Mr.. Samuel Plat, rea
is a poem which was exceedingly appr,
propriate. Mr.. o. H. Grey then d