Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1904-07-30

business.
THE CEREMONIES.
The celebration commenced early
Monday morning on the arrival OF the
first train-the steam for the loco
being generated by Nevada
coal, mined by the Nevada Fuel q
Manufacturing company at Coaldale
for which many Tonopahans had
waited up all night. AS, however,
the travellers were tired with travel
the first number on the program was
not started until / p. M, when ?.
NJ. Bowler, as president of the day,
opened the ceremonies with an adj
dress, proceeded by a prayer deliv-
cred by the Rev. F. H. Robinson.
Mr.. Bowler spoke felicitously on the
suspicious occasion of which this was
the opening ceremony, referring to
the vast mineral wealth placed
in the everlasting hills by the
Creator, the search for which had
caused this desert to become popu-
lated. He spoke of the rapid growth
of the small camp of a few pioneers
to a modern town with all the latest
c~onveniences of civilization, the build
ing of the railroad proving the faith
Of capital, advised by mining engin-
GERS, in its great and lasting perma-
uency, and with a happy reference
to the future growth aud wealth O
this district concluded an ORATOR
that was loudly and deservedly APP
plauded.
The ceremony Of GROWING Mis-
Belle Pepper as Queen of the Carni
val was carried out by W. B. Pitt
man. The Queen, who locke,
charming in a handsome white sill
dress, was attended by her maids {
/, honor. Misses Gwenevere Bertrand
Alice McCourt, Juanita Mitchell an
Lillian Mcdonald, with Miss Blanch
4 Rose and Master Ray Burner {
/ pages.
Y After this came the parade, in tt
+ van of which were a squad of aide
e followed by the Carson State band
n their handsome white uniforms, pc
t forming in their most brilliant ma
ner, then the float Nevada bearir
the Queen and her attendants follo1
\ ed by a carriage containg the Ton
s pah Railroad officials, Alonzo Trip
General Superintendent; John !
.e Fulton, Freight and Passeng
d Agent of the Southern Pacific, Ha'
t. thorne division; 2. j. McGrath, S
ID p%erintendent of the same; and r.
Re Welch, Chief Engineer of the Tor
t. pah r. r. In another carriage we
t. Governor Sparks and Mrs. Spar
c. with Jim Butler and Mrs. Butte
III The Miners Union, wearing the We
N ern Federation badges, followe
to after which came the fire briga
ne float. which, appropriately enoul
was the handsome e hook and ID
at der truck, built in Tonopah, dra'
ae by the firemen headed by Chief n
at Kenzie, Miss V. Mcdonald, fire quet
ut The Eagles drum and fife corps,
r. by Captain James, drum major, ca.
of next, followed by the membt
US of the Order who we're lot
%cheered, their handsome float beari
ne the magnificent eagle recently p
or sented to the Aerie by Govern
er Sparks, won the magnificent sill
st loving cup presented by George
III Blakeslee, the jeweler, for the b
ed decorated float. They we're follow
to by the Tonopah brass band in tt
30 new Khaki uniforms with red TT
m. mings, and well sustaining their +
i'd utation as splendid musicians. |
er- lowing them was Ryan Il StensC
lin handsome float representing the
" terror Of their busy store filed v
rio fair customers; the Miners d
nd store carriage followed, and then
ms Lothrop Davis company with a
air production Of the first load of frei
so brought in Tonopah with Dick ID
ion as teamster. Then came Geo
.ss Moneys COW and calf, the formt
nd "Tonopah producer" the lai
ich bearing the device Il dl
IN - a. 80 $780,