The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-09-15
QUEEN CHARLOTTE
LEADS PARADE
Cheers Greet the Pageant as 1t Passes
Along Line Of March to
Martial Strains

Flags and banners waving in the
breeze, strains of martial music, Char
lotte, Queen of Railroad Day, and her
maids of honor, cavaliers mounted on
gaily caparisoned stecds, long line
next IN rank of marching men, repro
senting the various fraternal societies
of the city, were the component fea-
lures of the parade that marked the
opening of the Railroad Day celebra-
tion yesterday morning. The pageant
was one of the largest ever seen in
southern Nevada and compared moro
than favorably with those held in cit
les with more than double the popula-
tion of Goldfeld. The parade formed
ON the corner of Main street and
Crook avenue, with the right of line
resting on the first mentioned, and
wended its way down Crook to the
depot where the ceremonies of driving
the Golden Spike and. receiving the
guests of honor were held. At the
conclusion of the program the lire re-
formed and took up the march to tho
throne room on Fifth avenue, where
| the Queen was crowned and the for
NAL ceremonies Of greeting the visit
| ors were held. The order of parade
was as follows:
Grand Marshal Mitchell and aides,
Andy Fesler chief of staff; Virginia
City band; Queen Charlotte, maids OF
honor and ladies in waiting, riding on
handsomely decorated float; Goldfeld-
Columbia band; members of b. p. O.
Elks- -unorganlzed-of of Goldfiela; vIss
| iting Elks; Tonopah Acre No. 271, F.
O. E., headed by it's drum corps; Es-
meralda Aerie No. 946, F. 0. f., with
float; chemical engine No. !, Goldfeld
Fire Department; members OF Cold
field Fire Department; Goldfeld News
Boys Union, No. 555; members Of
the Railroad Day celebration commit
tee, and distinguished guests riding in
carriages artistically decorated with
flags and bunting; allegorieal and mer-
Fcantile floats.
ELKS AND THE EAGLES.
Aside from the floats, the Elks and
the Eagles unquestionably presented
the most artistic appearance. The
members of the antlered herd were
out in force and in conjunction with
the Eagles officiated as the personal
escort of the guests Of honor. The
former had as their guests members Of
the order residing in Tonopah and
Reno, and the latter chaperoned tho
members of Tonopah Aerie, f. 0. Il.
The Elks were attircd in buff colored
busters and hats and carried canes on
which were fastened little lunches Of
purple and white ribbon, the colors
of the order. Each guest was supplied
with badge of purple and white,
on the latter being inscribed in letters
of gold the following: "B. p. O. L.
Guest of the Unorganized Elks of
Goldfield, Nevada. Railroad Day, Sep
tember IA, Is, 16, 1905" AS they
passed through the business section
their neat appearance was frequently
commented upon and they were greet
ed with frequent burts of applause.
Riding at their head wearing becom-
ing white costumes trimmed with pur-
bon, were two charming ladies, Mrs
Z. Barsness and Mrs. d. 0. Johnson,
who likewise came in for generous
share of tho plaudits of the crowd.
Following is the text of the telegram
which resulted in tho participation Of
the Reno Elks in the opening days
parade.
"Goldfield, Nevada, Sept. 8.-The
Elks Of Geldield to the number of
two hundred, all strays from their
home range, are lonesome, and seek
companionship Of the members of the
nearest affiliated herd; they therefore
extend to the members of the Reno
lodge fraternal greeting and an invita-
ton to visit Goldfeld on September
Ia, Railroad Day, as the guests of AZ
large bunch of the antlered tribe as
was ever parked on range without
protection of home corrall. The
right hand Of good fellowship and fra
ternity awaits your grasp and true
ELxo uyaIaor,a ,r1 hoaDsfalttu will ha