White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-07

IS SUCCESS
ELY FOURTH OF JULY OBSERV-
ANCE LASTS TWO DAYS AND Is
ATTENDED BY GREAT CROWDS
FROM ALL PARTS OF COUNTY


tributing to the success of Ely's
Fourth of July celebration, which
goes on record as taa biggest event
of the kind in the history of the dis
trict. Finer weather could not have
prevailed, for the rain of Wednesday
evening had the effect of laying the
dust and freshening the landscape
for the occasion. Thursday dawned
cloudless and beautiful, with just
breeze enough to temper the suns
rays to a comfortable degree.
Ely was early astir and every train
from other parts of the district came
in heavily loaded with people who
quickly mingled with the hundreds
who had already arrived, making a
scene of unusual activity and tend
ing TO stimulate the carnival spirit.
The Stars and Stripes were every
where in evidence. and many build
ings and store fronts were decorated
with bunting.
The days program opened about
10 o'clock, with a street paraie.
The line was headed by F. +. Nevin,
marshal of the day, and City Marshal
Short, followed by the band. In the
column were teams bearing the city
officials and the orator of the day,
society delegations. COW girls and
COW boys on horseback, floats and
the Eagle Fife and Drum corps. The
line of march was from the school
house down High street to Twelfth,
to Aultman, to Mill, thence through
Hayes and Murry streets to the
grand stand. Here the prade halted,
and the band gave a concert OF sew
eral selections, which was enjoyed by
the audience that packed the streets
In the vicinity of the stand. At the
conclusion of the music ID. c. Me
Donald. chairman of the executive
committee. introduced NJ. L. Bassett,
who made a short and appropriate
address. Mr.. Bassett was followed
by Werner Fox. county high school
pupil. who read the declaration OF
independence. The band then gave
another selection, after which Hon.
p. A. McCarran was introduced as
the orator of the day. Mr.. MeCar-
rem was given a hearty greeting, ind
his address which lasted for about
half an hour, was delivered In the
speakers best vein, and held the In
terested attention of the audience
throughout. The address was along
patriotic lines. and he outlined
briefly but forcibly the progress OF
the nation, from its early days to the
present time when the United States
stands as arbiter in the worlds az
fairs. Mr.. McCarran took an opti-
mistic view of the future, and Yolc-
ed the prediction that differences In
international affairs and between
capital and labor, would eventually
be amicably settled by agreement
rather than by war and bloodshed
The views of the speaker apparently
appealed to his listeners, as he was
frequently interrupted with applause
The exercises at the grand STAND
we're concluded at noon, when there
was an intermission until 12:3o,
during which time the CROWDS
gathered at the Ely park to witness
the ball game between the Copper
Flat and Ely mines. The park was
filled about to capacity. every seat In
the grand stand and bleachers being
occupied and hundreds standing
about the grounds.
The game proved hot one and AT
the seventh inning the score was d
tie, seven to seven. At this point the
Wild West performers claimed the
park, and the game was called ON
The idea did not prove popular with
the audience that wanted to see the
conclusion of the ball contest, ana q
demonstration was started which
continued for about half an hour
and ended by the ball teams being
called back to the diamond to play
out the remaining innings. The In
terruption to the players, however
proved unfortunate for the Ely nine
Copper Flat winning by the score o
10 to 7. the home nine not beini
able to get run in the last two In
nings.