The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1916-07-08
Eureka's Two-Day Celebration
Large Number of People from Outside Sections Join Eurekans in
Celebrating the National Holiday, and Express Satisfaction
and Approval of the Sports and Amusements
Given for General Enjoyment

AhC tWO-udy 1CtCoAotAOh ~ ~
Eureka this year on July 4th and 9Th
reflects great credit to the members
of the Eureka Base Ball Club who.
as a committee taking the affair in
hand, carried it through successfully
the boys all standing together and
working for one aim, to carry out
the programme as arranged to the
satisfaction of all, and, in doing so.
afford full measure of pleasure and
enjoyment to everybody.
There was a large attendance from
all sections of Eureka County, and
visitors from Hamilton, Duckwater,
Currant Creek. Bull Creek, Newark
valley, Ruby valley, Monitor valley.
and other portions of Elko, White
Pine, Nye. and Lander Counties,
many parties coming here in autos.
While our visitors more than filled
our hotels and public houses. all were
made comfortable during their stay
and expressed satisfaction with the
accommodations given them. and
from the general appearance and
manner of u guests they had come
to Eureka for recreation and amuse-
ment, and this spirit was carried out
by them throughout our celebration.
The Parade on the Fourth
The festivities commenced with a
street parade Tuesday morning that
had been arranged under the super
vision of Mrs. Mary Fine and Mrs.
F. Kopp, assisted by other ladies and
members of the Base Ball Club. Fol-
lowing is the line of march and the
different floats in the parade:
The procession was led by the
Marshall of the Day. j. B. Bale, and
his aides, Frank Mcbride and John
Cardanelli, all mounted on hand
somely groomed horses. The Lob
ster Club Band followed, preceding
an attractive small swan foat-a We
hicle brightly decorated in which sat
little Vera Zadow and her attendant
Angelo Florio, Jr. This float was
drawn by a number of young boys
dressed as clowns, and guided by
Master Johnnie Pratt holding the
guiding reins.
The Goddess of Liberty. Miss Fan
ny Gibson, and her maids of honor,
Misses Florence Morrison and Velma
Reynolds, were the occupants of tn e
next float, which was a~rtistically
decorated with paper garlands in
red, white and blue. The Goddess,
gowped in a beautiful Grecian robe,
occupied an elevated seat. and with
her two maids just below and on
either side of her, with six young
girls. Pearl McNaughton. Annie De-
paoli, Stella Rogantini, Stella Mino-
lett. Tranquilla Berrolo, and Ula
Reynolds, walking by its side and
carrying ribbons suspended from the
float, made a most pleasing and at
tractive picture.
The Car of State decorated in
colored bunting was next, and car
ried IA young girls dressed in white,
wearing sashes of red, white and
blue bearing the names of the ID
original States and Nevada, and was
most attractive.
The float carrying "a little girls
representing fairies made a beauti-
full picture, their bright spangles
and jeweled crowns glistened in the
sunlight, and their little faces all
with smiles and animation was
most pleasing to old and young.
George and Martha Washington.
represented by Peter Merialdo and
Miss Elsie Hooper, were the only
occupants of the next float. which
was gorgeously decorated in the
colors in keeping with the
notable personages it carried.
The next float carried Betsy Ross.
represented by Miss Della Rattazzi.
and with her attendants, Misses Ne
vada Fine, Elisabeth Kitchen and
Maud Porch were puttinQ the finish