White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-07-08
.ElyS GRAND CELEBRATION IS
SATISFACTORY TO ALL COMERS

lmarkable voice and perfect enuncia-
ton of Mr.. Armand carrying the
magic words of Thomas Jefferson
with distinctness to every ear on the
grounds.
In fitting words Governor Scru-
CHAM was introduced, the chairman
reminding the people that it was the
first time in its history that Ely had
been honored by having a governor
of the state for orator Of the day and
! expressing the pleasure of himself
and the large audience upon the
auspiciousness of the event.
The governor spoke from notes but
none the less forcibly and with meas
ured accuracy upon the points he
wished to make.
"The history of all nations" said
he, sis made up of contests. Life
itself is series of contests of hap
piness and property against unhap-
piness and despair"
He read an excerpt from the frs!
inaugural address of Thomas Jeffer-
son, discussing the principles of gov
ernment represented by the Amer
ican ideal.
''It is proper that we understand
these principles of government" de-
clared the orator. Zone of them is
equal and exact justice for all men
Another is peace and good will to-
ward others and entangling alliances
with none."
These principles as laid down had
founded stable government, which
had endured against the lures to
conquest and war by the sabcrs.
trumpets and gunfire reaching to
Turkey and threatening to envelop
all Asia. There was a reason, which
was that this nation had been found
ed upon the principles Of Jefferson.
1--WE must each give something in
interest to the support of govern
ment AFFAIRS said he. "You and
every one Of You owe something to
the state, to the support of the cause
of peace and liberty, and the state
has something for you in the form
of opportunities. Let us regard this
state of ours as going forward into
the darkness of future days. She is
a torchbearer and behind her there
is light. She goes forward on her
path Of destiny, and we, her citizens
comprise her bodyguard. We are her
pathfinders. 1t is for us to make q
road for her across all obstacles as
she goes onward and upward into the
unknown years to come"
With the closing Of the exercises
the children and their elder escorts
massed around the free refreshment
lstand at the southwest corner of the
park, where ice cream cones and
cold drinks were served to every
child gratis out of funds provided to
the extent of 1925 by the finance
committee. This feature was ably
managed by A. S. Kubitz, with sev-
eral willing and hard working as
sistants, receiving much praise.
The children's sports were so we'll
patronized as to entries that as many
as three races of a single class had
to be run in order to give all a
chance. Following were the win
ners:
Girls G TO 9-Virginia Henderson
first, Celesta Strehlke second
Girls to 12-Nina Horton first
Amelia Waldy second; Bess Cottrell
first, Mary Strehlke second.
Boys 6 to 9-Theodore Kihara
first, John Vellic second.
Boys to 12-Jack Richardson
first, Jimmy Neal second.
Boys under 12, four prizes--Mike
Porkova first, George Griffith secocd
Linwood Smithson third, Tom Knox
fourth.
Boys under 8, three prizes Jesse
Geraghty first, James Webb second
1t was fond to be impracticable to
secure the names of the winners of
the girls relay race, they being too
numerous and the confusion too
great. Mrs. J. F. Miles, purse hold
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