The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-04-03
THE ExcuRs1os-on Tuesday last,


THE ExcuRsIoN-On Tuesday last,
was al "unu.itigatcl' success The cx-
cursion was conceived AMI executed for
the purpose of affordins our citizens
''breat5ing spell' at small cost of time
and money, and at the same time to Gre
ate a fund to enable the Fire Company
of Albany to furaish their new engine
house, now in the course of completion
on Second between Ferry aud Broadalbin
streets BotA "idees' we're accomplished.
a goodly numbcr OF A!bany's fair women
and brave men were "ou time with bas-
kcts OF refreshments (Which, by the way,
were never opencd), and the general ap.
pearance of having fixed themselves for
a "good time" Just before the steamer
rendered to the Fire Company, free of
charge, for the OCCASION, through Hon.
~ 4. McCully, President OF the p L.
Co, had footed her last whistle, two
ladies', Mrs. j. c. Mendenhail aud Mrs.
NJ. r. Brown, appeared on board, and
through Mr.. Mendenhall presented the
Fire Company with beautiful banner,
the work Of their OWN hands. The pres
ent was entirely unexpected, but the un-
daunted and irreprcssible Foreman OF
the "Onesters," 10. Wcbber, received the
banner in behalf of the Company in his
usual fe!icitous and inimitable style, as
surihg the ladies that should we be SO
unfortunate as to be visited by a similar
calamity that befel the city Of Eugene
not long since, that women and children
would be saved or firemen would perish
with them. At half past seven Il. NJ.
the steamer started on her way up the
Willamette, leaving qaite number who
had made preparations to 90, bat unfor-
tuuately were behind time liz putting in
an appearance" About ten O'Clock
the steamer reached and passed Corvallis,
then gracefully rounded-to and landed at
her wharf 4 procession was then form
ed headed by thc Albany Brass Band,
followed by the guests from Albany, and
the rear brought UP b. the Fire Compa-
ny, which marched up the principal
street of Corvallis to the City Hotel,
where the guests Of the Company we're
left, the Fire Company then parading
through the prin ipal portions OF the city,
the Albany Brass Band accompanying
the .:h:ls and Glling the air with sweetest
melody. On the return of the Company
TO the hotel, they were received by Hon.
T. a. Chenowcth, Acting Mayor of Cor
csliis, who, in a neat speech, tcnderei
ti.e hospitalities Of the city to Albany
Fire Company and those accompanying
the excursion, informing them that airce
dinner had been orlcred for them by the
City Council - tae City Urtel- Here
was another surprise, unexpected as gen
crous Foreman Webbcr accepted the
ho5pitalitics SO gTaciously offered, Ill
few wcl,-tim remarks. Judge Powell
being loudly called for, briefly responed
to the call, thanking the citizens of our
sister city for this unexpected mark of
their good feeling and neighborlv kind
ness, assuring them that the citizens of
Albany will ever remember with grateful
hearts the courtesics extended by them
on this OCCASION Then came the dinner,
and We believe we express the general
feeling of all who partook of that dinner,
when we pronounce it superb-that in
Mai. G.. w. johnson the citizens of Cor
wallis possess prince among landlords, a
sbrick" in his own right. At two o'clcck
P. NJ. the steamer, freighted with happy
and joyous hearts, "cast off, and amid
the cheers of those on shore answered
back by the excursionists, the waiving of
handkerchief, music and general jolarity,
shot out from the wharf and .smadc" for
Albany, which was reached in about one
hour.
I Thus passed one Of the most pleasant
days We have ever enjoyed on the Pacific
coast, a day tiiat will long be remembered
by the participants as day of unaioycd
pleasure aud enjoyment. Selah. -
SPLENDID BUTrER.-Mr. E. w. Pike,
who lives about seven miles from this
city, has established dairy, and intends
to go largely ints the manufacture Of