The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-06-05
CHE Democrat,
PAEkIaINARY MEErrNo.-on last Montiay

PAEbIAINARY MEkrING.-~0n last Monlay
evening preliminary meeting of citizens
was held at the Engine House, in this city,
TO take some initietorS steps towards appro-
priately celebrating the approaching Ninety.
Third Anniversary Of American Independ.
ence. A committee of arrangements, con.
sisting of eleven persons, was appointed,
who are expected to report plan of opera.
lions at an adjourned meeting on this Sat
0rday) evening. The question us to what
style of celebration We would have-whether
1t should be an old-fashioned barbecue or n
picnic diHTeT--was quite freely discussed /;
but ne definite conclusion was arrived at,
and the matter was left over until this even
ing, when it viii probably be 'e6nitely de.
cided, Our preferences arc decidedly for
tho hrst--an old.fsskiOrcd, warm. hearted,
o2en-handed, "frce eaai.easy" barbecue din.
ner. 1t is high timo that the stiff, exclu.
ssiye, nAsrew minded style of inviting friends
and neighb0-s to celebrate W. sh us and 'sfur.
nlsA theHrselSNs,H y was dohe away with, and
the old cTaee of hospitality again Inaugural.
tied. u the eitizehs of Albany will turn
Soat %pd take the thing in hand it will be a
Very easy matter to get up good, substan'
tial barbecue, composed of the roasted OK,
and hog, and sheep, and chickens, etc., all
at a comparatively light expense, and it will
attract people from all parts of Linn and
adjacent counties and we can thus cele'
brate Independence Day in a manner worthy
Of our country and our fathers; but if We
undertake to invite people to ride through
the dust fer fifteen or twenty miles, and
bring their ewn dinner or pay for it at n no.
tel, they will doubtless conclude that they
can o.. their dinner at home, ''under their
own vine and fig tree," and read the Decla
, ration of independence beside their own
hearth-stone.
1t is hoped that there will be general
attendance of citizens ut the Court House
= this evening, so that if il is decided to have
public celebration the work of getting il
up will be literally distributed around
among all parties, and not be allowed to de
volye upon few who are patriotic and pub
zlic-spirited enough to shoulder the resVonsi
bility. This is matter in which every per
son should take deep interest.
GIVE RooN, LADIEs.-Wo are aware that
1t is generally regarded as extremely ungal
lant to eeEsure the fair sex for anything =
but we cannot forbear mentioning q matter
which has constantly been thrust upon many
of our citizens for several months pas:, and
VIC are quite sure that the guiltless ones viii
endorse US, and the guilty ones viii, per
haps, be led to reflect and act differently
Several ladies of our city are in the habit o
promenading our sidewalks three or four
abreast, and never giving passing room fol
pedestrians whom they may happen to meet
thereby compelling such persons to either
step clear of the sidewalk or push rudcl,
through-the first Of which is very incon
venient, and the latter extremely repellaa
to every sensitive or we'll bred man. Thi.
unpleasant situation could be easily rene
died if one or two Of the ladies would droT
back i foot or two and allow sufficient space
for persons to pass by, and it would show ;
regard for others comfort and convenience
which would be duly appreciated by th'
gentlemen. These remarks arc only intend
cd for those to whom they apply. aud if ou
readers do not know Of any ladies who ar
in the habit Of thus obstructing the side
walk it does not apply to any one, and ca
only be attributed to a desire on our part t
have ''good square growl.'