The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1871-09-08
AGENTS FOR TaE STATE RIGaTs DEMOCRAT,
ALBANY FIRE DEPARTMENT. EXCURSION TO
PORTLAND.

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ALBANY FIRE DEPARTMENT EXCURSION TO
PORTLAND.
Thirty-eight members of the Albany
Fire Department accompanied by two
little girs, daughters of Jack Alphin
and A. n. Arnold, attended the Annu-
al Parade of the Portland Fire Depart
ment on last Monday. They took the
morning train, and at Salem they Were
Joined by Capital Engine Company
No. 1, numbering fifty men including
the band. toregon City twenty-five
members of the Hook & Ladder Com
pany got on board and the train pro-
eeeded to the depot at East Portland
where they were met by Chief Engin-
eer, Robert Holman and delegation
of the Portland Fire Department and
escorted across the river and to the
point assigned them in the procession.
The exercises of the day were conduct
ed on a grand scale, and enjoyed uni
versally by the different Fire Compa-
nies in attendance. The Albany Com
pany speak unanimously in favor OF
the Portland Department for their gem
erous hospitality. Every engine house
in the city was converted into colia-
ton hall, and each company WED with
the other in lavishing attention to the
comfort and enjoyment of their guests.
There were present delegations from
Albany, Salem, Oregon City, Vancou-
yer, The Dalles, Astoria and Walia
Walla- The upper warehouse of the
o. s. n. Company was selected and
prepared as general rendezvous at the
close of the procession. Addresses
were made by several Exempt Fire
men, among whom were w. S. Ladd,
Harry Failing, c. H. Lewis and Others.
On Tuesday evening the Albany, Sa-
lem and Oregon City Companies were
escorted to the train by delegation OF
the Portland Department, including
Chief Engineer Holman Soon all
were aboard except select party who
had been assigned duty which was
carried into successful execution, and
which was really the event OF the Ex-
cursion. At the moment the cars were
starting, and as the last parting saluta-
tions were being given and received,
the party above referred to, under the
lead of Mr. Joseph Webber, Foreman
of the Albany Department, seized Chief
Engineer Holman, and bore him into
the cars and brought him triumphant
ly away. Finding himself a prisoner
of State, Mr.. Holman accepted the sit
uation gracefully. AT Salem the fire.
men of that city made raid on the
Chief with the design TO detain him as
their prize, but the Albany boys were
too vigilant for them. The Company
arrived home without further incident
of note with their distinguished priso-
ner, who remained until Thursday
morning, during which time he was
taken to Corvallis, and treated. we
trust, in manner which viii not cause
him to regard his captors as unneces-
sariIy severe on their prisoners.
Taken all together, the excursion to
Portland, incidents by the way, and
proceedings while there. constituted
one of the most pleasant occasions of
the season to all who participated in it.
The MONTHLY NOVELETTE, FOR
SEPTEMBER.-TheM Monthly Novelette,
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The September numbf is now before
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choice stories, rare sea-yarns, and one
of NJ. Quad's thrilling campaign sto-
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"Mother and Daughter" "Saved by a
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Black Pool;n s.Marat;' "Quarter-
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IA False Step: or, The Fortunes
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"PREs, OF PIPEsVILLE.-The Sa-
lem Aercdry speaks very highly of Mr..
Stephen Massettis Recitations, and Sc
rious and Comic Readings. q
Mr. Stephen lMassett,a the original.
comic and pathetic Jeems Pipes, OF
PipesvflIe, gave one of his amusing and
interesting exhibitions last night at
the Opera House. The large audience
composed of all classes of our citizens
Were highly delighted and much In
structed by the humorsome, and at
times pathetic performance displayed
by the truthful delineator of character,
and eloquent speaker, and which they
often manifested BY acclamatiops Of
delight, with which they greeted the
performance.
New FURNrTURE.- Charley Mealey
is In receipt of an invoice of new furni-
ture which is much superior to that
usually presented in this market
Among his new chamber sets we OBJ
serve set called the IN Matchless Lau.