The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-09-20
GREELEY AND BROWN SPEAKING.

fellow citiz ms, at the Court House, in
this city, this evening, on the political
issues before the people. Everybody,
and especially the ladies, are invited
20 attend. Democrats, Liberals and
GRANTEES. all turn out. There are
Democrats and Liberals enough in Al
bany to fill the Court House to ever
flowing. Everybody step to the front.
THE FIREMEN's VIsIT.-As was an
nounced last week, Willamette Fire
Co. No. 1, of Portland, made visit to
Albany on Thursday, the 18th inst, in
response to an invitation from the Al
bany Company. The Portland Com
pany, ace ,mpanied by Chief En-
gineer Archy Williams, arrived at the
depot by the Il o'clock train, where
they were met by the Albany Com
pany. A special ear had on it the
Willamette engine, beautifully deco
Eated and looking like jewel glisten
ing in the sun. When the companies
met on the platform in front of the de-
pot, Mr.. Joseph IFebber, Foreman OF
the Albany Company, addressed the
visiting party in the following speech
of welcome:
Chief Williams, Willamette Fire
Company No. /, Firenaen, and FrieRcs
are glad to see you. We know you
We invited you, and welcome you here
Il speak the sentiment of the whole
Company. By this demonstration we
do not mean ostentation and show.
We are not prepared to treat you as
we'll as We have been treated at your
hands, but We recognize those civiiities
and social kindness that should every
where be observed among firemen.
Our kindly intentions, we hope. will
be taken and received as a sufficient
guarantee that your stay with US will
be pleasant, and we would make it still
more pleasant, were it in our power.
Again in behalf of US welcome you,
and acknowledge the kind compii-
lnent bestowed upon Us by your per-
sSonal presence here. You shall be
kindly cared for.
This was responded to by three deaf
ening cheers from the Portland boys
The car containing the Portland engine
was switched off on the side track and
soon discharged. The ropes were man
ned by the Albany boys, and the two
companies took up their line of march
for the engine house, led respectively
by the East Portland and Albany Brass
Bands. The engine was housed in
good style and tfle companies dispers-
ed for short time, while guests and
hosts We'd with each other in those
kindly attentions to each Tiers .'spir-
ituaP' comfort which always charac-
teriZes the generous-heartcd fireman.
About l o'clock both companies an
housed and manned their engines and
marched through the principal streets
accompanied by the bands. The pro-
-cession was imposing and we'll con-
Quoted. Arriving at Parrish's Hall,
the visitors were Hshered in by a eeat
counter-march and followed by the AL
bany company, and All haaGx were
soon busiiy engaged discussing an ele-
giant repast prepared by Mr. Murray,
of the Exchange Hotel Wine flowed
in abundance and everything passed
off in good cheer.
In the evening both engines were
manned and Main street was flooded
with water taken from the cistern< at
the intersection of Main and Ferry
ry streets. The Portland engine threw
water some twenty feet the farthest
along the street, but some say that our
1f
which forbids that guest, Prince or
lady, should be beaten. However
that may be, the best of feeling pre-
vailed throughout. In the evening all
who wished partook of the pleasures
OF the dance at the Hall, while the re-
lnainder Joined in social enjoyment,
each to his own inclination. On Fri
day the visitors were escorted to the
Hepot and were soon on their way
home, after exchanging many kind
words at parting and promises of Wis
iting each other at some time in the
future. The occasion of the visit of
Willamette Co. No. 1, wifi ever be re-
Cured to by both the firemen and citi-
zens of Albany with feelings Of pleas
ure.
THE COUNTY FAIR.-In the High
lands of Scotland, where the sterile
soil yields only a scanty subsistence
for the cultivator of the ground, it is
the custom to meet and hold a festival
as soon as the harvest is garnered and
fl0 s,Pn inc ~
during the coming year. In England
and the Lowlands of Scotland the
same custom prevails, and such gath
erings are called the Harvest Honea -
On such occasions, the people, both
young and old, rich and poor, high and
low, meet and hold a sort of annual
social reunion. Old feuds are settled
amicably, old friendships renewed and
new ones contracted. Our County and
State Fairs are simply a western re-
production of the Harvest Homes''
of the old world. The harvest is gar
nered; the work of the year is closed,
and all feel the need of recreation
Where can it be found better than at
our State and County Fairs? It is
true that E:uch may be seen at these
annual gatherings which had better
never have been seen, but where there
is no desire to participate in evil there
is no danger in encountering it.
The Linn County Agricultural Fair
commences on next Tuesday. The So
ciety has spared no pains to prepare
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