The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-05-10
AlbHnly 9e9ister.
LOCAL MATTERS.

fIl,lhIf.N - L HAM, AN
Picnic of last Saturday was complete
success. At an early hour in the
morning the city became alive with
citizens, and with people on horseback
and in their wagons from the country,
to attend the gathering. Fiemen III
their uniform Of red shirts and cloth
pants were fitting about, and towards
line O'Clock, healthy, tiue-looking
Albany boys, and handsome, rosy
uaidcns and misses, dressed IN their
incest toggery, with tasteful ribbon-
bows fastened to their bosOms, were
vending their happy way from every
TART OF the city to the public school
,dilice. At about nine o'clock the
land began to play at the engine
house, and soon after the procession OF
Fremcn formed in line, and headed by
the band, and marslallcd by Mr., \.
\. Arnold, on horseback, began Its
march. In the mean time the pupils
Of the public school had been arranged
In procession by the teachers, two by
TIVE, and marched to the front OF the
court house, where they We're halted,
and with open ranks awaited the airl-
val Of the Firemen. Is tue prcees-
sion Of Firemen marched through the
npen juvenile ranks, they paused at
each school and rent the air With
Hearty cheers. The two, professions
uniting here, with the schools IN the
rear, proceeded to the residence OF
Mr.. Miller. Here q surprise awaited
the Firemen. The little daughtSr Of
Mr.. Miller, Minnie, presented to the
company, through their Foreman
Mr.. Weber, most beautiful wrcatlIe
Of artificial flowers. The presenta-
tjan address wa. rs follows:
MR. WIBBLR
For the tlimDy Fircmen, brave ana true,
rhi, Wr,athc haze en;WineI anu p'eSthi
YOU: -, -,
Please accept il, with my heartfelt, tarn-
est prayer,
For tie health and happiness OF Firemen
everywhere.
Apl believe M. fSt It's no lille boast,
ANgny has the bravest Eir2ncn on the
Pacific coast
Foreman Weber responded appro-
priateIy, and the procession moved
on, and without farther stopEage,
proceeded to the Fair Grounds. As
The first event of importance to trans
rire here was tie address, the large
audience of Children and people at
once repaired to the Pavilion. After
music by the band, j, J. Whitney
Esa., was introduced, and proceeded
to read avery Interesting aud eloquent
address. lie traced the origin OF May
day celebrations, followed them i'll
their subsequent developments and
slowed tLcir influence. lie also gave
. history of the first fire company or
earization, and ampliied on the
bravery. self-sacriiiee and hcroi-m
often exhibited by the boys, and des-
ealted on the great good resulting to
communities from an efficient fire or
ganiztion. He then gave a sutcine'
account of the inception, history anc
character of Sunday Schools, showing
,leir great influence in training th(
youth of or country up TO high stand
ard, Of moral civilization. The atl
dress gave fine satisfaction to all wh'
heard it. At the close Of Mr.. Whit
ney's address, the Firemen gave hin
three hearty cheers; also three were
given to the Albany Brass Band. Th'
audience then dispersed, and amu'e
mciit became the order of the day
Sets were formed ON the ample floor o
tie Pavilion, and many were soon en-
gagged in shaking the isht fantastic toe
out on the spacious green the yonni
men and boys speedily engaged II
their games OF base ball. Croquet set
were formed, and thwack, thwaell
could be heard as the game progres;
cd. Others vent for the ice creal
and soda water, ETC., and so we lei
them until after dinner. In the aftel
noon a match game Of cro1uet wa
played, eight OH side, which result
ell. after long and closely conteste
fight, in favor Of the side on whic
Mr.. Mart Brown, Of the Democrat, W:
leader. We hereby extend our pr
S.ssional digits to Bro. Brown, an
congratulate rim. Every thing wei
off smoothly and harmoniously in II
afternoon as it had done In the for
roon. No quarrels, no profanity
improper conduct did we witness d''
ing the whole day. All seemed to
pleased with the general results Of 4
day, and those who projected and b
lie oversight and management Of t
affair. have the tIlauks Of all coneerlie
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