The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-07-10


the graves of the Southern dead in
Northern climes as we'll as over the
grave of the Northernef who lies in the
warm earth of the Southland, beguiled
the audience of many tear even from
eyes unused to weeping. He spoke Of
the growing feeling Of trushfulness now
evinced between the two sections OF
our country and in impassioned utter
aiices predicted the early burial OF
sectional animosities and the perfect
unity of common brotherhood
throughout our blessed land.
The Grafton was followed by volun-
teer toasts-Rev, Joseph Emery, "To
the children of IA" NJ, V, Brown,
"To the E'iremeni" Judge J. w. Bald
win, ITO the Mothers Of '74ip Rev.S.
G. Irvine, "To the Laborers OF to-day"
and ]. n Herren, ITO the audience for
their good order and decorum." The
exercises concluded with the song of
America, led by the Glee Club and
accompanied by the vast multitude in
chorus, which made the grand oaks
fairly tremble with the ''inlmensity"
Of the music.
Aftershe collation. had been partaken
of, in which visitors and everybody
else were amply served, the procession
reformed and marched back to tile
city, where Tie
PLUG UGLIEs,
or "Rattling Roosters' soon made their
appearance on the streets, in phantas-
tic and gorgeous array. Now, here
description fails us and we give it up.
10 say that it was huge will convey
but faint idea OF the biguess of the
parade or the beastliness Of the per-
formances.
THE FIREWORKS
In the evening were n grand feature Of
the days ammusements, and were wit
messed by at least four thousand people.
4 GRAND BALL,
At Pacific Opera House, closed the
festivities OF the day in u becoming
manner The spacious hall was lllled
to overlooking with the beauty and
chivalFy of our city and surrounding
country, and their busy feet kept time
to tIe merry music Of the orchestra
until the clock sounded the ushering
in OF Sabbath morn, when all dispersed
to their welcome coucnes, fully snrIelted
with the varied and eXhaugting amuse-
ments of the day.
Various estimates are made of the
number Oh people in attendance during
the day, varying from 5000 to 5000.
1t is most probable that a medium be-
tween the two extremes, say
SIX THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED PEOPLE,
would very closely approximate the
number. In summing up we would
say that it was the most successful Gel
ebratlon ever had in our State. 10
Chief Marshal Herren and his aids is
due the thanks OF the vust-concourse 0t
people for the good order observed and
the successful control Of the crowd
Throughout the festivities of the day.
Mr.. Herren can well feel proud OF his
achievement. The Committee of Ar
as well as the various sub
committees, can also take to Them
selves the fullest measure Of praise for
their successful management of the
affair and their happy selections of
officers, orator, reader, etc, and the
Plug Uglies ought to stand on their
heads with delight when they contem-
plate the boisteroua manner in which
their miscellaneous blowout prevailed
over the combined disgust OF the long
suffering populace.
A fellow feels just little better and
warmer toward all mankind after such
a commingilng Of tine people of all
classes and conditions as was witnessed
in this community last Saturday. Con-
templating the affair it may well be
asked;
:Brcathes there a man with us SO dead,
That never 10 himself hath sad,
This IS my own, my native land"