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

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THE CELEBRATION Mt ALBANY.
Immense Attendance--Grand Procession
Imposing spectacle -rUterestiig ESer-
cises-Pnratle Of Plugs Magnificent Fire
wOrlss-Grand Ball, ETC., etc.
Never in the history of Albany has
she witnessed such an enlivening and
,inspirlting scene as was..presented to
the gaze of her citizens last Saturday,
on the occasion of the celebration OF
our ninety-eighth anniversary of
American Independence. The dawn-
ing of beautiful day was welcomed
by the booming Of cannon and the
accompanying cheers of the early risen
youngsters, and almost before our
townsfolk had aroused from their
nightly slumbers our streets We're
crowded with people from all parts OF
Linn and adjacent counties until
scarcely navigating room could be
found along our sidewalks ana thor
ouphfares. At o A. NJ. the "Grover'
arrived from Corvallis, crowded with
firemen and citizens of our sister city
and accompanied by Corvallis Brass
Band. Added to this, an Immense
number of people from Corvallis and
other parts Of Benton comfy had ar
rived during the morning by vehicles
and other modes of conveyance, until
it was estimated that there were fully
FIFTEEN HUNDRED CITIZENS OF BEN
TON COUNTY
present on this occasion.
On the evening previous very res
pectable delegation Of the
PORTLAND FIRE DEPARTMENT.,
in gay uniform, arrived by the express
train and were appropriately received
by the Mayor of our city and Albany
Fire Company, and escorted to the
engine house. So likewise were the
o,n-,,r,e nrnr,,gN
ils Ie'ei'e" W "''I s"ii"''V oe'' "v
tno "H"ii 0N '''' -'-0i - . - '
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At 10 A. NJ. Chief Marshal Herren,
assisted ny MS aus, Copt, 7. d. Mo'i'
tague OF Lebanon, l. Il. forUeri i1Sq'I
OF HalseY, ana Col " a. III, o'
Albany oegah the work Oh lorinlug 'iie
procession on tne pia4a III lrohV Vi ''le
Court House' ana aiVlIough tho N''7'
multituae were pl'ant anu ucc'nln,o-
da'ihg, sucll was Ihe iiliiielSi'S o' ''i'
crowu 'ra' ~ was iuiiS al -1roi Ie-D-
tne INES were ioril'eu anu ''io ooiu.r ~
Feauy 10 lnarch' roirowl"s was VIC
oruer ol tile processIo"' 4es, 1'"'i'''"'
co'ofs anu Aloa'iy D'lN' ~ e"i '', ''"s9
con'a.hiis on'oerS, or'tot "nu ie"us ,,
ou' Iloerty O"ri 4tn' vi '',''' So
anu Cofyains' fortiahu anu 44ip'"y
rlremen, WIN engine anu ioSe 'al
rlagej oth' 0fangers "a uiaiorins oe"l
ing oahuers ana lnolVoes oi tno o'uei
OH, cttizehs " ail ilai'liei Vi 'V'''''e'
ana on All kihus Oh quAuro rol''09
iofnlig procession ~ le"s' " i'i',o -, ="
length ana Oh bioSC gorgeous anu oli
alahC appearance. lhe Lioelty N'i
was maghihcehI slghV WIN i'S pre-,
c'ouS ireight OF oeau'ilui eit's "fiaJ GU
III spotless "hite ana oear'ns mugs lep-
resenting the different states anu Ier-
ritories, all seated around pedes'al
upon which was poiseu MISS Niagsle
Weooer, the queehiy uoouess Oh Aio-
erty, supported by a trio OF hahusoihe
young ladles-Mlsses Euith CoWah
Maggie Foster and Ella hetchuhl-
l's, 's'''eN " 'N' s - i'-.,,;,,a.,o +hai.
hands onnronriate devlccs The Car
was drawn Nv six spirlted steeds
driven bv the careful hand of Mr.. Geo.
Weller assis,ed NV Mr. VIM Tally,
land as an additionol precaution against
danger. at the head of each horse
walked a stalwart fireman. The Fire
men, in bright uniform and drawing
their engine and hose carriage-each
of which were handsomely decorated
with wreaths of evergreen and flowers
and surraounted bv a sweet IittIe fairy
of a girl-also presented ray and
attractive appearanee. The Grangers,
who ON that occasion made their first
appearance in publie in the regalia of
their Order formed n verv larre pro.
norton Of The nrocession and were
oujte an attraction to the unlnitiated
The coInnn marched through the
principal streets of the CITY and out to
n,,,., r,-.,,., onovr
Without an lnciuehs OF acciuen' u
mar tle pleasure OF detFac' iFoh -, 1no
gayety oil the lhsplfilhS scene Inc