The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-08-06

NpAas ptneaaaAop, Apeoehees AeNaSas etes
The Albany Firelnen are bubbllng
all over with jubIlant feelings Ia conse-
quence Of the grand success Of their
excursion 10 Portland this week and
their treatment while guests Of that
city. We were one ofthe excnnIonIsts,
and would like TO give q detailed ac-
count Of the entire afIalr, but we
couldn't do II justice and have not the
time nor space at our command. suf-
iice II 70 say that ON Tuesday morning,
according to programme, the express
train, with two chartered cars attached,
left Albany bearing away the Fire
Company, the officers Of the Linn
County Agricultural, Society, the brass
band and large number OF Albany's
fair ladIes-all bound for Portland to
participate In the celebration Of the
22d aunlyeraary Of Willamette Engine
Co. No. l Of that city. -AtEalem we
gathered up quite q number Of persons
among whom were Gov. Grover. and
Hon. J. H. Hackleman. After passing
Aurora the Albany Brass Band went
Into the rear car, occupied by the Cow
eFnoT, the ladies and most Of the fire.
men; snd serennded His ExceIlency,
who responded In & handBome and ap-
propFlate speech, paying the most fat
terIng compliments to Albany's beautI-
fdl ladies and gallant Flremen. The
writer Of ''these few lines" was called
upon and made o few dyspeptic obser-
vatIons. Arriving at Oregon City, the
boys found Tony Noltner Of the Enter
prise standing on the platfrOm, and de-
spite his frantic struggles and piteOus
appeals, they carried him Into the cars
and took him OFF to Portland. He
did look helpless and forlOFn when he
sank Into . seat and gasped out to us
in choking sobs: ''Mart, / am tetotalIy
rulnated, for I haven't Lett q hooter Of
copy on the hook, and the colnpoaitors
were waiting for inside copyi He tele-
graphed back 70 the printers when he
got to Portland 20 Get away from
Patent OfIlce Report till he got back.
Van Cleave Of the Register was also
along with US, and he and Tony were
the observed Of all observers as they
marched up tho streets Of Portland
arm-in-arm, looking like the SIamese
twins or q couple Of Roman Senators
in disguise.
appendthe following report Of the
affair from the Evening Journal, COM
mencing upon our arrival at the East
Portland depot:
The Waiting company and invited
guests were escorted to the house OF
Willamette Engine Company No. rs.
h0uee, where the foreman OF this COM
pRny welcomed them III behalf OF his
company and the citizens Of Portland,
stating that as long as they Remained
ln the city the would all be regarded as
Willanette's guests, enjoying VIII
lauiette'a hnspItalltles. He also invI-
ted the Albany nremen, on behaifof
the President, DR.. J. A. Chapman. and
I. Blum, Secretary, Of the Progress
Club, TO visit the room OF that club at
1880 o'clock, and Gen. Mart, ". Brown |
made q few remarks In his usual happy
manner to the complim ents paid 10 |
Albany Fire company No, /. Then,
Joe WebboF, foreman OF Albany En-
glne Co. No. was loudly called, and
that gentleman not only made q very
pretty little speech, but Introduced the |
President and Vice President Of the
Linn County Agricultural Society, |
M. Q. z. BuFkhart and Mr.. J. A.
Crawford
Mr.. BURKHART SAID:
Gentlemen, Firemen Of Willamette |
Engine No. !. ! appear before youth be-
half of the Linn County Agricultural
Society to present TO you those beau-
fnl Plates or Medals which hold In
my hands as testimonlals Of a we'll |
earned prize; from skillful manage
ment Of your Fire Engine while ct our
county fair last fall. now present |
TO you these plates. Have them placed
on your engine, securely fastened, and
there 10 remain for sveF. Hoping IN |
future, - in the passed, that good |
feeling c0ntlnue to exist between the |
lremen Of your plAce and the people Of
Albany
TIE PLATES.
The plates awarded to the Engine
Company bear the following InscrIp-
tien: "Awarled to Willomette En-
gino Company. No. !, by the Linn |
County Agricultural Society, Oct. 8,
1874; c. Y. Burkhart, President; w. w. |
Parrish, SecTetary.r
MR.. 8. w. CHAPMAN
Made the speech Of acceptance. He |
aAlsl: tsfhls OcaaslOn is 0no frAught |
with good feeling and generous deeds.
IN accepting theae plates words cannot |
tell the spirit In which they are receiv- |
cd; could Willamette Engine Compa-
ny leaiify its appreciation In deeds,
then our thanks would be more effect
ual and better returned. will, how.
ever, teatify as to this much: We have
always been treated with generous con-
alteration by the citlnens OF Albany
and lta gallant fremep, and II we have
. partially we must confess 1t leans
that way"
MISS MAG0IE wKBBER
Daughter Of MI. Jos. Webber, foreman
Of Albany Engine Company was then
introduced. With two wreaths In her
hands this handsome Young lady step
ped forward and presented one OF them
70 Willamette No. I, made the follow
Ing happy remarks:
Willamette Engine Company Port
land: Parental tradition inforrns me
that / was born almost on . fire engine
and ann assured that ann the hFat
glFl that ever rode on q fire engine In
Oregon, and the Willamette engine
was that one. Il is BY right Of inheKl-
lance theTtI0res ifhy none other that +
claim 10 admire aud delight 70 honor
lhe noble fireman everywhere. Many
donors by You have been bestowed
lpon my dreman father, OF which he
8 proud. and IsuFely have shoFsd u
hat pride. AZ q small token Of my
appreciation Of flFe;uen ana iiFesiAeils
lpirit. give you this wreath. Whieh I
ny own hands have prepared ilss y0R.
Mr., Chapman returned tlrSpks, AMI