The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-07-08
the FOURTH AT ALBANY.

the FouHTH AT ALBANY.
At an early hour Monday morning Cor
wallis was all hurry and confusion conse.
quent on the departure of the people for the
celebration at Albany. At $3.50 the steamer
4sNellie" left the wharf with the fire depart
ment of the city, and by 9 o'clock almost
all the rest of the citizens had started and
Corvallis was about as quiet as church
yard. But at Albany the scene was very
different one At an early hour perfect
stream of carriages and wagons were pour
ing into town from all quarters. AMI soon
the streets were crowded by living move
ing throng, eager to get all the enjoyment
they could out of our national holiday. At
10 A. NJ. the procession started for Hackle-
mans grove where the exercises usual on
such occasions were carried out. The off,
GERS of the day were President, Hon. l..
Finn; reader of declaration, Hoi. y. b.
Montague; grand marshal, I. c. Di1key;
chaplain, Rev. j. W. Harris. The orator
of the day was Hon. NJ. G. George, who
departing from the usual style of orators on
such occasions had selected for his subject
.'the future of the Northwest" this he de-
fined as being all that country that was
drain nei by the Golumbisl River and its trib-
utaries, and stated that pos essed sufficient
territory and material advantages to make
If IL, f,ol.
tions in the world. His address exhibited
considerable research, was well prepared
and ably delivered> and if it possessed a
fault it WIS the ons idea that seemed to pre-
wade the whole of his argument that the
Columbia River was the one outlet to the
sea for the whole of the vast country mem
toned in his speecl., and Of course any friend
pf Yaquin.. Bay will join issue with him on
that question Tie address was well re-
ceived and justly complimented By all pres
<nt.
The music for the occasion was furnished
by the Ladies' Cornet Band and the Mechan-
les Brass Band, and was of a superior order.
A bountiful and excellent basket dinner was
prepared in the grove quite sufficient to sat
isfy the cravings of the hungry crowd which
assembled to pass Judgment on the same.
After dinner large number of prizes were
distributed, Lut as they were genera y
awarded by committees selected for the
purpose, we did not get complete list, so
omit its publication.
THE FIREMEN's CONTEST.
At P. NJ, created considerable excitement
Two prizes were offered, the first S45 for the
engine that could throw the greatest dis
tsnce, and second, $35 for the company that
could run across two blocks set their engine
and throw 100 feet in the shortest time
For the first prize Young America of Cor
wallis entered their engine and threw first,
twice their hose burst but on the third trial
they threw 205 feet and 7 inches. By this
time the interest and excitement was great
and No. rs of Albany took the cistern, but
only succeeded in throwing 174 feet, SO
Corvallis was victorious by a large majority,
there being no other entries. At P. NJ
this contest for the second prize took place.
The first engine that started being No. 2
{steamerl of Albany; they run the required
distance and threw 100 feet in one minute
and ten seconds. Next followed Young
America of Corvallis; they did good run
ming and. would have carried off the second
prize also but from an unfortunate mistake
in which no one seemed entirely to blame.
The hose cart was stopped just fifty feet
short Of the proper distance; the mistake
was instantly discovered but they were
compelled to take up their hose and run the
extra distance, and by the time they got
ready again the engine was working and the
water running through the hose. so they
could not connect them and were compelled
to withdraw from the field without attempt
ing to throw at all. They got water thr ,ugh
the hose in just As seconds. After Young
America came No. rs of Albany, who car
ried aff the prize, time one minute and three
seconds. This closed the public exercises
of the day, which was followed by brill
iant display of fireworks in the evening and
. grand ball given by the fremen at night.
Everything was pleasant. The people of
Albany exhibited that degree Of hospitality
for which they are SO justly popular, and
speaking for the citizens Of Corvallis we say
Al were more than pleased with the success
of the celebration st Albany.