The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-06-17
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Arrangements aFa faat Icing completed
f5r the carrying out the celebration OF the
coming Fourth 81 July nj this place.
Thoro had been some little lagging behind
on tho past II souie Of Our citizen. until
Il became otidout from tho numerous eel.
obyatioos, plenies and other indnccinenl.
offered by sister cities gnj villages In tho
valley that unlrss Albany people did
wake ZIP and begin 10 movo earnestly in
the matter our Fourth would bo a failure.
Equal 10 the occasion however, there
has been II regular revival of patriotism.
20 to speak, among our c.tizena, larger
subses lpii6u has been raised, various ae.
;iyo committees appointed aud wo have
now every indication OF being able 10
offer ~ good inducements, aitd as much
lun and patriotism 70 she people who
nasg ee,ns hero 10 celebrate a. any ofour
sister eflas. wc VIII hg.c = big tina
nos, au,i $50 want every body to o1nit snsl
hsip us. lion 81. G. Uaoreo viii deliver
the principal adjfofs Of the day, taking
Tor kis topic sniinss in ~iish ali vii
feel = deep il'ereat. viz: "The Material
Resources % tho Grsls Northwest.
olh0r distinguished gentlemen wil be
present, aud tho list of prizes 10 be offered
- successful CONTESTANTS in tho vaI lous con-
i0s,s proposed y large aud daily increas.
ng. rhs Albany liro Department Is
taking au active interest aud a.e arrang-
Ing au inter, sling rFogam ia tho way of
contests, Gle. with other departments
which have bsfn Invited inalvi?ala.
Tho Ladies CogIce Clui, ar lively at
work with lhclr Aitl.p4 0f ,ns Days
program witch also ir.i1i-es 20 . un
usually ln,cscaung Thi"ii.ra.lulaa."
vii. revisit Niiaut ana rrop,~o 70 aiiow
uo man. wata4u ~ rit.ii . "a seay wi.a.
out "a hearty auah u.o f-afsi.uk ~
lioir proposed display ha.r been faniiy
ionshndowe,i ~ 81 ip.t." 81 tha pi.Nn-
cRsr snd al tva have 1" = j. that " viii
bo good pisn = have nn tho buttons
seaed on we'll. la tlis evening there viii
bo a grand illumination on tho public
square, which i b proposed Ia make
excel anything ~ tho kind ovor attempted
before II Grewood, tar and colored lights
enough can be procured Tor tho purpose.
The exercises through the day viii take
place at Haci<iotaan's Grove, one oftho
mos, beautiful spots IN tbs valley. Tho
Fire Department also give grand ball In
the evenings. tho Pacific Opera House.
The committees according TO the programs
already out for tlto bail IN lhs evening
ara ~ follows:
Invitation Committee: 4. l.. Rci-, Geo
~. Siil, JAS. ". Foster.
Honorary CommItiee Albany: =.
Froman, ". u. scott, l.. Blyeu, T.. II.
Raymond. II. J. Clark; Portland: Thos.
Jordan, Frank IlawinGtou: sa'em; A..
Crossman. Jno. a.Into; Oregon city !;
chas. LOCUS. Frel Chairman; brownsville,
Chas. iIodea, Geo. &. Blakely : Ielsssu
J. l. covan, w. II. Reod Harris
.. 4. Tompkins, Hon. l.noch I'll
Iialsey, Or. ;. A. Smith, lion. 4. l..
tor; Corvallis, d. Carlile, Cy. Powers !;
Independence, Jno. Cooper. u. ". Quivey,
Eugene, Judge G. w. Fitch aud ). Wall
acc.
Tho COMMITTEES of Arrangements are as
follows: J. ) clark, Geo. W. Sill, Il. J..
Rel., jas. ". Foster, chas. Pierce and II.
J. Clarls.
The Reception Committee are Jos.
wobbar, II. J. Clark, Il. l.. Rcls, Coll Van
cioye and +. II. Raymond.
The Floor Committee aro wm. webbcr,
Wm. II. Huston, Harry Parker, Simon
seitenbach aad r. d. Wilson. The Albany
String Band will furnish tho music.
In conclnaion we wish TO say that The
Executive Committee on Celebration have
assured Us Of their determination TO
carry ont IN fall The program arranged
for good time and every effort will be
made for the entertainment of those who
come hero TO eclobrata. Tho programs
giving the details otc viii bo Issued In a
short tine and viii appear IN tho columns
of tho DEMOCRAT. A hearty invitation Is
extended 20 everybody to be here and
join in a day devoted to tho memory Of
ar event which Is dear to the hsart Of
eyery American citizen.