The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-06-03
ADDITION AL LOCAL.
TIE KNIGHTS OF PYTAIAs, PICNIC.
A COMPLETE suCCEss.
Pleasant DAF large Attendance, and
Everybody Had ~ Good Tinie.

hOmo, gallant sir knights, but until last
Monday nobody suspected that as n lodge
they possessed tho quality Of being first
class picnic makers That they do, how.
ever, Is now an established fact, aud as the
years roll around, and tho annual plenics
Of tho good Sir knights arc announced.
there Will bo II general mumur of delight
and everybody will rospcnd "Of course
wo arc going" because everybody may
expect good timo.
On Monday last early In tho morning
toaims began 10 arrive IN tho city and nj
Hacklomans Grove, Whero tho exerci@ca
Of Tho day occurred. Tho jolly Changers
OF the surrounding country, with their
"sisters and thor cousins and thcirnunts.r
as well ns all tho babies, II was evident
had mad0 up thoir minds to come Ia toyp.
attend tho picnic and have a good time.
Tho crowd. WAS scattered over 30 much
ground aud 10 divided up between the
city and tho grove most of tho time, that
II is dinlcult 10 estimate The number
present, although 1t would probably reach
rs high a. 900 OF 800. Aud hnppier.
merricr, beitor entertained crowd Of geo
pc, We venture 20 say, have not boon
seen Ia Albany tnco tho first edo.
nation claim" was located. Tno glass bail
aud rlilo shooting took place in AN ~opon
fold 10 the cast or tho grove, aud attracted
much attention. We give below q list Of
the prizes awarded nnd tho names Of rue.
ccsaful competitors. Tho address of VOL
como was delivered 10y Hon. e. II. How
lit, and waz woil received. Mr.. Hewitt
said that while tho picnic was given by
tho knights Of Pythiaa. It was given 10
everybody, and they folt graiiGcd that
their first annual picnic was so well nj
tended. lio indulged IN n short defcnso Of
secret societies IN general, and explained
the nature Of tho organization of the
Knights OF Pythlas nnd its pbjoc.z. Ilo
also gave Il short historical sketch. Alter
tho address dinner baskets were ofnpted
aud little groups of people gathered here
aud thoro under tho shade or Tho innsnIyo
oaks that woro standing long before tho
/ Nfst white settler located on tho william.
eitc, and dinner was Iatai,on by All with
4 hearty relish. Dinner over the exercise.
were again resumed and tho nuusemcufs
wero kept np uniil about D. ~, Shon
tho contests being over and tho various
committees having reported the prizes
were distributed. Dancing WAS quite a
feature OF tho occasion, nnI tho dancing
floor was wei hllcd nearly al day, where
all seemed Ia thoroughly enjoy tho fno
music furnished by tho "Aiagic Spell OR.
ehcsifa. Tho fadic. Cornct Band played
sevoral tunes. aud ofcourso carried ontho
prize offered for tho best Ia the state.
Following Is q li-l 81 theprizcs awarded :
l.. Hat, by T.. T.. Elaln, 10 bsat une shot.
| awarded Hiram Alderman.
=. Powder flask, rs w. Il. Scott. 10 bost
glass ball shot, awarded Philip Baltimore.
>. Package calling cards, ~ II. \ Nor
ieith, 20 nea'-si appearing lady, awarded
to Miss Hottie Miller.
!. Set crv1uel. by &. 3. Plummefawartl.
cd VI As Bnlle Owens, or Corvallis.
o. Lace Srarf. hy /. q. Jackson, Ia md
best croquot player. awarded Aizs Ami.
| Powell.
8 Bow ani so; of arrows. by Foshay &
Mason, to winner archery mAlch, awarded
Miss Jennie Clark.
:. Bat and bail by JAS. ~. Foster. -
best club ia base ball match. awarded
/ "picEed-up' nine ~. college club.
.. - ia cash and box of cigars, bv r. l..
its rs, 10 winner @I"go-as .you. ,ioess" two
mile fooirHcc; awaulsd P,,sor MONTGOMERY.
y. Gold ring. by II. LWori, 10 b,.ai lady
dancer; awarded Mss Jyra Mansfield
10. . pounds sau-ago lpfimcl, by David
Horlacher, 70 ug.icst bachelor, awarded
70 Jas. Iutlugsr tuui Rrcuplrd).
II. Pair slippers, ~ ~. X. Eiaiu, 10
winner jumping match; awarded - Philip
Baltimore.
~. Box cigars to "tonieal" gentleman.
hy j. j.. sorbin; awarded "Dr" Felix
O'Ioolo.
-. French plaie inkN,and. By }. 81. No
iaa, 10 beat ladies' c.vnet band awarded
10 "Albany iAdies'a Cornot Band"
lf. Mcerschauu cigar and cigarette
boldor, by Hoffman a Joseph, ~ winner
sack race; awarded 10 =. jordan.
-. Fair Nd gloves. by Scnders & Stern
bsTg, 20 best gentleman dancer; awarded
7. J. Cline.
lo Jockey scarf pin, ~ /. Fox. 10 hesi
whistler of 'IIome, Sweet Home" award.
ed G. -. stewart.
IL. Pocket knife. hy j. Gradwohl. To bcs,
looking boy under ~ awarded owen
Morgan.
Is. Glass cako stand, by \. y. McIlwain,
20 young lady furnishing best cake, Ia be
decided by Mage Spoil Crsi ira; award
cd Miss Annie Powell.
~. Iair vases, by Salimarsh * Lang
don, To lady furnishing most beautifm boz
quot; awarded MIR. J. T.. Blckensto.
20. Embroidered wrapper To handsom-
est unmarried lady present, by Fox Baum
~ Co, awarded Miss Lottie Aionioi,h.
Il. yrs subscription to DEMOCRAT, by
Stewart * Grey. to oldest pioneer; award
cd Gamalicl Parrish, who camo to- Oregon
hi 1874.
-. Brooch, by S. j.. Young, TO pretllest
baby; awarded Mis-. a. Farlow's baby.
-. Pearl set, (3 picce) by Phil Cohen,
to most successful cOquctte; awarded Mrs.
X. Cbcadle.
p. Sack OF nouy, by RcdGold & Irving,
TO climber Of creased pole awarded r.. }.
Long.
-. Pair ladies' hose, to best. lady waltzer,
by Monteith Il Seitonbach awarded Mrs.
Lizzio Reis.
2G. Gents cuff buitons,b by J.. NJ. French.
to winner wheelbarrow race awarded T.
Is. Taber.
u 50 cash, by knights OF Pythias. TO
winner OF ladies' foot race awarded Miss
Annie Rainwater.
~. silk handkerchief, by G. w. Osborn,
to winner of boys' footracc awarded VIII
Bruce.
20. Sack OF -four, by Fraul, Parton, 10 mean
est man OH the ground. Committee could
find no mean mon, aud concluded 10 pre-
sent the HouF 10 sono deserving person.
30. Years subscription To "Horaldp TO
oldest pioneer lady on grounds; awarded
Mrs. G.. ID. Burkhart.
81. Pair gartors, by -, TO handsom.
est "old maid;" awarded Miss MAY Me.
Daniels.
81. Kid gloves and necktie, by G.. O.
Barnes, to oldest lawyer; awarded j. w.
Baldwin.
33. cord wood, byN. III. Allen, 10 hand.
soonest widow ITO be split by l.. Martin)
awarded Mrs. ID. Smith.
81. Dinner horn, by John Briggs. 10 the
man who can toot his horn tho loudest.
awarded G.. IL. B4ber.
80. Wig, by Ala Harris, to man with
baldest head, awarded M. s. Monteth.
SO. Sack -four, by Monteith and Sons, to
widow with most children; awarded Mrs.
Primo