The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-06-10
ALBANY BOYS AHEAD AGAIN
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en- Tbur.day. June and. tl4o Mechanics
l;fa~s saud ef Albany, composed If Tie
following gentlemen.
t'has T.. Pierce, loadpf,
iohn Spmngler. u iiat ,.,tn.l
Aiae Munteith, Il Tat epril.f,
Win Crawford, Il fiat solo
III Thompson, u flat lal.
john Gnltfa, ifiat 2ud,
Wnl Miller, Il nat alto solo.
Atel os,Iander, II fiat alto lirs',
Geo Foster. II iiat alto 2nd,
VIII Iangd0n, Il tiat trombone,
Tom Mantoith, tenor.
a. Compton, u flat baritone,
iFeuis Wood u fiat bass,
john Oakley, bass drum and - ymhals,
Wat Mouleilh, snare drum,
departed FOR Dallas, to engage In tto land
contasl At thn. place. Railroad communI.
cation hot being couyenient lhty occurred
two teams aud wagons, aud proceeded 10
pack their wealth. sa.d wealth consisting
OF tont, hetldins, provisions, and such
coolt.ne stencils IS are indlapcnsably nee.
e.sasfs lor camp outfit, together with
sounding BRASS aud tInkling cynibaH,"
with which Ia wake the echoes of distant
Dallas. Everything being ready tho dfiv.
els cracked i'icir whips audfho boys were
ou tho move, and rs they passed. out Of
town they received Wild, ringing eheer
igotn Tie citizens, which inspired them with
courage, and each ono mentally vowed io
win the contest, or Ike Richard !. If old,
'poTish IN tho attempt Tho road was
comparatively smooth, aad their Journey
pleasant; the way wlss eheekefcl by divers
incidents nnd continued charges. whioi
eausod 10 lBlle moffimont, aud although
the jollin@ of tho wagon caused iaauy
aches aud ralps, yet the anticipation 81
what was TO como prevented them from
feeling tieaponaent. aud they, like the pit.
er.ns iourneying lo the lio.yiaud, forgot
al tiielr i'ains la tire harry Thought 81
ptosrised reward.
Arriving IF Dallas NJ 5o'oloak, uo tlmo
wes lost. Tho horses we're uahalnesseI.
watered and tsd, Tire tent pitched, = camp
iire built, provision brought forth, and
sg9u every oae wes buslly engaged IN
preparing and putt ing IA order everything
nteIFul presently ,lge sound of horn pro-
claimed shai supper was re,dy. 40 one
needed . sgeoad Invitation. pnI nl.houeh
ilss clicie wa* aos graecl fF ANY female
beauty, yel your eoFsesl slondent csuld moi
discern any csc whose appetite was tli-
min.,hed hY lhs iu.a. Afer supper ~
were seated about tie camp fire, taass
were 8anE arr stories told, t,atil tbe iaie-
ness t.iia Aour proclaimed . lIat all should
retire. Apartments were assigned 10 each
person. Spring mattresses, ,loway pillows
aud lace curtains aFo not among the lux.
nriea of camp llso, aad, though tie creams
or Homa unfortunate opo Inlell. lie Heard
6 blood distant, yst ~ iigci 70 s1o tho
morn dawn slowly, sha church hclla c!ang
their discoriant notes. yohirles paaEng
swiftly Is, pedestrians woudjsg lheir ~ay
hither ard tbither. k:arsta.s irsniieallv
rushing IN every direction, brass bands
psfaiing tbo street, untii oue found him
SSH in li4e midst 81 two .houasnd people
ass. gubled, going to ;he pioris gsa.u,!e,
III t.ivios 70 havo good tlmo
Foremost scatupogH a rabble of baya. l1e-
aati whom moves dense and dark rha-
las Of grown mon. aul lastly a crowu of
females. wi.h Young children aud few
s:altered husbands This b. ono of the
pieasantest scenes Of tho day. There u
tho yonu1 man whose first great cato IL
- a9wass flourish a white handkerchief
ail brush tl,e gaa! of a tight pair OF black
lautafoona, which filHo Is II varoished..
There l. tlia LAZY gorgeonsiy arraye1 in
apotless white, taking walk wI.li lior "a
vorod bachelor, and she fayors him with
look or supplieaiion. which fass, Lord,
look down upon mo IN moroyn
Arriving st tho picnic grounds full
choir and tho melody og tls organ thriil
through my frame. Heaven ne praised
know nothing ofmu ic!
Tho orator Of tho day thon occupied tho
platform, and entertained tie audience for
two hours. The Grafton waaa masterpiece;
tho thoughts and expression could not fail
to inspire the average American citizen
with thoughts or liberty justice ami equali-
y. After tho exercises were ever all were
at liberty 10 oniay Themselves aa best .lsey
might.
In lie afternoon there was game OF
base ball. played to.woen the Dallas and
Lafayette clubs, which closed the exercises
Of tIio day.
In Tire evening lho Dallas Brass Band
gave haH IL their own hall aud also In
tho Court House. II was u grand snceess,
there heing ono hundred and sixty couple
present they had built n large pavilion,
but owing to rainfall IN tie early part Of
the evening were unable to use It.
Saturday neing tho Gay set FOR tho con-
lost Ito leaders Of the different bands mot at
. O'Clock 10 sign and perfect articles Of
agreement, and at precisely IL o'clock
tho Amity baad, tho being the first on the
list, marched from tho camp ground to tho
Court House yard andthere poured forth
their melody. They then marched back
to the camp grounds, and were followed
by tho Yamhill, Albany, Itngene City and
Lafayette bands, Ia success ion; each band
being kept under guard and far enough
away 50 that there was no possible show
to hear how preceding bands were play
ing their music. They wero then all
marched back and zach band played two
pieces OF their own selection. The selec-
tons were all good and each band did
credit 10 themselves. The Mechanics
chose "Tally Iro', polka and Centennial
Overture, which weio we'll rendered, the
latter piece creating great enthusiasm
among tho audiedce
Tho contest ended et O'clock, and At 6
o'clo K the bands were I'll assembled at
tho Band Hall t. hear the decision Of the
Judges. The points 70 be made were three
on reach piece q. q time, harmony and cx-
prossion.l
Following is tic score
Quielsstep
iiarea Waltz played d foial