The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1882-06-16

A tiraAd succeas...Aibany Has the Pretstess
Printer. the HEomeliest Printer. the
Leanesi Printer, ste.

Printer. the someIiesi Printsr. the
Leaaesi Printer, As.
Last Friday was day leng locked for by
tho printers Of 1FAlbany and their friends
II came and WITH u an encouraging sky
and the steamer "MeCulley." About two
hundred Of our citizens boarded the said
fMcculieyn and she steamed away for the
Capitol at $50, with music In the air.
Among thase In the company was meek
representative Of the DEMooRAT, who
soon slowed himself away In the pilot
house with Captain Sanborn, who by tho
way, Is thorough gentleman, and one OF
tho best, IL net the best, Captain that navi.
gatesth Willamette. Below ell was life
and hustle, which, mixed with the fine
music furnished by the College hand,
made the ride most enjoyable. At Inde-
pandence we stopped aud took on about
thirty. and came very near shanghaing &
Charlie Pierce but utterly failed Ia the at
tempt. Awhile before twelve, Salem ap-
peared In view, with an ipmonse crowd
Of Salsmites lining the banks, eager 70
witness the spectacle OF two hundred curl
Gus looking people vacating river steam
or. On reaching the wharf the printers
were called for and after stumbling over
Percy Fisk's big feet, succeeded In gsttlng
In tho front Ola limo which VAS forming.
We might remark hcre that Mr. Fisk aftoF-
wards very Justly took the prIzs for being
the biggest footed printer In the city. In
front OF us were Hon A Bush, President
Of the day, T. II Darcy, Orator, and tho
Second Brigade Band OF Dallas. Follow
ing us were the Salem printers, who arc
entitled TO much credit for their courtesy
AID gontloman'y conduct. Then came
the Capital Gu.rd Band. the capItal
Guards, the Albany College Band and
clllzens. We presented beautiful sight
a. We marched several blocks through the
dust, gazed at by men and women, the
latter OF whom, Ia Salem II has been 70.
marked, have u nashy style OF droasinR
peculiar only t. themselves. At Marion
square We aers given 8 seat on the stage,
whore We listened Ia a really excellent ad.
dress by II Darcy, dealing lnoslly In
personal commissioners connected with
Salem printers, darcy, afterwards sue
coeded In taaiag the prsze Cor being the
young man who wanted 10 get married
worst although Il was hotly contested for
by one or two from Albany.
Committees wero appointed on the "a
different contests for prizes. aud then the
fun began, although, as = matter OF fact.
this prize business was . complete farce
the awards being made In many cases
without regard to merit; this though could
not bo said efthess received by Alhanians
We only got seven out Of eighty, which
were given us simply because no othei
course could be taken. We should have
had several others for instance the prizl
TO the young lady wanting TO get married
the worst, tho printer with the iuost mus
lache, etc. The only thing that barred
tho edition Of the aHeFald" from taking Nc
81 was that Il read, "the printer who eoulc
tell tho nost lies In the lowest werds" In
stead ofthe NEST words. The represents
tive Of tho DEMOCRAT came very neAi
carrying efr the prize for the fastest ran
Ing printer, aud probably would, but jus
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reward was for . keg OF beer. something
he mover drinks, 30 he was satisfied 4
come in second best, which he did with
i, case and = red face. The kparring match
attracted considerable attention, as wei
a. several other contests, which We nset
. net mention. The prizos take by th'
residents Of this city were a. follows:
a. IA
sel OF Jet ear rings, Mas IottIe Mon
, tsith. kiss II. was In Albany Of th'
. timel
To the haudsemsst lady In the ball room
one dozen cabinet pictures, Mias Anais
Mansfield.
To tho swiftast lady compoaltor Ia Ia
= city, pair OF flower vases, Miss Bofti
Enos, OF the DEMocRAT office.
G To tbs best locking printer on tn
= grounds, pair OF kid gloves. Miss BERT
4 Enos.
q For the homellest composisor On tn
grounds, Col Chas. A Godfrey barred Out
. one ham, J NJ Psttinger. fThs contes
: for thi1owas between Pottinger. 0eorg
Of Salem but was very justly given tn
, formerl
r TO the Ieanest printer. Geo McClans ez
n eepted, = handsome cane, jim Godfrey.
- Ono gallon Of pickles TO the most hear
i. less coquette oa tho grounds, Miss Ami
Mansfield.
Among other attractions was q game
base ball near the Court House, and q
Engine contest at seven o'clock, the latts
OF which was too late for us. The steams
: left Salem on it way back at 5 and g
T. here at II ; butthe meek represent Itive {
. the DEMocRAr waited for the evenin
= train, which he boarded. after having o.
a joyed the hospitality Of PIof. Arnold.
u the Willamette University, and hls plea
d ant wife, In company with friend, q
'r an hour, and arrived In Albany At SO
!. ready for another affair OF the same kin