The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1883-09-14


Tuesday Che opening Of the Nofthern
Pacific was celebrated with wonderful en-
thusiaam. In Portland. the grsStest ever sx.
hibited In the Northwest. Wednesday noon
when one train composed Of sevon cars, OF
the party. paid Albany visit, though less
demonstration was made, no less eArnoatnens
was manifested. The depot was beautifully
decorated with eyergreeas, flowers and Gags,
presenting fine appearance. Aftor the dis.
tinguiahed guests. mostly English and Ger.
man. had finished their lordiy dinners. part
Of them appeared on one OF the platforms,
when sir w. Brampton Gurdon. Of Her
Majesty's Treasury. spska In q plain. earnest,
somewhat nervous manner. showing the fssi.
ings Of his brothers for America. Had he
not been with the party We should have sup
posed he was running farm pear Albany Or
Corvallis, not indicating though thai he did
not possess ability.
Next appeared the gray headed and aged
German Minister Resident. or Embasaador
at Washington. Hon Rad schleiden, L. L. D.
an able man. butwith broken account. re
at least Indicated a wonderful good viii To-
wards Americans.
Francis Bnxton, Esq... Member Of Parlia-
mont followed tho German Ambassador IN
somo very pleasant remarks. IN which ho
compiimsnted our vast resources and great
advantages, and showed hcw We were At least
cousins II not brothers.
Samuel O Rathbone. IN old Member of
Parliament from Lancashire. who had sc On
the frat rail laid in 1880, spoke ina very
pleasant manner, aud showed bin. TO 10 .
man Of moro than ordinary ability.
Then the large crowd had tho opportunity
Of contrasting tho English with the Amsri.
cans a. takers. mach 10 tho benefit Of the
latter
Mr. Q L Colby, President Of tho wiscon.
sinCensral RailroAd. was introduced. somo
one had spisd him on the inside and had
said-''Hsilo thsre IL Gen. Grant" 30 close
was the FesemblAnes. but he was smarte,
man than Grant, and Ia some respects was
entitled TO tho eiaculationn Of an old gentle
man, magnificent, magnificent" He said
the East greeted che west. aud then paid .
beautiful tribute 10 our Northwest and par.
ticularIy 70 this Valley. He had seen Gns
places before. but never before such fields
and such Valley a. he had seen that day.
''Hsar Hear :" For q railroad president he
did we'll.
Gen. Lueias FaifchiId was then iHtrodue.
I'd. He ID remarkable man. He crossed
the plains In ls4o. and lived in California
several years. whon be returned 70 wiscon-
sin. lie was ID the iato war. whore hsloSt
his arm has been Governor Of Wisconsin
three times. Consul At Liverpool. Consul
Geuerai ~ Paris, Minister 70 Spain. and
nsxt year will be presented By the Republi-
cans Of wisoonaia for the Presidency Of the
Uaited States. fiis words we're . glowing
tribute b the Northwest. and ELECTED con.
siderable enthusiasm.
just ~ the train started back for Port.
land Henry u. Ssmuelson. rnddy faced
Member Of PariiAment was presented, bus
be could oali show eas eitixeaa what COED
eating, lots Of beef and wine. could do 70.
wards making icviAl looking EnsllshmAn.
Yesterday another train Of general ex-
eurnionists was in the city when able adj.
dresses wsro made by Gov. Moody. Of Ore.
gon. Gov. Curtin. Of Pennsylvania. Hoo. W
s FuFay, Of fcolan.bas, ohio. Carter Harrison.
Mayor Of Chicago. who elaimsd to be
dead head, Gen Henderson. Of Illinois on
the COmmittes on CSmmerce IN Congress.
There were on board Hun Walter Evans.
Of PsnnsyIvania. . son of q Blaine. Mr.
Harrison Of the Interior pspArtgeDs, etc.