The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1884-10-17

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Meeting 81 sholncrana Ledge fn Albany
The fourth annual session OF the Crane
Lodge OF knights Of Pythias, held In thii
city, beginning Tuesday was complst'
success, although the Indictment weathe
Of the previous week made the attendaoo'
somewhat smaller than was expected, bu
enough were present 70 make the eccas
Ion lively one. Besides the msmbers .
Laurel Lodge No. 7 OF this city there wsr'
present about one hundred knights freu
ether parts OF Oregon, only part Of WHOM
appeared In full uniiosm.
The exercises began at noon by the ~.
ception Of visiting Knights arriving from
the North and South. Headed by tn,
Albany band they were conducted to Ghell
hetels, whore they were amply provides
for. Al two o'clock the grand possession
was formed Ia front Of the hall Of Laure
Lsdge, from whence they marched 10 ths
Revers House where they were received
by the etiioers OF The Grand Ledge, when
the precessien marched through First and
Ferry Streets 70 the square in frsnt Of the
Court House IN the following order:
Albasy Band with afteen piss,s;
| Flag bearer.
% members OF the Laurel Lodgs No, 7,
II iasmbsrs OF Central Lodge Ne. IS Of
Salem.
Is members sf the Grand Lodge Of Ore.
gon.
Prize banner and bearer.
III officers or Crane Lodge.
Making procession efos persons, which
though not largo was attractive aud show
ed the Knights Off 70 good advantage.
At the public square prize drill took
place In which only two Lodges entered,
these being tho Salem and Albany Lsdges,
10 men Ia each. Salem took the field first,
and went through . few mansanvsrs,
which lacked varisiy, and showed . great
want ef drill, tho swerd exercise Being al-
NEST abandoned. Without any purposs
Of criticIzIng severely or com pairing them
unfAyorabiy with the Albany Ledge We
cannst rsffAin from saying that their
drilling Wa very defective, Albaay fsl-
lowed, and while there were places for ia-
dividual criticism, as q whole al were
surprised at their success and the variety
Of thsir forma. Besides the usual march
Ing IA couples, by fsurs, and single Ale,
they presented the Greek cross with the
tail on, the circle, wheel, etc.. aud their
sword exercise was uncsnmonly good
and Of sn extent 70 attract attention.
AT the close Of this interesting drill the
Knights and observers proceeded 70 the
csurt House where Mayor Hill delivered
the address Of welcome, which was re-
spondsd 10 by Grand Chancellor New
csmb.
Relieving this 7 stevens delivered
the annual oration, aftsr which the prizes
were awarded, Laurel Lodge Of Albany be.
Ing awarded Q handsome pitcher and eel
for being tho best drilled company, and
hammer for having the nost uniformed
men Ia line, but the latter they very cour.
tssusly presented 70 the Salem com.
pany.
In the evening X. Of p. ball was held
Ia Crawford's Hall, about enc hundred
couple being prsssst The hall was hand-
somely decorated with u. s. and X. OF r
hsgs, shields, y. g. b. embisms, ten lare.
isoking- glasses, dozen cages with canary
birds, etc., making it present q very
Kpightly and attractive sppsarance. Prof
Vaughn furnished the music. which wa
exoellently rendered. Twenly-six num
bsrs were danced, which kept fantasti
J tees tripping tili the shades Of msFninI
! began TO appear. A splssdId rspast va
served a. the Rsvsrs Hsuss at sbsut mid
night, one OF the most sumptueus eve
psrsaksn Of In Albany.
: AT s'ciook Tuesday evening the Gran
Lodge mel. and after . short sessisu adjourr
I'd until the next day. Il has held dali
sessions since, and win probably sdjsur
> this nooa- The following officers Asd reF
ressntatives are in attsadanos from ths Lex
Res located ~ the places msntieasd
oYvIckRs.
10 Bozorth, p. q. c., Astoria.
Robt Nowcomb, @. c., Portland.
W hoehstedlcr, O v. O., Albany.
. Hsdson, q. p, The Dalles
ri " Stevens, q. K. X. b., Portland.
John Holmes, q. NJ. T., Portland.
+ y Long, q. n. A. Portland.
/: FR Neal, q. !. G., East Portland.
I'll D Elbersop, q. o. G., Astoria.
sI ID T. Buchanan, 8, r., Portland.
81 E D Curtis, =. r., Astoria.
REPRESENTATIVES,.
Portland-E Z Long, HI Morrison.
II Mlsener, J A Ahlstedt, w T Hume,
i. X Pfluger, Paul Reichert. Geo Harold,
= d Coy, w n Doughty, Hayre.
Il Portlsnd-H Kiessling, II Meyer.
y Albina-J Y Byers
Marahfield-C B Golden,
Pendleton-H T. Bickers.
Astoria-Jay Tuttle, Il d Curtis.
= Albany-W b Scott, Virgil Parker.
y Bakor City-G w Jett.
y The Dalies-TA A Hudson, D A Whitma
. 8 Il Fancy.
oI Corvallis-WH II Mansfield.
II Browusville~R II Blanchard.
" Salem-D l. Greer, Geo duatan.
III Hillsboro-T b Hsndley, Il n Brow
Hepner-Henry Biaokmau.
y olencee-R II Green,
Q Only tive lodges In the State are not re
. resented, those being the Pacific Of Astol
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