The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1885-07-10
THE 4fh Ar ALRAsY.
Erahr Thousand people in the city.


teams passed through this gate, The largest
previous namber was G20 This would
make about 1000 who drove in, but very
little over half who entered, and many in
the city did not 20 10 the grove ~ ali. Peo-
plc were here from oil parts Of the valley;
large numbers f,om Corvallis, IN fact most
Of the celebrating people thrrr, car loads
from Brownsville. Lebanon, HsIsey, Shedds,
Harrisburg. and wteon npon wa0of load
from cast. west, south and north. Al
bapy seemed 10 be tl,o center of the Eagles
screaming. FROM half past I've, when the
people aud lireGcn from Lebanon and Browns.
vile arrived on th~ morning train, until
eleven o'clock at n'ghf, the city WAS the
scene Of all kn,ls u active events.
AZ 10 o'clock the procession formed in
front of the Curt iiouse ia the following
| order.
Albany City Band.
Officers Of the Day.
Uniformed ladies Oh horse hack.
Mechanics Band.
n. Of l.. IN uniform.
Bldies Coffee Club II Albany,
Lebanon hose teain
Albany hose team, Mo- l.
Steamer Of Linn No. 2.
| Linn Hose team No z,
Crowd.
The line 81 march was through Fourth TO
Washington stree', tbsne. To First, down
First 10 Baker nni thence 10 liAcalenan' :
Grove, with ita plea-ast breez and large
spreading shSie trees. The exe,ci ps here
were IT much Interest. The excessive heat
and dust commanded large patronage for
the lemonade Ice crsaD. stands. Asd revoly-.
iog seats. Throwing 1T dobDy characters.
shooting at glass bali, interesting expert
tnmbliag. etc. called fnr tie din,e. II the
immense thr"ng. Toe genuins loyal exer-
cises Of the whole day were enacted on the
stand 10 the grove aud consisted Of music By
the bands. prayer by Rev. Harris. reading
Of declaration By J |, Whitney anil pr1tion
by Judge Mcfaiden. of CoryaI.is. an aile
and interesting effort.
Between 4nd 2.3O O'Clock the crowd 70.
turned 10 the city. At . O'Clock several
} tissue balloons we're sent up ia front of the
Court House. accompanied by the firing o
salutes. This was followed by tie half mil.
bicycle race for Linn county riders, one %
the most interesting exercises OF the day
There were four entries. The race resulted
As follows: Tbos J 0verman, time, 40
Percy Kelly, so; John Hail, | so Mach
Moateith. lA39. The medal aud prize were
awarded Mr. Monteith. The following tim,
! was made ia the slow race, 100 yards JOt4i
Hail. LII Mack Monteith, i'O9; Perez
, Kelly, IS seconds. G Houck. no tiuie. I J
Oserman, TO time A mile racs, go as yo,
, please, for Lam coauty pedestrians only ,hA,
three participants. who made the followin.
time - Beach. Col S G Doris. 30
Z Peters. G:37 IL has since been Learned
. that MIR Beach. whu won the race. Is resi-
: dent OF Corvallis, aud never lived in thi
county. AZ he claimed
The celebrated Powiays here put in an oi
! streperons. ponjeroas and most demonstra
tive appearance, causing much amusement
They finished their parade by che reailnt
Of their own declaration of Jurisprudence oi
the Band stand. which was dane amidst tn
/. most death-liks silence ~ Ii was very hisI
flown aud amusing production never excelle'
excep; by Thos Jefferson.
Another bicycle race. oie half mile, fres
, for all. took place. Following was the tim
made Houek. OF Eagene. | l;47g Johr
. Haii, 2:Ols Mack Monteith, las r
overman, l:47, Mr overman receiving th
D medal. A three legged race OF about 81
yards, caused much asnuseineRt IL was wol
! by Frank PropSt and William Lines IN l:lO
. There were four starters, but only two cou
Z pies succeeded in reaching ths outcome.
AZ five o'clock several ex :iting contest,
occurred on First Street, witnessed by a
v immense throng, all Of whom wanted TO b
i in front. la 800 yard foot race five star
. ed. Tom P.ebisr, of Lebanon, crossed tn
line first, II Putnam second. Six started
the $50 yard race. Geo Cameron, of Co
yallir. closely followed by Longs Salem, W.
first Ia the outcome.
J. A hnse race between the Lebanon ho.
{ team aud Linn Engine Co. No. ., through
h Misunderstanding ia the amount of hose
be ID, dil not terminate satisfactorily, Il
!, latter team unreeling 800 feet aud the form
eco ieet. Time Albany, 65 seconds, lie
o anon. So seconds. As the bills called f
= 200 ,eet Of hose the prlze was awarded Il
1r latter team. A foct race OF 80 yards +
boys under 10 was won by Charlie Rade
of Albany. Time l3a seconds. The one
boys under Is, 90 yards, was won by D,
Reed in IL seconds.
q A grand bali at Crawford's Hall closed {
events OF the day. The prize for the b,
lady wal,zer was awarded Miss Anna Gc
IL ley, of Independence for the best gent
An man waltzer to Mr Al Boeneki. of Alban
NOTES
nd At about 1880 p. m, an exciting foot RI
was run on FIRST Street between Dick Pi
ne ton. of Salem, and Ed Rayburn, OF Corvall
nd The former, though nearly sick, won wi
ease. Considerable money changed haI
over the event, Rayburn being backed
all of the Corvallis hoss, offers being ms
as liberal as 81 to 81 on Raybarn.
A grand display of fire works took place
Ia $3.50 in the evening, as many remaining
We witness it as circumstances would permit
NY Lemonade aud pop stands had harve
n those at the grove averaging, III about !
,iy honrs, about 500 p,.ee, whils th1se IN
,as city did as well.
-Four or live arrests tnr drunk, d,sorl el
ETC., were made, but mas5 ~ the par
were released.
The CORVALLIS sports got hid Of the wr
= man this time.
-, Several fights were reported, the "a
- noted one occurring at The Grove.
tly Ali kinds OF fresh Y. sesahlos can be fou
of at