The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1886-06-18
rmn cRAxaK PICNIC.


The Grange picnic held at Jefferson on
Thursday, Friday and Saturday Of last
week, was grand success In size Il waa
a traditional pumpkin affair that ran away
with the vine. Not TO have attended al
least one day was mistake of ones life.
Thursday, we understand, the published
program was carried out Hon Rufus
Thompson delivering the address Of wei.
come and Senator elect Dawson the address.
In the afternoon Of that day DEMOCRAT
man was present, going with a large crowd
from this city by way Of the railroad, Fare,
81 cents each way. Getting off al the De.
pot we hastened towards the ferry, which
we crossed In safety for five cents. We OBJ
served blood in the eye Of the ferryman
aud wilted under his savage look. Just
above the ferry were several boats carrying
large crowds across the river, we afterwards
learned, free. Il seemed that the ierfyman
and man had had fight, the ferryman
getting the dust shook off him. Immedi.
ately the man hired several boys 10 run q
competing line Of boats, conveying people
free In order to place all the credit on one
side, and get even and more to with the
ferryman. The picnic grounds were cover
Ell with little white tents, wagons, horses,
stands, and three or four thousand people,
and young men with their very best girls.
Gladness and JOY seemed to fairly boil over
In the many present. Two roundabout
swings afforded amusement for blushing
maids and strapplng boys, none Of whom
seemed to object to the fact that the seats
were none too wide for two. A squeaking
upright, fiddle, or ten cent piano were
the music for the affairs. Albany seemed
TO be well represented among the stands.
Billy Rl:harls and Ed Moore manipulating
one, Johnny Kruse another, Mrs West an.
Other, and Mrs Leyins another while
Jefferson was represented by ] A Beard
and Lebanon by Tom Peebler, swift footed
Tom. The people surged about under the
tall trees, and the wind surged the trees,
and men talked about the election returns
and wheat crops, and the women about tall
hats and crying babies In choctaw. The
young men bluffed on foot races, but failed
to come together Till late In the evening,
when West Albany boy and another boy
got the word 60 on one hundred yard
race. The Albany boy failed to start, then
two young men fought II out, webfoot
rules. II was not long fight ; yet !, was
Long too. In the meantime Past Master
and State Lecturer Flindt, Of California de-
livered good address, Mrs L Hiileary a
thoughtful essay, and Judge Flinn OF this
city, an able address on the transportation
question.
About three o'clock the DEAocRAr man
strayed to the city square Of Jefferson,
where a game Of ball was raging between
the Scio and Jefferson mines. Il was not
very formal game. for solicitation 10 Jim
Bilyeu. third baseman Of the Seio nine and
It's champion foul catcher and daisy cutter
misser, gave the DEMocRAr man hts place
on the third bag. The fortunes OF the
game Immediately changed, the Jefferson
boys looking with suspicion on all offers of
two BIT bets 80 to IS, in favor OF Scio was
the result A peculiarly OF the game was
the iaimess Of the decisions Of the Umpire.
AT SIX O'Clock the DEMocKAr man partook
OF sumptuous repass OF bcefsteak, ham,
fish. mashed potatoes, rice and baked APP
pies at Mr. Walkers hotel. We had the
honor Of a seat At the left hand Of accom-.
modating Mira Judge Boise, and In front OF
Past Master Flint and his estitnable wife.
It Is good quality Of Gransem that they
can eat as we'll as talk. A ride home At
eight o'clock terminated tic designations Of
the day for US, but not for all, far several
Of our young people stopped of at Milier's,
and danced the night away.
Saturday another big crowd was present.
r A Irvine, delivered one OF the addresses,
and fine time was had generally. As 3
whole this was one of the most successful
picnics in the history Of the Grange. Hur-t
rah.
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