The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-07-11

A DRNocRAT man, for indisputable
reasons, was one Of nearly three hum
dred. who assisted In doing honor to the
glorious day, at Salem.
Leaving Albany at 5 30 o'clock, a few
thousand whirls Of fifty or sixty car
wheels, past lush aud lusty fields, laden
with budding products for the Liverpool
market, many passengers being taken on
at the thriving towns along the route,
and we were at the Capital City.
The four young men who empticd n
black bottle Of whiskey apiece, before
they reached there, in order 10 be IN a
condifioa 10 celebrate in their version Of
the proper style, were never drunker
during the day, than when they landed
in the suburbs Of Salem.
As the DEMOCRAT man was there more
10 celebrate than TO report lac never took
out his note book, and hence the pro-
| cccdings Of the day will only be given in
an off hand style. without the usual ago
nizing formality OF the metropolitan
journal, that wearies the brain and dims
the eye To peruse. In company with
jeweler French, OF Albany, who acted as
his chaperon during the day, the Dgao-
cRAT man, after admiring the broad
streets, buutingly gotten up, the nicely
decorated and arranged stores, on Com
mercial and State streets, that were
| credit TO the occasion, and instructing
the Statesman man how to run his paper,
he started on car, on the electric motor
line, for the penitentiary. The ride Is
very exhilirating one, and right here, it
may be remarked that the weather was
the ideal 4th OF July weather-clouds,
cool, bracing-which tended TO make
everything seem glorious. The DEMo-
cnAT man, henceforth, is complete cleo
trio motor advocate.
| At 10 O'Clock the finest parade ever
given in the valley, was had. Itwas full
Of attractive features, the representations
Of the different trades being particularly
well carried out. There were seven
bands in line, being those OF Dallas, Sill
verton, Stayton, Chemewa, Indepen-
dence, Salem and Albany. The parade
ended at Marion square, where the
spread-eagle part occurred, OF more than
ordinary interest for this usually dull
part Of the program. Among other fea-
lures were some delightful vocal solos,
! by Halle Parrish, Mrs Strickler and
Miss Edith Harris. Rev Stratton, of
kissing fame, delivering the grafton.
Beginning at 2 80 o'clock some inter
esting hose races were run, for which
the time seemed to be kept in u very un-
certain manner. Corvallis fairly won
both the hose and engine race, and Sa-
lem Capitols the tender race. Albany,
with splendid teams, got soup.
A one-sided base ball game took place
at Highland park, on a splendid ground,
that cost $500 to fence, between Salem
and Dallas. 1t was won by Salem, with
hands down. Score, IL tol.
There were some bicycle, plugugly and
other small contests OF no interest TO ouI
readers. The band contest, on Wilson
Ave-, was won by the band from Dal
las. The Albany band did not en-
ter, the members returning home on the
local just as it begun. Chemewa was
second, Stayton third.
The celebration, altogether, was great
credit to Salem, and passed off much
TO THF FRoNL.
Six or seven car loads of excursionists
from points east of the Bay, the larges
number being from Albany, went to tn,
front. This was a 4th of July trip TO
! scenery and bracing atmosphere and jolly
ride, and all were obtained In abundance
: There was no spread Eagle, no declaration
! of independence,n Grafton; but lots of fun
: of It's kind. Tie scenery is simply grans
= in places and the excursionists were de.
! lighted with the trip, reporting one of th'
pleasantest rides ever participated in. /
had been intended to take dinner at Coe
but learning that couple men from Mil
City had set ten. there with lot of corr
: juice on the inside they were storpe.
seven miles this side. Two of the maddes
8 men yet reported was the result Th
company returned ir splendid spirits, a
sober as deacons and report that the bes
g way on record to spend the Fourth.
= AT BROWNSVILLE.
A large and delighted crowd gathera
at Brownsville, where the day was passe
in very pleasant manner, noticeabl
for the orderly, well behaved conduct G
d those present. The procession was
; good one. The liberty car with ittl
+ girls representing the states, was one ,
: the best ever seen in that city. Thirt