The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1894-07-13
Up The s4NTIAx.


the alb OF July You may go xhsra ali
IL boom and hustle, you may let It slide
by at home, alone or with yoIr family or
girl or you may take an excursion.
With Albany people there were just
about three things TO do. stay At home,
go to Lebanon, or Brownsville or ride up
the o Z 10 Detroit. The Man about
Town did the latter simply because be
bad never made the trip and he desired
TO krow OF iis ups and downs and adyan-
tages and disadvantages for himself. SIS
people boarded The train at Albany eight
cara oe more than comfortably fled. IL
was the biggest excursion party ever
leaving Albany. Though under tile aus
pieces OF the A o U w all kinds OF pto
pie were present except hoodlums. There
Sere no hoodlums around. On the way
up the trip was ubeyentful. Ten stops
were made, and as the start was an hour
Glow il was nearly noon before the destin-
alton was reached: but there is scenery
along the route that pays the tedionsness
OF the slowness OF the ride. particularly
along the Santiau,. Clear and sparkling
it Tushes madly, somewhat gladly,
through narrow defiles and broader
reaches, in places the mountains rising
abruptly, capped by towering pines some
times with ceder. Knox Butte. Munkers,
SheIburn. Kings. Lyons, Mill City, Gates,
Niagara, Fox Valley, Green Basin were
passed. The an about Town was shown
Comely's and John Schlossers' ranches,
standing sideways, but covered with
magnificent timber, where Char eg
Cusick and Curt Winn rusticate, Joe
Whitney's cottage and garden, Miss
Halls commodious cottage with its rustic
porch facing the rushing waters OF the
Sant:am. Jokes, music by the Mechanics
Band OF high order, and Off hand con-
sation exhausted the time. Detroit
reached, few took their dinners at the
Cascade House, including the Man about
Town,-a good meal al,-causing complaint
only at the price, so cents, after il had
been advertised for 25 cents; but nearly
all had their lunches and rushed for
Cascade PARK delightful place among
high firs, at the far end OF which is the
neve. failing crystal spring, very good
at the right is horse shoe park, higher
up on the mountain. Around these
places lunch was taken in groups.
Chicken prevailed. TIE Degree OF Honor
had well conducted stand, where pala-
table refreshments were served at rea-
| sonabie compensation. At o'clock q
program was presented from a platform
on the side Of the mountain, Rev Albeit
presided. The Mechanics band wal
heard several times in popular selec-
tions, Rev Prichard offered prayer. Nj
Lewis OF Detroit. delivered hearty wei
come. short and to the point. He wal
responded to by Rev Albeit. Mr. G "
Wright delivered short and patriotic
address. The remainder of the day wa
spent in rambling, fishing, etc and wher
the time came to depart for home, not
withstanding the pleasant surroundings
nearly all were glad to depart. Detroi
was left at 5 40 p n and Albany reache,
at s 40. The A o U w is entitled L
credit for the great success OF the excnr
sion.
The Man about Town is under oh
legations to the Albany Social club TO
, courtesies. The young men manages
their car in nice manner, treating thei
members and guests with kindness an
consideration. The club is thrifty or
ganization OF steady young men, steadil
! Increasing in membership. They ar
. now introducing baths and gymnasium
into their rooms in the Baltimore Block
making 1t an additional object for youn
men to join.