The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-07-02
0 HAPPY DAY.
CORVALLIS People Will Celebrate
the 4th in Other Towns. A
Patriotic Exodus.

Corvallis folks expect to go visiting on In
dependence day. Of course there will be
some stay-at homes. and numerous ex-
plosions of fire crackers will be an auricuar
reminder Of the holiday, while quiet picnics
will claim lovers of leafy bowers. But al
furnish considerable part of other towns
big doings.
The Hook s. Ladder band go to Eugene
for the 3rd and 4th. They start Thursday
and are to give two concerts daily, and par
ticipate in the parade on the 4th. TEX"
Stoudenmeyer, their old-time leader, has
been practicing with the boys and will ac-
company them as director. The band is
composed of frst-class individual players
and the people of Eugene will not be disap-
pointed in their playing.
Albany has engaged the ladies band. The
girls have been practicing faithfully and to
their music they add the, charms of natty
costumes and novelty. The O. G. & E. will
run special train, leaving Corvallis a. m !.
and going to the front, giving all an oppor-
tunity for spending pleasant day in the
cool Cascade mountains. Returning. the
train leaves Gates in time for the evening
parade and, entertainment, balloon ascension
and fire. works at Albany. The Hoag will
bring a large crowd up from Independence
in time to take the train for Gates. The ex-
ercises at Albany are underline management
of the Woodmen, and promise to be exeep-
tionally interesting.
Company A." o. A. G. cadets, will be a
feature in Portland's big parade. Between
so and rs of the boys have sign:fied their in
tention of going and they are promised q
big time with but little work. They will
side train. and will have headquarters in the
new depot building at Portland. Unless the
competitive drill that has been talked of,
| takes place, the boys after the parade, will
be at liberty to celebrate in their own way.
Returning, the train leaves after the fire.
| works exhibition. Capt. Edwards will COM
mand the company. There will doubtless be
number of Corvallis people accompany
the military lads to the metropolis.
An excursion train will run from the bay
OF the 3rd, thus giving the western folks an
opportunity of celebrating in the valley. On
the other hand number of valley people
will remem Der the birthday Of our national
independence by breathing the fresh salt air
over ut Yaqnina. There will be no special
train to the bay on the 4th, but the regular
tain will take passengers over and they can
have Saturday evening and Sunday on the
beach. The regular excursion train will run
on Sunday and people, tired out with the
noise of the 4th, can rest their brains at the
seaside.
The o. G. s. e. are making special efforts
to anticipate the desires ofits patrons on the
4th, and under the supervision of It's affable
accommodating superintendent, J. G. Mayo,
the railroad folks know just what people
want and how to provide it.
Fishermen will be whipping the mountain
streams on the 4th and, many families can
enjoy trout for Sunday, through the patriot
ism of father and son, thus vented. Drink
ing lager and playing quiet games Of cards
will content others, while books or business
will occupy the attention of a great many.
So let the gun crack and the flags wave, and
the glorious fourth come and go.