The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-02-27

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orchestra, was in town over Sunday. Hi.
purpose in visiting this city was that o
arranging for grand concert to be giver
here March 10th, by the Spanish Stu
fdents and an orchestra of fifteen pieces
He was given considerable encourage
ment by the citizens, and if Mr. Parson
concludes to come he will doubtless b
greeted by full ho.se.
! Harry Samuels returned home Satur
day from few days visit with his par
.ents. Mr.. Samuels' New York engage
! playing cornet in large orchestra il
that city under contract for year, bu
soon after accepting the position, fire
| destroyed the building in which he wa
playing and the contract was Cancelled
He returned to Portland Tuesday an6
will play with the Parsons orchestra.
The Brownie entertainment given at
the opera house last Saturday evening
for the benefit of the free reading room,
was a grand success. Tie program
throughout was admirably rendered and
reflected credit not only upon the partici-
pants, but upon the public spirited ladies
who had the affair in charge. The
entertainment netted about $50, which
will be spent in supplying papers, peri
odicals and books for the reading room.
The address of G. NJ. Irwin, state SUI
perintendent of public instruction, last
Wednesday evening was magnificent
The college assembly hall was crowded
with students aud citizens, who paid
close attention to the speakers remarks,
and heartily applauded the more telling
differences. Mr.. Irwin chose for his sub
ject "rhe Angio-Saxon race" He elo-
quently sketched its history and foretold
its destiny. Mr.. Irwin has fine COM
inand of language and splendid deliv-
cry.
To celebrate the birthday of the two
greatest Amaricans-George Washington
and himself Hemphill gave
dinner Saturday evening to a number of
his gentlemen friends. The dinner was
a sumptuous one, nicely served, aud only
after an hours devotion to the meal was
the appetites of those gathered around
the festal board fully appeased. While
cigars were being discussed and toasts
drunk to the host aud the Father of His
Country, Mr.. Hemphill was presented,
in neat little speech by E. E. Wilson
ON behalf of the guests, with q folding
umbrella.
The patriotic exercises at Granger
school house last Friday evening in COM
memoration of the I64th anniversary of
ths birth of George. Washington, were
largely attended. J. Fred Yates, of this
city, delivered the address of the evening
and met with hearty reception. Mr..
Yates, although young man, never fails
to say something appropriate when called
upon to speak in public. and according
to report his effort last Friday evening
would have beea creditable to persons
who make far greater pretsntions. Dur
ing the evening two solos were admirably
rendered by Miss Myrtle Lewis, also of
this city.
The recent sales by Assignee Bryson,
of realty belonging to the Hamilton, Job
& Co. estate, were yesterday confirmed
by Judge Fullerton Since the sale an
advance of $1,000 was made on the bank
property, making the total amount
received therefor, $II,ooo This advance
was secured through fome very effective
diplomatic maneuvering on the part of
Assignee Bryson. NJ. S. Woodcock, who
purchased the property for the First
National Bank was asked yesterday what
he proposed doins with the Building. In
rcplyY'le said that the directors had not
had I ne to agree upon any plans ss
yet, but that the bank would very likely
arraHge to move iHto its nsu quarters
within few months.
Music by the newly-organized baAd
attracted people to the Occidental hotel
Saturday afternoon. Several selections
were admirably rendered, aud the gath
ering crowd finally realized that the boys
were patriotically observing George
Washington's birthday. At the conclu-
sion of the band concert Judge John Bar
nett appeared upon the balcony in
response to numerous calls and spoke
eloquently concerning the Father of His
Country, and of national affairs. Judge
Burnett is one of the best-posted men On
our national history in the state. He is
public-spirited and athorough American.
He is an earnest and farcible epeaker,
and during his half-hours talk was fire.
quently interrupted by enthusiastic
applause.
Oscar Toms COW has been heard from
again and she is still maintaining her
reputation Mr.. Tom says he milks
twice "a day and gives one-half of the
milk to the calf. During the month of
January the output of butter from the
milk of this cow amounted to twenty
four pounds, and besides this, Mr.. Tom
says he used cream on the table, for he