The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-07-01

Honolulu, June 2nd, 7;i5 p. m. Just
on board from trip to city, a
want to camp right here, greatest place
on earth. do not know how to de-
scribe the town or my trip 30 you can al
al, understand or comprehend what q
place 1t is.
In the first place let me cay that
everything is free TO soldiers. You can
mail letters with out stamps al q dozen
different places including the govern.
ment posioffice. The plants are trees
and every tree bears fruit, bands furnish
music In q dozen different places, get
on any car, ride TO the end and you will
be sure OF royal treatment. The people
are we'll built fiae looking lots Of people.
Intelligent friendly and white, the poor
er classes are not 90 well informed stili
they lack the Siciousness OF our poorer
element found on the river fronts.
Geo. Hart, Bruce, Frank Stellmaker
and started out together intending TO
take In the town in a carriage, as the
town is very much stretched out, but
We went to dozen stablesan were un.
able to get even 3 saddle horse, every
thing was out. Hart and became sep
arated and went to ss many bicycle
stores (ires) but still we're unable to get
out on the fine roads. By that time we
had seen q sreat deal Of the business
part OF town and 90 after taking few
ice cream sodas Qreel We took car for
the College grounds, here we had great
tine, fruits, well refreshments OF all
kinds were forced upon us until we &C.
tually presented an August Boenieke
appearance, everyonesof us. The boys
, in blue picked out team and played
the college fellows, nice warm friendly
: game resulting FIVE 10 one in favor OF tb,
natives. The students have very fin,
uniforms, just as nice and very mucl
!, , like the West Point uniform. tell yo'
:. their heart is on theright side
Ny first button that lie since I lei
Portland with full set. was given to
: : cadet who had pulled OF one of his an
" and give it to me without asking. gres
many people (mostly girls) thought m
= very slow because would not part vii,
- O single button while at Frisco, but
tell you I was very glad to give .thos
~ boys that button, told them all abor
Oregon U, s. and our trip. Their couri
70 10 about equal 10 Albany College up I
70 Sophomore year leaving out Latin, the
= there 10 higher institution where the
- can 90. Ibe boys have tine band ar
W my but yoa should hear them Civ
~ their college yell, when We had to lea'
they forced us to take ell re could car
's Of bananas, oranges and wreathes. cI
young fellow whipped out 8 nice ne
~ well periumed handkerehiei tilled il 81
'fs made me accept IL.
The Bay is az smooth as glass, no e
os aggeration, ali shnt in by hills viii
stand back from ship niLe miles. Y
: can only zee the tops oi the houses pee
JOS ing ont from the trees around tie b,
~" On closer inspection the houses 4
found to be surrounded by vertible q
'se dens Of eden. Ali the boys ara wild
-" 90 about and zee oleanders that thi
ie' feet high covered with blossoms, tr
loaded sith coeoanuss, rice. suga ca
grapes watermel,ns and then the sm
'e ing natives Offering anything, eve
'ou thing is enough to make any Oregon
ue lose his head.
s We are going to have q feast IN
grounds Of the state hou se Told Pals
- tomorrow, feast here can hardly
agine shat that could include II VI
We have experienced 10 only ordina
Say folks while hasdships will se
~ but harder still this is an experie
which would not miss for man,
." hardship. These repay &c in . me
1.y ure for the irconveniences Of TIVE
years var.