The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-06-09
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IN HARMONY UNITED.
The First Oregon Band Tour
nament a High c. Success.

The band tournament is proving cue
cess beyond the expectations OF those
who have lsoured go hard for its success.
1t is all right.
The attendance is big, made up OF ia
good ciaes of people from all directions.
The weather has been fine.
The closing exercises OF the frs: day
were oi an en- .ertaining order. Prof.
Earlstoa made very successful ascen.
sion and parachute jump in stiff breeze,
some W hat delayed by an ACCIDENT TO the
balloon. The parachute opened nicely
after fall of about ooe hundred feet, and
the ground was touched near the or
phsns home, the DEMocRAT man and a
crowd OF other boys on bicycles being
close behind
The concert in the evening at the paw
ilion by the bands and the hadyn ira
trio society was listened TO by big
crowd.
The streets we're crowded at an early
hour this morning by people from the
country anu all over the vail v, large
splendidly behaved lot OF people.
At 10 O'Clock the Oregon State Band
Association met in the W. @. T U. hall,
with President York in the chair with 9
stove hook for q givei.
J. r. Tomlinson OF the Southern Pa
chic Band vas appointed sergeant at
arms and afterwards permanent GER
geant. Ii twas decided TO charge IN ad-
mission fee TO bands hereafter joining
of IS.
The following resolutions we're passed
i. To Aibany's mayor common council
and citizens. The Oregon State Sand
Association tenders their thsnKs for the
mast cordial and hearty reception that
has been sxien led 10 the visiting bands Z
>. 10 5 \ Steele, ehairUAn OF the ex- /
ecutiyv committee, the State Band AS
sociatIon Tecosnizes that he and his able 3
assistant, Mr.. Smiley, the success OF the !
in their untiring efforts in /
of the bands, and the
complete arrangements attending sueh 4
gathering the association uuanamimoas-
ly extend our sincere thanks. We also
recognize the cordial scpport extended .
by the press OF Albany. McMinnviIIe and /
Washington county and Telegram OF I
Por land, Oregon.
The Pacific Musical Times OF Portland
Was made the official paper Of the asso-
citation, aud Mr.. Wall spike enthusiast-
ically in its favor.
S. n. Steele gave the announcements
Tor the day.
The executive committee OF the officers
sill ma~e the rules and arrange for the
tournament OF 1900, which will probably
be held.at Astoria.
The association adjourned with three i
cheers ior Chairman Steele and for the
Oregon Band Association.
Following was the parade OF the bands
into one, for the benei, OF
he people as We as themselves, unlike
'iher trusts. After marching through
he principal streets a concert was given
It the pavilion.
A live series Of contests took place..i this
afternoon.
4 contest between No. Is and 2's for
lrst water from their engine houses,
itarting without steam, vas won easily
~ No. l's. whose preparation had been
thorough and complete.
A slow race had tree ertIies, Wesley
Wire, Floyd Ramp and HAIRY Jones.
Wire kep; his balance aad won. the
'ihers falling by the wayside.
The fifteen mile road race created .
'reat deal OF interest. The course VAS
rom first street. out Montgomery past !
be depot, 10 the Oak Greek road and |
ZONE by the fair grouad. ending on
street near the DEMOCRAT Of ,
Fee. John Eing OF jefferson, Roy Hui. ,
'urt, Charles BiIyeu and Clyde Klum Of !
Albany started. Ring son, be says With
ase, in fifty minutes. HuIburt second =,
I'D BilJeu nearly abreast. a collision
klum and Bilyeu broke the !
ormer's bic. Gle throwing him out OF the :
ace.
EArleton will make smother balloon
scension at o'clock, there will
oncer. at S O'Clock and the very success-
al tournament will eud with q ball At
he Vance building.