The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1900-01-05
Salem Selected.

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AT The meeting OF the executive COM
mit;ee OF the Willamette Valley Choral
Union at the Collegs last Saturday after.
noon Salem was selected as the place for
The May festival, it being impossible to
hold it in Albany on account OF our not
having an opera house, Prof. Seeley was
elected festival director end Il, S. Gle
an; IL. W. Swafford, OF Salem, president
ana vice president to fill vacancies.
=, IL was decided to produce two works,
iaydn,s 9 Creation and Mendessohln's st,
faul' The choru. es will be from Eu-
eehe' corvallis. Albany and Salem which
intends to furnish $50 singers, aud will
pesin reaear5lng next week for the great
event. The soloists will be from the
cities mentioned and Portland.
j. A. Wilson, deputy U. s. marshal,
was In the city yesterday.
Miss Lille Crawford is spending New
ears with Miss Cecil Rampy OF Harris
burg.
:. M. Ralston has moved into his new
ONCE in Cusick block, one of the neatest
in the valley.
The condition OF Mrs. Judge Powell is
gradually. growing worse with prospects
OIL her living only few hours.
Miss Itha Cheedle, who has been
teaching school near the Dalles is In the
city on visit with friends.
MIR. Harry Upham, former Alba "
young man, now of Portland, is in the
city on visit with his parents, brother
and friends.
Mchillop q Burkhart have bought the
s6eorge lunch counters at Salem and will
run them in up-to date style They
know how. Ivy
1he Nashville Students tonight. It
VIII be delightful way to spend the first
nlght oi the new year. Go and hear
'these artists in their line. They are
"A very pleasant affair was a 1ecen,ion
rtendered by Misc Beryl Turner Saturday
evening greatly enjoyed by her Young
friends. The time was delightful one
ana the lunch choice one.
I ). X. Wilson returned last evening
from business trip to Astoria. coming
home by way Of Pendleton, where ne
spent several days Sith friends"
Dfs teers let this uorning for their
nome IN Wasco. Last evening they re
ceived dispatch that they were wanted
lm metdlateiy 10 take charge of case of
small pox in Vase
The Travellers Of Oregon met in Port
and Saturday night and elected the fol.
lowing officers: Mr. Kunz president. vice
presidents A. N Smith, Robert B. Nav.
sam Goldsmith, Geo ge F. Roberts, and
Y. ID. Frazier. NJ. W. Gill, A, II. Dey-
ers, r. A. Nitchy. S. Jullns Mayer. !. H.
Curran and James X. Mcknight were
as the board OF directors,
and elected, '
The Magazine Club this afternoon were
open doors to Albany people
ssneraliy giving reception from 3 to
cIoGk, AZ the pleasant home OF Nr. and
WITS oupg. The rooms were elegant
J decorated with many pretty appoint
menus and the lunch service was tasty
ma delicate. These are enjoyable gath |
rings greatly appreciated by the many |
riends oil the young ladies Of the club.
AT the recent meeting uf the hop |
,rowers association OF the etate Me srs.
ones, Ray and Bryant were appointed
safes committee, the most important
the association, as their shrewdness
necessary to the success of the associa
ION 10 secure better prices for the hop
row RS OF the state. Mr.. Hub. BRYANT,
ne Albany member OF the committee
one OF the valleys lest tinanciers and
~ be valuable member OF the c3m-
littee.
The Oregonian says of Albany's re
flhg mayor: Among the native sons
Oregon who have attained promiI ence
the locality where theyw re born NAV
mentioned O. G. Burkhart, the pre- ,
~ chief exc ,utive of the city govern
tent OF Albany. Mr.. Burkhart was
orn on a farm five miles from Albany,
Linn county, in 1855, and has resided
that section OF the state ever siLce.
wenty-two years ago Mr.. Burkhart en-
lEeu IN the real estlte and insurance /
is'hess, and 10 years ago was made rep.
sentative of Albany OF the Northern .
lcinc railway, which position he sill
lius' Previous to bis election as mayor
In which office he is 1ow serving his !
como term-Mr. Burkhart was for |
snt ears member of the city council
ALBANY. His wife is also native Or
oman, being the daughter Of G. A. An /
rson, aponeer of farmer OF Linn coun-
son of 90 Mi Ipr of IIIors ,r,s L