The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1900-04-20
a MUSICAL EVENING.


Musical Club last evening at the rCsid.
ence Of Mr. III. j. Hopkins, the friend Of
all musical gaTbeIings, gave the active
mem bers and their husbands or best
friends. reception. II was q delight.
fully gotten up and well managed affair.
The rooms were decorated with much
good taste with pictures Of noted music
ians on the walla, musical instruments of
al! ksssGs svSTf 1asTo, ard cvcr:ree:fs
aud flowers artisLically arranged. A pro.
gram was presented entirely by the men,
one that did them credit. II was opened
with selection ty the Hopkins orchce-
ira, sextet from Lucia, followed by
song Loves Old Sweet Story" by
Messrs. Hammer, Fortmiiler, GCn and
Lee. greatly appreciated flute and vio-
lin duet by Messrs. Hopkins and Irvine,
"Alice. Where Art Thou" and "In Old
Madrid" deserving the fine compliments
received. song by II. A. Nelson, "The
Pirate" receiving q warm encore and
happily responded TO, couple piano
solos by President Lee, another song by
the quartet, when the orchestra pre-
senled the gem oI u Q evening Little
Blue Cup" with trombone 500 by Mr..
Brown, n young man recently from Neb-
raska now Teliding on Mr. Grahams
place near this city who displayed rare
talent rs a trombonist. TIE program
closed with q song bv the qua tet. A
social time followed, iatsrspersed with
deiicateiy served refreshments OF mar
bied Ice cream in blocks, closing with
medley by Mrs. ketchum and Mira. Med.
in with prize for the one guessing the
most selections, won by Mrs. Nelson.
IMPoRrASr Deal. Mcneil Bros, pro-
prIetoIs olths big psper mill at Lebanon,
have purchased the dne residence own
cd by ]. W. uusick, nov occupied by @.
u Hogue. The consideration Is ssid 10
have been si.200. This iss deal Of
good deal Of signihcance. IL is sal 70
mean that Mcneil brus. will make al
bany their home In order 10 be able 10
better reach their t~o mills 81 Lebanon
aad Niagara, and that they will event.
ually pat q mill Ia at tbs city for the
manufacture Of white goods, thus oper-
ating the three mills with Albany sthe
Tor tho important industry.
THE Ngw CHRISTIAN CnuRcm.- The
committee OF the Christian
church has decided, after fully consider |
Ing the eigh. or ten bids recently opsned,
10 erect the nss church under its super
vision ani not let the contract direct.
Il was thought that the bids we're all 100
high, that separate bids Tor material and
lAb0r just fed lower con,ra.t. Work |
will be begun coon on one OF the neatest |
churches in the valley, as we'll as one |
With large capacity. As Ii will be the |
Iirst b1ildins on what has always been |
known ~ the court house square, 10 the |
centeE OF the city lie erection will be
watched with great interest.
Gov. Bon TAYLOR. - Extracts from |
OF New York Herald on Gov.
raylor's lecture delivered in New York !
Jity:
"He has, too, the happy knack o. dia-
ect, and his stories OF the negro quarters
we're in consequences artistic geu,s. The
wonderful versatility OF the man eau
hardly be overesiimated. From the
humor he jumped in fash TO !,
he highest eloquence. He talked - dia-
ect and blank verse, recited statistics,
md then sang plantation songs. Between
songs the former Governor would start
Dff on picturesque description descript-
lion OF the charms OF the south. 1t was
ike the tInkling OF bells, the ripping OF
water, and the audience seemed
o regret the ending when he bowed and /
etlred." A: Albany, April 2s.
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FoRKsIERs OF AMEmcA ATTRSTIoN.-A
ull attendance is requested this evening.
'pec,a. work on hand and several can
idates for initiation.
O.G. BURKHART, OR.
DIED