The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-07-05
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II, Telegraph 90 the n. ". su,
The Celebration Mt Albany.

Albdnn.NiulV b-rhe celebration yesterday ex
cceded In interest anything Of the kind ever wines
| sed In Albany. The assurance Of the presenco Of
General Grant, and other distinguished Generals,
attracted Thousands OF people from distant parts
the State and country. Among those D e.eut and
participating In the exercises we're Gene ais Kill
patrick seho6ed, sickies Buttrifeld, Pect, Rick
etts, kautz, Devin, Davis Mulligan, Wool, Wallace,
Robihson, Jones, Randall and Roperts.
General Grant arrived at hal-p,st 10 yesterday
nine by special tram, the trip having been made
In three hour and iorty minutes, over the Harlem
road On ar living, he was escorted to the residence
Of Governor fenton whefo the other military sentle-
men and select party OF civilian, we've In waiting 10
receive HIM
After mutual sauistions and introductions, the
party psriook Of refreshments p divided by the Gov.
ernor. The hour having arrived ot the service. In
which the gentlemen were invited o take part, they
wee driven In carriages to the Washington Parade
Ground, under cort OF the military and the Young
Mems Assoc "a ion. Here building had been erected
ior the occasion, the expense of the citizen. OF
Albany "a ieot ong by lOO In width, p divided with
seats TO- bVOU peope. Tickeso admission we given
out to prevent the crowd fom rushing In, and
miliiary stAtoned 10 keep order.
Long heio.e the p.oce.son arrived The ground.
Ne.c filed with peOp.e ten. Grant being tn man
cked insi4e, wh,le thousand. h ous-d the ground.
adjoining. The appe france of ten. Grant upon m.
Il md w1 the s,nal ior hearty chee ing and in Ie-
sponse he aioso and boa ed 10 the assomblae
The iatte.ed hrs of about one hundred New York
Iegn ens we're thea iounAll = e-en,eI to the state
u"n Hntteihe,d making the pc e1tation. lie e er-
ei TO The gicAt o-vices Ien.eiei By the Nes Yoik
uoop-, and ',id the 10. the Union VA, over and
'he dAy OF leAce had sIivel lie Iefenei to the
oims Gen GIAnt dicta'eI Tor lie :. surrsnaer ana
said the honor OF the solder was pledged to the OBJ
serysnceo those ooudi ions The amy had pc formed
It. du y-t now the work oi the civii authorii.s
% Ios peace and concord thton hou the lanI not
the spni OF retaliation and rcven-e but by conol.
iation and iorbearsnce towards tho.e ~ho had LAID
doN theii aims.
Gov. fon,on. leins unable to respond on receiving
the flags. his address read by col. Hastings. hi.
P.ivits secretary.
The oiation by Rev. Dr Chspin was a finished and
trillng .oduction lie argued IN favor Of univesal
liberty and uniyor Al educa ed suif.ale II was not
corn nor cotton, nor land that Ell, but mind lie
"o.d make no di,tinc ion ~ to color His eloquent
p'''ue. we're frequently appauded.
Calls "eie made tor cen -,ckie. and he ie,ponde
In hrei speech, expressing SIMILAR sentiments to
those advanced by zen. Buttoliold
Call, also inade tor fitzpatrick and scho6eld,
and they bowed their acknow lcd. cments
At the usion OF the services the crowd ru.hoi
Tor Gen Grant, determined to shake hun by ths
md, and 1t was with dihicuty that he reached hi.
carriage
Everything passed of pleasantly, and gIea, credit 4.
due to those entrusted with the management of the
affair
At O'Clock Governor Fonton gave dinner to the
distinguished guests Al his ie.idcnce
Gen. Gram left last pXpuiuV for Nav york a,a