Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-07-24
ALBANY'S CENTENNIAL.
Gala Day in New York's Great Capital
City.

ALBANY'S CENTENNIAL.
Gala Day in New York's Great Capita
City.
ALBANY, July 22.-The citizens hav
given themselves up body and soul to-da,
to the task of celebrating the incorpora
ton OF the city by Governor Dougan JUS
200 years ago. The uproar that brok
loose at midnight hen the bells announces
the arrival OF the anniversary continued
until daylight. Men and buys, and eve,
women went up and down the principa
streets blowing horns and singing unit
morning. Thousands remained up through
the night and were as ready and eager I,
start in on the holidays celebration 81
though they had enjoyed the utmost rest
The arrival OF President Cleveland was tn,
first important event OF the day. The tim,
fixed for him was 6 a. m. For more thar
an hour the Burgesses corps marched tt
the West Shore depot and drew up in lin,
in readiness for the coming train. Car
riages containing the city officials wer,
also in waiting, and without the line formed
by the militia stood 500 or 600 citizen.
who had come to welcome the President
A few minutes after 6 the expected trai1
steamed inte the depot. The Mayor ant
several Of the anniversary committe,
boarded the train and exchanged greeting.
with the President. The Mayor, on behal
OF the city, bade him welcome. The Presi
dent greeted his friends warmly and in re
sponse said it gave him pleasure to be with
| them again. Secretarys Bayard and Whit
| ney and Private Secretary Lamont were
also in the party. The party were imme
diately escorted to coaches in waiting, but
before enterigg the carriage in which he
rode with the Mayor the President was
warmly greeted by his old former friends
from the Delaware country. The Burgess
Corps at once took up the march and the
President and party were driven to the
Governors 8 mansion. On the arrivsl OF the
visitors at the executive mansion Governor
Hill received them as his guests. After the
Governor and his guests had breakfasted.
President Cleveland, accompanied by Col
Lamont, went to Secretary Manning q
residence to call upon him. Mr.. Cleveland
and Mr. Manning remained in conversation
together for an hour, and then the former
returned to the Governors mansion. At
1890 o'clock, escorted by the Mayor and
the members of the Anniversary Recep.
tion Committee, the President and Secre-
taries Bayard and Whitney and Col. La.
mont left the Executive Mansion and were
driven down State street to take their
places in the procession. Five minutes
later Governor Hill, escorted by members
OF the Reception Committee, was also
driven down to take the place reserved for
him. he procession was imposing. Pres
ident Cleveland road in an open carriage
with Secretary Whitney, and held his hat
in hand while he bowed acknowledgements
to the cheers that accompanied his pro.
gress. The Governors staff followed and
behind them was the Governors carriage.
Governor Hill and Secretaries Whitney
and Bayard and the other distinguished
visitors went to the large rink on Lark street
which was already packed by an audience.
gathered to hear Governor Hills oration
Governor Hill spoke at length on Albany's
history.
When Governor Hill had concluded his
speech and the applause had subsidized.
Mayor Thacker attempted to announce
the next thing on the programme but his
voice was drowned by cries OF "Cleveand,"
''Cleveland." The President arose, bowed
and sat down again on the platform beside
the Governor. This did not satisfy the
audience and the calls were renewed with
vigor. Finally he arose, and, advancing
to the front OF the platform, said: "Citi-
zens OF Albany; came here to-day as an
invited guest to family reunion, l desire
to be modest and not mingle too free in
the congratulations and celebrations which
belong more properly to you. I do
not wish to sound single note
OF discord but have heard so much OF this
being Dutch city; SO much talk OF the
olden time and OF its customs, that when
l remember that dwelt two years among
you, l wonder whether l am in the right
place. At the risk OF catching the discord-
ance will say that, in my time, Dutch was
not the language of the town. The people
spoke English and to me words in English
of kindness that I shall never forget. l
am glad, however, you have got your
charter. When | lived here it was, l
think, under a charter, but according to
my rememhrace it was charter passed by
the Legislature of the State in the first
year l spent here, and approved by me.
| must not delay you longer, but cannot
refrain from expressing my appreciation OF
the kindness with which you have received
me and from repeating the homely and old
fashioned wish May the citizens OF
Albany and their descendants see many
happy returns of this day The President
spoke in clear, ringing tones, audible in
every portion OF the large building, and his
brief remarks were received with enthu.
siasm and applause. When he sat down
the audience called upon Mr.. Bayard for
speech, who spoke briefly and in an appro-
pirate manner. Secretary Whitney also
spoke briefly. At the conclusion OF the ex-
ercises the President and Secretaries Whit |
aey and Bayard and others accompanied i
oy Secretary Manning drove to the Execu-
tive Mansion and (lined with the GOvernor