Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-07-23
ALBANYS NATAL DAY.
The Blceniennial Celebration OF the
incorporation Of the City.
A Day OF Jubilee.
President Cleveland, Accompanied by Sec.
retaries Bayard and whitney,
Attends the Festival.
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night when the bells announced the mr.
rival OF the anniversary continued until
daylight Small cannons kept up the sa-
Lutte and bonlres lighted up the PRINCIPAL
streets. All the noise and enthusiasm
that Albany may have pent up within her
sell for the last two centuries seemed to
nave found vent. Thousands of persons
remained up during the night and were
ready and eager TO start in on to-day's
celebration as though they had enioyed
the most refreshing sleep.
Inc arrival Of President Cleveland was
the first important event of the day. The
time fixed for his coming was 6 a. m.
Before that hour the Burgesses corps,
under command of Maj. Van Zandt, with
the Plattsburg band at It's head, marched
TO the West Shore depot and drew up in
line In readiness for the coming train.
Carriages containing Mayor Banks and
otner citizens and the city officials were
also In waiting. Without the lines formed
by the militia stood five or six hundred
citizens, who had
COME TO SIZE THE PRESIDENT.
few minutes after O'Clock the spe-
cial train bringing the presidential party
steamed into the depot. Mayor Thatcher
eX-Mayor Banks and the appiyersary
committee boarded the train and ex
changed greetings with the president.
Mayor Thatcher, on behalf Of the CITY.
babe him welcome, and warmly thanked
MIN for coming to join them in celebrat-
ing the anniversary Of Albany's natal day
The president greeted his friends
warmly, and said 1t gave him pleasure to
meet with them again.
Secretaries Bayard and Whitney and
Private Secretary Lamont accompanied
the president. The party were Immediately
escorted to the coaches awaiting them at
the entrance
President Cleveland was very warmly
greeted by an old farmer from Delaware
county, who broke through the lines and
clasped his hands.
"Well, this is Grover!" he exclaimed.
eyes, sir" answered the president, smil-
ing pleasantly.
The Burgesses Corps, which acted as
escort for the president, at once took M
the line OF march and the presidential
party were driven to the governors man
sion, where they breakfasted with Gov
Hill.
While passing a handsome private resi-
dence one of the blinds opened lust
enough to permit white, shapely arm
to be thrust through. The arm waived "a
handkerchief and the president raised his
hat in respect to the greeting. The arm
vas Withdrawn apparently pleased with
the acknowledgment of its salutation.
After the governor and his guests had
breakfast President Cleveland, accom-.
panied by Col. Lamont, wentto Secretary
Manning's residence to call upon him
President Cleveland and Secretary Mar
ming remained In conversation together
for several hours, then the former re-
turned TO the governors mansion Al
! 1885, escorted by Mayor Thatcher and
the members OF the university reception
committee, the president, Secretaries
Bayard and Whitney, and Col Lamont
left the mansion, and entering their car
riages were driven l. State street to take
their places in the procession few
minutes later Gov. Hill, escorted by the
members Of the reception committee,
was also driven down to take the place
! in the line reserved for him
! ltiwas in the fourth division that Presi-
dent Cleveland rode. He was In an open
carriage with Secretary Whitney and held
his hat in his hand while he bowed his
acknowledgements to the rounds OF cheers
that accompanied BIS progress. The gov
ernor's staff followed and behind them
rode the governor in carriage. Imme-
diately after the procession the president,
Gov. Hill, Secretaries Whitney and
Bayard, and the other distinguished gem
tlemen guests OF the reception committee
went 10 large rink which was packed
by an audience gathered to hear Gov.
HilPs Grafton and the musical and literary
exercises scheduled on the programme.
When Coy. Hill had concluded bis
speech and the applause subsidized, May I
thatcher attempted to announce the next
thing ON the programme, but his voice
was drowned by cries Of "Cleveland,"
"Cleveland." The president arose, bowed
and sat down again on the platform be-
side the governor. This did not satisfy
the audience and the cries were renewed
with vigor. FINELY he arose and adj
vancing to the front of the platform, said :
"Citizens Of Albany: Icame her to-day
as al invited guest to a family union. |
desire to be modest and not
mingle too freely In the congratulations
and celebrations which belong more
properly to yourselves. do not wish to
sound single note of discord, but |
have heard so much Of the Dutch, of this
being Dutch city, so much talk of olden
time and of its customs that when | re-
member dwelt two years among you /
wonder whether am in the right place
or not. At the risk Of creating discord |
will say that in my time Dutch was not
the LANGUAGE of the town. The people
spoke English, and TO me words in
Englsh OF kindness that will
never forget. am glad, however,
yon have got your charter. 1t was, |
think, passed by the legislature of the
state in the first year l spent here and APP
proved by me. must not detain YOU
longer but l do not refrain from an ex.
preston to you Of my appreciation of the
Kindness with which you have received
me and from expressing homely and old
fashioned wish, may the citizens of
Albany and their descendants see many
happy returns of the day.
The president spoke in clear, ringing
tones that were audible in every portion
of the large building and his brief remarks
we're received with enthusiasm and an.
plause When he sat down the crowd
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