The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-08-04
ALBANY'S BIRTHDAY.
Inaugurating Her Third Century
With a Grand Demonstration.
An Immense Parade, with Cleveland
and Cabinet Members Present.

and Cabinet Members Present.
The ancient city of Albany, N. Y, the
Capital Of the Empire State, is just zoo years
old, and has been celebrating the occasion
by series Of festivities on a grand scale.
The observance Of the city's bicentennial
was begun on Sunday by religious exercises.
On Monday, the second day Of the celebra-
Eon, the city was thronged with visitors,
and the principal buildings were covered
with many -colored flags and bright bunting.
At 9 A. n. Mayor Thacher, with drawn sword,
and preceded by q crier and herald, healed
procession in which were the city Off
cials, the Burgess Corps, the jackson
Corps, the Bicentennial Committee, and
Cauughnawaga Indians in war paint
ancient city gates When the line reached
the south gate, high arch Of ever
greens on the corner of Broadway aud Hud.
son avenue, the Mayor, after the crier had
silenced the multitude, made the following
proclamation:
"To all ye of good fame and honest name,
traveller, student, and friend, who shall
enter our gates this day, and in the days that
for three-times shall follow after this, peace,
Hitherto have we come after twice one
hundred years, and within our walls to-day
we celebrate this natal event Join with us
in commemoration of the day when our
fathers received their charter 20 years ago.
Enter then beneath this triumphal arch and
unite with us in pRan and ovation. Freedom,
liberty, and immunity We give thee for this
time
This proclamation was fastened on both the
,1,-fh Tha Irls in,
their native tongue, aud the boom Of cannon
and the ringing of bells announced that AL
bany had thrown open her gates with a
hearty welcome to all to participate in her
festivities.
After further exercises by school children
there was grand parade in thu afternoon
and in the evening a concert.
Tuesday and Wednesday there were
parades and festivities of varied character.
The Presidents Participation.
Thursday, July 22d, was the biggest day
Albany has ever seen. From the break of
day, when bicentennial salute OF 200 guns
ushered in the new century of municipal life,
until nearly midnight, the place has been
thronged with visitors to witness the great
passengers than they could handle
First came President Cleveland, with SEC
retaries Bayard and Whitney and Col. La.
mont at A. N. on special train from Wash
ington. The special train bearing the Presi-
Dental party steamed into the depot few
minutes after o'clock. Mayor Thacher, on
behalf Of the city, bade the President vel
come. The President greeted his friends
warmly and said it gave him pleasure
taries Bayard and Whitney, and Private
Secretary Lamont, like the President him
self, looked bright and fresh. The party
were Immediately escorted to the coaches
and conveyed, with the Burgesses' Corps as an
escort, to the Governors mansion, where
they were cordially welcomed by Governor
Hill as his guests.
After breakfast at Governor Hills, the Pres
ident drove to Secretary Manning's house on
Washington avenue, where MIR. Cleveland
stayed till 10 o'clock. From there the PreSi-
dent went to the Executive Mansion, where
the Burgesses' Corps went to escort him to
the parade.
The President, Secretaries Blyard and
Whitney, and Colonel Lamont, escorted by
Mayor Thacher and the members of the an
niversary reception committee, left the E1-
ecutive Mansion, and entering carriages were
driven to their places in the procession.
Governor Hill, escorted by members of the
reception committee, followed few minutes
later
The parade, in point of numbers and mill
tary excellence, was an imposing display.
The entire Fifth division of the State Ma
tional Guard-twenty organiZations-under
the command of Gen. Robert Shaw Oliver,
formed the first division Of the process
sion. They presented a fine appearance.
A thousand Grand Army men
made up the second division. Visiting
military companies, among which were Com.
n Panip If a
Ross Guards, of Philadelphia; the Washing
ton Continentals, of Schenectady: and the
Keck Zouaves, of Johnstown, wers in the
third. In the honorary staff OF the Bur-
gesses' Corps, which had the right Of the
Fourth Division as escort to the city's
guests, were representatives OF the
Ancient and Honorable Artillery. of
Boston; the Seventh and twenty third
Regiment veterans, Of New York; the Bos-
Guard, of Hartford; the Worcester Cont
nentals, the Old Guard, Of New York, and
the Providence Light Infantry. Behind them
came the Seventh Regiment veterans, OF
New York, with Cappa's famous band, as es-
cort to the President and other distinguished
guests. The Seventh Regiment veterans,
290 strong, were, next to the Pres;-
dental party, the lions Of the day. The streets
along the line Of march were filled with peo-
pie. CQ6eTS, CldpplES VI uauuS, ou0 WdfLA5
Of handkerchiefs greeted the Chief Magis-
trate, who received an ovation at every
point He bowed pleasantly to the right and
left his face wreathsd in smiles. Although
the sun shone fiercely he kept his hat re-
moved all over the route. In the next car
riage, with half closed top, were Secretary
Bayard and ex-Mayor Banks Secretary
Whitney followed with ex-Speaker Erwin,
and then came Governor Hill with General
Hustled. The Governors staff, mounted, for
the first time in the capital for many years,
followed behind, and preceded tho city au-
thorities and the municipal guests, includ-
ing DR.. Blom Coster, Of The Hague and
other Dutch delegates, the Bicentennial Com
mittee, the poet of the day, and other hon
ored individuals.
As soon as the parade was over the digni-
taries were escorted to the rink, where Gov
ernor Hill delivered historical oration.
Governor Hills address was long one, but
was listened to attentively to the end. He
reviewed the history of Albany from the time
when Hudson landed on its site, in 1909,
until the present. dwelling on the virtues
and the faults of the early Dutch settlers,
and the patriotism and public spirit Of the
later inhabitants of the city. Then he turned
his attention to the future of Albany, which
he predicted would keep pace with the
growth, honor and renown Of this great aud
progressive country.
Vociferous demands were made for Pre'i-
dent Cleveland, and in response to calls Tor a
speech he said:
"Citizens Of Albany: I came here to-day
as au invited guest to family reunion l