New-York tribune., 1886-07-20
ALBANY OPENS HER GATES.
TWO HUNDRED YEARS AGO RECALLED
MAYOR TEACHER WELCOMES STRANGERS - 'hh
TRADES PARADE-LOAN EXHIBITION

md the hurrying Of and soldiers TO the Cty
Hail. or old stadt Huyse From that point the Mayor
| and Common Council, the Bi-Ccntennal Committee ana
tine Indian visitors started out under the escort
OF the Burgess Corps and tho jackson Corps.
In front OF all was platoon OF ye con.tabes OF ye
city" Colonel John McEwan marshalled the PROCESSION
and led the ancient suburbs until they caho
10 the gate that closed Broahway Hudson-ave six
or eight OF the Indians had brought forth gorgeous red
and blue dresses from their baggage. feather heau
dresses etc.. and these it who marched In the pro-
cesslon aud supported the dignity or the ancient NO
hawk nation. The historic accuracy was some"ha'
marred by their leader, who wore $40 SUIT OF store
clothes and was armed with umbrella The process
wound its way through crowded streets ana down
lanes OF bunting then approached the gate over the
centre OF the arch on the gates were swung was
this inscription:
Ye South Gate OF ye City
Leading TO ye Fort ye Ferrio
And ye Create Pasture
When the head OF the procession reacneh thl'
point Mayor Thachcr and Marshal Craven stepped
forward. with them Crier Pohlman who Tor forty
years had proclaimed the will OF tho courts IFS "hte'
flowing beard attracted universal attention as no was
led forward FOR he Old man IS blind At their approach
the gates we're opened. " Hear ye hear ye, hear ye"
spako tho erier in nis ouiest, cearest tones All
strangers and travellers without these gates Inc
Mayor the ancient city OF Albany IL about 20 issue MS
proclamation from tho north gate. Re silent ana near
his words" Then the Mayor waved his sword 10 I'M
the Indians with the magnitude Oh ""'"O
to be conferred upon them and ali the rest ofhc World
lfesaid ITO all ye OF good fame and honest n"me'
traveller student friend who shall enter onr gates TINS
day and in the days that for three times shall foilow
after this peace greeting cheer and welcome hi'her'o
have come after Nv ce one hundred years. an" "'s'"
our walls to-day celebrate this natal event JOIN
with US in the cDmmemOration OF the day wheh our
fathers receiyet her charter hundred years ago
Enter then beneath this riumpha arch ana unite win
us in paan and ovation. Freedom, liberty ard I'M
mnnity we give for this time" proclamation TO TINS
effect in red black ink tackled 20 tho gates the
Indians sang little cong in acknowledgment OF tne
welcome extended to them. the band played YANKEE
Doodle which is claimed an Albany
product, and the procession moved through inc
gates. They went TO the gate at broadway ana
Steubcn.st TINS labelled. "f" North Gate OF ye
Gritty Ye Create road ye Canadss" The same cere-
mony was again gone through with. The ancient van
Rensseaer cannon that thundere before Albany was
incorporated sounded IN the national salute OF
thirty-cight guns, aud the city formally opened to
the world.
While the Mayor laundering at the city gates the
school children their proud relations were gathering
in the BIC ieut in Capitol Park There were 600 OF them
the children that isthere were six times that number
OF relations The chldron formed vast chorus to which
the Albany band and Paratts orchestra furn.hed the
accompaniment AT IL o'clock President Wilson. OF the
tn.trnm,mt tbree mighty thumps Professor Oliver
waved his baton the childreD's heads aud
tho wno.e chorus sang America, producing
volume Of sound thar nearly lined the tent from its
moornga After prayer the Rev Dr. Reese, came the
tahisaus. Tne " OF the calcium light discovered
Henirick indson ani his crew drlcing slarp 9aIsan
with the un5nsuesr-ike naive who abouhded IN ms
roIon IN 1909. Af!er reading by MIS- MS
cond tabeaus. which coianenorAted tho giving Of
minnet was daucst by chilIren imp,i'on l.g firS'
rnIip schuyler Lucia Becker; Miss Aarsaret SehnY-
ier EIlZ4brtb Spcr baroness lslGese sadie Lipnan
Lady Ack and. Nellie llers0h Lazy h'ymond b.s'e
W4saDurn; Mr.. General Westcr9. for"noe iioThr:
10y, & n Us. Us, ,l i,lc,rra, Eand,u /, Toa.f: i III,
Con K..gsion. Lewis Anderson; Capaln Lord Peiei-
sAam thAiles scuerer; lsaenaut Nluori, AIthur Van
dwight Rugeles; Aujuiaut-Cruers1 Colonel Joseph
WlGnson. Frank !. Brown; to.odel DOosen N,H
scnaics. barry Mcclure; Major AimstrOns Willard
Inrle m.- parade OF trade this afternoon
IAcre waie 1900 Ia me: 'arpelters. pIlulors
mason- cigaruakers. plumbers iron"otAers and other
trades. tacr man carried cane ana wore badS7
The 300 painters an wore "h'" canvas .atN iue
second division was healed b. the commercial! DRUM
ne''' the first '"%4T ZIP" fea tat he had ever
gripp,d IN his commercial wanderiues. Alter them
business firms startling spectacle WAS presented by
tie noat ~ brewing company. 1t wa cauri the sur
deal iair. lie recined upon bank and "as haLked
bT nymphs am saiys o uncertain social rtanlIn-' ne
wasn't surrenarrlng them. however quite The con
rsr on nm. Stood rncle sam. roully quAing qu4Tt
measure OF cotton batting while Columbia an led aoIbt
iuiy upon hiu evidently "on.ering "heh tnn GA Srn-
tei1Au WAS going to treat TINS WAS the combination
canoe race on tho Hudson River in the morning was
won by Phlhp Whackhagcn In me evening mo school
cnii,ren sang ssaln the big tent and three bands
merged III concert N Washington PARK. A !
display OF fireworks erdod the DAY ceiepratlon'
daniel Mauning. secretary OF the treasury, VINO Is
st ee,lc from his recent sckn,ss, NsseI t" Loan
EXhihton TINS morning and viewed the coHecton of
ancient relies displayed ms exhibition 10 In the
Academy building near tho Capitol and one OF the most
succrssiul ot tue many "tt."Pts "la' w
stranger within The gates An appIetlatye stranger with
antique tastes might spend thn whoie wees StuullhE
Iu. cDlection Ihe hun reds Of old families in and
about Albany whose successive generations nave vrd
on spot for two centuries ahd preserved ali the
kuckk Acks and nery Oi The nrst na1 dozen genera
uon, IN America, .'nt lh-lr cuIloslurs 10 IN" eAho
OF OF their abundance. and the american
Association IN Aew lork sent Valuable eAniOt VI
prrnnps lie most Interesting is that devoted 10
OLD furniture aud general relies Most OF these nave
10 do ,recty VITA life OF the old Dutch burghers
and faded SILK. yellow accs ana carved FURNITURE are
many naurs familiar to-day III Aoay soc e1y Az Que
end of ne room Is sea Oil Dutch kichen There
the Fireplace with its pile OF logs ne ket-
tea strung upon the smokc-b ackened crane the Dhch
oven Win us bright TN sides The ancient ara hdeous
Dutch cockery ranged upon me dresssf; the lowing
waxen.faced Dutch don Tor lts occupant the family |
Bible with IT'S huge hraZen clasps, upoh stdhi lhe
rocking for tho Dnch smaiI ooy lece Oh Iurni,
turs innocent OF g.Ue and nails venerable cupboard
boards and modlhg never saw pahlhg NH inc
spnnins.wheei OF ico"rse' ana .,e ms. ~ o. V @ ,',
llsnuen Suing in ahgE-bacAed chair wearing peaked
cap AND old Duto h gown. gazing houghuuiy dt the
i'm sinay fire through pair OF green goggles In cases
about wall lot of quaint od Dali diesso' some
the night IN the last century Attached 20
them venerable piano stan Us at he OF o'hsr ha o, Tue
ported by John Jacob Astor There ir or gn baIuer
from seal OF the stale OF New-Nork was copied;
h. Old cradle that rocked tho youthful Van
cnsselsers queer Old chairs mat must a'o peen III,
vented by ,ho spanish nquI.ltion for the torment OF
The Dutc herecs, aons with screens tapestries clocks,
tables mirrors each OF which was owned anu used
by onilonary or pre-hev0ulonarJ ee,eDii1'
A nasicOIt worn by C!tzen Gehe that lncendIary uip-
iolna.lsl OF Wasnneton's day. and worked by Marie
uniforms 0f Old General GhnsrvOOr. ,, l., 49,,
la another gathered all tue documents In the
Od maps and sketche. OF Albany aaorn tns walls
copies OF the diy papers 81 ouen tne before .no