Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-07-22
ALBANY'S Bl.CENENNIAL.
The Fourth Day-The City still Wears
Holiday Garb.


ALBANY, n. :, July Il.
The people of Albany have entered upon
the fourth day of the celebration in honor of
the bi-centennial anniversary of their city
and show no disposition to tire of the work.
AS usual the national salute of SO guns well
coined the rising of the sun. On each pre-
ceeding day there was to be procession and
the anniy erssry managers have been con-
irving to give il features sufficiently attrac-
tive to make every one anxious to see it, The
procession was made up of eight divisions.
Among those who rode at the head of the line
was the Indian chieftain Joseph, the bur-
gesses corps acting as escort to the mayor,
members of the city council. and city officials
who rode in carriages. Among visitors were
delegates who have come from Holland, to
take part in the celebration, and members
from the Holland society of New York
accompanied by committee of the local
Holland society. Following those came uni
formed Odd Fellows. Knights OF Pythias,
Caledonian societies, the Unconditionals and
numerous other local and visiting organiza-
tions. Among the more noticeable features
in the line were band Of Coug ghnawaga In
dians, and a decorated wagon bearing the
first locomotive used on the Delaware and
Hudson r. r. The great feature of the pro-
cession, however, was the parade of fremen
At the grand stand at the park, the procession
was reviewed by Gov. Hill and Mayor
Thatcher.
The programme of the second days races
of the National Association of amateur oars
men. to-day, contained some excellent feat
ures, and the contests were witnessed by
large crowds of people.
The first event on the program was the
double scull race in which the contestants
were the Laureate boat club of Troy, c.
Hopkins and H. A. Viele; Albany rowing
club, Thos. II. aud NJ. f. Monohan; Cres-
cent club of Boston, j. f. Cumming and d.
]. Murphy ,and the Delaware club of Chicago,
John F. Korf and W. Witnsnd. The Della
wares pulled a fue stroke sll the way and
won by lead Of 10 feet in 9.lS4, the
Albanys second in 9.l84.
The first heat in the pair cared race, which
was between the crews representing the Ata-
lanta club of New York, the New York Ath-
letic club, and the Eureka club of Newark,
was won by the Eurekss, represented by F.
Freeman and J. Weldon. Time min., the
Athletic second, time 101.
The second heat in the pair cared race was
won by the Excelsiors OF Detroit, j. H.
Clegg and F. B. Standish, in 9.57, and the
Mutuals of A bany, Robert McCann and w.
S. Moslev, ID, in l0.lS3.
The next event was the fnal heat of the
junior singles, in which we're contestants
Rowland, Cornell, Navy. Daily of the Brad
ford Club, Cambridgeport, McDougsll of the
New York Athletic Club and Quigley of the
Institute Club, Newark. 1t wasa "nip and
tuck" between Howland aud Qugley from
the start to finish, but the former spurted op-
portunelv and won in 1908; Quigey second
in l0.091
The junior four cared race was between
the Toronto Boat Blub and the Albany Row
ing Club crews. The Torontos won in $50;
Albsnys time, 8 49,
Then came the final heat of the senior
singles. The contestants were: J. f. Cor
bett of the Farragut Club, Chicago, ID. p.
Nowlanl of the Albany Club, E. j. Mulcahey
of the Mutual Club. Albany, M. F. Monohan
of the Albany Club and J j. Donohue of the
Nautilus Club, Hamilton, Ont Donobue
led tor the first mile, but then Monohan
spurted and Donphue broke down being out
rowed. MOnohan came in winner in 9.33
Corbett second. in 9.48.
The final heat in the pair oar race was won
by the Eurekas OF New York, in 8 SO Excel
siors of Detroit, second, in $50.
The concluding event on the program was
the eight cared shell race between the crews
of the Fairmount Rowing Association of Phil
adelpha, Columbia Boat Club of Washington
and Crescent Boat Club of Boston. The
boats got away well together, the Fairmounts
and Crescents gained inch by inch on the
Columbias and left them behind nearly
length at three-fourths of mile. The Fair
mounts won in S.47; Crescents, 9.034; Co.
lumbias, 8 201.
This evening the prizes won by successful
oarsmen in the regatta were presented to
them in the mayors room at City Hall. Each
winner received a handsome individual gold
badge, appropriately inscribed, and in addi-
tion the clubs they represented were given
embroidered silk and satin banners, cups and
other trophies.
AT midnight guns were fired, bells rung
and horns and whistles blown as salute to
the bi-centennial anniversary of Albany's
incorporation as city.