New-York tribune., 1886-07-23
THE BIRTHDAY OF ALBANY.
THE TWO HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY.

THE TWO HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY.
A GREAT PARADE OF snLDIrRs-PREslDENr CiEVE-
LAND AND CABINET MEuRERs PRESENT.
tFRow 4 SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THg TRrprSEi
ALBANY. July 22.-Albany's great anniver-
.ary has come Her 2o0,h birthday dswn~d bright and
fair with the ri-ing the thunder OF the old
Rensselaer, cannon not once. but 200 times, once Tor
avery year OF Aihsnys corporate existence TINS ven
erahle piece of artillery reclaimed from rust ana
retirement by Captain Archie Young. 1t has hatory
long 40 that of Albany Around the brerch circles a
Latin inscription the effect that "Assueros Roster
~ ade me at Amsterdam IN 1880" II isl fourrounder.
five feet in length. of soundest bronze. Ornamen'ed
hands and garands inc about barrel, and two dol
phins serve for handles
II was busy day for the Bnrgesse. Corps when Cap
tain Young first began bang away Win ens ancient
niece OF artillery. Tue red coats and belrsSn shakOs
OF the were lined up outside their armory March
ing time to the music OF the Pl.,shurg band thev
cOrted Mayor Ihacher exMayOr Banks Colonel Parker.
Judge Danaher, Alderman HIT Colonel Rice, Gov
enor His private secretary down u the Delaw
Hudson station to President Cleveland. At 6O7
o'clock the special train rolled into the In Mr.
yanderbits private car were President Cleveland Sec
retary OF State Baysr Secretary OF Tue Navy Whitney
and Colonel Daniel Lamont Escorted by the Burgesses
the party was driven To the HOyt homestead where Gov
erDor Hill was awaiting his guests
The Executive Mansion ia Undergoing repairs. Crowds
line cHccrcC the President. VINO
removed his tall white hat OF pattern by way OF
gneDt Breakfast over the President went to
house OF Mr Manning, Secretary OF tie Treasury.
where he had atwo-hour conference with Mr. Manning
IL understood that The subject under dscusson
The probability of Mr.. Manning's return active dIiy
Cabinet and Mr.. Morrsons resolution for the
tributOn OF the surplus In the Treasury. While the
President at breakfast the wearying Burges
countermaIchei to the landing OF the NrwYork night
boat The boat swarmed with the warik- veterans OF
| the 7th Regiment The Citizens Committee
had already welcomed the old boys" to Albany The
The turned out 200 headed by Colonel
Locke W. Winchester Escorted by the Blgesses Corps
they marched to the armory OF the latter organiza-
uon and were treated to elaborate breakfast
At 10 o'clock the parade OF 5000 or 1000 troops
formed on PeaI-st, and CoOnel j. A Parker. IT,.
moun.ed MIS- prancing Kentucky colt order
10 march The crowds all along tile Inc Of march were
dense People climbed to walls and houseops
Sronss on ~" the s str.ss and .dowaa. mai % to ' Sr
thrust back by the soldiers To- gain passage way In
stand IN Capitol Park there OF heads
stretching from Wall 10 wall The parade was evely
way credisbls. Brigadier- General Oiver commanded
the First Division which consisted o. the separate
pani-s and the battalion OF the Fl;th Brigade The men
were all dressed Ia the quiet blue uniform OF the state
and marched steadily IN the strnshiest OF
straight hnrs The main body OF the 4 9rv.
the uniformity OF the dark blue broken by the
wllte helmet ana hl.e trousers o me v'ting CON
Weccaco baud. In the Second Division came the Grand
their white bearskin snagos and gaudy uniforms headed
the column. After them the long limos OF men IN
Army There were over thousand or them 10 the co.,
umu coming from AL the this part Of STATE.
| Marsnan Thomas ". Cantw-n was in command OF th.
thrd division whcn consisted OF visiting companies
| and independent organizations The K-cs Zouaves
the pride u JohnsJown, achieved glory aud un IS
| fame by the intrcacy OF their dr movements.
The fOuth division escorted the Prrsidrnt and his
party. thu orator ana poet aud the comnittee 1t con
sisted OF the Corp guests. the 7th Vee-
rams and similar ORGANIZATIONS Cappa's band.
astOnIshrd the natives win the volume
| OF music. After the marching bodies came
ss Mys acner as sas e cTs
tlutet with cheers as he ptssei william III. Nc
Elroy post Of the day ana President McCanu OF the
Governor Hil and speaker James W. Hustled, whIi- be
All along the route cries OF "H ~ lie comes
riase drawn by four horses, vhcA contained the
President Cheers. clappins OF hands ami w.yng OF
| point tie bowed plea-antlY right left Although
the sun shOnr fercely his OF and the hot
snus rays we're reflected back from spot his
head For hours the dusty soldiers paraded
the streets and then the paraie was dismissed.
| Al $50 p IL. Governor iin gave dinner IN honor OF
his GUESTS al hich following prrse Pr-sl
dent C-ve secretary OF State BayArf reiary OF
tue Treasury Manning, secretary OF the Navy Whtnry
Senator Francis Keruan. Jones'
Judge Rufus ". Peckham. er-MayOr A. Beecker Banks.
Colonel Daniel :. Lsmont, Dr. ;. B. W ard and Colonel
" g. Rice. AT 9 O'Clock tue President and party
/ TO CapTOl where the municipal reception was
ned Only 900 invitations mad been ssued and about
and the Presidents nearly pulled of ny his
There hne display OF fireworks IN Washington
Park throughout the evening tie streets were enIiv
by The OF companies marched 70
boat site~ glorious send-Or from the Burgess Corps
The country people were packed ia the railway station
Ike sheep. and The hOOr strevn foot thick with
peanut shells BY midnight most of the foreigners wer
shipped their homes and Albany star I'd the second
day OF her third century in frichful state OF fatigue
but satisfied th- she had done the thing p IN good
shape and showed ner sister cities what wedeveloped
Ol-ceDteLnla rslly is.