Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-07-22
ALBANY-S NOISY ENTHUsIASM.
The Arrival Of the President Fills Her
lun Low.

THE PgESIpESTIAL PARTY. LOOKING FRESH
AND BRIGHT. RECkIvFp WITH ALL rHE
HoSoRs AT SIX O'CLOCK IN THE NoRNISa.
Albany, y. ". July 22.-AIlanians have
given themselves up. body aud soul. to-day, To
the task OF celebrating the Incorporation of their
city by Governor Thomas Dongan, just 300
years ago. The uproar that broke loose at mid
night when the bells announced the arrival of
the anniversary Continued until daylight Men,
boys and even women went up and down the
principal streets blowing horns and singing
until morning came.
TWO CENTURIES OF NOISE BREAKS LOOSE
Men and boys organized themselves into
marching bands and went from ono part VI the
city To another blowing two or three horns To-
gether and stopping before hotels and private
residences and giving impromptu serenades.
small cannon kept up their salutes and bon
nres lighted u2 the principal streets, and the
red fires glow was reflected from the skies
above until they paled in the gray OF approach
ing morning. All the noise and enthusiasm
that Albany may have had pent Up within her
sell for the last two centuries seemed to have
suddenly found vent. Thousands of persons
remained up through the night and We're ready
though they had enjoyed the most refreshing
sleep.
WARM GREETING To THE PRESIDENT
The arrival of President Cleveland the
| first important event OF the day. The time
| fixed for his coming q "A. IN. Before that
Mayor Nan Zandt. with the Iqaitsburg band at
their head. marched To the est shore depot
and drew up In line in readiness for the coming
oi the Tram. Carriages containing Mayor
| rhacher, eN-Mayor Banks aud other city OIL
| tcials were in waiJug Without the lines
! formed by the militia stood i've or six hundred
| citizens, who had come to welcome the Presi-
J dent. lew minutes after q o'clock the eN-
! pecied special tIain. bearing the presidential
/ party, steamed into the depot Mayor
| rnacher. cx-Mayor Banks and several oi the
| anniversary committee boarded the train and
exchanged greetings with the President.
! welcome and warmly thanked him for coming
| from ashington Ia join them Ia celebrating
| the anniversary of Albany natal day. The
| President greeted his niend warmly and said
Al gave him pleasure Co bc with them again.
Secretaries BaNard ana Whitney ana Private
! Secretary Lamont, like the President himself,
! whom they accompanied, looked bright and
| fresh alter their nigni's rest in the sleeping
/ coach oi the special tram on which they had
| made their journey.
/ GOV. HILL PRoCLAINs ALBANY's GLORY.
GOV. Iiil spoke al considerable length. He
told OF Hendrck Hudson's voyage in the HALF
| Moon in 1909, and related in detail the events
| which led up 10 the celebration of to-day,
dwelling ON the Importance % Albany during
| the revolution and paying a full measure of
praise 10 the services nj that most distinguished
| oil Albany heroes, ten. Philip schuyler. He
! gave brief historical sketch ot the various
! political movements OF winch Albany was the
center and her sons the leading spirits in the
| early days OF the republic, telling the story OF
! the regency and of the famous men OF which IL
| WAS composed. Albany. lac said, was Iull of the
| recolleciiOns ol men great In its own history,
great in the history OF the state and great in the
/ history OF the nation. IL was. and II would
! doubleday continue To De, the proud capital Of
| the empire state and The possibilities open 10 IL
/ were beyond human foresight. Aliuding To the
| grand demonstration 10y which the bi-centen-
, niai was celebrated he said Every banner
that IL grandiy spread upon the breeze. every
beautiful decoration that adOrlis your homes or
places of business. every display OF your citizen
| suIdtery, every imposing procession that ID
| formed in your streets, every gun that IL fired,
! every bugle note that IL sounded. every f1as,
that Is un1uried, every song that il sung, every
/ eloquent word that Is utiered-all these are
| tokens of your appreciation oi the achlevemeBt
| Of your patriotic revolutionary sires OF The
/ lnestimabe value of municipal Independence
and chartered rights. and oi all the glorious
| memories that cluster around this bl-centennial
! day.
| Shock ing Scandal az an Insane Asy lum.
| loUNGsTowN, ONO. July 22.-Inforrnation
! has been received from a credltable source that
"A negro em pluyed AT the Insane asylum cook
| frlmlniily assaulted several insane women
while the other employees were temporarily
| absent from the vicinity. The negro He'd. The
I authorities then merely discharged him.
making no attempt Ia arrest MIN. hut using
every effort 10 keep the matter quiet
| ken.sniHa:cd.
| RALEIGH, y. G.. July 22.-James W. Reid
was to-day renominatcd by acclaInation Tor
/ Congress from TIE 'btn district.