New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-07-17
ALBANY IN GAY HUMOR.
DECORATED WITH NATIONAL FLAGS.
HoNoRrNg THE BI-CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION

| HoNoRrNg THE BI-CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION
| COAT OF ARMs-HIsTORICAL PICTURES.
IRON AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT or THE TRIBUNE
ALBANY. July 16.-The buildings lining both
sides Of Safest. Broadway and Pearl-st are this
afternoon banks OF futterng flags and bunting. im
beddcd In which tho gorgeOusly painted coats OF
arms OF the states OF the Union Nations Of the
world The device most frequently seen IL. OF course.
the shield Of tho City OF Albany. with its Dutch trader
| and Indian chief as supporters. This appears In al
sizes from the little barely disngushable on the
second story Of dwellings the immense at the
| City Hail. with supporters Of lifelite dimensions
Tho decorations arc cosmopolitan In character az
will be the parade of all nations Tuesday. The yell
low Of the house OF Orange is Of most con-
spcuous tho Stars and Stripes but the trcoor OF
France the red banner OF Great Britain and Erins
golden harp green ground confront the visitor on
every hand. Private dwellings the side streets are
being rapidly decorated but the great majority OF tho
have deferred by the showers OF the
last few days and will not hang ont their eolors until
Saturday afternoon. On the Monday following the
Of Fort Sumter in 1861 the red. white and
blue displayed all through the city but there is
now no question that loca pride week will
an even more general and generous display than tie
thrilling OF evoked. All the details for the
leading features OF the week completed but
begin to take notice OF the thousand and one
minor ceremonies and services which individual or
centennial committee OF twenty-five which has assumed
charge OF the whole celebration has been unable to keep
up with the demands for space In the week which have
been made upon it. and during all tho available hours of
the four days district exercises will be In simultaneous
progress at four five points
The exercises Of the school children in tho tent on the
site or the old Capitol which originally to be con-
fined chorus singing by 1000 pupils in the schools
and tho award OF the two prizes which the city has
offered for the best By boy and girl In
the schools OIL AIbanys history, have now been en-
larged. Tho platform has been extended and the
high school pupils will give three historical tableans
repres nng respectively the reception given Dy Henry
Hudson tho Half Moon to the Mobawk chiels In
1909 the OF tho city charter By the burghers
of Albany IN 1856 and the reception OF General Bur-
govne and staff Madame Reldesel and LADY Auckland
into captivity at the Schuyler mansion in l11I Place
has been found Monday too for the and
about thirty contestants have entered The races VIII
be sailed between the city bridges course with
three turns which has been surveyed to-day. The
MOhcan Club OF this city, an organization Famous
wherever canoe clubs are known has charge OF this
gstta will its fastest boats The canoe snake
which carried on the big prizes at the international canoe
forms part OF the handsome decorations OF the Fort
Orange Club Indeed the AbOrgine presses close upon
the Holandsr in all the decorative features OF the cele
bration. On Saturday night a band OF Caughnawaga
Indians, 100 strong, descendants OF the tribe that
burned schenectady in 1890 and for many years there
abouts made old Fort Orange and Albany uncomfort
able, reach the city and Will be formally receiver ny
Mayor Thacher on the site Of the Old church where IN
dian treaties made. rhe Mayor. who Is nothing
not archaic and scholastic ia his tass IL now having
prepared for him three or fonr sentences in choice
Caughnawasese to greet the remnants OF once power
Daniel S. Lamont, private secretary Of President
Cleveland sent "a telegram here tonight making the to
lowing announcement Inc fresineht ncGePs , 'so III
vitation OF the b-centennal committee ana VIII reach
the rrccntion Thursiay evening. lie will be accom-
panied by the Secretary OF state and the secretary OF
The Navy" Mrs. Cleveland will. not accompany the
President The PRESIDENTIAL party Will be the guests of
Governor Hin during their stay