The Portland daily press., 1886-07-23
ALBANY's GALA DAY.
A Present Received From the Moth
er City in Holland.
President Cleveland and Members
of the Cabinet Present.
The Chief Magistrate Received With
Great Enthusiasm.
A Crank Follows the President
About and is Arrested.
He Says He Meant No Harm But
Wants an office.

esting events of Albany's whole celebration,
and one believed to be without parallel In
the history of the countryside presentation
of gift by the mother city in Europe to an
American city colonized by it. occurred yes
terday.
DR.. T. Blom Boster, deputy to represent
officially the government of Holland and the
city of Amsterdam, Chevalier I. Antonious
Antonious DeJonge and Mr.. Hermanus }:
CGoster, Jr., representing the ualversiey Of
and we're formally received by Mayor
Thatcher Yesterday they were escorted
from their hotel, and, arriving at the City
Hall, DR.. Coster, who IS physician to the
Queen of Holland, read in English the mes mes
sage from the Hague, as follows, in sub
StSnce.
To the Worshipful Mayor and the Corporation
4 Of -4t6disy
We, the burgomaster and wethouders of The
Hague hearty Greetings on pn,d the 81 feast fS
DAY on which, 200 years ago, she by charter
gained the privileges of city. We rejoice at the
has experienced since that time, and wish it a
long and bright future. 1t fills US with deep graf
itude that you acknowledge how the character OF
your ancestors and their principles may have con-
tributeo to form the foundation on which succeed
ing generations have built your grand republic,
attributing to them the handing down to posterity
of its great Observation-Disclosures and freedom.
This conviction finds us, like you, emulatlng
our common forefather's, hearty and warm SYM
pathy, and draws closer Ine GleS Oh love anu Ftn-
Grafton which link US to your noble republic,
whose greatness and prosperity IS our most cor
dial wish.
DR.. Coster then presented the mayor with
the original parchment, on which the mes
sage of cOngratulation was handsomely en-
crossed in Dutch Then, on behalf OF Am
sterdam, he presented the mayor with five
handsome vellum bound volumes and 80 pho
tographs q by feet of the city, sent BY that
city to Albany as q MEMORIAL. Mayor Mayor
Thatcher acknowledged the gifts In behalf
of the city.
The arrival of President Cleveland was
the first important event OF today at Albany
The time fixed for his coming was o'clock
this morning. Before that hour the Burgess
corps, under command of Major Van Zandt,
with the Pittsburg band at their head,
marched to the West Shore depot and drew
up in line in resdiness for the arrival OF the
train. Carriages containing Mayor Ihatch-
er, ex-Mayor Band other city officials were
also in waiting Outside the lines formed by
the militia stood five or six hundred citizens
A few minutes after six o'cleek the train ar
rived. Mayor Thatcher and ex-Mayor Banks
and several of the anniversary committee
boarded the train and exchanged greetings
with the President. Mayor Thatcher, on be,
half of the city, bade him welcome and
warmly thanked him for coming from
Washington to join them in celebrating the
anniversary Of Albany's nataf day., Inc
President greeted his friends warmly and
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them again. Secretaries Bayard and Whit
ney and private Secretary Lamont accompa-
MED the President.
The Burgess corps acting as escort at once
took up the line of march and the Preslden-
tial party were at once driven to Governor
Hills mansion where the host received
them Having discharged their duty to the
President the Burgess corps next welcomed
the veteran corps Of the 7th regiment of New
York and marched to the armory.
IN ~, hnnf
ing brought in new uniformed companies to
take part in the grand military parade OIL the
day.
After the Governor and his guests had
breakfasted President Cleveland aecompa-
MED by Col. Lamont, went to Secretary
Manning's residence to call upon him. Mr..
Cleveland and Mr.. Manning remained IN
conversation together for an hour and the
former returned to the Governors mansion;
AT 1880, escorted by Mayor Thatcher and
members of the anniversary reception COM
mittee, the President, Secretaries Bayard and
Whitney and Col. Lamont left the Executive
mansion and entering carriages were driven
down State street to take their places In the
procession. A few minutes later Governor
Hill escorted by members OF the reception
committee were also driven down to take his
place in the line.
and the applause had subsidized Mayor
Thatcher attempted to announce the next
bIllUR Ou Jll0 plOSl buV ,OASS w.
drowned by cries of cleveland" "Cleve-
land" The President arose, bowed, and sat
down again in his chair in the centre OF the
platform beside of Gov. Hill. Thls did not
satisfy the audience, however, and the calls
were renewed with added vigor. Finally he
arose and advancing to the front of the
platform thanked the people for the Kindness
of their reception and referred pleasantly TO
the courteous manner in which he had al
ways been treated by the citizens OF Albany.
RE- ctoct tia1
Secretary Bayard and Secretary Whitney be-
ing called on also responded very briefly, ex-
pressing qualification at the welcome given
them in Albany. AT the conclusion OF the
exercises President Cleveland Secretaries
Whitney and Bayard and Ex-Mayor Banks
drove to Secretary Manning's residence,
where they remained about an hour. Ihey
then drove to the Governors residence
where they dined with the Governor at 6.3O.
In the evening the fireworks were set OIL
President Cleveland held a public reception
in the Senate chambers and afterwards at the
Fort Orange club At 1.20 the Presidential
party left for Washington by special tram,
When the President was receiving the pub
lie in the Senate Chamber a man WIN q
swarthy face, short black side whiskers, and
black mustache, and shabbily dresred, III
well worn light suit of clothes was noticed
lowering about the President. FINALLY ne
stealthily crept up behind him. The police
had been n0Jlclng MS movements anu ao ehlS
iuncture he was arrested and taken out OF
the room, when the attention of the Presi-
dent and those who accompanied HIM were
drawn to the man they remembered he had
been lowering about him all the afternoon.
The man protested against being arrested,
but was led off to the Second Precinct station
house. There he was searched, but ne
weapons were found on him. In his pockets
were six dollars in bills and some small
change He said his name was Nathan
Schuler 2S years old, and lived in Kingston,
N. Y. When asked why he had followed
the President about, he said that when
Cleveland was candidate for President
he introduced his name in various
towns and cities throughout the State
and spoke to the people for him.
He thought he deserved a political position
and as he was poor man he wanted to bet
ter himself. He thought If the President
knew what he had done for him he would
give him position. He was only watc hing
for an opportunity to speak to him. The po-