The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-23

and Whitney in Attendance, the Guests
OF Governor Hill - Finest Procession
Ever seen in Aibsny-A Farmer from
Delaware County,
ALBANY, n. Y, July 23 The citizens,
visitors and strangers gave themselves up
thursday to the one task of celebrating
the incorporation of the city 200 years ago,
AT midnight the announcement of the ar
rival OF the anniversary was begun by the
ringing OF the bells, and until daylight peo.
pie swarmed the principal streets blowing
horns and singing. Small cannons were
fired at frequent intervals and bonfires
| lighted in many of the wider thorough,
| fares Thousands Of persons remained IN
| all night, and in the morning were as ready
to start in on the days celebration as
though they had enjoyed a good nights
| rest
| lhe first important event Of the morning
vas the arrival of President Cleveland.
before & clock the hour fixed for the presi-
dents arrival the Burgess CORPS under COM
| mand Of Major Van Zandt marched to the
west Shore depot and awaited the coming
| OF the train. Mayor Thatcher, ex. Mayor
banks and other city officials in carriages
were also IN waiting. Five hundred or 600
clti2ens, were also there. The expected
special train bearing the presidential party
steamed into the depot few minutes after
o clock. Mayor Thatcher on behalf of
the city babe the president welcome
and thanked him for coming from Wash
ington 10 join them in celebrating the an
nivefsary of Albanys natal day. The
president greeted his friends warmly and
said 1t gave him pleasure to be with them
again. Secretaries Bayard and Whitney
and Private Secretary Lamont, like the
president himself, looked bright and fresh.
The party were Immediately escorted to the
coaches Just before President CIeye
iahd entered his carriage an old
farmer from Delaware county
broke through the line and clasped the
presidents hand before any one could stop |
him
Well, this is Grover is it?n he ex-
claimed
YES, sir, answered the president smiling
pleasantly
The Burgess corps as an escort took IN |
the line of march and the presidential
party We're driven to the governors man
sion Governor Hill on the arrival of the
party at the executive mansion, received
them as his guests. Breakfast was soon
afterward served and all partook of it with
good appetites
Having discharged their duty to the
president the Burgess corps marched to the
steamboat wharf and welcomed the veteran
corps of the Seventh regiment
After breakfast President Cleveland ac-
companied by Col Lamont, went to seq
secretary Manning, with whom he remained
IN conversation for an hour then he re-
turned to the governors mansion The
president, Secretary Bayard and Whitney
@ and COL Lamont, escorted by Mayor
thatcher and the members of the auuiyer
Sary committee, left thesexecutive. mansion
at u 80 and drove down to take their places
III the procession Governor Hill escorted
oy members OF the reception committee |
followed few minutes later. he order ,
70 lhafch was not given until II O'Clock
Inc procession was the finest in every re- p,
'pect ever seen in Albany President Cleve- !
ahd rode In the fourth division In an open ,
arrlage with Secretary Whitney
Immediately after the procession the
president, Governor Hall, Secretaries Whit. =
ley and Bayard and other distinguished
suests went to the large rink on Park street
Shlch was already packed by an audience
who had gathered to hear Governor Hills
"a NNASi anu VIZ anu UtefaTY eXeT- tc
lses scheduled on the programme.
Governor Hill delivered a lengthy speecb
10 related the story of Hendricb Hudson's n
oTage in the Half Moon" in 1909, and told ,
detail the events which led up to the cele. r.
ration OF to-day, dwelling upon the i'm i,
'ortance of Albany during the revolution. :,
M giving full measure of praise to the :,
ervlcss of Albany's distinguished hero
zen Philip Schuyler. He briefly sketched
he various political movements of which
'inany was the center and her sons the n,
adins spirits in the early DAYS of the re- =,
uplic, relating the story of the regency n
nd OF the famous men of which tc
was composed. Albany, he h,
iid' was full of history, great in the his W
'ry OF the state, and great in the history n,
the nation. 1t was and it would un- h,
ouotedIy continue 10 be, the proud capital +,
the Umpire state, and the possibilities II
pen to 1t were beyond human foresight
iiuding to the grand demonstration by
hich the bi-centennial was celebrated. be
Id every banner that is grandly spread
'on the breeze, every beautiful decoration "a
at adorns your homes or places of ~, ne
isineis, every display of your citizen sci W
cry every imposing procession that is ~
siled IN your streets, every gun that is ~
ed, every bugle note that is sounded 7"
cry rag that is unfurled, every song that "
sung, every eloquent word that is uttered. ''e
tnese are tokens of your appreciation of 81
achievements Of your patriotic reyolu
mary slres, Of the inestimable value of
inicipal independence and chartered ric hts
d oi all the glorious memories that cIus. br'
around this bi centennial day, Th