The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-07-23
ALBANY's BIRTHDAY.
The City In Holiday Attire President cIeve-
land Present.

ALBANY, N. Y, July 22.-Albanlans
have given themselves up body and soul
to-day to the task Of celebrating the incor'
poratlon Of their city by Governor Thomas
Dougan, just two hundred years ago. The
uproar that broke loose at midnight, when
the bells announced the arrival OF the an.
niyersary, continued until daylight. Men,
boys and even women, went up and down
the principal streets, blowing horns and
singing until morning came. Men and
boys organized themselves into marching
bands, and went from one part OF the city
to another, blowing horns and stopping be-
fore hotels and private residences and
giving impromptu serenades. Small can.
non kept up their salutes and bonhres
lighting up the principal streets, and red
tires' glow was reflected from the skies
above until they paled in the gray oil ap.
preaching morning All the noise and
enthusiasm that Albany may have had
pent up within herself for the last two
centuries seemed to have suddenly found
vent. Thousands oil persons remained up
through the night, and were as ready and
eager TO start in Oh to.day's celebration as
though they had enjoyed the most refresh.
ing sleep.
The arrival OF President Cleveland was
the first important event Of the day. The
time fixed for his coming was u o'clock.
Before that hour the Burgesses Corps, un-
der command OF Major YanZlndt, with
the Plattsburg band at their head, marched
to the West Shore depot and drew up In
line in readiness for the coming train.
Carriages containing Mayor Thatcher, ex.
Mayor Banks and other city officials were
in waiting. Without the lines formed by
the militia stood five or six hundred cih.
zens who had come to welcome the Presi.
dent. A few minutes after six o'clock the
expected train bearing the Presidential
party steamed into the depot. Mayor
Thatcher, ex.Mayor Banks and several OF
the Anniversary Committee boarded the
train and exchanged greetings with the
President Mayor Thatcher, on behalf Of
the city, bade him welcome and warmly
thanked him for rcoming from Washington
10 join them in celebra ing the anniversa.
ry Of Albany's 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 La.
mont, like the President himself, whom
they accompanied, looked bright and
fresh after their nights rest In the sleep.
Ing coach OF the special train on which
they had made their journey. The party
we're Immediately escorted TO the coaches
awaiting. Before entering the carriage in
which he rode with Mayor Thatcher,
President Cleveland was warmly greeted
by an old farmer from Delaware county,
who broke through the line and clasped
the Presidents hand before any one could
stop him.
"Yes, air." answered the President,
smiling pleasantly.
Immediately after the procession the
President, Governor, Secretaries Whitney
and Bayard and the other distinguished
guests Of the Reception Committee, went
TO large rink on Lark street, which was
already packed by an audience gathered
10 hear Governor Hills grafton and the
musical and literary exercises which were
on the programme. Governor Hill spoke
at considerable length. He told OF Hen.
drick Hudson's voyage in the Half Moon
In 1909, and related In detail the events
which led up to the celebration Of to-day.