Daily Republican., 1886-07-23
Albany's Bi.centennial.

President Cleveland, accom- panied nv
Secretaries Bay ard and Whitney, ar
rived at Albany on Thursday morning
and were received with s5ue honors,
The party breakfasted vita Governor
Hill, and subsequently occupied places
In the bi centennial military parade.
After the procession the President
governor Mill, Secretaries Bayard and
whitney and other guests went to the
LARK Street Rink, and, with a packed
audience, listened to an Grafton by
Governor Hill.
When Governor Hill had concluded
ms speech and the applause had sub.
sided, Mayor Thatcher attempted to an :
rounce the next thing on the program,
but his voice was drowned By cries of
Cleveland, "Cleveland."
REMARKS OF PRESIDENT CLEVELAND.
The President arose, bowed and sat
down again in his chair in the centre of
the platform beside Governor Hill.
flnaliy he arose and, advancing to the
front OF the platform, said:
Citizens of Albany-I came acre to.
DAY as an invited guest to family re-
union. 1 desire to be modest and NOT
mingle too freely in the congratulations
properly to you. do not wish to
sound q single note of discord, but |
have heard 30 much OF the Dutch. of
this being q Dutch city, 80 much talk
of the olden time and its customs. that
when | remember that / dwelt two
years among you, L wonder whether |
am In the right place or not At the
risk of creating discordance 1 will say
that In my time Dutch was not the Ian
guage of the town.
The people spoke English, and to
me words in English of kindness that /
will never forget. am glad, howeve,,
that you have got your charter.
When lived here, It was, 1 think.
under charter, but, according to my
remem brance, 1t was q charter passed
by the Legislature of the State In the
hrst year l spent here, and approved
by me. L must not detain you longer.
but L cannot refrain from expressing
to you my appreciation of the kindness
with which you have received me, and
from repeating the homely and old
fashioned wish: "May the citizens Of
Albany and their descend ants see
many happy returns of the d. ("
President Cleveland spoke in clear.
ringing tones, that were audible In
every portion of the-large building, and
MS brief remarks were received with
applause.
SECRETARIES BAYARD AND WHITNEY
SPEAK.
When he sat down the audience
called upon Secretary Bayard for a
speech, and he said:
Ladies and Gentlemen, Citizens of AL
oany II thank you mcst profoundly
Tor your kindness in thus recognizipg
my presence among you. I came here
as the friend and companion of one
whom 1t is my honor and pleasure to
assist In the administration of our
public affairs. 1t is my further plea
sure, as an American citizen, to take
part In the celebration of honorable
american traditions that 90 frequently
lake place In all parts of cur country
and rejoice to see them SO worthiiv
celebrated. | have in myself something
my traditional ancestry OF the blood |
If the Dutch, and thank you for the
of saying 80.
Secretary Whitney was next called
or, and, gracefully yielding to the de-
nands for speech, he stepped for ward
md said:
l will occupy but g moment OF your
tms, ladies' and gentlemen, In taking
he opportunity OF expressing to you
hat common sentiment of every oneI
inspired by such beautiful day, by
uch gathering Of people and by the
interesting exercises at which you have
een present for several hours. 1t Ia AN
dditional pleasure to have the oppor
unity OF thanking you for the courtesy
on have shown us, and saying that /
M bear away grateful recollections of
be reception we have received this
iternoon! Nothing more than this
xpriession, ! am sure, Is called for from
The music was rendered by an or
hestis of fifty pieces and cherus Of ,
)O male voiceH. The exercises con :
uded with the singing OF America" y
The chorus and audience. Il"