St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-07-23

sound single note of discord, but I have
heard so much of Dutch of this being q
Dutch city, SO much talk Of the olden time,
and of its customs, that when l remember
that dwelt two years among you, wonder
| whether I am in the right place or not. At
the risk of creating discordance, will say
| that Dutch was not the language Of the town.
The people spoke English, and to me words
in English in kindness that will never for
get. I am glad, however, that you have got
your charter. When / lived here it was, 1
think, under charter, but according to my
remembrance, 1t was charter passed
by the legislature of the state in
the first year 1 spent here, and approved by
me. may not detain you longer, but L can
not refrain from expressing to you my ap-
probation 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 descendants see
many happy returns of the day.
The president spoke in clear ringing tones
that were audible in every part of the large
building and his brief remarks were re-
ceived with enthusiastic applause. When
he sat down the audience
CALLED UPON BAYARD
for speech, and he said
Ladies and Gentlemen, Citizens of Albany:
I thank you most profoundly for your kind
you. i am here as the friend and companion
of one whom it is my duty and pleasure to
assist in the administration of our public af-
fairs. 1t is my further pleasure as an Amer
lean citizen to take part in the celebration of
honorable American traditions that so fire.
quently take place in all parts of our coun-
try, and [ rejoice to see them so worthily
| celebrated. l have myself something in my
| traditional ancestry o. the blood of the Dutch
! and thank you for the opportunity of say
ing so.
SECRETARY WHITNEY
was next called for and gracefully yielding
to the demands for a speech. said:
will occupy but a moment of your time.
Ladies and gentlemen, in taking an opportun-
ity of expressing to you that common senti-
ment of every one inspired by such gather
ing, by such people and by the interesting
exercises at which you have been present for
several hours. 1t is an additional pleasure to
have the opportunity of thanking you for the
courtesy you have shown us and of saying L
will bear away grateful recollections of the
reception we have received this afternoon.
Nothing more than this expression is called
for, am sure, from me.
The music was rendered by an orchestra
of fifty pieces and chorus of 100 pieces.
The exercises concluded by the singing of
America" by the chorus and audience.
At the conclusion of the ebercises the pres
ident, Secretaries Whitney and Bayard and
others drove to Secretary Manning's resi-
dence, where they remained about an hour.
They then drove to the governors resi-
dence, where, together with Manning,
Francis Kenna. Lieut.. Gov. Jones, Rufus
w. Peckham, Col. Fremont and others,
they dined with the governor. After
the dinner at the executive mansion
the governor and presidential party went to
the senate chamber where public reception
was held. The speakers desk was buried
in mass of ported plants. In front stood
the president, Gov. Hill and Secretaries
| Bayard and Whitney and ex-senator
Herman. The chamber was thronged with
assemblymen, senators and citizens. A
line was formed and for more than an hour,
men, women and children passed by and
SHOOK HANDS WITH THE PRESIDENT,
the governor and the secretaries. At 1920
| o'clock the president and those accompany
ing him went to the rooms of the Fort Or
ange club, where reception was given in
his honor. The handsome club house was
filed and President Cleveland chatted
pleasantly with his many friends during
the evening. AT 1880 the president, Sec
retaries Bayard and Whitney and Gov. Hill
went to the last named gentleman's resi-
dence and were Immediately afterward
driven to the West Shore depot, where the
special train provided for the presidential
party stood waiting in siding ready to
start. While the president was receiving the
public in the senate chamber, man with a
Swarthy face, short, black side whiskers,
and black mustache and shabbily dressed
| in well worn light suit of clothes was
noticed lowering round the president. FL
nally he
STEALTHILY CREtT UP BEHIND HIM.
The police had been noticing his move
ments and arrested him. When the atten-
ton of the president and those who accom-
panied him was drawn to the man they
remembered that he had been lowering
| about him all the afternoon. The man
protested against being arrested. but
was led off the to station
house. There he was searched, but
no weapons were found ON him. In his
pockets was Sc in bills and some small
change. He said his name was Nathan
Schiller; that he was 80 yeaIs old, and
when at home he lived in Kingston, N. Y.
He was peddler by occupation, he sald
and had been selling medals, bananas and
other articles in Albany during the bi-cen-
tennial celebration. When asked why he
had followed the president about he said
that when Cleveland was a candidate for
president he introduced his name
in various towns and cities through
out the state and spoke to people
for him. He thought he deserved politi-
cal position, and as he was poor man he
wanted to better himself. He thought that
if the president knew what he had done for
him he would give him position. lie was
only watching for an opportunity to speak
to him, he said. The police decided to lock
the man up until the president was out of
Albany. The train bearing the president
and Secretaries Bayard and Whitney and
Col. Lamont left for Washington at 1890
o'clock. They were accompanied to the
train by Gov. Hill, ex-Mayor Banks snd