Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-07-23
AFTERNOON DISPATCHES
A,banv.s Bi-Centennial.


have suddenly found vent. Thousands of
persons who remained up through the night
were as ready and eager to start in on to-
DAVIS celebration IS though they had en-
loved q most refreshing sleep.
The arrival of President Cleveland was
the first important event of the day The
time fixed for his coming was 6 a. m. Be-
fore that hour Burgess and corps, under
command of Major Van Zandt, with the
Plattsburg band at the head, marched to
the West Shore depot and drew up in line
in readiness for the coming train. Car
riages containing Mayor Thatcher, ex-:
Mayor Banks, and other citizens and city
officials were all in waiting without the line
formed by the military, and five or six hun
dred citizens who had come to welcome the
president. At 6:04 the special train bear
ing the presidential party steamed into the
depot.
! Mayor Thather, ex-mayor Banks and the
| anniversary committee met the train and
exchanged greetings with the President and
Mayor Thatcher, on behalf of the city, babe
welcome and warmly thanked him for com
ing from Washington to join them in the
celebration Of the anniversary of Albany
natal day. The president greeted friends
warmly and said it gave him pleasure to be
with them again Secretaries Bayard and
Whitney, and private secretary Lamont,
accompanied the president. The party were
Immediately escorted TO coaches awaiting.
Before entering the carriage the president
was warmly greeted by an old farmer from
! Delaware county who broke through the
! line and clasped the president by the hand.
"Well, this is Grover" he exclaimed.
'.Yes, sir, answered the president smiling
pleasantly. Burgess and corps which acted
rs escort for the president at once took up
The line of march and the president and
party were driven to the Governors man
{. sion,
While passing handsome private resi-
dence one of the blinds opened just sutii-
ciently to permit white, shapely arm to be
thrust forth; the arm waived handker-
chief ard the president raised his hat in re-
Spouse to the greeting, and the arm was
withdrawn apparently pleased with The ac-
Acknowledgement of its salutation.
Having discharged this duty to the presi-
dent. Burgess and corps at once set about
accomplishing another pleasing task. This
was to welcome the veteran corps of the
seventh regiment of New York. The
corps marched down to the steamboat wharf
and at o'clock the boat bearing the guests
arrived at the landing. The veterans dis
embarked and marched to the armory OF
the escorting party.
Every arriving train and boat brought in
new uniformed companies who had accept
ed invitations to take part in the military
parade of the day.
After the governor and guests had break
tasted. President Cleveland accompanied by
/ n.
residence to call upon him. Cleveland anC
Manning remained in conversation together
for an hour. then the former returned tC
the governors mansion. At 1879, escorted
by Mayor Thabcher and members OF the
reception committee, the president, Secre
taries Bayard and Whitney, and Col La
mont left the executive mansion and enter
ing carriages awaiting them were driver
down state street to their places in the pro
cession. Five minutes later Governor Hill
escorted by member OF the reception com
mittee was also driven down to a place IL
the procession reserved for him In the real
part Of the division composed OF the AL
bany Burgess and corps and the veterans
Mayor Thatcher, President McCOnn, of tn,
common council, and other city officials
the bi-centennial committee, members o.
the legislature and other In
vited guests. 1t was in thi
division President Cleveland rode. HI
was in an open carriage with Secretary
( Whitney and had his hat in his hand while
: he bowed acknowledgements to rounds o
cheers that accompanied his progress. Tn
governors staff followed and behind then
= rode the governor in a carriage.
4 The procession was the finest in ever
4 Iyn<
with the best military pageants ever wit
messed in the state Immediately after tn
r procession the president, Governor Hill
Secretaries Whitney and Bayard, and othe
> distinguished guests of the reception com
mittee, went to the large rink which wa
already packed by the large audience gath
cred to hear Governor Hills Grafton ant
|. musical and literary exercises scheduled Oh
: the program.
When Governor Hill had concluded hi
. speech and applause subsidized the Mayo
. attempted to announce the next thing o.
the program but his voice was drowned b,
cries Of Cleveland, Cleveland. The presl
dent arose however, and sat down again OF
the platform beside the governor. Thl
. did not satisfy the audience and the call
. were renewed with vigor, Finally h
= arose and advancing to the front OF tn
y platform and said:
t Citizens of Albany, came here today q
an invited guest to a family reunion; &c
sire to be modest and not mingle too frecl,
in congratulations and celebrations whlc
belong to you do not wish to sound
single note of discord: but | have heard $
much of Dutch. Of this being Dutch city
% so much talk Of olden times and OF ii
9 customs, that when | remember that
3 dwelt three wears among you | wonde
: whether | am in the right place or moi
At the risk of creating discordance | wi
/. say that in my time. Dutch was not tn
. language; the town people spoke English
:, and to me words in English of Kindness
. will never forget. l am glad. however
YOU have got your charter. When l 1--we
% here it was, / think, under charter but AZ
!" co:ding 10 my remembrance charlt
passed by the legislature of the state in tt
% first year spent here, and approved by M
: I must not deiain you longer, but do ne
, refrain from expressing to you my apprec
= ation of the kindness with which you hay
: received me. and from repeating the homel
and old fashioned wish. i. e. may the Gil
zens of Albany and their descendants =
many happy returns of this day II
'e spoke in clear. ringing tones, that were a'l'
ible in every portion Of the large buiidin!
q and his brief remarks We're received Wit
enthusiastic applause. When he SAT dow
the audience called upon Baysru for
speech and he made q short address
81 il:3o p ~, the president, Secreia
les Baysrd and Whitney and Gov. HI
went TO the last named gentleman res
dence and were Immediately afterwal
driven 10 the West Shore train which sioc
waiting on siding ready TO start
While the president was recsi wing II
public in the senate chamber. a Ms
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