New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-07
ALBANY CENTENNIAL.
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the uncertainties OF politics as career. have kept
from public life or tempted from it as soon ~
able men who have successfully come upon the
s snd ana taken Leading part IN The Industrial
/ have sat In the House OF Representatives and
the Senate Of the United States; / have heard ard
the House Of Lords: but 'v when the trumpet call
President Lincoln and 81
osned that the state might meet the reauremen,s
trying strusg e. have we listened to efforts IN the
s s@ak ana Assembly OF the old Capitol which
From Union College. which began It's NE the
year before the fixing Of the Capital at Albany;
have been established over our State colleges and
academies; and by the State common school sys.
annual cost Of nearly sls,W0.Do.
GROWTH OF THE PRESS
one hundred years ago New-York city had four
newspapers. with n circulation Of a few thousand:
THE Advertiser" with Noah Webster as editor;
THE Packet" and "Greenheld's Journal" ana THE
Price Current: Albany had three. Orange and
Ulster two Columbia. Duchess and Rensselaer,
each one and there only two west OF Al
bany. THE Herald" at Otsego and THE Gazette
at Whitestown. In the span OF century. under
the inspiration Of the freedom OF the press secured
first in our State by judicial decision and legis-
ito" Of S %he onr weekly papers @s
Io@ with a circulation OF about l..ogo copies
fifth State in the Union. Now she Is the hrst In
population. in wealth, in her institutions Of learn
Ing. in her annual expenditures for education In
the number Of children In ner schools. In manu-
facure commerce and trade. and second only In
The Art Gallery and Memorial Hall OF our State
VIII have su upon rs walls the historical pictures
the advance and the results OF our National de-
KILT ana Ths s ne w Of
the Hudson with speed and poTer which woke 10
Palisades to the iieiderberss From this little
..rafi came the canal and railway expansion ana
ond picture will be battle-scene Ine relocated
veterans OF England. the helmetec srenadiers OF
one side and the Continental soldier and patriot
farmer. with corn-shuck in his hat'as his uniform
any of the fifteen decisive battles OF the world
ating NewYork as the American army enters, and
Washington bidding a final farewell 10 his gen
one recognition of independent power In tn"
affairs of the Old and destined to rule, protect or
other that subordination Of the military to the
civil authority. which is the spirit OF liberty and
and grandest illustration when 2.ooOOO OF soldiers
dropped their arms and returned to rhs'r s.veral
spicuous panel will display the imposing scene and
brilliant surroundings at the Inauguration Of the
Hall in Wall-st, marking the commenceinent OF a
srate the growing power and limitless possible
ties OF Freedom which should extend us hospital
ity to all races and creeds and whose teaching
and example should liberaliz, the Institutions and
inspire the people OF all the nations the earth
by our IegisIature in this city 100 years ago to-
DAY will contrast the past with the present beside
that most paatal State building In our country.
the present State Capitol
PREPARATION OF A GREAT CHARTER
The Legislature which first met here dealt with
the affairs Of 10000 people but you. gentlemen.
their successors after the lapse OF hundred years.
SIT i'm the grand halls of this impressive structure
and legislate for a commonwealth Of 100000 of in
habtant,. You will do You will prepare
the charter which is to govern the metropolis Of
the Western Hemisphere and the second greatest
city in the world. II is question whose magni-
tude will attract and whose problems will interest
nation whore the municipal situation yet un-
solved. Never since the formation of our state
measure Of constructive legislation occupied the
attention and commanded the best patriotism and
the gigantic task of providing for the safety the
rights and the future development: of compact
of the whole country q century ago: a municipal
ity destined to have constantly increasing nfu-
ence upon the political. social material and literary
Interest of the State and the Nation.
Taking courage. hope and inspiration from the
the second confident that under Divine Providence
which has SO signally blessed us in tn, past. the
patriotism IN public spirit; in learning and art. in
progress and wealth, In the preservatiol and ex-
ter conditions and to broader life and in the
pandng blessings Of civil and religious liberty.
William H. McElroy read commemorative
? enl. which follows
THE COMMUNICATIONS
proverb fai's-the brothers Time an1 rie
swore At thei: advent, on the book of f.,e.
That while this crcling planet should ABIDE
They'd never. never wait
But, 10. the order forward march today
Time mocks at. smiling with aver,ed ears
AS turning on his track he speeds away
Backward one hundred years.
And Tide soft sGPpnE from the moons embrace.
And swell the Jubilee
f n moD SS once her na: s v she stills
The Hudson wooes our lady OF the hills
Fond edfving TO her side
So Time and Tide renouncs their cruel VOW.
:, Ana in its place again and yet again.
In jocund unison they're singing now
This Iubi.ant refrain
Vel wait for her
We're willing 10 be late for her
Wen hazard any fate for her
BE all her future safe from ills.
our lovely lady OF the hill.
She whose REQ ettered year
Has stayed Us here
Tines torch flung backward lights our pasrs domain
Dear memoiy,s bells rns out their. pensve chime.
The founders Of the State come back again
In their immortal prime
They come not oilers from that hither shore.
For as the shift ne light upon them falls
Behold them girt for duty as OF yore
Still watchmen walls
As founders OF the State give them hail
But, Oh they're more than that We ever feel
Death cannot conquer them they fail
To serve the common veal
Say not the old guard dies. 1t never dies
For though Il may eude our clOuded sight
Its dauntlsss souls encamped beyond the skies
Still lead us in the fight
Eternal honor 10 our sainted sires,
They consecrate this scene. they rule all hearts
Their fame shall shine till gratitude expires
And love itself departs.
Thus do think OF them-and yearn TO hear
Their verdict on ourselves. this searching day,
To their clear vision do the sons appear
Worthy OF such they?
What do they think OF us' Do We command