Albany bi-centennial. Historical memoirs, Part 1

Author: Banks, Anthony Bleecker, 1837-1910; Danaher, Franklin M. (Franklin Martin); Hamilton, Andrew
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Publisher: Albany and New York
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ALBANY


BI-CENTENNIAL.


HISTORICAL MEMOIRS.


A. BLEECKER BANKS, Chairman Printing Committee.


1888. BANKS & BROTHERS, ALBANY AND NEW YORK.


CHARLES VAN BENTHUYSEN & SONS, PRINTERS, BINDERS, &C., ALBANY, N. Y.


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PREFACE.


It was only necessary to follow the different statements of the Albany daily newspapers to make the compilation of the facts and give the data of Albany's Bi-Centennary Cele- bration.


For the faithful work of doing this and the preparing of the full and complete index, I am under many obligations to Judge Andrew Hamilton.


Thanks are due to the ready and graceful pen of Judge Franklin M. Danaher, for the historical review of the Flags and Seals of Albany, the Bi-Centennial Medal and Bi-Cen- tennial Card.


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TABLE OF CONTENTS.


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Organization of committee


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Committee, name of


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Sub-committees


8-12


Advisory Committee


13,14


Former celebrations


14,15


Meetings of Bi-Centennial


17-29


Historical Pageant report 30-39


Appropriation for Historical Pageant


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Meeting of Bi-Centennial, continued


40-46


Monumenting and Decorations


46-55


Bi-Centennial Flag


57-61


Meeting of Bi-Centennial Committee, continued,


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Committee on Medals


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Order of Exercises


63-65


Meetings of Bi-Centennial, continued


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Opening of the Bi-Centennial Loan Exhibition .. 69


Chairman King's Introduction. 71


Rev. Wesley R. Davis's Prayer 7I


Mayor Thacher's Response


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William D. Morange's Poem


73-78


Leonard Kip's Oration


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Managers' Loan Exhibition


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Reception of Caughnawaga Indians


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Mayor Thacher's Welcome


89, 90


The Celebration 91


Devotional Day 91


Rabbi Schlessinger's Sermon. 93-95


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Sunday Devotions 95-98 Father Walworth's Sermon 98-104


Rev. David D. Demorest 107-132 Union services at St. Peter's I32


Bishop Doane's Sermon. 133-154


State Street Presbyterian Church


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Rev. Horace C. Stanton's Sermon


155-168


First Methodist Church 168


Rev. Dr. Mark Trafton's Sermon 168-170


Rev. Merritt Hubbard's Sermon 170-178


First Lutheran Church 178


Rev. George W. Miller's Discourse 178-186


Clinton Square Presbyterian Church 187


Rev. Dr. E. A. Huntington's remarks 187


State Street Presbyterian Church 187


Rev. Dr. Holmes' Sermon 187,188


African M. E. Church 188


Rev. Israel Derrick's Sermon. 188, 189


First Reformed Church 189


Rev. G. Wilbur Chapman's Sermon 189


Sixth Presbyterian Church 190


Rev. G. D. Countermine's Sermon


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St. Peter's Church 190


Walton W. Battershall's Sermon 190, 191


First Methodist Church 192


Rev. H. A. Starks' Sermon 192


Trinity Episcopal Church 192


Rev. Dr. C. H. W. Stocking's Sermon


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Other services 193


Monday, July 19, celebration 194-198


School Children's Festival 198


Prayer by J. Livingston Reese


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Historical Tableau 199-202


Award of Prizes 202


The winner of Girls' Prize, Elizabeth G. Davidson, 204


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The winner of Boys' Prize, George L. Hodgson. 203 Mayor Thacher's Address 205 Prize Essays


Girls' Prize 207


207-219


Boys' Prize


219-224


Grand Parade of Manufacturers 224


Tradesmen and Mechanics 224-247


Governor David B. Hill reviews


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Unveiling of the Tablets 248


Racing Canoes. . 248-251


The Evening Concert


251, 252


Tuesday, July 20, Day of All Nations 252


Parade.


252-271


Reviewed by Governor Hill 271, 272


Hugh Reilly's Oration


273-283


German exercises.


284


Planting Memorial Trees.


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Address by Emmanuel Labishina.


285


Exercises by Colored Societies 286


Mr. T. H. S. Pennington's Address


286, 287


Mr. Robert G. McIntyre's Address 287, 288


Scottish Games. 288


The Aquatic Carnival 290-295


Fraternal Emblems 295


Imposing secret organization. 295-297


Wednesday, July 21, Civic Day 297-327


Reception of the Envoys from Holland 298-301


Dr. Blom Coster's Address. 299


Mayor Thacher's Reply


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The Pageant 314-324 Mystery of Momus 324


High Priest's Address (H. C. Staats) 324-326


Thursday, July 22, Bi-Centennial Day 327-394 Exercises at the Rink 340


Prayer by Bishop Doane. 341


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Mayor Thacher's Address 342, 343


The Poem, William H. McElroy 340-350


The Oration, Governor Hill. 350-382 Address, President Cleveland 382


Address, Secretary Bayard.


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Address, Secretary Whitney 383


Legislative Reunion 383


Municipal Reception 387


Reception Fort Orange Club 389


The Guests. 390-392


The Departure of the President


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The Pyrotechnic Display 393, 394


Subscribers to Bi-Centennial Fund. 395-400


The Flags of Albany 401-414


The City Seals of Albany 415-422


The Bi-Centennial Medal 423-426


The Bi-Centennial Card 427-429


The Dongan Charter 431-454


General Index 455-461


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ALBANY'S


Two-HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY.


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THE important event which for a long time had been uppermost in the minds of the citizens of Albany, received its first official notice in the resolution offered by Alderman James Lyons, on the 16th day of November, 1885, at the meeting of the Common Council, and by it adopted as fol- follows :


" WHEREAS, The Two Hundredth anniversary of Albany's incorporation as a city will occur on the 22d day of July, 1886, an occasion of great historical importance in American municipal history, and of pride to Albany, the oldest city in the Union; and,


"WHEREAS, It is proper that the occasion be duly honored and celebrated; therefore, be it


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" RESOLVED, That the matter of the celebration of Albany's bi-centennial be referred to the Committee on Public Celebrations and Entertainments of this Board, and that it report back to this Board its views and recommendations in the premises with all due speed."


In the estimate of city expenses for the year 1886, in the annual tax budget, as first submitted, no amount was appropriated to defray the expenses of the celebration ; but as finally adopted, it set it well in motion, with the item which it contained, " for celebrating the Bi-centennial of Albany, $10,000."


Following this came the Bi-Centennial Proclama- tion by the Hon. A. Bleecker Banks, Mayor of the city of Albany, and which was concurred in by the Committee on Public Celebrations of the Common Council.


BI-CENTENNIAL PROCLAMATION.


The two hundredth anniversary of the incorporation of the city of Albany will occur on Thursday, July 22, 1886. In conformity with an apparent desire on the part of the citizens of Albany to mark this bi-centennial occasion with public demonstrations expressive of their pride in the honorable history of our city, the Common Council, with the approval of the Mayor, caused the sum of $10,000 to be placed in the city estimates for the ensuing year, to provide for expenditures attendant upon such celebration.


It is natural to suppose that the public interest now mani- fested will become intensified as the bi-centennial anniver- sary approaches. It will be perceived that the observance of that day, by suitable forms of public rejoicing is justi- fied, not only in consideration of the past, but also as tending to arouse a general determination to achieve that enlarged prosperity due to the great natural advantages of our city. We shall then review the interesting and honor- able record of nearly three centuries which mark the dura-


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tion of our history. We shall, likewise, demonstrate our natural and artificial resources as the pledge of a still more glorious future.


The Bi-centennial occasion will foster those higher senti- ments which are founded upon love of home and country. This will constitute its real and highest value. The festivi- ties and ceremonials of that anniversary will promote a stronger sentiment of fraternity among our people, and a broader and more efficient public spirit. They will stimu- late a disposition to charitable forbearance and mutual helpfulness. They will attach our hearts more firmly to this city of our birth and of our adoption.


For these reasons, private and personal interest in our approaching anniversary is likely even to surpass in the variety, scope and magnitude of its plans those which may properly be contemplated by official authority alone.


Therefore, with a view to securing proper official and private co-operation in a celebration which concerns all our people, the undersigned, after due deliberation, invite the citizens of Albany, and especially the various civic and mil- itary organizations, by authorized representatives and other- wise, to attend a public meeting at the Common Council chamber on Wednesday, January 6, 1886, at 7 : 30 P. M., to confer upon the character of the proposed Bi-centennial cele- bration, and to appoint such preliminary committee or com- mittees as they shall judge proper, in order to report a plan of organization at such further meeting of citizens as may be deemed necessary.


ALBANY, December 18, 1885.


A. BLEECKER BANKS, Mayor. GALEN R. HITT, PATRICK MCCANN, JEREMIAH KIELEY, JAMES THORNTON, AUGUST WHITMAN, Committee on Public Celebrations.


In response to the call contained in this proclama- tion, a large and representative gathering of citizens met at the Common Council chamber in the City Hall, on the evening of January 6, 1886.


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Aldermen Hitt, McCann, Thornton and Whit- man, of the Committee on Public Celebrations, were present.


Among the prominent citizens noticed in the audi- ence were Mayor A. B. Banks, Senator Amasa J. Par- ker, Jr., Recorder Anthony Gould, Supervisor Robert Geer, Surrogate Francis H. Woods, Deputy County Clerk Thos. Dolan, Judge F. M. Danaher, ex-Senator Thacher, ex-Alderman Gorman, ex-Alderman W. H. Dey Ermand, Prof. Lewis Boss, Prof. George E. Oli- ver, Grange Sard, Daniel W. Wemple, Col. Frank Chamberlain, Clinton Ten Eyck, William H. Haskell, Walter Dickson, Col. Wm. E. Fitch, C. E. Wolf, Wm. M. Whitney, Wm. M. Whitney, Jr .. Clerk Mar- tin Delehanty, City Marshal Higgins, Thomas F. Wilkinson, James W. Eaton, Monroe Crannell, W. W. Crannell, J. L. Van Valkenburgh, H. L. Gladding, Israel Nussbaum, Hugh Reilly, Robert H. Waterman and many others.


LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTED.


The following gentlemen signified their presence as representatives of local organizations: Captain Oscar Smith, the Burgesses Corps; Adjutant Norton Chase, the Tenth Battalion; President I. D. F. Lan- sing, the Young Men's Association ; Peter Kinnear, St. Andrew's and the Caledonian Societies; A. D. Cole, the Masonic fraternity ; Andrew Donner, the Holland Association ; A. H. Spierre, Post No. 121, G. A. R .; Prof. Charles Cole, the public schools of the city.


Alderman Hitt called the meeting to order and briefly reviewed the history of the movement. He


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said that no suggestion had met with so general an approval as that for a proper celebration of the city's Bi-centennial anniversary. On motion, Mayor Banks was chosen Chairman and briefly stated the objects of the meeting, and Mr. Grange Sard was chosen Secretary. At the suggestion of the Chairman, Mr. J. V. Viggers read the following excerpt from the city records concerning the action of the City Council in 1776, when John I. Beekman was Mayor, for the cel- ebration of the city's 100th anniversary :


ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO.


" RESOLVED, That the 22d instant, being the jubi- lee of the charter of this city, be commemorated by a public feast at the City Hall; that a committee of five be appointed to procure the materials necessary, and to regulate the same. The committee appointed were Alderman Philip Van Rensselaer, Peter W. Yates, and Assistants John W. Wendell, Richard Lash and Jellis Winne.


THE ANCIENT COMMITTEE'S REPORT.


" The committee to whom was referred the mode of celebrating the 22d of July instant, being the cen- tury anniversary of this city, do report that in their opinion the Common Council convene in the fore- noon of that day, at 10 o'clock, at the City Hall, and from thence proceed in procession to the hill west- ward of the city, attended by such citizens as shall choose; that during the procession all the bells of the several churches in this city shall ring, and at the place assigned for the purpose on the hill, thirteen


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toasts and one for the charter under the discharge of fourteen cannon.


A BARREL OF GOOD SPIRITS.


" RESOLVED, That the former committee be a com- mittee to prepare and superintend the said business, who are to purchase a barrel of good spirits for the purpose ; that the order of procession be as follows, viz .: The High Sheriff, the Under Sheriff, the Con- stables with their staffs, the Mayor and Recorder, the Aldermen, the Common Council, the Chamberlain and clerks, the Marshal, the corporations of the sev- eral churches, the Judges of the several courts, the Justices of the Peace, the Members of the Legisla- ture and Attorneys-at-Law, the militia officers, the engine and fire company, the citizens at large."


Hon. F. M. Danaher then offered the following resolution, which was adopted, after which the meet- ing adjourned :


" RESOLVED, That the chairman appoint a repre- sentative committee of twenty-five citizens, of which the Mayor shall be chairman, to act in conjunction and in harmony with the Common Council Committee on Public Celebrations, to consider the question of the proper celebration of the bi-centennial anniversary of the city and carry the same into effect; and that Mayor Banks continue as chairman of the committee until the matter is entirely disposed of."


Pursuant to this resolution, the following gentle- men were named and served as members of the Citi- zens' Bi-Centennial Committee :


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3. Horace G. Young.


15. Jas. O. Woodward.


28. Robert C. Pruyn.


4. Jeremiah Kieley.


16. Walter Dickson.


29. John Boyd Thacher.


5. Patrick McCann.


17. Archibald McClure.


30. James H. Manning.


6. James 'Thornton.


18. Charles E. Jones, M. D.


31. Wm Bayard Van Rensselaer.


7. A. Bleecker Banks.


19. Douw H. Fonda.


32. Samuel B. Towner.


20. J. Townsend Lansing.


21. John H. Quinby.


34. John J. Greagan.


35. Franklin M. Danaher.


36. Galen R. Hitt.


12. David J. Norton.


24. George L. Thomas.


25. Daniel W. Wemple.


26. Wm. M. Whitney.


14. Lewis Boss.


27. Robert D. Williams.


8. Amasa J. Parker, Jr.


9. Rufus H. King.


Io. Edward J. Meegan.


II. Anthony N. Brady.


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23. John L. Van Valkenburgh.


33. Robert Lenox Banks.


37. John C. Nott.


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Robert Lenox Banks, Lewis Boss,


Michael N. Nolan, Amasa J. Parker, Jr.,


Anthony N. Brady,


Robert C. Pruyn,


Walter Dickson,


John H. Quinby,


Franklin M. Danaher,


Simon W. Rosendale,


Douw H. Fonda,


Samuel B. Towner,


Charles E. Jones,


Wm. B. Van Rensselaer,


Rufus H. King,


John L. Van Valkenburgh,


J. Townsend Lansing,


Daniel W. Wemple,


James H. Manning,


William M. Whitney,


Archibald McClure,


Robert D. Williams,


Edward J. Meegan,


Horace G. Young,


John C. Nott,


John Zimmerman.


Aldermen :


Galen R. Hitt,


August Whitman,


Patrick McCann,


John J. Greagan,


Jeremiah Kieley,


David J. Norton,


James Thornton,


George L. Thomas,


James O. Woodward.


EXTRACTS FROM THE MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS OF THE BI-CENTENNIAL COMMITTEE.


On January 23, 1886, at a meeting held at the Mayor's office, the committee effected its organi- zation. Mayor Banks was chosen Chairman; Mr. Robert D. Williams, Recording Secretary, and Mr. James H. Manning, Corresponding Secretary. An invitation was extended to the various civic, military and other organizations of the city to each send one delegate to form an advisory committee. The Mayor was empowered to designate such sub-committees as he should deem advisable, including one to select the orator, the poet, and the historian of the celebration.


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The committee again met January 30, 1886, when Mr. Daniel W. Wemple was chosen Treasurer. Weekly meetings were ordered to be held on each Thursday evening. A communication from Mr. F. C. De Leon, Mobile, Ala., a gentleman of large experience in the preparation of pageants in southern cities, was received, offering his services. The first subscription accompanied the following letter :


ALBANY, N. Y., January 26, 1886. Hon. A. BLEECKER BANKS,


Mayor and Chairman Bi-centennial Committee : DEAR SIR-I am authorized by a vote of the Al- bany Burgesses Corps to and hereby send you a sub- scription of one hundred dollars towards the fund for celebrating the Bi-centennial of our city.


With respect, Yours, etc., HENRY HASKELL, Treasurer, A. B. C.


The question of formulating the plan of the cele- bration was referred to the executive committee when appointed for their report.


February 4, 1886. The various sub-committees were announced by the chairman and, as subse- quently changed and increased, were as follows :


EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.


A. Bleecker Banks, Chairman.


Robert I). Williams, Sec'y. Walter Dickson,


John Boyd Thacher, Simon W. Rosendale,


Charles E. Jones,


Franklin M. Danaher,


Edward J. Meegan, Daniel W. Wemple,


Amasa J. Parker, Jr., Archibald McClure,


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Daniel W. Wemple, Treas. James Thornton,


Douw H. Fonda, Galen R. Hitt, Patrick McCann,


August Whitman,


John J. Greagan,


George L. Thomas,


Jeremiah Kieley,


David J. Norton,


James O. Woodward.


FINANCE COMMITTEE. William M. Whitney, Chairman.


Rufus H. King,


Horace G. Young,


Michael N. Nolan,


John H. Quinby,


Robert C. Pruyn,


J. L. Van Valkenburgh,


Anthony N. Brady,


Patrick McCann,


J. Townsend Lansing,


Daniel W. Wemple,


Robert D. Williams,


David J. Norton.


FROM ADVISORY COMMITTEE.


Myron A. Cooney,


S. N. D. North,


John A. Sleicher,


Fred'k W. White,


T. C. Callicott,


R. M. Griffin,


Myron H. Rooker,


E. Miggael.


RECEPTION COMMITTEE. Robert Lenox Banks, Chairman.


Lewis Boss,


Samuel B. Towner,


Archibald McClure,


James H. Manning,


John Zimmerman,


Wm. B. Van Rensselaer,


John C. Nott,


August Whitman,


Robert D. Williams,


James O. Woodward.


BI-CENTENNIAL LOAN COMMISSION.


J. Howard King, President. Henry J. Ten Eyck, Sec'y. Samuel B. Towner,


James T. Gardiner, Vice-Pres. Ledyard Cogswell, Treasurer. W. O. Stillman,


Wm. B. Van Rensselaer,


Selden E. Marvin, George D. Miller,


John C. Nott, J. I .. Van Valkenburgh,


Charles V. Winne,


Robert D. Williams,


Robert C. Pruyn,


John Boyd Thacher,


J. Townsend Lansing,


Charles Tracey,


Robert S. Oliver,


Lewis Boss, Douw H. Fonda,


John Zimmerman.


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COMMITTEE ON HISTORICAL PAGEANT. Lewis Boss, Chairman.


Walter Dickson, Wm. B. Van Rensselaer, James H. Manning, J. L. Van Valkenburgh.


COMMITTEE ON REGATTA. Anthony N. Brady, Chairman.


Simon W. Rosendale, Charles E. Jones,


George L. Thomas, Patrick McCann.


FROM ADVISORY COMMITTEE.


Henry W. Garfield, Charles Piepenbrink, Joseph H. Girvin, Secretary.


COMMITTEE ON MILITARY PARADE. Amasa J. Parker, Jr., Chairman.


James H. Manning, Franklin M. Danaher,


J. L. Van Valkenburgh, John C. Nott, George L. Thomas. FROM ADVISORY COMMITTEE.


Gen. J. G. Farnsworth, Maj. G. H. Treadwell,


Gen. Robert S. Oliver, Col. George Krank,


Maj. James Macfarlane, Capt. Oscar Smith, Maj. Chas. E. Van Zandt.


COMMITTEE ON CIVIC PARADE.


John H. Quinby, Chairman.


Daniel W. Wemple, Jeremiah Kieley,


Horace G. Young, August Whitman.


FROM ADVISORY COMMITTEE.


Edward A. Durant, Jr., Emanuel Labishiner,


John M. Bailey, John Palmer,


Peter Lasch, Jacob C. Cuyler,


William K. Clute, William F. Beutler,


Henry W. Garfield, Harmon P. Read,


A. McD. Shoemaker, Samuel C. Harris,


Herman H. Russ, Jr.


COMMITTEE ON EDUCATIONAL DAY.


A. Bleecker Banks, Chairman. John Boyd Thacher, Wm. B. Van Rensselaer, Amasa J. Parker, Jr., Lewis Boss.


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FROM BOARD OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION. Oren E. Wilson, Charles W. Cole. COMMITTEE ON TRADES' PARADE.


Patrick McCann, Chairman. Douw H. Fonda, Secretary.


J. Townsend Lansing, David J. Norton.


FROM ADVISORY COMMITTEE.


Vreeland H. Youngman, P. J. Doyle,


John Wolf, A. S. Richards,


William H. Coughtry, William Van Amburgh.


COMMITTEE ON ALL NATIONS' DAY.


Peter Kinnear, Chairman. Michael N. Nolan,


J. Townsend Lansing,


Edward J. Meegan,


Wm. B. Van Rensselaer,


John Zimmerman,


Robert C. Pruyn,


John J. Greagan.


FROM ADVISORY COMMITTEE.


Mathias Bissikummer,


Samuel H. Mando,


Max Kurth,


Peter Lasch,


Emanuel Labishiner,


Andrew Donner,


John Brannigan,


Edward Ogden,


John Thompson, Jr ..


Adolph Picard,


Attillio Pasquini, James H. Hannigan,


Henry Martin,


John J. Walsh,


John J. Riley, Thomas S. O'Brien,


Michael J. Slattery, David Healy,


James McFarlane. COMMITTEE ON FIREWORKS.


Wm. M. Whitney, Chairman. Edward J. Meegan, Rufus H. King, George L. Thomas.


FROM ADVISORY COMMITTEE.


Peter Kinnear, Mathias Bissikummer,


Samuel C. Harris.


COMMITTEE ON DECORATIONS AND MONUMENTING.


Walter Dickson, Chairman.


Charles E. Jones, Samuel B. Towner.


FROM ADVISORY COMMITTEE.


Leonard Kip,


Harmon P. Read,


Wheeler B. Melius,


George R. Howell.


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COMMITTEE ON MUSIC. Daniel W. Wemple, Chairman. James H. Manning, Robert D. Williams.


COMMITTEE ON ORATOR, HISTORIAN AND POET. A. Bleecker Banks, Chairman.


John Boyd Thacher, Amasa J. Parker, Jr.,


Lewis Boss, Wm. Bayard Van Rensselaer.


COMMITTEE ON BI-CENTENNIAL FLAG AND MEDAL. Franklin M. Danaher, Chairman.


William M. Whitney, Walter Dickson,


Archibald McClure, James H. Manning.


AUDITING BOARD.


A. Bleecker Banks, Archibald McClure, Robert D. Williams.


PRINTING COMMITTEE.


A. Bleecker Banks, Chairman. Daniel W. Wemple, Simon W. Rosendale, J. O. Woodward, Robert D. Williams.


E. J. Meegan,


PRESS COMMITTEE. James H. Manning, Chairman.


Myron A. Cooney, Theophilus C. Callicott,


John A. Sleicher, Eugene T. Chamberlain,


Myron H. Rooker, Richard M. Griffin,


S. N. D. North,


Edward Miggael,


Frederick W. White,


Desmond S. Lamb.


BUREAU OF INFORMATION AND ACCOMMODATION.


480 Broadway, near Maiden lane.


John Boyd Thacher, Chaiman. Robert D. Williams,


James H. Manning, Daniel W. Wemple, W. S. McKean, Chief of Bureau.


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ADVISORY COMMITTEE.


DELEGATES NAMED BY THEIR SEVERAL ORGANIZATIONS.


Addington, George


Gray, James


Ames, F. Le Grand


Greig, C. N.


Andrews, Arthur L.


Griffin, M.


Auer, Louis


Guardeneer, G. H.


Bailey, John M.


Haak, John


Bender, Louis


Hacker, W.


Beutler, William F.


Haiss, Eugene


Bissikummer, M.


Hale, Matthew


Brady, John T.


Harris, S. C.


Branigan, John


Haucmann, C.


Büchs, John


Healy, David


Burdick, J. W.


Henzel, H.


Callicott, T. C.


Hinkle, C.


Chamberlain, E. T.


Hoffman, Henry


Clute, William K.


Hunter, J. H.


Cole, A. D.


Jennings, William H.


Cole, Charles W.


Kampfer, Frank


Cooney, M. A.


Kane, William J.


Coughtry, William H.


Kenel, Victor


Cummings, J. G.


Kessler, August.


Cuyler, J. C.


Kiernan, A. B.


Dederick, P. J.


Kinnear, Peter


Donner, Andrew


Kip, Leonard


Douge, J. A.


Krank, George


Doyle, P. J.


Kurth, Max


Dulin, James F.


Labishiner, E.


Durant, Jr., E. A.


Lange, F.


Elkins, Thomas


Lansing, I. D. F.


Farnsworth, J. G.


La Preze, Joseph


Fisher, Fred. W.


Lasch, Peter


Fitch, William E.


Louden, M. J.


Flannigan, J. J.


Macfarlane, James


Friedman, J. S.


Mando, S. H.


Froehlich, Frank Gabler, F.


Martin, Henry


Gardiner, James H.


Mattimore, P. F.


Garfield, H. W.


McCabe, J. F.


Girvin, Joseph H.


McCarthy, F.


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De Witt, R. V.


Kies, Henry


Doyle, John


Kundel, P. F.


Manning, T. J.


McDonald, J. McFarlane, James McGowan, M. F. McGraw, John


Roberts, C. J. Rogers, Francis Ronan, D. A. Rooker, Myron H.


McNaughton, William H. Meade, Louis Melius, W. B.


Rowe, M. L. Ruso, James M. Russ, Jr., H. H. Sarauw, F. W.


Miggael, A. Mills, F. W.


Sausbier, William


Moran, J. J.


Severance, M. J.


Morrell, F. D.


Shattuck, James


Murphy, P. H.


Shoemaker, A. McD.


Neil, Jr., John


Sickles, H. E.


Niblock, John


Slattery, M. J.


North, S. N. D.


Sleicher, John A.


O'Brien, James


Smith, H. F.


O'Brien, Thomas S.


Smith, Oscar


O'Byrne, J. J.


Sonnenfield, T.


Ogden, Edward


Strain, Alex.


Oliver, Robert S.


Thacher, Jr., George H.


Oppenheim, W. L.


Thomson, Jr., John


Palmer, John


Treadwell, George H.


Pareira, A.


Upjohn, J. W.


Pasquini, Attilio


Van Amburgh, William


Pender, James J.


Van Valkenburgh, J. W.


Picard, Adolph


Walsh, John W.


Piepenbrink, Charles


Warner, James M.


Pierson, D. A.


Weyrick, Fred.


Pierson, H. R.


White, F. W.


Pratt, L. W.


Wolf, John


Read, H. P.


Yorke, Joseph W.


Reilly, J. J.


Young, Matthew


Richards, A. S.


Youngman, V. H.


Riley, J. H. J.


FORMER CELEBRATIONS.


At this meeting Prof. Lewis Boss stated that he had taken pains to learn some of the notable cele- brations that had taken place before in Albany, and read a very interesting account of them, of which the following is an abstract :


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The most notable of Albany's celebrations were, July 22, 1786, centennial of Albany city charter ; August 8, 1788, celebration of the ratification of the Constitution of the United States by the State of New York; October 8, 1823, passage of the first boat from the Erie canal into the Hudson river; No- vember 2, 1825, celebration of formal opening of the Erie canal, when the first boat came through from Buffalo. Prof. Boss thought the best of these, and the one which the coming event should be most like, was that of 1788. Twenty days after the celebration a full page account of it was published in the "Albany Gazette." From this account Prof. Boss had made many memoranda. A citizens committee had charge of the arrangements. The line, made up of various trades and military, formed in the fields near Water- vliet. Portable shops were arranged on vehicles, and the various industries were represented during the march. The Constitution, engrossed on parchment, suspended on a staff, was carried by Major-General Schuyler, while John H. Wendell bore the standard of the United States, and eleven ancient citizens walked near by. An elegant plow was guarded by Stephen Van Rensselaer. The State standard was carried by Major John I. P. Ten Eyck. To the west of Fort Frederick a Federal bower fifteen by forty- four feet was erected, and in this all the participants in the parade were fed. The march was resumed after the dinner and took its way to the spacious pas- tures south of Fort Orange, where it was dismissed. One feature of the parade, quoting from the " Ga- zette," was :




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