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ALBANY'S PRESENT MAYOR 
 
 HON. JOSEPH W. STEVENS 
 
 MAYOR OF ALBANY, 1917 
 
INVITATION TO ALL 
 
 Come and Live with us in Beautiful, Historic Albany 
 (Capital City of the Empire State) 
 
 For delightful location, satisfactory climate, business facilities 
 and social environment, unexcelled in the United States. 
 
 THE WIDE AWAKE CITY 
 
 Location Discovered by Hendrick Hudson in 1609 
 (The Oldest Settlement in the North) 
 
 Chartered as a City, thro' the efforts of Peter Schuyler, in 1686 
 (The oldest Chartered City in the United States) 
 
 Now a Hustling, Thriving, Enterprising City of 
 
 120,000 INHABITANTS 
 
 Delightfully Situated on the Left Bank and at the 
 head of Navigation on the Beautiful Hudson River, 
 150 miles from Tidewater, and known far and wide as 
 
 "THE CITY BEAUTIFUL" 
 
 Albany Bids You Welcome 
 
AT STATE AND PEARL 
 
 CANTO ONE 
 
 At State and Pearl — at State and Pearl, 
 
 The center of All)any's busiest whirl, 
 
 At State and Pearl — • at State and Pearl, 
 
 The tryst for the boy and the tryst for the girl ; 
 
 If the stones could talk and the bricks could cry. 
 
 As the automobiles go whizzing by, 
 
 What tales would be told, some a century old. 
 
 Of meetings and greetings, some shy and some bold, 
 
 Of promises made and of promises broken. 
 
 Of words, peradventure, that shouldn't be spoken, 
 
 Of men and of deeds that the corners have known. 
 
 Since good Peter Schuyler petitioned the throne ; 
 
 Of multitudes gathered at times in the street 
 
 And the trample of millions of Albany feet ; 
 
 Of the hustle and bustle, the push and the go. 
 
 From the days of Old Peter to the days of Old Joe ; 
 
 Of the loves and the hates, the hopes and the fears 
 
 7\t Albany's center thro' many long years, 
 
 But all in the lives of the boy and the girl, 
 
 At the corner of State and Pearl. 
 
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 The New Hotel Ten Eyck as it will appear when completed 
 
AT STATE AND PEARL 
 
 CANTO TWO 
 
 Four corners, of course, there couldn't be less, 
 
 And one of them now in a terrible mess, 
 
 For old Tweddle Building, the pride of our youth. 
 
 Must fall for a modern skyscraper, forsooth, 
 
 And so, through the work of the Dagos and Mike, 
 
 We now see uprearing the mammoth Ten Eyck ; 
 
 Ten Eyck — what a vision the name brings to view, 
 
 Whose lofcby is known as the " Kingdom of Chew," 
 
 Where statesmen do gather, politicians do talk 
 
 And the laws are all made for the State of New York; 
 
 (Such laws — so many, so mixed, so confusing, 
 
 Got the people all guessing, the lawyers all musing) ; 
 
 Ten Eyck — where the candle at either end flickers. 
 
 While " statesmen " put thro' all their deals and their dickers ^ 
 
 Ten Eyck — where some banquets are held we can boast, 
 
 Whose echoes are heard from the coast to the coast; 
 
 Ten Eyck — where Society now and then meet 
 
 And dance till the morning in silk stockinged feet; 
 
 It sure is the center of Albany's whirl, 
 
 At the corner of State and Pearl. 
 
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AT STATE AND PEARL 
 
 CANTO THREE 
 
 Alas and alack, as we look straic^ht across, 
 
 (Of the Northeastern corner I'm speaking-, of course) 
 
 We see an old relic of Albany's past. 
 
 And Bender and Dexter hold on to it fast; 
 
 You hardh^ can blame them with rents mounting- higher, 
 
 But some day a hustler wall take a real flyer. 
 
 He'll cover the plot with bright shining gold dollars. 
 
 And then they'll let go for " Mazuma" just hollers; 
 
 Be patient, Albanians, and you will yet view 
 
 A structure that'll be an eye opener for you; 
 
 From the " State " on the east to the " Home " on the 
 north, 
 
 It will fill the whole space with a building of worth ; 
 
 Don't know what they'll call it but make a suggestion, 
 
 " Peter Schuyler's " a name that is great beyond question ; 
 
 'Twill reflect the Old Dutch in its scope and design, 
 
 But be modern in every convenience and line; 
 
 Who's the chap going to build it? I really don't know, 
 
 But the fellow who does, he will be the whole show ; 
 
 Lord hasten the day when that dream will unfurl, 
 
 At the corner of State and Pearl. 
 
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AT STATE AND PEARL 
 
 CANTO FOUR 
 
 On an opposite corner — Southwest I may say. 
 
 We now point with pride to Pete Kiernan's " R. K. ; " 
 
 Now Pete is a hustler, with that you'll agree, 
 
 Tho' he may not be " blessed "' with a family tree ; 
 
 Pete isn't Old Dutch but he's Irish all right, 
 
 And the Irish help somewdiat in Albany's might, 
 
 Our Bradys and Nolans and Farrells and Glynns. 
 
 Have something to do with our outs and our ins ; 
 
 And Pete's building holds the delight of our town, 
 
 The Chamber of Commerce — Ed. Coffin's renown; 
 
 Don't shoot — they are doing the best they know how, 
 
 And no one calls Albany an " also ran " now; 
 
 All Chambers of Commerce have troubles to meet, 
 
 And the "kickers" have double soled shoes on their feet; 
 
 We're blooming and booming right there in Arkay, 
 
 Where bankers and business lights meet every day, 
 
 AA'hile out on the corner great deals are put thro', 
 
 Which change all the farms into streets that are new, 
 
 And a ten mile radius soon we can twirl. 
 
 From the corner of State and Pearl. 
 
AT STATE AND PEARL 
 
 CANTO FIVE 
 
 Just one corner more and then I am through; 
 
 It's not very old and it's not very new; 
 
 It's the County Bank corner which all of us know 
 
 As staid and conservative — sure but not slow ; 
 
 As firm as Gibraltar, it seems to portray 
 
 The solid, substantial, Old Albany way, 
 
 For Sanders and Wheeler and the men at the helm 
 
 Are about as well known as the "Albany Elm ; " 
 
 A corner historic is this famous Southeast. 
 
 And there stood the " Staats " house, in annals not least. 
 
 For over two centuries braving all gales, 
 
 With ])ricks l)aked in Holland and monster Dutch nails, 
 
 Succuml^ing. at last, to improvement's great sway 
 
 While " Sturgeontown " folks souvenirs took away; 
 
 Many stirring events can that corner review. 
 
 Colonial, Revolutionary and Civil War too; 
 
 Great men. great achievements, great deeds there unite, 
 
 A large share of U. S. history to write. 
 
 And it still throbs daily with a stir and a whirl 
 
 At the corner of State and Pearl. 
 
THE PLAZA 
 AND THE D. & H BUILDING 
 
 Adjoining will be the beautiful Journal Building completing the Triangle 
 
AT STATE AND PEARL 
 
 CANTO SIX 
 
 As you stand at the corners, look up and down street 
 And a beautiful viewpoint your vision will meet; 
 The street we call State, without exaggeration, 
 The noblest of thoroughfares in this whole nation; 
 Conceived by the Dutch, it is Albany's pride, 
 Twelve hundred feet long- and two hundred feet wide, 
 Not level and fiat like an Illinois farm. 
 But mounting up hill and therein is its charm; 
 At the foot gently laved by the beautiful river. 
 At the head stands the Capitol — ours now forever. 
 From Broadway to Eagle a gradual rise 
 Till the Capitol's domes pierce the azure blue skies; 
 There's no street can equal it, here or abroad. 
 It takes the first prize and the highest award; 
 Friends Brunner and Lay and the highbrows all say. 
 It's the artistic street of the country today. 
 And when, in a year, we complete up the Plaza, 
 From river to Steal House 'twill be a pazaza ; 
 So tourists, stop off, take a peep and a whirl, 
 From the corner of State and Pearl. 
 
THE NEW YORK TELEPHONE COMPANY BUILDING. ALBANY, N Y. 
 
AT STATE AND PEARL 
 
 CANTO SEVEN 
 
 Let no one suppose from these verses set down, 
 
 There are only two streets in old Albany tow^n, 
 
 But, before leaving- these, gentle reader, we'll say, 
 
 There's sure " something doing " in each every day ; 
 
 On State stand the banks, so full they near burst, 
 
 Commercial, the State, two Trusts and the First, 
 
 And the old M. & F. whose years are five score, 
 
 With its stock always quoted five hundred or more; 
 
 While the Savings Banks, National, County and City, 
 
 The Home and the Albany make up the ditty. 
 
 Business houses line Pearl, business houses line State, 
 
 And the business they do it is right to call " great," 
 
 While Broadway and Beaver, Hudson, James, Lodge and 
 Green, 
 
 Maiden Lane and Steuben and some others are seen, 
 
 All aiding old Albany's commerce to rise. 
 
 Till it now stands the highest of towns of its size; 
 
 \\\ matters of finance we're first — none excel, 
 
 In matters of trade — well the figures will tell ; 
 
 In shipping facilities the town can't be beat, 
 
 Being located just where the East and West meet; 
 
 Manufacturer, you're welcome, get into the whirl 
 
 That revolves around State and Pearl. 
 
AT STATE AND PEARL 
 
 CANTO EIGHT 
 
 And now, gentle reader, with a touch and a go, 
 
 We'll point out some other things pleasant to know; 
 
 In the first place, like Rome, ancient Rome of renown. 
 
 We're built upon hills — seven hills make the town ; 
 
 And, also like Rome, where all roads led of yore, 
 
 Alany roads lead to Albany — nearly a score, 
 
 Good roads, sucli as Dufifey, our hustling Commish. 
 
 Is building all over York State with a rush ; 
 
 Now, whether you're poor, moderate wealth or just wealthy, 
 
 You know. that a hilly town always is healthy, 
 
 And that is our record — statistics show straight, 
 
 We're the healthiest city in any old State ; 
 
 And. likewise, like all hilly towns, we are clean, 
 
 Xo dirt, filth and mud on our streets ever seen, 
 
 Xo dirtv black smoke smudging soot on your collar. 
 
 We prohibit soft coal — come, Phoebe Snow, holler; 
 
 And, with our location, while mountains surround us. 
 
 All the storms, hot and cold, just simply pass round us; 
 
 Make vour home with us. friend and revolve with the whirl 
 
 That commences at State and Pearl. 
 
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 CANTO NINE 
 
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 Yes, come here and live ; — love your own native place — 
 
 But reside in the city that's setting- the pace; 
 
 We've made more improvements in this little town lately 
 
 Than any old burgh — no matter how stately ; 
 
 They call us " The City Most Beautiful " now, 
 
 The name fits us right and Ave'll tell you just how; 
 
 In the first place the river, where work being- done 
 
 Will give us the handsomest "River Front" known; 
 
 Our Plaza's unique, nothing- like it e'er seen. 
 
 Right down at the docks blooms a bright spot of green, 
 
 Screened ofif from the railroads and all ugly view 
 
 By the Flemish creation that Marc Reynolds drew ; 
 
 Our streets are well paved, well lighted, well kept 
 
 And Boulevards now round our city have swept; 
 
 Our residence district lies high on the hills 
 
 Where you get Summer breezes but miss Winter chills; 
 
 Our parks are the finest, both Washington and Lincoln, 
 
 Our drainage is perfect, the best. I am thinking, 
 
 There's still more to say but get into the whirl. 
 
 Be a "Booster" at State and Pearl. 
 
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AT STATE AND PEARL 
 
 CANTO TEN 
 
 In the matter of water we can say to you sure, 
 
 We have an alntndance and perfectly pure; 
 
 Our beds of hltration where thousands were spent. 
 
 Furnish aqua which tests just a hundred per cent; 
 
 Car service is frequent thro" all city streets, 
 
 Transportation facilities all reason meets; 
 
 Prett}' sul)urbs surround us in every direction, 
 
 If you crave "country life" you can have your selection; 
 
 To the north we have Loudonxille, Troy and Menands, 
 
 To the east are the Ilillview and Elliot lands, 
 
 Just south you'll hud Selkirk and Castleton best, 
 
 A\'hile Elsmere, Delmar and Slinqerlands lie west; 
 
 Every one of them rural, every one of them fine, 
 
 Every one of them served by an Autobus line; 
 
 Now listen, sojourners in all other places, 
 
 Don't 3^ou think we've put Albany right thro' her paces? 
 
 And, with our advantages, told here in verse, 
 
 Can't you go a bit further and fare very much worse? 
 
 Come li\e here in Albany — come quickly, come now, 
 
 Write any Albanian and he'll tell you how, 
 
 And he'll take your right hand in a true, friendly twirl 
 
 At the corner of State and Pearl. 
 
Albany as a Manufacturing Center 
 
 Albany is the best manufacturing center in the United States. 
 Its geographical location makes it so and its shipping facilities are 
 unexcelled. It is the natural dividing point between the East and the 
 West and wears, with pride, its title of "The Great Western Gate- 
 way." Other places have attempted to appropriate that title without 
 any show of reason and with nothing to back up their claims. There 
 is only one " Great Western Gateway." That title l)elongs to .Mhany. 
 Consider the location. It is at the head of navigation on the 
 Hudson river, a river that carries the greatest commerce and the great- 
 est number of passengers of any river in the world. In a very few 
 years the State of New York will complete its barge canal and Albany 
 will be the eastern terminus of the same. The United States Gov- 
 ernment is committed to the policy of deepening the channel of the 
 Hudson, as far as Albany, to twent}--seven feet, thus allowing freight 
 carrying ships to dock here. Just south of the city is an immense 
 tract of level land bordering on the river and owned by the city, upon 
 which can be built the greatest system of docks in the United States. 
 These will undoubtedly ])e built as soon as the barge canal and the 
 Hudson river deepening are actualities. 
 
 Besides water transportation, the railroad facilities of Albany are 
 the best. Six great trunk lines enter, divide, break cargo and ship, 
 with Albany as the dividing point. Cargo is then shipped from 
 Albany to the west, the great northwest and the southwest by the 
 New York Central, West Shore and the Delaware & Hudson. Elec- 
 tric lines run in every direction from .Mliany to a distance of many 
 miles, and autobuses serve all nearby local points with frequent service. 
 
 Three bridges span the Hudson at .Albany, two railroad bridges 
 and one auto, electric and foot liridge. Alliany is also the natural 
 trading center for a population of nearly 500,000 people located 
 w^ithin seventy-five miles in all directions. 
 
 Here industry never seems to lag and the citizens are always on 
 the alert to advance the supremacy of the city in every way. To the 
 energetic and hustling Inisiness man of twentieth century ideals and 
 instincts this city especially appeals. Manufacturers desiring to locate 
 in Albany will find quantities of good building land both to the north 
 and south of the city, adjacent to all shipping facilities, which can be 
 bought at reasonable prices. P"or full information address Chamber 
 of Commerce, Albany, N. Y. 
 
Albany as a Residential City 
 
 The advantages of Albany as a residential city are manv ; it's the 
 healthiest city in the United States and for many years its death rate 
 has been the lowest, due partly, but not entirely, to its location on 
 hills. While built on hills it is surrounded on all sides b}' still higher 
 hills, which act as storm breakers. Many times, during severe win- 
 ters, while places only a short distance from our city are in tlie grip 
 of a terrible storm, Albany has escaped storm entirely. 
 
 Albany has two beautiful parks, Washington and Lincoln. Wash- 
 ing Park has long been noted as a charming beauty spot, and Lincoln, 
 while newer, has a most delightful natural situation with a view from 
 the upper part of it unexcelled anywhere. When this park is com- 
 pleted, in about a year's time, it will have the finest grounds in the 
 country for all kinds of sports and pastimes, al)solutely free to the 
 public. 
 
 The streets of Albany are well paved, lighted and kept; no black 
 smoke hovers over the city, consequently all buildings are bright and 
 clean; the educational facilities are the very best; police and fire 
 departments unexcelled ; with the best filtration beds in the country 
 we have an abundance of water; the sewerage system, nearing com- 
 pletion, includes an intercepting sewer v.hich carries all sewage miles 
 below the city ; a garbage incinerating plant is now being constructed. 
 
 The social side of Albany is all that could be desired; functions 
 of every kind are constantly being held ; fine theatres and halls, all 
 the Ijest pla_vs, concerts and movies, dancing parlors, and every form 
 of rational amusement one could ask for ; churches of all denomina- 
 tions ; branches of every fraternal organization on earth. Many beau- 
 tiful private residences, some fine apartment houses and five first-class 
 hotels; four splendid daily papers, all bright, clean and newsy and 
 with large circulations. 
 
 Taxes and rentals are reasonable and Ali)any's bonds lead the 
 market on premium worth; the banking facilities are the best in the 
 country; the drives around .Albany are charming, no matter in which 
 direction you go; the beautiful Hudson lies at your feet, the finest 
 sail in the world and on the finest steamboats in tb.e world. Some day 
 we're bound to put through a bill for purchasing Ijuildings and mak- 
 ing a park around the Capitol ; when that day comes Alliany will ha\e 
 the finest civic center in the country. All)any is a ])eautiful city, a 
 healthful city and a good place to live in. Albanians will lie glad lo 
 welcome newcomers and you couldn't dri lietter than come and live in 
 
 BEAUTIFUL, HISTORIC ALBANY 
 
ALBANY'S FIRST MAYOR 
 
 HON. PETER SCHUYLER 
 
 MAYOR OF ALBANY. 1686 
 
Albany, N. Y. 
 
 The richest city in the country in reminiscences of Old Dutch, 
 Colonial, Revolutionary and later times. A most charming 
 place for the scholar, historian and literary man to reside but 
 equally attractive to the devotee of fashion or the hard-headed, 
 active, energetic business man or manufacturer, whose sole 
 thought is of making dollars and plenty of them. All will 
 find Albany a most delightful city to live in. 
 
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