The Portland daily press., 1889-10-09

| After the depressing days Of October that
marked the beginning of the week, with their
autumnal chill, gloom and moisture, 1t was
pleasant to open their eyes yesterday upon
bright sunlight, blue skies and the bracing
breezes that were waited to us from the sum-
init Of Mt Washington. In the clear atmos-
phere far away objects were brought near,
there was an exhlaration in the air and the
golden beams of the sun drove away all the
megrims that had previously troubled one.
The city and the citizens. flung out their
banners, and the display of bunting, added
to the general signs of joyousness on account
of the day.
The Arrival and Reception.
The train pulled into the Union Station at
exactly three minutes before four o'clock.
It was drawn by locomotive 1858 of the
Pennsylvania railroad In charge Of engineer
Samuel Hart, and consisted Of the combina-
tion car Esperanza, the dining car Windsor.
and the sleepers India. Japan, Columbus
and Washington. Conductor Frank Cleaves
had charge of the train from Rochester. The
run from Manchester to Rochester was with
out special incident. After leaving Roches-
ter, at about 2 O'Clock, the train stopped for
2 second or two at Springvale to take on the
following delegation: Thomas P. Shaw, Will
ford G. Chapman, j. S. Gilliatt, j. Fl. Ham,
len, j. e. Marrett from the City Government
and Board Of Trade, and w. FL. Conant,
Of the Rochester, and then proceeded
tothis city without stop. At the station the
Mayor and the committee were in atten dance
and received the delegates as they stepped
from the train. Alderman Shaw presented
Gen. W. E.. Curtis, the special agent of the
State Department, to Mayor Melcher. Gen.
Curtis then presented the delegates to the
Mayor. by name, after which ceremony the
delegates, the city officials and the news
paper correspondents passed through the
waiting room to the carriages which were
waiting under the archway outside.
The Ride.
There were twenty-one open carriages un
der the chargeof ME-. n. S. Fernald, and
-they,were rapidly filed, three strangers and
Portland man for guide, being placed In
each. After the short stop incident to the
loading Of the carriages the party started
and rode over the following route Up Con
gress street to Bramhall, Bracket, Arsenal,
Western Promenade. Bowdoin, Vaughan,
Spring, Thomas. Pine, State, Spring. High,
Deering, State, Deering Park, State, Con-
gress. North, Eas.ern Promenade, Fore,
Commercial, Pearl and Middle streets to the
Falmouth Hotel, where a section Of the par
ty disembarked. The remainder went up to
the residence of ex-Mayor Chapman to make
a call, but as that gentleman was out, they re-
turned to thehotel and spent. the time be-,
fore dinner In making each others acquain-
tance. 80 sis
The delegates were very. much pleased
with the city and their drive. More than
half of them were heard to say that it was the
onlyreally pleasant time they had had since
they started out, as there were no spinning
looms to make their heads ache. All were
pleased with the bracing salty air, the flags
that were displayed in their honor, and the
crowds Of beautiful women whom they
passed on the streets. This latter feature
was so often reiterated by these visitors,
that one mustconclude that sPortland's wo-
men are remarkable in this respect among
the women of the world.
The AlI.AmerIcan Party.
The party was under charge Of W. E. Cur
tbs. special agent of the State Department
and consisted of these gentlemen:
. Argentine Republic-A. s. Caivo
BoIvia-J. F. Velarde; Secretary, MeIchor OBJ
arrio; Attaches, Alcibiades velarde, Mariana
BRAZIL. G. de Amaral valente, Salvador de
Mendonca; Secretary, Jose Angosto Ferreira de
Costai Attaches, Carlos Silyera Martino, Mario
de MendOnca.
Columbia Carlos Martinez Silva, Climaco
Calderon; Secre, ary, Martin Amador.
Costa Rica-Secrefary, Joaquin Bernardo CAL
. Guatemala Fernando F. Cruz; Secretary, Do.
mingo Eslrada; Attache, Javier a. Arroyo:
Notwithstanding Zelaya; Secretaries, L.
nMexico-Secretary, Adolfo Miiiica sayago.
Nicaragua-Attache, II. Mayorga.
Peru-F. c. G. zegarra; Secretary. Alberto Fal-
salvador-Jacinto Castellanos, Samuel valdi-
Nieso.
Uruguay Alberto Min; Secretary. Henry Dau-
Venezuela Francisco Antonio Silva, NIcanor
Bolet Peraza; Secretary, n. Bolet Monagas.
UNITED States-J. b. Henderson, Chas. r. Flint.
Clement Studebaker, Henry G. Davis Secretary
to INT. Flint j. II. Fox,
Besides the gentlemen just named these
formed part of the party:
Attaches-Edmund W. p. Smith, Edward A.
Irescott, W. X. sutton.
A., lst Lieut.. Henry Il Lemiy, U. s. A.; surgeon
Geo. M. sternburg, U. :. A.
Representative Spanish American Commercial
Representing Pennsylvania Railroads.. W. F.
Associated Press-F. W. Mack, E. NJ. Hood.
New York Press Association c.. A. ORourke.
Frank LeslIe'sI,J. y. G,agns, GM,agie, G. Nagle.
New York Tribune-M. Seckendorf.
Washington Star-G. II. Harries.
Phlladephia Press-E. N. Rowland.
Boston Herald-Morton d. Mitchell.
New York Mail and Express w. A. Deering.
Boston Traveller-Mr. Calhoun.
The Train.
The train surpasses In :magnlfcence any
thing in the shape of railroad equipment
ever seen In this city The locomotive is
model of excellence. 1t was built In 1888 at
the Altoona shops, and has done duty In the
mountains OF Pennsylvania. 1t is provided
with all the improvements possible in loco
motives. and is a very handsome machine.
The combination car Esperanza Is about
double the length of ordinary cars. 1t Is di-
yided into two compartments, the baggage
room and the sleeping quarters. for the train
crew. In the front endI of the car Is the
electric light apparatus. in charge of c. e.
EllIott of Chicago, electrician. The engine
which drives the dynamo is compact
Westinghouse machine, taking steam direct
from the locomotive. This electric system
lights the entire train, including the two
tail lamps on the sleeper Japan. In the rear
half of the car are the library, bath room.
barber shop and buffet. Next comes the
dining car Windsor. divided into kitchen
and dining room with eating capacity of
az After the Windsor is. the sleeper Co,
lumbus. and the other cars of the train. The
train. as has been said. is vestibuled through
ont. and is heated by the Consolidated Heat
ing Company's system. The heater pipes
and air-brake hose, together with the clinch
and chain couplings maze 1t practically one
continuous car, and that one of the best
ever seen. Ths train stood on the track out
aide the station last evening, ,Iwith the To-
comotiye attached. Sin order that the cars