The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-10-05
OUR E GUESTS.
Delegates to the international Congress Enjoy
q Ride from West Point tc New York.

New YORK, Oct. AT o o'clock this
morning Colonel Wilson, superintendent of
Che Military Academy at West Point, re-
ceived the members of the AI-Americas
excursion in his Office. Mexican Minister
Romero was among them. and. addressing
him, Colonel Wilson expressed his extreme
qualification that, as a near friend of Gen.
Grant, he bad participated in the unwilling
of his portrait last evening. The Mexican
minister responded with expressions of es-
TEEN and pleasure. also remarking: "Gen.
Grant was very good to me. was glad to
be present."
Secretary Of War Proctor and the party
OF excursionists. under Colonel Wilson's
direction, were led the rounds of the de-
partments, from barracks to recitation
rooms. A view of the river and mountains
was had from the point whittier the party
was driven. The foreign delegate were
clearly impressed with the Rightly of the
routine at the post, the scrupulous care of
the barracks, and severe penalties for nom
observance of regulations most strongly
challenging their attention. The inspec-
ton of the post was conci:lded by an ex-
hlbition of cavalry drill in the riding hall.
Soon after IL o'clock the entire party
found their way down the hill to the dock.
whence they embarked on the gun-boat
Yorktown. The embarkation was made in
boats. of which there wasa small fleet headed
by the steam launch. Colonel Wilson and
Mr.. Romero had seats In one of the small
craft, we'll in advance of the others. As
the party approached the Yorktown q file
and the officers stood behind Commander
Chadwick, with uncovered heads, as tho
distinguished visitors crossed the gang
way. The visitors were introduced to the
commander by Superintendent Wilson. and
preparations for departure were immedi-
ately begun. The bell sounded, the screws
joined motion, and as the ship gathered
Roadway a salute was fired. The interest
of the foreign visitors had been enlisted by
the proceedings up to this point. but they
were aroused almost to enthusiasm, as. un-
der the direction of the executive officer,
the machine guns began to belch forth at
intervals of two and one-half seconds until
fourteen shots had shrouded the vessel in
smoke.
No effort was spared by Commander Chad
wick and his officers to max his passengers
comfortable. Small parties of the guests
were placed IN charge OF various officers
and explored every corner of the ship. from
the white decks, with their great guns in
the sponsors, their brass rails and wealth
of ship furniture, to the hot and rapidly
could spare the time from their ex-
animation of the beautifully proportioned
mechanism of the great guns and other
warlike devices, they pointed with admiIa-
ton to the beauties of the valley
through which the river ran. Further
down the shipping began 10 increase in
number and the delegates fell into CONVEX
sation. Many of them are non-committal
as to what city of the United States they
would most care to visit upon the occasion
of a worlds fair in 1892. Clearly they all
appreciate the situation, n the feeling
has been ascertained. among them that
Americans should settle the question of
site among themselves, uninfiuenced by
opinions of foreigners. Spuyten Duyvll
was passed about 3:15. A most elaborate
luncheon had meanwhile been served IN the
| captains cabin. and the vigorous exercises
of the day brought keen and appreciatlve
appetites to the feast.
| New York was reached about $3.50 p. NJ.
A salute of seventeen guns was fired in
honor of Senior Silva. Secretary of the
Treasury of Colombia. Rapidly, but in
perfect order. the guests and the great pile,
of baggage which made a pyramid upon
the main deck, were transferred to the
steamer Puritan. and at 5 o'clock the party
began the trip to Boston by way of Long
Island sound. The delegates. before start
| ing for the East to-day. received and ac-
cepted an invitation TO q dinner in Canada
ON the evening of Sunday, 18th instant,
which day they will spend at Niagara
Falls. The host of the occasion will be Mr..
! Erastus Wiman, and the entertainment
| will be given at the Clifton House, ON the
| Canadian side of the falls.