New-York tribune., 1889-12-20
DELEGATES SEE THE SUN
rury ALSO HEAR WARM WORDS OF VEL
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,rcrpTroN TO THE PAN.AMERICAN VISITORS
ny THE CHAMBER OF coMMERcE-orHER

RECEPTION TO THE PAN.AMERcAN VISITORS
ny THE CHAMBER OF coMMERcE-orHER
FORMS OF ENTERTAINMENT.
rhs delegates to the International American Con-
,.,snce Yesterday discovered New-York sunshine.
,der the influences of blue skies and genial hospi-
..r,y. they enjoyed the day immensely. They saw
oyethIng of the business side OF the city. The
von,sble Life Assurance Society entertained them
:, hreakfast The members OF the NewYoik Stock
vxchanse gave them an enthusiastic reception. AZ
. chamber OF Commerce meeting they heard kindly
nd encouraging words uttered by able and famous
o.rers In the evening the 7th Regiment had
.,,alon drill and dress parade In Their honor, and
,Ss spsnish-Amcrcan Literary Society gave them
reception.
,h. nrosramme of the day. Mounted policemen es
,or,ed the carriages. Few of the PanAmericans had
.t command of English enough to say that the
r,dge was great and grand" The view down
,se Raw delighted them. They looked with wonder
and admiration at the expanse of water. ships at
.hssr anchorages others moored at their piers lining
~. eurving shores with bristng masts, at the ferry
,.s crossing and recrossng the river at the brisk
,,ss moving hther and thither, and at the heavily
,den freight lighters and they in the Statue OF
Liberty the ideslizcd personifeation Of that which
ave 10 their nations life. and which makes sure
. ,h,ir continued progress.
IS.
life Assurance society not able to be present
:, the reception of the delegates in the Equitable
pp,ldinc James w. Alexander welcomed them.
They were introduced the officers and to the guests
invited 10 meet them in the handsome rooms of the
LAWYERS Club. Breakfast was served in the directors
Yoom M Alexander presided. ard there were present
DR. F. c. c. ZegaIra, DR.. Matias Romero. Arthur
raforestrie DIR. Iioraco GuZman, Dr. Fernando Cruzt
u. NJ Alexander Jose NJ. Hurtado, DR.. Carlos Martinez
snva Clement studebaker John Il. Henderson, Clmaco
cslderon Manuel Aragon Marcellus Hartley. General
Iouis Fitzgerald, Dr. jose Decoud Dr. J. &. do Amaral
yslente William Henry Trescot, T. Jefferson Coolidge,
Dr. Salvador de Mondonca, Dr. Jeronimo Zelaya, Henry
A Hurlbut, William A.. Wheelock, DR.. Enrique A.
N.xa, Dr. Juan r. vclarde Morris NJ. Estee, Andrew
Carnegie Dr. Ncanor Bolet Peraza, DIR. Jose AndIade,
Henry Day, Charles c. Landon. DR.. Francisco Antonio
silva Dr. Emilio c. Varas, f. II. Ammidown DR..
Jscnto Castellanos, William L. Bull Charles 5. Smith,
lain H. Inman, Jose Maria Placido CaamanO, Alex
snder z. Orr, Ii. c. Marquand, Fidel g. Pierra, Jose
Alfonso William Alexander, secretary Of the Equitable
society samuel Borrowe, second president OF the
Eoutsbe society: ii. Remsen Whtehouse, Charles +.
flint Sidney Dillon Ripley. Granville p liawcs, j. A.
Mccall, Mr.. Clark, William E. Curtis, Mr.. Garcia,
" C. Yarrow, <. w. p. smith, Lieutenant Henry r.
Lemly, Mr.. Trujillo, Haughwout Howe, Captain John
G. Bourke. j. A. Rossi, Antonio Echeverria Domingo
pano Tere Samuel valdvieso Pauline Alfonso, Nicanor
Bslct Manages, Carlos Zanartu, Mr. Velarde Melchor
obarrio, Richard vilafranca, f. Constantine flalos
Mario do Mendonca, J. de Freitas Vasconceues, Jose
Ferrelra da Costa, Joaquin Barnardo Calvo Ernesto
Bosch, FREDERICK Pinodo, Julio Rengifo, Javier A.
Arroyo Domingo Estrada, Manuel Elguera, Leopoldo
oyague soyer, r. Mayorga, II. Arstide Preston and
Cornelius \. Bliss.
James G. Blaine. who expected to attend had
been called to Washington by telegram from Presi-
sent Harrison. 1t was rumored that important
Brazilian mail had arrived which demanded the i'm
mediate attention of the Secretary OF State.
Mr. Alexander made a speech of welcome. and talked
Of the benefcent aims and worldwide field of the
Equitable Assurance Society. Then the health of the
delegates was drunk many Of them innocently stand
ng up and drinking and cheering for themselves with
their entertainers.
Matias Romero OF Mexico. returned thanks. and ex-
pressed his admiration of the country where such an
Institution as the Equitable Life Assurance Society
could grow and prosper as 1t had done
Dr. Jscinto Castellanos. of San Salvador, speaking
Spanish on behalf of the lawyers of the delegation,
Impressed the pleasure which their visit TO the
Lawyers Club had given them and talked of the emf
neneo of the American bar.
Preceded by policemen, the delegates marched two
by two through streets with onlookers to the
dent. and the members of the Governing Committee
received them. Mr.. Bull made short speech OF vel
come. and Manuel Aragon of Costa Rica, briefly re-
piled.
The delegates escorted to the galleries over
looking the foor The scene below interested them
deeply. They asked many questions about the con
duct of business, and finally gave three cheers fol-
the brokers The bulls and bears Immediately re-
turned the compliment by giving their visitors three
tremendous hurrah's7 that might have been heard
a mile away.
The proceedings in the Chamber of Commerce were
marked by more formalty, and the PsnAmericans
we're evidently much impressed-some of them per
hans ed- -hC Of hn m
portence Of the Chamber. There was an exceedingly
large attendance. Charles ). Smith presided. The
delegates present were Maas Romero, of Mexico
Arthur Laforestrie, of lIayti F. c. c. Zegarra, OF
Peru; Fernando Cruz of Guatemala; Carlos Martinez
silva. Of tie United States Of Colombia: Manuel
Arsgon, Of Costa Rica Jose S. Decoud, OF Paraguay
Ieronimo Zelayo, of Honduras; Juan F. Vearde, Of
bolivia Jose Andrade. of Venezuela; Jose Alfonso,
n Chill; Jaoirto Castellanos, Of salvador; Coneiius
y. Bliss Clement Studebaker William Henry TrescOt.
Andrew Carnegie, Morris NJ Estee and Charles r..
Flint. All the secretaries and attaches of the con-
ference attended the meeting. Just before 1t began
General William 7. sherman arrived. Merchants aud
delegates uDed in cheering him again and again, and
after shaking hands with dozens Of old friends and
new. he Was invited TO the seat of honor the
right hand of Mr.. Smith.
Mr.. smith delivered an address which ran in part
As follows:
have gentlemen. the profound conviction that the
meeting o. the International American Congress will
initiate movement in the political and commercial well
fare VI the Western world which will take rank the
Important events 10 which 1 referred. Certainly,
the great countries which you represent and the United
States desire intimate political and commercial union
which your Congress the prophecy and the promise
een. time, patience aEd mutual concessions only
wired 10 this great result. The conclusions Of
Wr distinguished body will, doubt, snow the way
Which our merchants and yours Will be glad to take.
icheers)
In the opinion Of this Chamber, need frequent and
rapid means OF communication between North and South
America ana We believe that respective Governments
should give liberal support 10 all sound enterprises which
tend 70 this result. (Cheers)
Mr. Aragcn, OF Costa Rlca who was introduced as
merchant, replied. Mr.. Aragon has a striking in
divduality. and delightfully."- quaint and Ingenious
way VI expressing himself in English. Some of ths