The Portland daily press., 1889-10-07
DELEGATES IN BOSTON.
How the Hub entertained the All
Americas Congress.

Boston, October 5.-The visiting delegates
to the Pan-American congress arrived in
Boston yesterday morning. having come
from New York Friday night via the FAN
River line. The party was met at O'Clock
at the Old Colony station by R.s Honor
Mayor Hart, United States Commissioner T.
Jefferson Coolidge. President Rogers OF the
common council, Rev. DR.. Adams of this
city, L. Jefferson Coolidge, Jr., Rev. Mr.,
Everleth of Rangoon, Burmah, Mr.. Allan
Eustis, BraZiian consul at New Orleans. Mr..
Percy Gushing of this city, whose knowl
edge of the Spanish language will be brought
into requisition, and City Messenger Peters
and Assistant Osborn, who had the party In
charge. The delegates were escorted to
carriages, and, contrary to the prearranged
programme, were driven at once to the Ven-
dome. At the hotel an hour was spent, so
that it was that much time later than the ap-
pointed ;,Ih hour when the party allghted at the
Hart asked for the attention of all for few
minutes, saying: II now introduce to you
the Boston High School and Mr.. Charles T.
Gallagher, who will tell you something re-
gardlng It,. Mr.. Gallagher made short ad-
dress, In which he described the curriculum
of the high and Latin schools, and the sys-
tenn by which the Boston public schools are
managed, and then the several sch0olrooms,
where the regular everyday class work was
IN progress. were visited. In some quite a
stop was made. Many of the visitors took
copious notes of what they saw. The GYM
naslum was highly commended as valuable
adjunct to school life. From the gymnasium
the party descended to the gallery of the
drill room. and here witnessed the fine ma
ly applauding them. There were eight COM
panies, with 40 to so in each, including the
officers. Carriages having again been taken,
the party was driven to the Fitchburg
depot, where special train was taken for
Waltham.
At Waltham the distinguished party was
received by President Fitch and Superin-
tendent Robbins of the American Watch
Company, and spent two hours in an inspec-
Of the factory. Then they were driven to
we West New Newton. where the train was taken
Rubber Company's works were visited, and
afterwards the trip was extended to Ash
land, where Houghton, Coolidge & Co.'S
shoe factory was the object OF much inter-
est The party returned TO this city early in
the evening. The Commercial Club gave the
members of the congress a banquet tonight
at the Parker House. Among those present
as guests were Lieut.. Gov. Bracket, Mayor
Hart. Senator Hoar, Congressman Russell,
ex-Mayor Prince, Hon. Geo. 0. Carpenter,
VIM. L. Hart, Alden Spear of the Chamber
of Commerce, Hersy B. Goodwin, Rev. Ed
ward Everett Hale, 7. j. Coolidge, f. w.
Lincoln, VIM. Whitman. j. W. COndler, A.
A, Ranney, ex.Collector Beard, Samuel
johnson, ii. w. Peabody, ex-Gov Rice and
many others. Speeches were made by the
president of the club, Alpheus H. Hardy,
Delegate Zegarra of Peru, Mayor Hart,
Lieut.. Gov. Bracket, and Others.
A Report Denied.
WASHINGTON. October Sit is not true,
as reported, that the Argentine Republic
and Chillian delegates have Withdrawn from
the Pan-American Congress. For personal
reasons they, as well as some delegates from
other countries, are not with the party at the
outset of the trip, but they will join it at a
later stage.