Telegram-herald., 1889-10-19
Their Representatives Retained
By the Valley City.
A Grand GALA DAY FOR EVERYBODY
Booming Cannon, Oceans ofPeople,
Niles Of Bunting.
FACTORIES AID STORES INSPECTED
rhs Party Entsrtains led Ia . Royal Manner
The roar of ths fastOrtes-Ehs
PaFsd. and Military Dritl-Ihs
Horse Er0ts Dinner, Rte.

We h4t a1 dea of seeing such mag
nidcent c.ty.F are bat a lew OF the ex-
carnations Of the Pan-AmercAn gentle
men sterday a. they were shown TINS
beautiful city Of Grand Rapids
The Tram.
The train bearing the party pulled a
T. the union depot 40 2.31 a. In. and IS
by TAR tAe most perfect tram in all ts
arrangements and IN u equ page that
has ever been drawn over United States
railroads. lt consists OF the following
equipment.
Pennsylvania railroad engine No.
1903, class %. Tus engine, with a
Pennsy wanna railroad engineer and
fireman n charge, viii draw the tFain
throughout tne tour covering dis
tasce ot j,s25 miles.
Pullman vestihule library and smOk-
ing car "E-perauzt, finished IN bronze
aud gold, and equipped a. a library
and smoking paf.Or, with card room,
barber and bath saloon, buffet and
escrtoire. In this ear is located
dynamo, Oy means OF which the train
OF s.x ears IS Illuminated with electric
lights, and which charges storage bat
terles under the ears, capable, when
charged, of running the right for ten
hours without the use OF dynamo.
From this dynamo are lighted the sig
nal lights on rear Of tram; and from Il.
also, IS established the current from
which may be- lighted, at pleasure. IN
each section OF the different cars, port
able hgnts, Ot ght candle-pOwer each,
tor individual use.
Pullman vestbule dining car, Wind
sor, finished IN oak and olive green,
with a capacity OF serving simultane-
ously forty persons.
Pullman vestDule sleeping cars,
Washington and Columbus, finished in
satln-wOOd, mahogany and imperial
purple, with maroon haug.ugs.
Pullman vestibule sleeping ears, In-
da and Japan, finished in satin-wOOd, ,
mahogany and turquoise blue, with
garnet, purple and maroon hangings,
and with drawng-rOOms finished IN
ivory, gold and maroon.
Baths are connected with the toilet
rooms IN these ears, IN which, as IN the
AvatOries throughout the tram, hot and
cold water is supplied by air pressure
from tanks beneath the cars. THIS
pressure IS obtained from I'M improved
aE-pump, located n the ,o. lluati0n
car EsperauZa. The tram throughout
Is heated bY steam from the engine.
\ tourist agent and a baggage master
OF the Pennsylvania railroad, and a
Pullman dnnIng-car superintendent
aud electrician accompany the train;
the balance of the crew IS composed of
sleeping-Car conductors and pOrters,
who are detailed from the regular force
Of the Pennsylvania limited express.
Only twelve of the delegates 20 con-
ference are IN the party, hut among
them are some of the most noted and
brilliant men iu the Americas. All but
two or three of the delegates speak
kngIisD haentiy, and many OF them
We're educated n tins country.
The tour Is being made under the
personally conducted tourist system.
VIM Lord. Jr., of the Pennsylvania
rniro1d, who was n the city Thursday,
std talt tle committees here had left
nothing for HIM 90 10 for his charge
called to Breakfast.
At s o'clock the delegates were
awakened t0 tgd tne reception COM
.leo ready to welcome them. Eight
carriages were Kept busy for nearly an
Morton House. where o-casflst was
served. AZ tac guests were leaving the
t-aIH salute ot sixteen guns was fired
f-m tne fcn-poIai rarr0-t gun
n-l lr1u LANSING for the Dtcas,ou.
f.e.n of tle guns were for the
r... tries represented .u the or-ress.
trI t1e sixteenth was t0r tha United
states.
Tour ~ the FRctories
Thanks to tlecyee. ieutarra0gen
of tae comm trees, not p It.u occurred
O d1v u rlc toIr of tle city and the
v.st to factories. Eacn carriage was
numbered aud tlc gentlemen, visitors
swcI 8s citizens. were gwen numbers
o. corn sro1d with t0s carnage % which
ta.y were lo ria. Ey this arrange emeut
cu confusion was avoided. and the
entire trip was made oycctlv On time.
At O'Clock tnc party .eft the Nor
t.r u private carriages. forty u NUM-
her. decorated for the occasion. and
trrv. FIRST to Bcrkey e Gays sales
raa0s It was supposed t08ttno guests
were Erred of Sightseeing. hut t was
wtn evident pleasure that thev viewed
the display 0f r.ch goods before thorn.
RnTue ~acuE penI. Of the Argentine
Rerg c SAID tbat the fine furniture
usd u fher country was imported
from France. but Pre- was NOT so sure
fraf 1a mucl wou'& he shipped from
Fr1uce hereafter Nessrs BorEev
elr ar5 C0vooe had OH arr3ng mcnts
uade f0r tbe ghosts t0 be shown about
tv their AIDS. 81 chat aiI questions ah1ut
t.r.rd Az could to answered. The
rre-tens asked nv tao visitors were a.l
rf nr1ctc3I nature. Ihcy inquired
a.rut a'nrng prices tmner used ana
macy -ucr quest ors weie1 va he OF
Iff to them when rncy return to
t.rr ovu countries. Only a passing
glance Vas bestowed u0ou enc immense
Uev factory building Of ms
ea rany and the party moved
7Irnr ro che Wddlcomb factory.
fa p shown the wonderful process hy
wach che raw materials Of nature are
wrought ~ man and machinery %
aufe the effects jGst viewed hy tnem
Is they we're delighted ar Rersey 4
GAYS. they were here filed with won
der and surprise at the bewliderng
number and varieties of machines used.
There ss nowhere n factory where 50
good An laes ~ the process Of making
fIrut1re could he procured. The fac
tory s perfect modei of system and
accuracy. The smallest ard most in-
significant details 7re made t0 comply
Vlth lac 81 steulalc arrangements OF tue