The sun., 1889-12-21
THE DELEGATES LAST DAY.
POLICE AND FTRBMEN's DRILLS AND
4 BANQUET Ar DELM0NICOS.

EtneSt-speeeh-HAAkinE n tho GVentng.
The visit of the Pan-Americans ended q,
II began. with day of rainless fog and chilling
atmosphere. But the entertainment provided
was Of such absorbing interest that the party
quite forgot the dtscomforts OF the weather
even when exposed TO them In watching the
outdoor evoluiions Of the Fire Department
Several houIs were spent In inspecting the two
departments OF public safety. and the visitor.
saw much to awaken wonder and admiration.
They left the hotel soon after 10 o'clock auG
visited first the Fire Department Headauar
tors, on Sixty-seventh street Commissions
Purroy welcomed them and conducted them
through tho building. The electric alarm sys
TEN was examined with great interest and By
rare good fortune they saw q practical demon.
stration OF It's working. An alarm happened
20 be rung while the visitors were present
from the box at the corner OF Fulton and vii.
liam streets, and the automatic transmission
OF the signal excited lively interest, especial.
" among tho ladies' The quarters Of the mon
and the apparatus belonging to Engine Com.
pany 80 and the truck company stationed In
the building were examined. and then the
party went into the yard In the rear to see
the work OF the lfe-savinE brigade.
The men fred life line over the top OF the
si1-story building from gun such AZ the life-
savers along shore use to send aid to stranded
vessels. A man on the roof pulled up heavier
line and slid safely to the ground. while the
ladies held their breath with apprehension
Then the scalers swarmed over the face OF the
whole building with their light scaling lad
ders nimbly working their way from story to
story with even greater speed than they would
itors grew enthusiastic IN their. admiration.
and vigorously npplanded the daring and sure
S sSs lie sS cs ssnrs Of IS the eshSSs
from third rs, 's.ory tor window intS The rope net net
fhroSeh the air TniP from foo soi sone
taS next t"qreS moment they laughed Tor he man
which struck the net with great rebound was
The hitching-up process OF the engine and
truck companies was repeated again and again
TO satisfy the admiring interest of the party,
even greater wonder than the training OF the
sS ess oI TS
coived at the Presbyterian Hospital iire. and
they were the subjects OF many sSpressions Of
themselves again expressed their disappoint-
ment because they had missed the opportu-
nifty to zee nee the Fire De- Department In active ser
II The T party next inspected Capt. Gunner's sta
tionhouse next door to the fire heada9arters.
and explained the practical workinRs OF the
department.. In the cell room was only one
trunk. Hs seemed to enjoy the timid scrutiny
OF tho ladies' for he clun2 to the bars OF the
cell door dnS ct sS od SnS
Seventh Regiment Armory and spent an hour
IN Iraining Ef of i baetaion % of "the fnest. 5 Ten
companies OF thirty-two men each. besides the
% SGSs 2 ahd % SSE HRa %
regiment riynlled the performance oflthe crack
Seventh en- the previous evening. Il was said
Ssared in ths Tanfs m ks G3ei ms inspoetoT @ Byrnes
aried as Colonel Capt Allalre as Lieutenant-
eiPnI as Hdintans nR T6ers was dress% % parade and
review by Commissioner Voorhis.
From the armory the visitors drove OK to Union lion
cleared the broad thoroughfare on the north
Fide OF the square: and the visitors took con-
Hrsgen. t oPeneS alarm beS 1sS, g GreadEsy
Just Just four minutes past !. In sixty seconds En-
gine IA dashed into the enclosure from Its STA
Sn On At III
engine reached n hydrant. line Of hose was
laid, and q stream Of water was flying into the
out In three minutes Engines 3 and IS
arrived simultaneously on the other side
and water tower came about, the same time.
and q line OF hose was carried upon the roof
% hs nsEs tie
Sf on Broadway @ section Of hose burst in front front
into I'll the faces Of zoo or 900 people on the side:
walks. The scattering Of the crowd amused
the visitors more than any feature OF the ex-
At / 80 o'clock the visitors returned to the
hotel for lunch They spSnt the Afternoon 9 tS Se-
party accepted an Invitation to visit the Van
derbllI art gallery at o'clock.
and Cornelius Vanderbilt and Chauncey nj. De-
pew. They visited not only the art gallery but
the entire mansion. and an elegant collation.
4, The culminating event Of the weeks enter
tainment. and 1t was brilliant finale. was the
by the Spanish-American Commercial Union.
Two hundred gentlemen gathered about the
S reSness and d sSisndor I surpasssS ps IN eISbcrat
earlier IN The week: SUBSCRIBED IN tho
SH TS let In owar ThS
wsre huns e
and Bolivar hanked on one side by large
siken banner sh9Eng the ne new w naonai 81 cSors
duras. The walls of the entIre apartment were
b Large ags In fs 81 HaE
YEN e AGf1iIiNiS GsoIiTia %Ps %szIeo chi sa san
ana
10 the delegates from the respective countries
as souvenirs OF the occasion. Upon the bal
cony opposite the principal table was hung the
magnificent blue Presidential banner which
was used at the centennial celebration last
April, and upon each side were draDed tho
American oolors.
At the central table, besides MIR. William
Il. 4. Hughes, WHO presided; sat Mayor Grant.
ence; Francisco 4. silya, J.. q. De A. Yalente
Jose S. Decoul. Juan II. Velarde jose Alfonso
Manuel Aragon, \. Rolet Peraza Matias Ro-
donca.- Arthur Laforestrie.. Fernando Cruz,
Jose. NJ. p. Caamafio, and Jose Andrade.
All the other members OF the conference. with
two or three executions. were also present. as
well as the various secretaries and attaches
During tho progress OF the dinner many OF the
ladies' OF the delegation entered the balcony
They wore greeted with cheers and q shower
of bouquets thrown TO them by their friends at
the tables,
The, speaking did not begin until after 10
o'clock. MIR. Hughes confined his remarks to
an explanation Of ths aims Of the Spanish
American Commercial Union. Mr.. Hughes 10
native Of the Argentine Republic. and he ex-
Iressed the hope that the country Of hi his birth
tion. The latter part OF MIR. Hughes's remarks
were made In his native language.
. DIR. Legarra Of Peru responded to the toast.
The Guests OF the Evening"" He said: