The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-10-20
Delegates from Two Americas Find Much
of Interest in North Indiana City.
Tasteful Display Of Manufactures Exhibited to
the Visitors, Followed BY an Inspection
Of Industrial Establishments.
Luncheon in Mr.. Clem Studebaker's
Ruined Home at Tippecanoe Place.
Visit to NOtre Dame University, Where the
Delegates We're Welcomed by Father Walsh.
and Also by an Address in Spanish.
AT SOUTH BEND.

AT SOUTH BEND.
The City, It's Modest People, and It's Mann
moth Manufacturing establishments.
Stan Correspondence of the Indianapolis Journal
SOUTH BEND, Ind, Oct. 19.-The gentle
men representing South and Central Amer
lea, who have dropped diplomatic and COM
mercial deliberation to find in an extended
itinerary proof of what has been told them
regarding the resources of the greater
America, received their first impressions of
Indiana in this city. South Bend in the
column of population does not figure large
ly, and her citizens. proud as they are of
her achievements, modestly refer to ii as a
country town They talk about their
Mayor, uniformed police and all the details
that enter into city government. but they
are not as pretentious as they have right
to be. But when one inquiries about the
city's resources he pleases them, for. they
like to tell about them. but not unduly so.
The South Bend man is not os-
tentatious. He knows what his
center, If not one of population, ana If one
should doubt his assertions about her hav-
ing the largest wagon-works and the most
extensive plow factory in the world. with
a clover-huller and sewing-machine manu-
factory of like degree, he is content to give
the proof in Offering to secure the inquirer
admission to those immense esta blishments.
With these alone South Bend would be
worth visiting, but she has line of
diversified industries excelled in number
only by Indianapolis 1t is claimed that
the capital city has q little less than double
the manufacturing establishments of South
Bend. which. in this respect. ranks second
in the State. But the hum of machinery
and pounding of hammer do not limit the
attractiveness and interest visitor can
find in this city on the st. Joseph. Streets
are wide and well kept, and the long line
of autumn-tinted trees found everywhere.
except ine the part exclusively used for
business, tells of the summer beauty
these thoroughfares possess. Then.
too. the residences, whether occupied
by manufacturer or workingman, by
merchant or clerk, give proof OF
the thrift, taste and enterprise that per.
wade the place. Lawns well cared for and
adorned are the rule. instead Of the excep-
tion. one is apt to find in most towns the
size of South Bend.
1t was not the purpose at first to let the
American gentlemen from south of the
equator, on their journey. stop ut any
city in tho United States of less population
than $1,000. but South Bend had the distinc-
ton of having one of her leading and most
active citizens, Mr. Glenn studebaker. in
ba Avon hA
iourneying was planned, Mr.. Stude,,
baker, knowing what his city had
to offer in pleasing and instructing people
who knew but little of 1ndiana's resources.
list. He told those who had charge of the
matter that while his city could not by
thirty thousand reach the population re-
quired for this special distinction. 1T had
other things to commend 1t to students and
observers of the country's greatness, He
enumerated South Bends principal in
dustries and made his urging stronger by
stating fact. but little known. that the
city turns out more manufactured prod
ucts, in proportion to her population. than
the question in favor of South Bend. and
the elimination to-day Of plans to mark the
visit of the distinguished foreigners. was
idents iens While % nothing @ 'ib' eiaborate' was "a ar
ranged. the details were enough to fulfill
the idea of honoring guests and extending
hospitality without becoming tiresome.
Especial attention was given to limiting
manded. The visitors from the two other
Americas. no doubt. at this time. feel as
did Kossuth after having gone through the
United States method of paying tribute to
etS in hi. s travels IsaInsf and Of
was captured by the usual reception
committee. The chairman delivered his
grafton, and Kossuth responded somewhat
irritably. After the barrier of formality
had been taken down the old Hungarian
said: "Shentlemens, since have been in
dis country it has been committish, COM
mittish, but no monish. no monish." Thus
the visitors now covering the country in
mittees. mite % Committees. @ but no res rest Yet they they
could not be otherwise than gratifed at
the attention of the South Bend
committee. 1t was that quiet, engaging
hospitality shown that allows one TO carry
away pleasant impressions, and that
warmth around the heart that makes one
know "all the worlds akin"
The Delegates and What They Saw.
The visitors proved early risers this
morning. having arrived here from Grand
Rapids during the night and the absence
of the usual banquet having enabled the
weary delegates to retire early and secure
a good nights rest Breakfast was eaten
In the dining-room car, and. soon after
o'clock they were received by Mayor Long
ley and the committee, of which he was
the head. The committee consisted. besides
the mayor, of Alex Coquillard, j. NJ. Studs-
baker. Joseph ID. Oliver. J. Ben Birdsell,
Leighton Pine, A. Eberhart, c. b. Van Pelt.
+. f. Reynolds George w. Baker. Rev.
Father Zahm, George NJ. Studebaker. J. b.
Stoll, Alf. u. Miller. John r. Haughton.
Schuyler Colfax, Geo. Ford and q. OBrien.
The reception was merely an informal well
come. and it was not long before the visit
ors and entertainers were in carriages. and
the drive began. headed by a tally no
coach bearing some of the more adventur-
ous young attaches, who seemed to enjoy
| the footing of the trumpet.
The party numbered sixty-ive. including
attaches of the excursion and correspond
ents. Every two delegates had South
| Bend man to escort them. The visitors
were seated in carriages, in the following
| order:
| Argentine Reppblic-Attache, Juan 8. Atwell
| consnl-general, Adolfo q. Calvo.
Bolivia-Deiegate, Juan r. Velarde: secretary,
Melchor Q. Barrio; attaches. Alcibiades Nclarde,
Mariana Nelarde.
Brazil-Attache, Carlos silveira Martins.
Chih-DeleRate, Jose Alfonso; secretaries, Car
los Stanartu. Pauleris Alfonso.
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