Telegram-herald., 1889-09-21
PROGRAM PREPARED
FROM SOUIa AMERICA AND KEIICO
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For several days the subcommittee
appointed 70 prepare program Tor the
entertainment of the International
American Congress wtuoA viii arrive
ia this cts 0n ihe morning ~ October
Is. have prepared d program which
VII no doubt be adopted by the gen
er4l committee. II Is a. follows
Your committee, Who has beea
charged % furnish program Tor the
reception and entertainmenl OF mem
lers 81 the International American
Congress on October ls, lsss, begs leave
10 report.
.slhe information al hand shows
that the party, consisting Of s.1iy ~
seventy gentlemen, vii arrive IA this
city early Friday morning, October j.,
Via the Michigan Central railroad, and
wili leave Oh the evening Of ihc same
dav at about 10 or II o'clock. Ne
recommend the appointment 81 the FOL
loving committees. On reception,
tAlfA-hYe gentlemen, with George ".
Gay a. cnATnlani on hnAuct, seven
gentlemen, with Col. T.. II0iton Fox as
chairman, on tAe banquet, nNe gentle
men, with Alderman /. n. Turner as
Chairman. oa carriages, three gentle
men, with T.. O.. stuGley a. chairman
on invitations, i've gcnllemel, with
John MlddloOmb az chairman, ou
printing, three gentlemen, With Char les
l.. Sigh a. chairman.
That our visitors be met by part OF
the reception committee AT the union
depot on arrival Of Their tram and be-
escorted 10 the Morton House. AT
O'Clock a. m, the carriage committee
Viii have IN readiness At the hotel
thirty private carriages, or a. many as
may be needed. and the party under
the escort of the recept Ou committee
Nlll be taken ar follows. Monroe 10
North Division, 10 Lyon, u Ottawa, 10
Bridge, 10 Canal, and stop al the
Bcrkey q Gay Furniture Company
salesroOm, where Will be on exhibition
100000 order OF furniture about
ready 10 be shipped 10 Montcvde0,
Uruguay Republic. Then TO Sixth
ST. bridge, across the bridge 10
Front-st., 10 Fiith-st., stopping At
the factory OF the WlddlcOmb
Furniture Company, then drive
around the square containing the
buildings of the Widdicomb Furniture
Company and the Wlddicomb Mantel
company. Then TO broadway, 10
FOulth-st., TO FTont-st., across Bridge
ST., Bridge to Canal, 10 Huron-st.. stop
ping at the Blsscll Carpet sweeper Com
pany's, then march - Nelson, Matter
q Co.'S salesroon, and take carriages
again on Canal-st., 10 MOnrOe-st., 10
Ottawa, stopping Al the Ph0niK furni-
tuTe Company salesrOOms. Return 10
hotel. Remain seated in the carriages
and review the battalion OF the State
militia, the FIRE department and the
bicycle club, 100 strong.
Luncheon.
At p. IA. the carriage committee
Will provide twenty-five or more cal
riaces and our guests wlll bc conveyed
10 the Kent county fair grounds when
at their special request they viii attend
trotting races TO be given 10y the
West Michigan Driving Park Associa-
ton.
At $50 p. N. reception at the city
hail.
Att p. m. formal dinner VII be
given our guests hy the city.
"Iour committee further recon-
mends that the general committee ex-
tend formal invitation 10 Governor
Luce. Senator Stockbridge, Senator
Mcmillan and the Congressional del
egauon OF this state 20 he present with
us that day and that their enteriain-
ment while IN the city be provided 70
by the committee"
Thomas ". Gilbert, John Wddi
comb. o. 4. Ball. Isaac NJ. Turner.
The congress is composed of dele
gates from Mexico. the South American
and Central American States, as well as
OF representatives, from the VARIOUS
States. Many of these people have
never seen irottng race. and 10 them
! IL Will be rs novel "a. Mexican boil
/ fight was T. the United States citizens
VINO recently visited Mexico and were
/ SO entertained while there. The reCop-
ton al the city hall viii be made one II
/ The events of the day, and the city Off
cials have promised - decorate the
nall I'D honor Of the occasion The
dinner VIII probably ho AZ thc Morton
/ Ii0use, and wl!l boz - ven instead of tne
conventional cvcn'aZ banquet. as the
guests must leave for Indiana carly in
/ the evening. before the grasts leavc.
VII be spent n social enjoyment.
Governor Luce has appointed tlroo
/ delegates - the congress irgu fhemiIl-
/ ers OF the state. aut secretary Nau As
mus wrote hm 60 sce 8 soms onc could
/ not be- appointed 20 represent the fur
nture Manufacturer lu reply y 10
! j.. Carpenter. pr vate secretary of tbe
/ Governor. replied that Governor Iuce
would Doe pleased O. appoint delegates
/ from other e8linrs snl UrOiee. ons.
upon tue n0mnat on ~ proper per
sons The mllers were the only ones
who had thus far asked - be repre-
1 sfuted. and consequently were ap-
J POINTED The letfCI etated that tno
+ Governor lainre8 un0fr orc cmh8r-
F rassnertiu appointing delegates. name
Is. tlc matter rs expense. ~ any one
aas willing t0 represent ihe furniture
manufacturer of the state ~ f.s own
+ o1pense, Governor Leee w.I Pc p.easei
s 80 appoint mm.
4 Chance for the Boys sns oirls
- the hevs and r.fs of IS raf county.
/ The phuaz lurr tafe company cfff
q rrize af tho Western " rar f8r ~
b fae saetoard. ra. ned af $500. fCr