New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-15
ENTERTAINED AT BUFFALO.
THE DELEGATES DELIGHTED TO MEET
AMERICAN WOMEN.
NEW DEPARTURE APPRECIATED By THE
vIsIToRs-How THE DAY WAS SPENT.
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Buffalo, Oct. 14-The Queen City OF the Lakes.'
as Buffalo at times loves call ITSELF had tho honor
Of entertaining the delegates to tho international
American Congress to-day. II its welcome was no
heartier than that which has greeted the visitors at
every point since they left Washington. it reflects
no dIscredlt upon Buffalo, and II certainly Is saying
a good deal in its praise. Where Buffalo surpassed
other cities, however in the happy IDEA OF per
hitting the ladies to have share In eAtenuing
welcome to the foreigners. Our South ana central
American friends have good deal by TINS TINE
OF this country its manufactures, its Industry anu us
wealth, and they have reason to complain vi 'he
hospitality showered upon them. But they nave moi
had the pleasure yet, in body and as delegates al
least OF what some of them TO have cesired from
the start namely, being presented 10 our iades' 10
Buffalo belongs the honor OF making the nc" ue-
parture in the otherwise rather monoonous routine
of factory inspection and dinner entertainment Ob
the floor of the Merchants Exchange this afternoon Its
members and the ladies of their families had gathered
TO greet the visitors, and from the dimcultS WIN
which the latter induced 10 leave the Duilulhg
for the purpose OF being shown tho points OF interest,"
In the city, It can easily be inferred how highly
they appreciated the compliment. They enjoyed tallt-
ing TO the ladies Of Buffalo better than looking at the
big grain elevators on the lake front or riding IN
open coaches exposed TO the fresh autumn Dreezes'
gazing the outside Of the beautiful homes which
adorn the residence portion of the city.
The special train left Niagara Falls at $50 this
morning. and made the run to Buffalo Of something
like twenty-tw miles, IN tweny-three minutes WIN
out jar or Jolt The reception committee In Buhalo
was promptly hand the arrival OF inc uah
with carriages in which the visitors quickly con-
veyed the City Hall, where the Mayor was III wait
ing TO deliver the customary address of welcome ana
extend TO the guests the freedom OF
the CITY, The delegates have by this time
become accustomed TO this sort Of thing that hey
lose time in entering the presence chamber ol 'he
welcoming official and ranging Themselves III inc
proper order before him. They listen Win rVsls"cu
look 10 the beautiful sentiments reheased 10 thelh-
they have long since given up the hope OF oeins
told something else besides patitudes and common
placosand the end OF the address they break OUT IN
the porfunctory and decOrOus applause so gratifying
TO the soul Of the orator. The inevitaOie MANU-
Shaking over they take their seats again In the car
rages with countenances so pleased, so grateful 50
relieved, that TO the outsider 1t would almost seem
they had been engaged in stcalthy contemplation
Of the beahGc vision rather than gone through tne
ordeal of being welcomed for the Tooth time by MS
Honor the Mayor in the identical language almost
TO which they listened less than twentyiour NUTS
ago.
There was. following the reception by the Mayor,
drive about the city extending to Humboldt PARK ana
taking IN the County Clubhouse, where welcome re-
freshments for the thIsting South Americans were
served IN front Of blazing log fire out OF demlohhs
and decanters. At noon the delegates were 'AAo"
TO the Niagara Hotel, where they are staying 10
night and where a protuse but refined luncheon was
served Manager ROesser was determined thaV MS
guests should have the best his arder could AFFORD
or money procure and the first time since se@GnS
foot on these hospitabe shores many Of the deesae
we're introduced 10 that great American "brl," inc
tcrrapln They looked at the dish with distu't aiter
the extravagant praises they had heard sung ia honor
of the noble bird" and needed much encouraseincht
| TO partake Of what seemed to them only a mess OF
| hin opdI ,uos in "A
emboldcaed TO dig their forks into what the menu de-
| scribed as Tortuga en- concha al estilo Mary and
| To say they liked IL would be hazardous assertion
They had the potencss however, 10 say nothing DIS
paragng or express opnion-that might have huri
the feelngs of the American epicures at their Side
One delegate automatically assured his neigbor that
he hoped soon to acquire the taste for the American
tortuga."
In the afternoon the visitors had the option Of
visiting the stock East Aurora, sixteen miles
distant from Buffalo, TIP through the harbor
and the inspection of the grain elevators, lumber and
ore works and the city waterworks. Many went, but
fully dozen remained at The hotel, which afforded
every temptation rest, Of which all sOIcly In
need.
In the evening the Citizens Committee rendered a
banquet the Hotel Iroquois Mayor Becker pre-
sided The POSTMASTER was Henry W Box. Among
the tOasts responded 10 were the following: " The
United States,7 by John 6 Milburn; International
American Progress" by Or. GUz man, OF Nicaragua
The City OF Buffalo," by f. C. Spragur: Our Guests
by Senior Pierra, OF the spanish American Commeicia
Union: Reciprocity" by John Lauchlin; Il" The Dele
gates from New-YOrk," by Cornelius ~ Bliss OF
New.Yo DIRK.