New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-12
THE DELEGATES AT ALBANY
BIDDING FAREWELL TO HOSPITABLE NEW
ENGLAND.
INTEREST SHOWN BY THE NATIONS GUESTS
IN THE GOVERNMENT WORKS AT
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
IBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TaIBusE.I


Albany ". Y, Oct 11.-Thls has been the last day
spent by the delegates to the International American
Congress in New ngland-at least, their present
trip. They leave this section OF country with
genuine regret, full OF enthusiasm TO what they
havo seen, astonlshel at the marvellous develop
ment Of a country without natural advantages such
as moro fortunate communities blessed WITH and
impressed I'm more ways than by tho oordiaIty
OF their reception and the hearty greeting extended
to them as fellow-Amercans and friends. TO-bight
they are resting at the Delevan House in Albany or
wandering through the Illuminated halls OF the state
capitol and attending reception given in their honor
by Governor Hill So far their trip has been one Of
unquestioned success.
Tho sun was trying to break through the misty
vapors of an autumn morning when tho train arrived
oouay In Springfield, Mass. The delegates wera vet
dressing eating their breakfast when the Reception
committee arrived with line OF carriages. There
was the usual handshakng, and there were the Gus
toHary introducOns. With precision Characteristic
OF military authority, for the committee were a
number Of army officers stationed the Governments
Arsenal, the carriages filed with the delegates
III groups OF three each carriage In charge of
committeeman. A hurried visit first paid to
the Morgan Envelope Works, which turn ont daily
over 100000 envelopes. The ingenious machine
winch cuts, folds, pastes, stamps and dries the
Velopes was duly admired, we'll as other machines
scarcely less Ingenious, which perform different work
Ana as II these and the trim girls turning out boxes
lined with silk and velvet and other costly stuffs
| Of every description and every color Of tho
rainbow we're not sufficient to make the delegates
open their eyes wide with wonder and aston nshment
| there were eye-Opencrs Of different kind provided
by the proprietOrs Of tho works, SUCH In fact as
ordinarily only found in demlJohns. At the manu-
factory Of Smith & Wcsson, which next Inspected
other sights awaited the delegates, less peaceful per-
| haps than that of pile of paper boxes or millions
OF envelopes in stacks, but scarcely less interesting
| The evolution from piece Of wrought iron OF 50
| tempting and almost persuasive an instrument as
the modern revolver proved of the greatest interest
! TO the delegates, dOubly so because thousands OF
these weapons annually exported South America
And yet when they saw the pile of revolvers on hand
and were informed to the daily capacity of the
| shops the delegates were compelled to ask for In
formation to what becomes of all the old revolyers
Even the propretors of tho establishment were un-
| able TO answer that question and probably such an
| inquiry had never troubled them before. To the
present hour, however, the conundrum remains I'M
solved
The principal attraction in Springfield proved to
be, Of course, the Government works. In which are
manufac tured the celebrated Springfield rifles. The
different stages of manufacture were each carefully H.
spccted while a salute Of fifteen guns was being
| fired In honor of such OF the dele
gates as are also accredited as ENJOYS
| Extraordinary and Ministers Ponipotenuary 10 TINS
Government, to wit: Senior Zoaya OF Honduras. senior
Zerarra OF Peru and Senior Silva, of Venezuela.
Under the escort OF Colonel Burlington United states
Army In charge of the works, and Captains Clifford
| and plunt the party went from building to building
u,anfestlpg unusual interest in all the detail OF the
u,orts Tho ascent of the observatory tower, from
INCH a beautiful view Of the surrounding country
Is obtained. completed this part of the visit.
Then there was a drive through the beautiful resi-
denco portion OF the city and finally lunch at the
Glendover House, rendered by citizens Of Sprngheld
While the guests yet at the table the Fire De
parment turned and in the street below gave The
visitors an exhibition of their skill.
The run TO Hoyoke was without noteworthy IN
! cldents except that on the way number OF manu-,
factories were passed, ihc employees of which had
gathered TO greet by cheers and the waving or hats
and handkerchiefs the passing train. Al one car
the workshop had been placed the lawn in front;
and its sido 1t bore the legend, erro Carrll .
that il was destined for Costa lhca, and te presence
OF the in the midst of the employees OF inc ahu
factory on the lawn was accounted iQt. , a.,ou,ol
! At Hoyoke the Reception Committee had arranset
| for an inspection Of one of the finest and newest
paper mills in the place, and probably the larsGS'
| concern of its kind i'm the world. The process In
teresed a greater number Of the delegates than any
ether which they had yet examined, and In explaining
this, one Of them remarked that Paper lllumlnateS
the world7 This ard a short drive about the tOwD'
I'm the course OF which look was had a, the uide.
nIfcont water power furnished by the COlhecucu'
River, completed the programme. .,,,.,, ,obird trc
The run to Albany made slightly Dehnn umT,
on account of the heavy grades encountered !,
nearly half past eight before the IRAN puheo f
into the depot among the booming cannon I mtT
| works and the martial strains OF a military Dand
The delegates at once made their way 70 the DeloEa
TO prepare for the reception given 10y MUVThGT ml1i
mated and formed Including the ceiling OF me Asseoy
Chamber. fruitful subject for conversation among
the delegates who In turn admired the maSilIlccncc
OF the building and the magnificent amount Of money
expended in It's construction.