Evening journal., 1889-12-18
DOING . ING THE The METROPOLIS.
The Pan-American Delegates
at New York.
THE VARIOUS PLACES VISITED.

THE VARIOUS PLACES VISITED.
Exercises at the Normal Coilege-A Tour
Through Central Park and the Muse
ums-st- Patrick's Cathedral Inspected.
Ensertained by the Union League Club.
New YoEK, Dec Is. Despite the dis
agreeable weather yesterday, the visiting
delegates Of the an-American congress,
aith their ladies, saw many OF the sights Of
the metropolis, and enjoyed all they saw.
The visitors left the Fifth Avenue hotel un-
der care OF the committee Of the day, which
included j. Edward Simmons, chairman;
Henry G. Marquand, Morris X. Jesup,
William E. Dodge, John H. Inman, J. A.
De Lima and John f. Alexandre. An escort
OF dozen mounted police accompanied the
carriages TO the Normal college, where the
delegates were received by President Sim
mons, OF the board Of education, and Presi-
dent Hunter, Of the college
Andrew Carnegie's Greatest Compliment.
About 1,000 scholars rendered vocal selec-
tions President Simmons read chapter
from tho Bible. and several Of the students
gave recitations, which were OF patriotic
erder Miss Cohen's selection was a part OF
Andrew Carnegie's views on ''Triumphant
Democracy MIR. Carnegie at its conclu-
sion thanked the young lady, and said IL
was the greatest compliment ever paid to
him President Simmons next gave de-
scription o. the work Of the congress, and
warmly welcomed the delegates TO the
Normal college He told how the congress
was brought about by act OF congress during
che last year Of President Cleveland's term
of Office, and how much good was to be ac-
complished from the work of the delegates
Next he told how the Normal college was
established in 1870 and how successful II
had been in training scholars to become
aeachers Thus far 4, 500 students have been
graduated and over 80 per cent of them
nave become teachers in the public sch ools
AT present Z, 500 students are in the college
The Closing Exercises.
Gen Peraza replied with short speech
sof thanks, after which Mr.. Carnegie made a
brief and humorous address. Then Miss
Bloomfield sang viva L'America,n all the
students joined in the chorus Ex-President
of Ecuador Jose Maria Placido Caamano
saade the closing address in Spanish. He,
too, thanked the New Workers for their
colirtesies and paid warm tribute to the
young ladies for the entertainment they had
provided Whom he finished his remarks
the scholars marched out and the delegates
were conducted through the building.
In Central Park.
Again taking carriages the guests were
driven 10 the Metropoital Museum OF Art
Ia the park, and were conducted through
the building. Afterward they were given
luncheon, over which Mrs g. T.. Hunting.
ton, Mrs g. w. Curtis, Mrs. Clement Stude-
baker, Mrs. II. r. Davis, Mrs Bourke Mrs.
w. e. Dodge and Mrs Henderson presided.
After luncheon the guests again took ear.
riages, and, escorted by mounted park police
men, were driven through the park and
over the terrace 10 the Museum OF Natural
History.
u. Greeted by Archbishop Corrigan.
The delegates then drove down Fifth ave
nue., the coaches proceeding, stopping at the
Roman Catholic cathedral. on entering the
delegates were met by apriest who conduct
ed them to the chancel rail In q few mo.
mente Archbishop Corrigan entered tho ca
thcdral Each OF the delegates and the ladies
were introduced to him by Charles r. Flint.
10 each the Archbishop spoke few words
He then conducted the visitors about the
cathedral, explaining each portion OF the
architecture and dwelling upon the paintings
In the windows From the cathedral the
delegates were brought 20 the Fifth Avenue
hotel, where each one was presented with a
copy ofan address Of welcome from the board
Of trade and transportation.
Another Tour of the Country.
II is announced ON the authority of Sena
cor Morris NJ Estee that another extended
trip through the country for the Pan-Ameri
can delegates has been definitely decided
upon IL will take in the southern states as
far as New Orleans, and then west as far a.
San Francisco. The date for the departure
OF the delegates has not been fixed
The Union League Club Reception.
The reception and banquet rendered by
the Union League club last night was one Of
the most elaborate entertainments ever given
by any similar organization In this city The
anterior Of tho club house was ablaze with
light and floral decorations The gilded
pillars on the ground floor we're artistically
entwined with United States and South
American flags and the walls and ceilings
Of the halls and reception rooms were COW
cred with costly tapestries The dome at
the head Of the main staircase was draped
with valuable fabrics and on entering the
library a gigantic palm, which stood in q
carved bronze vase, gave tropical appear
ance TO the entire apaetment Banks Of
bright hued Orchids in full bloom, flled tho
alcoves between the polished bookcases, and
wreaths of immortelies hung thick around
the portraits Of Lincoln, Garfield and Grant
Choice Paintings and Tapestries.
The walls of the art gallery, at the oppo-
nte end Of the hall, were covered with choice
paintings which had been selected from some
pf the best known galleries in this country.
The ballroom on the floor above was even
more deliberately decorated than the library.
The stage at the further end was concealed
by mass Of palm and lacelike ferns. Their
deep green color stood out ia bold relief 70
the brilliant tints Of the gobelin and Beau
vais tapestries which lined the walls on either
side OF the proscenium arch.
The guests were received by President
Chauncey NJ Depew, Hon james G. Blaine,
Cornelius n. Bliss, Esq, Mayor Grant and
Recorder Snlyth. Supper was served at Il
O'Clock, and was very elaborate The menu
had been prepared under the direction Of
Club Steward Wainwright After supper
dancing began and was continued during
the remainder Of the evening, a large orches-
ira furnishing appropriate music Among
the well known people present not heretofore
named were Collector Erhardt Gen. Fitz
John Porter, john Inman, A. J. Drexel
John 4. Agnew, W. J. Arkell, Hon BENZ
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