The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-10-07
PAN.AMERlOAN DELEGATES.
The Visitors Spend Day in Visiting Notable
Places in and About Boston.

BosToN. Oct 6.-The delegates to the In
ternational American Congress, after
comfortable nights rest and hearty break
fast, were ready for another day of sight
seeing. Carriages bearing the party left
the hotel just in season to give the church
going folks of Boston an opportunity to see
their distinguished visitors as they were
driven through the city and down to the
docks. The party was there met by the
Mayor and committee of the board of
Aldermen and escorted aboard steam
boat, which landed them at Deer island.
where are located the correctional institu-
tions of the city. The irst place visited
cells were inspected and the prisoners seen
in confinement In the chapel OF
en. the Reform form School pretty Sere
all uniformed in blue and wearing white
gloves. marched in with military precision
and greatly entertained the visitors with
singing and other exercises, while band
filed III the intervals with music. AT the
close of the exercises luncheon was served
in the dining-room. When the coffee was
reached brief remarks were made by sew
eral of the delegates and officials.
Mayor Hart welcomed the party and Dr:
Silva. of Venezula, and Senior Calderon. of
Colombia responded. Senior velarde. OF
Bolivia, followed. He said he was glad
that his government had accepted the invi-
tation of the United States to take part in
the congress, and was pleased that he had
been chosen to represent it. In his Judgment
the congress would be the starting point
of a great movement which would take an
important place in the history of the Amer
lean continent His people were well dis
posed toward the people of the United
States, and every advance which had for its
object the establishment of closer relations
would meet with a prompt and hearty re-
spOnse.
duras. said he would give the American peo-
pie one piece of advice. which was that as the
people of Central America had sent their
represen .atives here to witness the great
sssad Of the the people SDtsa .ss States tntsS
States inform themselves about their
Southern neighbors. They would find a
people as good hearted as themselves; not
so far advanced industrially, but with
country 30 oabOunding In natural wealth and
resources as to Justify an examination which
would surely lead to q broadening of the
relations between the peoples of the North
and South.
Mr.. Henderson and Mr.. Davis, of the
United States delegation, responded, the
former in witty yein.. The latter spoke
of the necessity for the cultivation of
closer trade relations. and to this end
dwelt on the Importance of the cOnstruc-
cross the isthmus and connect the two con-
tinents in so strong an embrace that there
would be no opportunity for Intervention
by European countries.
When the speeches were concluded the
party returned to Boston. In the afternoon
procession of landaus stretching half
mile in length, carried the excursionists
out of Boston to and about Cambridge and
past all the buildings of Harvard Univer-
slty Such a wide settlement of educational
buildings not little impressed the for
eign minds in the party. One of the
foreigners, observing the tidy and home
like appearance of the dwellings of low as
well as of high degree, expressed the
| thought that, though wealth was means
| Of procuring pleasing results, only the
| spirit of refinement. having its growth in
| such educational systems, would produce
| such delightful as well as comfortable en-
| vironments as were seen on every hand
| during the drive of this afternoon. The
drive was out through the clustered vii
| lagos that constitute BOston's suburb past
Longfellow's home, with the Brook
line district as the objective point The
| great elm under which Washington as
sumed command of the American army on
July 8, 1775. was an object of interest not
alone to the foreigners Its great limbs are
| and wherever there is break In a limb OF
| the trunk the Bostonians have sealed the
ends and gaps to protect them from the
| weather
l A
| of Mr.. John l.. Gardner, a director of the
| Chicago, Burlington Il Quincy Railroad
| Company. The house within was elegant,
| yet cozy, brightly lighted, and of hospitable
dimensions. The design of the call was
that those of the party from abroad might
see typical American home of the class to
| which Mr.. Gardners residence belongs.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Gardner received the party,
4 which was soon distributed about the
rooms enjoying, while inspecting. The
focal point was in the breakfast room.
whence. through broad windows. were
seen exquisite vistas of noble elms, soft
lawns aud rare shrubs. A table was
set, and at one end presided Miss Richard
son, the daughter of an eminent Boston
| architect, fine type of American woman
| hood, and at the other Miss Gardner, q
| niece of the host. From the hands of each
of these ladies, the foreign gentlemen. each
of whom was presented, were served with
| tea and coffee.
The return to the city through Brookline
| closed the routine entertainment, and dur
| ing the evening members of the party, upon
Invitation, visited Boston clubs. Tonight
| the party sleep in hotel beds, the last time
| until Oct. 13. Their homes VIII be upon the
special train which they will board to-mor-
row night after attending the theater.