Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-10-22
NJ The Evening Star.

When the train arrived at Grand Rapids yes
terday morning it seemed as though the entire
population had turned out to greet the mortal
remains Of the international American con-
gress The utmost enthusiasm was evident in
all places and the display of bunting almost
suggested the decorations Of Pennsylvania ave-
nue. on Inauguration day. As soon as the
morning meal was over the entire party was
loaded up into large number Of private car
riages and taken around the city. The school
children were ranged in front Of one of the
main school buildings, and while the parade
fled slowly by, the youngsters, aided and
abetted by their teachers. sang patriotic selec-
tions, and waved hundreds Of Union and South
American flags. Then came the factories.
How many people are there in the United
States who know that the forty-two factories in
Grand Rapids turn out about seven-tenths Of
all the fine furniture made in this republic? Not
only do these industrious Michiganders turn
out enough to satisfy the home demand, but
they have considerable surplus with which to
satisfy the esthetic tastes of the nations Of
South America and the lands beyond the seas.
Especially interested were the foreign dele
gates in those articles of furniture made Of
woods that are native to the South American
countries, the exhibit Ut mahogany being nota-
bly, excellent.
SOLDIERS, FIREMES AND wHEELMEN.
The military parade, the turnout of the local
fire department, and the showing made by local
bicyclists was an effective combination. The
soldiers had on their best bibs and fuckers and
according to the young ladies who watched
their movements were .just too sweet for any
thing" the fire laddies were we'll received, as
they always are everywhere; but the riders OF
the silent steed carried away more than fair
proportion of applause, and they were entitled
to it, Each wheel was literally decorated with
Ia n all natl stara
stripes, however, predominating. Some OF the
effects were really beautiful. The two horse
races, which had been gotten up especially for
the occasion, were all that the most enthusi-
astic old sport could desire. Some of the stock
came from the blue grass region and might
never have seen Michigan had it not been that
the Grand Rapids people thought that they
might as we'll show the delegates good racing
as strictly native but somewhat inferior
article. That's the way they do things in
Michigan. The sums of money which
changed hands ON the results of these
bursts of speed was not large, but the foreign
ers showed themselves to be good judges of
horse-hesh and possessors OF the true turf
spirit. Some OF the party made up pool OF
ten dollars, solely for the benefit Of Dr. Carlos
Martinez Silva; he invested one hundred cents
and took the pot Capt Bourke was one of the
unfortunates who involuntarily contributed to
the doctors wealth, and last night he did a
good deal Of moralizing over it. Gambling"
ehiu me- ls very pcruiclous uhOit; II las
ruined more young men and brought more
gray heads Of my shape and size in sorrow to
the grave than any other one thing, excepting
the pigs in clover puzzle. Had won that pot
it is more than probable that my views on bet
ting would sound differently. When / stand to
be a winner, then gambling is an innocent and
healthful recreation; but when lose there are
no expressions in the English language which
are sufficiently strong In their condemnation of
this vice." Then the captain strolled away to
l. 81.
dollars which, on a certain Saturday night he
alleges he had in one Of his inside pockets, "do
ye moind."
The dinner which wound up the festivities of
the day and the accompanying reception at the
City hall went of in an informal fashion that
was very grateful to the excursionists.
Kx-REPREsESTATIvE FORD AND HIS SUCCESSOR.
OF all the busy and hospitable men that were
SO numerous in Grand Rapids today no one was
more attentive to the city's guests than ex-
Representative Ford Early in the day he
sought and found several old friends among
the newspaper men Of the party, and in little
while he had transferred them to the cosy build
ing owned and inhabited by the Peninsular
club. There an hour was spent in talking over
old times in Washington. Then followed a
dinner cooked by the club chef and served by
the clubs walters
One of the correspondents wishes that peo-
pie would be little more explicit when they
-
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