The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-10-04
THE NATIONS GUESTS.
Spanish-Americans Start on :
Tour OF the States.
AT WEST POINT ACADEMY.


!, "asHissros. Oct. 3.-Ths DELEGATES 10
'ne international American congress were
asnF early TO prepare for the long TIN ar
ranged Tor them by the department of
ssse. They partook of an early breakfas;
ana then made their way to the Pennsyl-
sania raiiroad station. where they were re-
ceived by William Curtis. speciaI agent of
sne state department, in charge Of the ex-
enrsion. At quarter past 8 the train
started on the long journey.
NEW foEx. 0cf. 3.-The Pan-Americ.n
excursion train reached Jersey CITY a, 3.fs
2. m, having been delayed by hos-boxes.
ne run was otherwise uneventful. Mr..
Henderson. chairman of the United States
aeiegates, managed to Join his colleagues
at baltimore. Secretary Proctor oecunie,I
seas In the car Columbus. having decided
az the last moment To aceonn.rv ,h.
party as far as West Point. where he will
'eview the military parade
mere have been some changes in the list
o' ehcursionists. The delegates from the
argentine Republic were absent. and
nessfs- Estse and Hanson, Of the Ameri-
AN ueiegation, who had intended to ioin
me party later on. concluded to embark at
" ashinrfon. Delegates Perieroa, Of Brazil.
Nasaffo and 1imontour. OF Mex
'.o' "azman. OF Nicaragua, and
andread, OF Venezuela. who were set
GOWN as OF the party, declined TO go at the
ias' moment 1t appears that many of the
ueegates 70 the congress, presumably un-
acquainted with the business surroundings
ana conveniences of the modern American
palace car, were fearful of the fatieues in
store for them during the tour lasting forty
DAYS.
WEST PoINr, n. Y. Oct. s.-West Point
'oaay was the scene of imposing cercmo-
mes which are destined TO become men,
orabie In the annals of the International
Ahencan congress. The unveiling of por-
TRAITS OF Grant, Sheridan and Sherman.
presented by G. w. Childs, were the prin-
cipal features.
ine special train containing the s,eIerates
Oh the International American congress
arrived about O'Clock. Carriages awaited
the delegates, and they were driven To the
residence of Superintendent Wilson. where
distinguished company had assembled to
weicome them. The booming of can
non announced the arrival of
lhe distinguished guests. The secretary of
war was the first to alight from the car
mage and step upon the versnda of the
school. He was warmly received bv Gem
erai sherman. General Porter, General Van
bieet, q. w. Chiids, Wayne MeVeigh and
ane academic and military staff of the post.
Ihere was an immense throng Of specta-
tors crowded under the trees on the edge of
the plains.
battalion OF cadets marched in review
before the visitors. The machine-liKe pre-
cislon and soldieriy appearance OF the
Cadets ELECTED from the foreigners many
complimentary remarks. The battalion
marched to Grant hall, the crowd quickly
Following, and in the twinkling of an eve
the hall was jammed with people. The
platform had been erected in the north
end oil the room, where the portraits of the
three great generals. Grant, Sherman and
sheridan, hang OH the wall, each veiled in
United States flag. The exercises were
opened with prayer by the chaplain OF the
post, Rev. DR.. Postlethwaite.
The superintendent then raised his hand
and at the roll OF drum the curtain was
drawn and the pictures stosd revealed in
all their beauty. The battalion presented
arms, the band played ''Hail Columbia, ;"
and the audience sprang to their feet and
cheered. General Horace Porter was then
introduced and made the presentation ad.
dress as follows.