New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-06
SEEING NEW ENGLAND,
THE DELEGATES TO THE INTERNATIONAL
CONGRESS REACH BOSTON.

PLEASED WITH THE HIGH scHooL-A TRIP TO
FACTORIES IN THE NEIGHBoRINA
TowYs-ENTERTAINED BY THE
COMMERCIAL CLUB.
(Br TELEGRAPH TO THE rBIBUSRJ
Boston, Oct. 5.-Boston has welcomed today the
Nailon's guests from Central and South America In
eoraiai manner and has shown to them somewhat
hurriedly, few Of her industries which it was sup
posed would most strongly appeal to representatives
OF ionign Government who were inspecting our
sources of wealth and prosperity The trip from
New-fork to Boston via the Fall River Line was
peasant and uneventfu, and they have seen Boston
ana some of her beautiful suburbs In the light of
eioaf, oehghdul October day. They were Informally
received at the Old Colony Railway station by Mayor
Hart Chairman Rogers Of the Board OF Aldermen r.
Jenenon Coolidge and other prominent Gentlemen.
The programme originally laid out was to take the
VISITORS at to tho Boston High and Latin School
Building, and give them opportunity to inspect
Boston's bestknown educational institutions But
they were first driven TO the Hotel vendome wher,
hey Will be quartered during their stay here and an
hour later driven TO the High and Latin School
Building
Although Saturday Is school holiday a largo
part OF the 400 pupils were voluntarily present. so
that the workings of the school seen to advantage
After brief address of welcome from President
Gallagher exhibition of mechanical and free hand
drawing, by the Evening Drawing schools was shown
the visitors who then divided into sections and
visited the different portions of the school After
watching with interest the classwork the different
parties went the drllha OF the school building and
witnessed the battalion drill by GOO of the school boys,
whose knowledge Of military tactics and whose precision
greatly pleased the visitors.
AT IL 30 the guests took the train at the Ftchburg
Station and went to Watham where after sit
ting down to luncheon spread by superintendent
Robbins they shown over the watch factory
tlom Watham they were driven to West Newton, and
there took the for South Framingham, where they
we're shown over the works OF the Para Rubber Shoe
Company. Later they to Ashland, and inspected
the big shoe factory Of Houghton, Coolidge Co. On
their return to Boston hey taken to the Hotel
Vendome, where fftyslx had been reserved for
the party. In the evening they were entertained at
dinner at the Parker House by the Boston Com
mercial Club. Plates laid for 1875, and the
casion was brilliant and enjoyable one
The reception room and the banquet ball
beautifully and artlsticaly decorated by Calvin with
Oriental palms, potted plants ferns, Towering shrubs
and blossoms. The tables decorated with flowers
and specimens OF the cOnfecttoners handiwOrk.
Among the gentlemen present were LcuenantG Gov
enor Brackett, Mayor Hart, George o. Carpenter,
Charles H. Allen, A. L. Coolidge, a. W. Beard, Henry
II. whitney, Joseph burnett, Charles NJ Clapp, E. W.
NphNriSOt DE- II. IJdDOTil, W. H. Allcu, JOn1 ".
Gambler, A. D. S. Bell, John N Spaulding William l..
Chase Henry G. Weston, 7. W. Deland, A. T. Hoings-
worth, IL W. Dwight, J. H. Frceland, Francis A.
Walker. Isaac Fenno, Francis F. Emery, ". " Ken
nard, z ". Kinsey, Frederick ". Lincoln, Samuel
Little, Thomas Mack. Henry Mason, Edward Kmbe,
Robert 0. Fuller Jerome Jones, W. II. Lincoln, C. E.
Moody, Henry :. Morse, II. C. Mutt. Henry W. Pea
body, Pbineas Pierce, G. +. Putnam, Alexander II.
Rice, R. E. Robbins, W. A. Russell, Edward T. Russell,
William A. Tower Frederick A. Turner A. S. Wheeler,
A. j. Whitman, NJ. B. Mason, and Henry G. Weston.
Tho ator-dlnner exercises were introduced by
AIphr7is Hardy, president of the club who made a
pleasant speech explanatory of the occasion which
brought them together. The club, while it was COM
posed Of business men, not in any a crude
organization, and 1t to widen the horizon Of Bos-
ton merchants that the visitors from Central and South
America had been invited Our interest In Central
and South American trade referred TO- and Bos-
toms enterprise in spreading out her commerce to
Africa and other countries pointed out Senior
2egarra, of Peru, tho second speaker
lie referred appropriately TO the marks
Of friendship which had been bestowed
upon him and his friends since arriving in tbs re-
markable country. The evidences Of the advance
ment of trade, the remarkable growth Of commerce,
the wonderful adj vancement OF this country, had not
impressed him than the genuine evidence OF
friendship which they nad seen Oh every side senior
Lesarra speech short, and was received Win
enthusiastic cheers. MAY lOr Hart spoke anu t)IOAl
him came Lieutenant Governor Brackett. The Hon.
John Henderson,, OF II. Louis, made tn speech o.
the evening, repete with wit and wisdom.
seDOr PeraZa, OF Venezuela, apOlJglzed for lack
Of knowledge OF our language, bur he 80 We over,
came his difficulty 10 be received with frequent
outburSts OF enthus asm lie expressed his amaze
ment at the elegance OF the railway fact Go, and
said In broken English, that I'm three days
be and his friends had done what II would have
taken them a year to do al home. Senior Cilz OF
Guatemala made a brief and pertinent speech, AMI
the proceeding were closed al little before mid
night. Among the pleasant incidents Of tho evening
vas the cordial and friendly manner IN which Charles
Z. Clark was 'eceived by everybody Mt Clarks
long residence In Boston and his Identification win
BostOns commercial and railway interests endeaiel
him 10 all and his brief Visit 10 Boston from his
new home in New-York was .artily welcomed.
Tomorrow the guests will take the steamer J.
Putnam Bradlee for Deer Island the site OF portion
OF the city institutions where they will have uncheon
In the afternoon they will enjoy drive through
Boston's suburbs On Monday they VII inspect the
Pacific Mills and the mills Of the Russell Paper Com
pany.
Sir. Flint one of the United States delegates, re-
ceived to-day a telegram from Senator Basch, me
Charge d'Afares Of the Argentine Legation a. WASH
irgton stating that he would join the excursion ~
Niagara Falls next week, In company WIN Da pr
Qulntans the senior delegate from the Argentine Ke
public, and DR.. Pinedo the Secretary OF Legatoh'