New-York tribune., 1889-12-18
A DAY OF SIGHTSEEING.
THE DELEGATES FACE BAD WEATHER
WITH BRAVE HEARTS.
A RECEPTION AT THE NORMAL coLLEGE-THE
MUSEUMS VISITED - ADMIRlNO THE
CATHEDRAL AN ADDRESS TO
THE AMERICANS.

THE AMERICANS.
The visitors from all the Americas may be pardoned
they begin to suspect that the rain raineth every
day in New-York The weather miserable YES
terday that the Committee of Entertainment dispensed
With the drive in Central Park and Riverside Drive out
the rest of the programme was carried out Ihe dele
gates enjoyed themselves. in spite Of the rain The
committee is energetic and ruthless "On, on IS
still the cry. Schedule time is scrupulously kept: and
the Pan-Americans are hurried from one engagement
10 another.
Comfortable carriages took the delegates through the
muddy streets and a mounted policemen formed
b guard OF honor. The names of those who "went
around 10 the various places are Arthur Laforestrle
of Hayti Horaco Guzman. Of Nicaragua +. c. {.
Zegarra, of Peru; Carlos Martinez Silva. of Colombia
Manuel Aragon, of Costa Rica; Jose S. Decond. OF
Paraguay; salvador De Mendonca, of Brazil: Jeronimo
zelaya of Honduras Matias Romero, of Mexico: Juan
F. velarde of Bolivia Nicanor BOet Peraza Jose And
rade and Francisco Antonio Silva of Venezuela Jose
Alfonso Of Chill Jacnto Casteanos, of salvador; and
Jose Maria Placido Caamano, OF Ecuador. The Unted
States delegates who accompanied the party were
Cornelius n. Bliss. Andrew Carnegie. John b. Hender-
son. Clement studebaker Morris NJ Estee and Charles
I. Flint. Mr.. Blaine remained indoors. The ex-
eeutive officers were all deck" except the surgeon.
H. c. Yarrow. Fortunately his professional services
we're not at any time required Captain Bourke, the
Sergeant at Arms. is ideal officer. The way in
which he marshals the ranks Of the carriages assigns
their occupants to them and sees that nobody gets
left Is wonderful.
J. Edward Simmons, president OF the Board OF
Education welcomed the clty's guests to the Normal
College, and introduced them to Thomas Hunter, its
president In the chapel. which was decorated with
fass about LOO pupils gave illustration OF the
method which makes the United States educational
system the best In the world They marched into
the han and sang "My Country, IT'S of Thee then
.Hail Columbia" Mr.. Simmons read the Xxvith
80 Tho rhn al
passages in the Bible
Quotations In English, German, Spanish and French
were given by the girls. They chose patriotic pas
sages from celebrated writers and recited them ad
mirably. The pupils who took part In this exercise
were Miss Hooper, Miss Hester. Miss Bayles. Miss
Cecle Smith, Miss Bloomfield Miss Nolen, Miss stet
helmer, Miss Cohen, Miss Shopland, Miss Davoren,
Miss Holiday. Miss Ames and Miss Rugges. When
ii came TO Miss Cohen's turn she spoke a selection
from Triumphant Democracy telling OF the glories
of the Republic The face of its author beamed with
pleasure, and when she finished Mr. Carnegie walked
TO the front of the platform and publicly thanked the
blushing girl. "This," said he, is the greatest
compliment ever paid me in my life'
The Brazilian national hymn sung; and Mr..
Simmons made q speech in which he gave facts and
figures about the college. General Boet Pcraza, Of
Venezuela, next introduced, and spoke briefly
and well of the wonderful ingenuity Of the American
people" "You have shown to the world he added
:" that woman has than a noble heart, that she
possesses a bright intelligence, that she has been
endowed with part of the divine light which the
Creator put in the human soul. Let the ancient ages
be proud of their material advancements; let them
be proud for having completed the world by dis
covering new continents. You have surpassed them,
because you have completed man; because you have
discovered the true thought of God"
Mr. Carnegie made a few remarks; and the ex-
President of Ecuador, Jose Maria PlacidO Caamano,
spoke in Spanish Miss Bloomfield sang "Niva
LAmerica," her fellow students joining in the chorus
Then the younger pupils had a chance, The
visitors went over 10 their training school, where
1,lOO of them united In Tecltatohs naNing speci"i
reference to the birthday of the poet Whittier;
Henry q. Marquand the president, and members OF
the Board of Trustees among them j; q. NILS ana ana
Cornelius Vanderbilt, received the sghtseers at the
onsd be pST q Mrs. M Andrew Carnegie bave
took the whole "trip; and those who now came IN
were M c. F. Huntingdon Mrs r Curtis; Nh Miss psble s5gae
Mrs. Dodge and Mrs. Henderson. After inspecting
the treasures of the museum the party had an informal
aAll aboard was then the cry. and away. went
the flying tourists TO the Museum OF Natural History
Morris X Jesup and members Of The Board OF Trustees
were ready for them, and they listened to one more
speech of welcome. Mr.. Jesnp took care that they
saw all that there was 10 be seen ana acted as
lecturer at exhibition of views given by means of an
unusually fine stereoptlcon 49,, .. ou o.,,.,or
10 the programme which delighted the delegates:
The spires, which have been called "a poem OF
sTe beep revealed Sy but they are always
grand. Within the church was dimly lighted ana
two or thee OF the devout knelt at prayer. They
Gid not lift their eyes when the strangers entered
The delegates and their friends were introduced to
Archbishop. rCorIigan, whose greeting full of
sordiality and they fingered for long time IN ad
miration Of the beauties that surrounded them.
on their return TO the Fifth Avenue Hotel the New
York Board OF Trade and Transportation presented an
address of welcome TO the delegates.
The copies Of the address prepared viii form most
artistic souvenir OF the occasion. They bound i'm
tieoor ribbons. and printed in perfect Typography on
edit-bordercd pages OF cardboard. The address set
forth the identity OF the Roard Trade Transports
tion with the objects Of the congress- spoke confidently
OF the of its deliberations and hopefully of the
time when these waters viii lie tmOnged with vessels
hying the stars and Stripes and the ensigns OF sister
repubIics The address further said When in an
fienation of your coming the Secretary OF state ascd
for the cooperation of this Board in elciting the
opinions OF NewYork's merchants on the questions TO
Le solved IL was pleasure 20 be first in the field
and Il was our privilege first to advance the sugges
fons which as the general interest deepened, have
taken prominence in the public mrd.' II was signed
by william Irwin Martin, James Taleo.t, Darwin r.
James Seth T.. Thomas, Francis H. Thurber. Henry
T. Shippv David A. de Lima and Ambrose Snow.