Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-05
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g. PHILADELPHIA, October 4.-The dis
tingnished representatives OF the British
| Iron and Steel Institute reached this city
| this morning, arriving at Tacony at IL
o'clock. There they were met by a local
] committee of reception and formally well
coined In the name of the engineers of Phil
adelphia and Eastern Pennsylvania. The
committee, with large number Of invited
guests, went to Tacony by river, having
leased the steamer Columbia.
The visitors were escorted through the
vast establishment of Henry Disston's Sons,
and at noon boarded the Columbia for a
trip down the river to enable the visitors to
view the shipping facilities and the indus
tries OF the city. The pretty little station
at Tacony was as trim and neat as could be
when the excursionists arrived there. Mr..
Hamilton Disston had exercised personal
supervision over the arrangements and they
were perfect in every detail.
VISITING A SAW WORKS.
Mr. Horace Disston went TO New York
last night in order TO accompany the visitors
to Philadelphia, and meanwhile Messrs.
Thomas Disston and Hamilton Disston had
been perfecting details at this end. The
Tacony Saw Works is an establishment
which cannot be seen to be understood in
| brief visit and with degree of executive
detail which reflected great credit on the
| firm. The confusion incident to the incur
sion of a great crowd of ladies and gentlemen
was provided for and mitigated as much az
possible.
The Messrs. Disston had appointed five
| committees, composed of foremen of differ
ent departments, the duties of which COM
mittees were to escort the visitors over the
| works. The entire works were divided into
| five sections TOR this purpose.
The time allotted to the visit to the saw
works was necessarily limited, but it was
sufficient to show the party the magnitude
| and importance Of Tacony's great industrial
establishment To most of the visitors, the
technique of what was shown them pos
sessed much interest and the marvellous i'm
! provements IN mechanical contriYsnces and
rapid production and the bustling practical
demonstration of what the works were
capable of accomplishing. brought forth
expressions of wonder and surprise from
everyone.
A TRIP ON THE DELAWARE.
The trip on the water vas one of the most
enjoyable events of the day. The steamer
Columbia was chartered for the occasion
and conveyed the members of the local COM
mittee and invited citizens up the river to
Tacony. The boat was gaily decorated
for the occasionS The visitors finished
their inspection of the saw works shortly
after IL o'clock, and at 1890 all had
boarded the steamer, the gang plank was
pulled in and she slowly turned about and
started down the river amid the shrill
sound of all the whistles of the works and
the cheering of the hundreds of employees
who had left their work and ran down to see
the visitors off. .
As soon as the boat was vfairly
on her way down stream the
members of the local committee and the
leading delegates from abroan gathered in
the main saloon and Chairman Joseph d.
Potts stood upon settee and delivered the
address of welcome. Sir James Kitson
Bart, President Of the British Iron and Steel
Institute, made the response for that body.
He said:
PURPORT OF THE VISIT.
Mr.. President. Ladies and Gentlemen:
In the admirable address we have Just heard
the desire was expressed that We would all feel
at home. As for myself 1 should be more Sc
cure IL had been advised before boarding the
an address. As it is you must take the thought
that rises in my mind for the best that can
offer. In this city of Brotherly Love we
recognize that we meet people very much
like our own. was, in coming here. interested to
learn that this city is providing proper dwellings
for working people. All honor to Philadelphia
for this We come to see the great industrial
establishments of the district. am pleased to
see so many handsome ladies and fine men
here. Certainly you are paying the debt
of gratitude you owe the English people in
an alarming manner. and 1 may hope that we
may be able to entice you over upon :our side
before very long. Later on / may have an
opportunity of giving you my opinion Of your
country, but not now. rs l have not seen
enough Of it. The enterprising press. before
set foot on the ground from the train. asked
me what thought of America. am a man Of
considerable Imagination, but not enough for
that. we thank you for your most cordial
welcome. and hope that you may find the task
of entertaining US not difficult one.
IN BEHALF OF THE GERMANS.
Mr.. Alexander Thielen, representing the
Verein DeUtscher Eisenhuttenleute, re-
sponded on behalf of that body. He said:
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN-Allow me to
render my sincere thanks for my countrymen
for the cordial welcome extended. Our Verein
is I42 strong on this vessel We thought we
were coming to city of brotherly love. I
think it must be a city of sisterly love also.
We have never been better taken care Of since
we started on our trip.
Mr.. Ih1elen continued III the same strain
for several minutes, and then the guests Of
the occasion were told to make themselves
at home and enjoy themselves as they saw
fit. Lunch was served from o'clock to 4:30,
in order that all on board might be served,
and the large force of walters was kept busy.
The steamer proceeded down past the city
to Wilmington, and stopped for few min
utes at Chester to give the visitors an oppor.
tunity of viewing the Roach shipyards. On
the return trip landings were also made at
Fort Mlff1in and League Island.
The greater number will on Monday make
an excursion on the Philadelphia and Read
ing Railroad, visiting the works of the
Phenix Iron Company at Phenixville.
Others, according to invitation and the line
of research they are interested in, will visit
other industrial works nearer the
city. The ladies are to be driven
in tally-hos by members of the Philadel-
phia Coaching Club to Mannheim on Mon
day afternoon, where fete will be given by
the Ladies' Reception Committee. A splen-
did reception to all the visitors will be given
in the Academy of Music on Monday night.
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