The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-04-23
COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS.
The Good Time the Committee En-
Joyed On Their Trip.

The delegation from the Commercial Trav-
ellers Association left for Montreal Saturday
and spent Sunday and Monday in that city.
They went to arrange preliminaries for the
excursion June 30th, and are loud In their
praises of the hospitality of Montreal citi-
zens. They were met by delegation from
the Dominion Travellers Association, IAN or
ganization numbering twenty-five hundred
members with treasury Of one hundred and
sixteen thousand dollars), and were taken in
carriages to the prominent churches and
other places of historic interest, notably
Sohmer Park, the Mountain, Grey Nunnery
and other public institutions. On Monday,
by invitation of the Mayor. visit was made
to his office to meet the members of the
Board of Aldermen. After an informal re-
ception the delegation was invited to the
council chamber and rendered the honors of
the chamber. The Mayor requested the dele
cation to correspond with him formally so
that measures might be taken to provide en-
tertainment for the visitors. The delegation
was then invited to the Chamber of Com.
merce and the Board of Trade and were
formally rendered the hospitality of the
rooms in the following remarks from the
president:
We take pleasure in welcoming the delegation
from the Commercial Travellers Association of
Malne and we trust that your visit will In a
measure, tend 10 bring about closer commercial
union between both countries, a result mutually
beneficial. We marvel a. the wealth aud pros
perity OF the United States and are proud OF our
neighbor, Maine, and We feel that we sadly blum
dered in not holding your strip OF land. Accept
assurance of our esteem and say to those you
represent that they can be assured OF a hearty
welcome to Montreal; extend to the members Of
Invitation to visit us as special guests, and for you
all we tender the use OF our rooms and we will
appoint committees to act In conjunction with the
Mayor and Aldermen and the Dominion Travel
lers Association for the reception.
T.J, Welch. in replying, said:
Mr. President and Gentlemen of the Chamber
of Commerce: For the Commerciall Travellers of
Northern New England, beg to assure you of
our fullest appreciation Of your kindness and the
honors accorded to us as representatives. Our
Visit 20 moatreNI. gentiemenl mug mas no political
nor TO instruct you whether limited reciprocity in
the wisest policy, or unrestricted reciprocity We
torlc and hOspitable city, and trust our
visit may tend to cultivate closer commercial re-
latlons, eonsummation deyoutly TO be wished.
Mr.. President. you say you blundered In not hold
ing our strip of land. Candor, as well as histori
cal accuracy, makes me say In reply that the
country to which you gentlemen owe allegiance,
On our land In the vicinity OF Bunker Hill thew
scattered unhealthy seed, and we elected them
from the premises, and the blunder was made
Mr.. President, In not having educated Won to al
the same: We, of the United States. iooE M nnoU oU
Canada in the nature of prodIgal son. some
day, when the time is opportune, we will admins.
ter 70 you severe rebuke, possibly a whipninS
and then embrace you and restore Won To the hoss
ON ON oi our family; Mr.. President. in behalf oI
lne commercial travellers, accept assurances ol
our esteem and our appreciation Of your intended
hospitality when we visit Montreal.
Inc remarks Of Mr.. Welch were heartily
applauueu, the members rising and applaud
ing vociferously. The body then adjourned
ana escorted the committee to st. Lawrence
hall and gave the delegation
an informal spread. The party
was entertained by III. II. Jones,
from his treasury Of witicisms. The dele