Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-02-27
CONGRESS IN CHICAGO.

A Big Delegation of Senators. Represen-
tatives and Diplomats Visits the Worlds
Fair City to Inspect the Exposition
Grounds and Buildings.
CHICAGO, Feb 90. The 800 distin-
guished Washington guests of Chicago,
including congressman, senators and
foreign diplomates, with their
wives and daughters, to inspect
worlds fair progress, have arrived
safely and in high spirits in this city.
The four gorgeous trains in which they
rode pulled into the Grand Central
depot, the first at 4 p. M, Saturday and
the other three at intervals of fifteen
minutes, the Baltimore and Ohio
managers having staked and nearly
maintained their reputation on the
completion of the journey in twenty
four hours.
| AT the depot every ything was done as
| by clock k-work. The committee of fifty
met each successive party with warmth
and enthusiasm. Gayety and good hui
NOR everywhere prevailed Rapidly but
smoothly the guests We're conducted to
their carriages and whisked away to
their hotels, where, without mo-
ment's delay, they found themselves
alone and at home in their luxurious
apartments. The Auditorium well
coined the first party, the Palmer the
second the Grand Pacific the third,
and all three of them the fourth.
The prime object of this excursion is
to give the members of congress
chance to note the progress in the
worlds fair enterprise which they
authorized in April, 1890. The ar
rangements were made and the whole
trip is being conducted by a commit
tee of citizens who offer the freedom
of the city and expect every Chicagoan
to make the offer good.
Nearly all the members of the con-
gressional party accepted the in.
vltation of Mr.. and Mrs. Potter
Palmer to attend n reception
Saturday evening at their resi-
dence on the Lake shore drive. The
host and hostess were assisted in re-
ceiving by Mr.. Arthur Cation, and the
Washington visitors We're presented
man of the worlds fair COM
mittee in the house. There
were several hundred prom
inent Chicago people invited to meet
the city's guests, and the gathering in
cluded representatives of the bar, the
press and commercial life. The enter
tainment was one of the most elegant
and ella borate ever given in the city,
and served as delightful
introduction to the round of entertain
ment provided for the visitors. The
hours for the reception were from Q to
10 o'clock, and during that time the
mansion was scene of brilliance and
beauty long to be remembered.
Sunday rest was thoroughly enjoyed
by the visiting congressman and news
paper men. After the long ride and
the excitement of their first evening in
the city they were quite ready to set
tie down to day of de.
corous quiet, and in general the
guests of the city may be said
to have passed a piously uneventful
time. They were practically left ia
their own devices, and availed them.
selves of such events on the programme
of entertainment as suited their fancy.
Following is the programme:
Church in the morning; drive through
the city; reception at the Iroquois club,
the Union League club, the Press club,
and the Herald building; visit to the
worlds fair headquarters; services at
Armour mission. The legation mem.
bers were given breakfast at the
Chicago club and were entertained in
the evening at the home of Charles