River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-02-25

CoNGRESS IN CHICAGO.

A Big Delegation of senators. Represen-
tatives aud Diplomats Visits the Worlds
Fair City to Inspect thc Exposition
Grounds and Bulldogs
CHICAGO, Eco. - The 500 distin-
guished Washington guests of Chicago,
including congressman, senators and
foreign diplorfates. with their
wives and daughters, to inspect
wo'ld's 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 p. m, Saturday and
tile other three at intervals of fifteen
minutes, the Baltimore and Ohio
m lnagers having staked and nearly
IN Iintained their reputation on the
completion of the journey in twenty
four hours
At the depot every thing was done as
by clockworl1. The committee of fifty
met each successive party with warmth
and enthusiasm. Gayety and good hui
NOR everywhere prevailed. Rapidly but
smoothly the guests were conducted to
their carriages and whisked away to
their hotels, where, without a mo-
ments 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 a
chance to note the progress in the
worlds fair enterprise which they
authorized in April, 1890. The ar
engagements 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 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 were presented
by Representative Durburrow, chair
man of the worlds fair com
mittee in the house. There
were several hundred prom
inent Chicago people invited to meet
the citys guests, and the gathering in
| cluded representatives of the bar, the
press and commercial life. The enter
| tainment was one of the most elegant
aud 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 to
IL o'clock, and during that time the
mansion was a scene of brilliance and
| beauty long to lie 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
tic down to a day of de-
corous quiet, and in general the
guests of the city may be said
to have passed piously uneventful
| time. They were practically left 70
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 a breakfast at the
| Chicago club and were entertained in
the evening at the home of Charles
| Henrotin.