The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-09-26

Provid, nee a delegation of thirty-nine
Ere ch artisans--a dele cation sent to the
United States by the French government
TO visit the worlds fair and to inspect
American manufactures, etc., In some OF
our great industrial centres.
The delegation b IS visited the Worlds
fair, New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburg,
Chicago, Niagara Falls aud Boston. aud
today and tomorrow the me nbers Of that
delegation will enjoy the hospitalities of
the citizens OF Providence and Rhode
Island.
The Arrival In Providence.
The French visitors arrived In Boston
yesterday afternoon, They proceeded to
the American House where they were
met by M. Thebau, the French vice
c)unsu, and rep esentatiyes Of labor
orz nizations. AT 8 o'clock last evening
Trey were rendered a banquet at the
P,rker House. This morning they left Bos-
ton for Providence, arriving shortly after
10 o'clock.
Thev were met at the railroad station
in this city by Henry L Tiepk,. commits
sioner of industrial statistics, aud dele
CATION from each of the local labor organ
izations. They were escorted to the
Narragansett hotel. which will bs their
headquarters while here. After "rest-
ing" a few minutes. they were taken to
the state house.
Governor Browns Welcome.
Commissioner Tiepke intro lnoed M.
Thiebaut to the governor. and NJ. THE
baut, in q few words. explained the OBJ
] ct of tie visit. He said he was
very glad to come to Rhode
Island. (which was one Of the French
colonies" Governor Brown resp onded in
the following briet address:
II an very glad indeed to meet you.
Mr.. Thielbaut, the representative of our
sister republic. together with the dele
gates from your government. In the
name of the state l welcome
the French delegates to Rhode Island.
We have natural resources and very
much TO show you in the way of progress
in the mechanical arts. and we are
proud 10 say that we excel the world in
size and quality of product in eight dis
tinct industries Our people will do al
that is possible TO make your visit here
pleasant"
They See Mayor Potter.
After inspecting all points Of interest
at the state house the visitors proceeded
to city hall. where they were presented to
Mayor Potter. The mayor said:
"I welcome you to Providence.
After visiting the Worlds fair. per-
haps you may not expect to find
much Of interest in this little city but
such as we have you are w, leone to. We
will do everything In our power to make
your visit here pleasant"
The FrenchInen were then escorted
thro gh the various departments at city
hall. after which they went to the Mar
ragansett hotel for dinner.
what They Arc Doing In Providence.
At 1870 they were taken to the works OF
the Gorbam Manufacturing company,
every part Of which was closely spec ed.
Later they visited other points OF in
terest, and tomorrow they will continue
their tour Of inspection. Among the es-
tablishments Co clai N their a'telti)n are
the follownv: B. b. & X. Knight, Ar
mington g. Sims 4 zine company,
Brown 81 Sharpe Manufacturing COM
pany. Lpnsdale company, G. Sidney
NTH, Rhode Island Locomotive Works,
LippitL Woolen Company, Silyer Spring
Blesching aud Dyeing Company, Slater
Cotton Company, the Corliss Seam El-
gne Company, Dunnell Msnufacturing
Company, j. II Tanning & Company,
American Screw company, Il. Jenckes
Manufacturing Company, What Cheer
Bre very.
The Delegation.
The following is the official list Of this
delegation OF French workingmen and
the respective occupations Of the fifty
two members:
NJ. Heller. engraving. chasing; M An
ache, railroad; M. Armagnar, electrical n:
NJ. Autogue, ceramic; NJ. Azz 1pard, me-
chanic; NJ. Barbot, printing; M. Blemond.
wood turner; NJ. Boiteaux, mechan-
ic; M. Bourck, railroad'- M.
Breezy, jewelry; NJ. Brunswica :,
engineer; M. Buzevne. carpe ter;
VI. Charreyron, ribbon weaving; NJ.
Chiquet, painting on china; NJ Ceur-
dewey, Matchmaking; NJ. Cola, electri-
clan; NJ. Cuchelet, glassmaking; NJ.
Debes, printing; NJ. Ducour ioux, plumb
lug; NJ. Fauconnet, employer; NJ Fin ,nce.
house painting; NJ. A. Fouchr, distila
tion; M. l.. Gaillard. carpet making; NJ.
II. Castor. shoemaking; NJ. Gregg,
furniture making; NJ. Grenier, wesv-
ing; NJ. Gruson, mechanic: NJ JAG
quemin. Matchmaking; NJ. Joubert, me-
chanic; NJ. Lefevre. mining; NJ. Legarrols,
mecll anic; NJ. lie Irand, weaving; M. IL
beu, mechanic; VI. Lcmaire. weaving; NJ.
Magutire. electricity; NJ. Massenet.
leather; NJ. Montier, mechanic: NJ.
Moroge, matchmaking; NJ Mulard, jew
elry; NJ. Debourg, gunsnith;
NJ. Naudnt, weavinE NJ Nono-
or rue. blacksmith; NJ Pichon.
trimming; NJ Pin, mechanic; VI PDs-
tillon, mechanic; NJ Rpse, chasing; vi.
SeiQnier, weaving; NJ. q. Simp., shoe
making; NJ. A. Simond, weaving; NJ.
Thibaudau, electrician W Tillet, csra-
mic VI. vauthier. jewelry.
snap Shots At tho visitors.
The delegation comprises SO persons, al
though only 30 came TO town this MORN
ing. The Others were detained in Boston,
Lut will he in Providence before night.