The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-10-13
FOOD AND HEALTH EXHIBIT
4RfIVAL AND ENTERTAINMENT OF THE POU6HREEPsIE VISITORS.

The Exhibitors Banquetted Last Evening
 -Anolher supp.y of souve fir spoons
 for To.day-Other Features of Interest.
 The Merchants Retail association Of Poughkeepsie. N. Y., arrived at the Union depot at ii:35 yesterday morning in a special train of eight cars. Mayor William Keteham and several Of the city officials of Poughkeepsie accom- panied the party and nearly all the merchants brought their wives and children along. There were about $50 in the party. the majority being ladies.
 The committee of arrangements from the chamber of commerce and the Re tail Merchants association. met at Kim beriy's coal office at l0:so, and pro- ceeded to Union depot in n body. John c. Gallagher was the chairman of the chamlsr of commerce delegation and Walter Leigh on the part of the retail merchHnts. Tho other committeeman were: E. s. Kimberly. Major B. D. Brown, Hon. J. D. Dcwell, John M. Crampton, s. II. Kirby. William Nicely. Colonel George D. Post. F. l. At water, II. II. Guernsey, w. L. Robert son, II. Machol, Theodore Hagaman. J. T. Hllhouse. L. II. Johnson, F. H. Hum. J. T. Bcnhatn, R. B. Farren, l.. J. Dillon, Julius Tyler and George E. Maltby.
 The committee with the visitors im- mediatsly proceeded In a body to the armory. Manager Chidsey was there to welcome and conduct them through the exhibits. The orchestra struck up a lively march and the party marched around the exhibit of the New Haven Baking company. Mayor Sargent, Man ager Chidsey and prominent members of the Poughkeepsie party and members of the local committee took seats within the railing of the exhibit and the as- sembly was called to order by Manager Chidsey, who said a few words of greeting, and then introduced Mayor Sargent, who welcomed the visitors in a spirited speech, in which he said: We can show you Yale university, which Is hardly exceeded by any col lege in the world. We can show you our hills, our oyster farms and our clam banks and we welcome you to our hospitalities warmly. We hope you will enjoy your stay and again permit me, in behalf of this city, to welcome you"
 Mayor William H. Ketchum respond ed for the Poughkeepsie party. He suid in part: Tt is with pride that we stand in this city of Yale college. Your mayor has spoken of some of the attractions of the city, and allow me to say that if you will come to our city we will show you our beautiful park given by MT. Smith, who is with us to-day; we will also show you our college, Vassar, and the many beautiful drives. We thank you for the courtesy and cordiality with which we have been received in New Haven"
 John c. Gallagher said that Mir. Sper- ry was to have spoken for the chamber of commerce, but had made two political speeches last night and he supposed that was the reason he was absent.
 John A. Platt, editor of the Pough- keepsie Eagle" and the postmaster of that city, said: 'T had something to dc with the building of the Poughkeepsie bridge, which, was partly built for more direct communication with your city There is demand for more direct com- munication, especially in summer, when a large number of people from our sec tion of the state wish to visit your sea- side resorts and those further east, and the people of New Haven and vicinity wish to go to our mountains. A closer line of communication would be great thing in summer travel. We believe Poughkeepsie and New Haven should be more closely identified since we are thirty miles nearer New Haven than we are to Hartford"
 After the speech making the party was conducted to Warner hall, where fine collation. was privided through the kindness of Theodore Hagaman, g