New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-17
THE RECEPTION IN THE GOVERNORS ROOM.

Square and to broadway arriving AT the Ci'y nan
shortly before noon.
AS the party alighted from their carriage. the
| crowd sent up a shout 81 welcome, to which the
visitors responded by lifting their hats. Cordons OF
Park police on the outside kept the crowd within
bounds and files OF bluecoats under command OF
captain william Thompson formed inside the city
Hall and between them the visitors were escorted
10 the Governors Room where the Mayor was walt
| ing TO receive them
The Field Marshal saluted the Mayor. and then
| both grasped hands the Mayor bidding him hearty
welcome. Mayor Strong then addressed the Field
Marshal as follows:
Az Mayor OF the City OF New-York II Is my
| pleasure to welcome you 10 our municipality ana 70
express a very hearty wish that your stay may ..
accompanied with comtor, and pleasure our
will be gratined 10 feel mat ySI nave and "s
sure YOU We regret that your sojourn Win US y Oh
such brief duration that prevents nnia DO
There IL no thoughtful citizen VINO - not ldhliIaI
Win the rare integsnce ana e s also
with your distinguished services In behaii OF
yo Dss IN ag intimacy Between your country and
our own The history OF each is marked py va9r ~
markable progress in the arts. sciences and exten-
sion OF commerce That such intimacy may con.
tinue and Increase most sincerely anu e"'"''''
hope. ~, cs ,ar,, y, vour own
who rank high among our citizens successIui meI-
chants.who in all the duties OF citizenship re-
nect credit well upon the country OF sne,r rex, er
traction a
prise has invaded borders so has american Tan
activity extended to the Japanese n9Issoibie
bonds OF Intimacy binding our people nrmiy 10.
ge,her in the OF all that tends to make nappy
"a Mayor and as a citizen. welcome you ana VIII WI,
take great pleasure In presenting me hsanS %, '
city departments to you. VINO VIII De ho'o''" ~
a personal introduction
The Field Marshal replied through MS ih,erpre
ter that he would hold In happy remembrance
the good wishes and good Will OF the American peo
nile and he would do all In his power to bring Inc
two people closer together in the bonds OF irieho
shin. peace and the commercial arts -, A., 49,,
The heads OF the city departments tnen i'cu wy
and INTRODUCED TO 'h him Through the
where he inspected ne Of In
other things Of note ,nsre framed n the room at
tracted the Marshars particular attention: .. ,,.
,r,vate ONCE where they rested few minutes
and then departed. the crowd cheering Justify as
the s panty those Of tie city officials present the
reception were General A. @. Mccook C9ntroher
rl,cn: "e Colonel Fred D. Grant Major Andrews
Dock Commissioner Einstein. President naIker'
S o. Monks ana Croft. President Wilson. OF the
Health Board: Major Plimey. Department T..1,,, oI
recruitment: president Jeroloman. OF the Board ,
Of Aldermen and Ader% "no, TAN na Noonsn WIN"
d1lpn m,eSniely after the reception the Marshal
escorted by Mr. Hedges drove back to the hotel
wh camnany with Minister Kurno. he took drive
,hrou~h Central Park. Owing TO the heat the Mar
haj preferred TO spend the most OF the tune IN ms
s snar, shining cooling drinks He received few
roV hn,h before and after the drive, and went
through large mass OF correspondence Ine pIT ps
10 soaasr IA Touraine at o'clock Saturday morning
Thew viii 20 on board tonight The Marshal may
NV n vis,t TO West Point to-day but ne was no.
"ye Yesterday Just what he would do with the rest
NJ his time I'm New-York. ,,
Narouis Yamataga WAS entertained NJ ninncr
,at right nj the Waldorf by eleven OF the japanese
residents OF Ncw-York. Counting the MARQUIS ana
10 ssr cj~hfeen sat down tables In the dining
hall of The Sta. apartment OF the hotel. me dln-
nar ~ formal and there was no speech-making.