The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-14
Welcomed.
South American
Visitors
Reach Fall River on a Tour
Of Inspection.
Greeted by Representatives
of City and State.
Some Fslicitous Speeches Made on
Steamer Puritan.
Some Fslicitous Speeches Made on
Steamer Puritan.
Program for Entertainment of Visitors
In City Of Spindles.

Fall River, Mass, June II. Tho COM
mercial tourists from Mexico and the Re-
publics of South America were given no
time TO gratefully mediate on the exuber-
ance of New York's welcome before they
found themselves in the hands of the hos
pitable authorities here. They were count
ing on briet respite between the whirl of
the metropolis and their deliverance to the
New Englanders. but they did not get it.
before leaving the Waldorf yesterday
afternoon, the visitors were handed over
TO committees from this hustling manu-
featuring town, as well as from Boston.
From Fall River came Hon. j. w. Cough
lin, formerly mayor, president of the Board
and DIR. A. NJ. jackson, president of the
Common Council. Mayor Quincy of Bos-
ton sent his private secretary, Thomas A.
Mullin, and with him, was Elwyn q. Pres
ton, Secretary of the Boston Chamber of
Commerce Accommodation of thorough
character were provided for the visitors on
the steamer Puritan and at $3.50 o'clock
the beautiful trip up the Sound was be-
gun.
At seven the visitors were ushered into
the dining room and seated at a long
private table where an elaborate menu
was served. When Ii game TO the coffee
Mr. Mullin spoke the welcome of New
England.
Secretary Mullins Welcome.
81 wonder what should say by way of
preliminary, to the transfer of you gentle
men to the care of the good city of Fall
River, he began. "One thing l can say
and that is that when Fall River has had
you full day and shown you her wonder
full Industries you will then find n warm
and hearty welcome TO Boston. Only a
few nights ago. 1t was my privilege to
hear man from across the water speak
of Boston as the center Of civilization.
Modesty forbids me to say that / agree
with him. Come and see for yourselves.
When you get there you will have the
freedom of the city for as long as you
care to stay and when you leave, you
will say that parting Is sweet sorrow.
Representing the mayor OF Boston / well
come you to the metropolis of New Eng
land. We want To know what you have
TO say about trade conditions in your
country; we want you to know what we
have TO say of ours"
Ex-Mayor Cougiin's Remarks.
Ex-Mayor Couglin, who followed, said
in part: "No matter what language you
speak in, no matter at which altar you
kneel. the dag which typifies freedom Is
yours as we'll as ours Our hearts are
with you in this effort 10 solve this great
problem of emancipating every nation of
the western hemisphere from the yoke of
foreign domination. II it should come to
pass that the development of a community
OF interests between us should bring
about bond of union, not only in trade
relations. but in social life, you will have
accomplished the greatest results since
Washington drew his sword in defence Of
the colonies and we are daily coming
closer in everything that pertains TO
Americanism. Let mo say 60 you, in the
spirit of true Americanism. that there is
nothing on our continent, nothing en-
blematic in our flag but what goes out TO
You in fondost affection in the mission
you have been sent TO accomplish. Let
the result of that mission bring you not
only into closer relations with our people.
but remember that we are all Americans
and that our ambition is 10 give TO oil
countries the greatest blessing vouchsafed
by God freedom.
Secretary Mullin in final word, said
that while in the recent assemblage ther
might be confusion of tongues, there
was none of hearts. which all beat to-
gether for America. Then no invited
the party TO the upper deck TO see IA New
England moonlight.
Visitors at Fall River.
Breakfast was served on the boat at
80 o'clock and an hour later the party
disem mbarked for an inspection of Fail
hlNeT y luuuNtIltN. Dt IIbRihhl
visits TO the American Printing Company,
the Fall River Iron Works the Globe
Yarn Mills and other extensive industrial
plants.
Later the party will be driven through
tho principal streets, passing under an
arch In honor OF the occasion by the
French citizens; to the Highland for
view OF the city and suburban country
and thence 60 the Casino TO a reception
by the citizens and members of the city
government After this the guests will
be escorted to the Quequechan Club for
dinner and the privilege of the clubhouse
will be extended To them until their
departure for Boston at o'clock this
afternoon.
They will be housed at che Vondome
for two days and IL is announced that the
men Of the hub. have deter
mined to out-do the richness Of New
York's welcome, II such be possible
Tho party was joined at New York yes
terday by a bclated delegate Louis A.
Dillon, of Guayaquil, Ecuador. He comes
ms n representative of the Chamber Of
Commerce of that place. Is n prominent
banker and commission merchant there
and proprietor Of the largest sugar mill