The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-17


America and South America are in proyi-
dence. They are delighted with the city
and the city is delighted with them. They
arrived at o'clock last evening and were
received at the Narragansett Hotel.
The formal reception, however was
this morning at the exposition in the
Fuller building ana IL was most happy
and graceful greeting. This duty was
assigned to Gov. Dyer.
The governor in his address said
Gentlemen from our sister Republics, it
Is very proud and happy moment for
Rhode Island to welcome within her bor-
ders the delegates from oil the Americas.
There is something wider than the
isthmus between the continents, some
thing deeper and grander than COM
nerce, no matter what our tariffs may
be. The Washington of the north has
had his counterparts in the south.
We want you TO realize that we appre-
ciate your coming TO our state. When the
Philadelphia Commercial Museum asked
us To subscribe a few hundreds of dollars
we gladly responded with thousands.
We want to show you the finest fabrics
OF our LOOMS our machinery. and all the
results of the Industries of this very bee
hive Of "a little state, TO show you what we
are and what we do.
i would extend TO you the welcome of
Rhode Island from every hill top, from
every sea shore, from every hamlet and
from all these busy cities
Senior Fernando Ferrari Perez, repre-
sentative of the Mexican government,
responded for the delegates and expressed
their appreciation of the hospitable wei.
come given them by Providence. He also
referred 20 the friendly relations be-
tween the north anu the south and
stated that the English language is being
taught In the schools of Mexico TO still
further strengthen the union between the
two republics
His Excellency Governor Dyer, i'm
reply, then expressed n sentiment that
must go on record as one of the finest
utterances ever made relative to Rhode
Island.
The Language of Rhode Island.
He said: "You have referred TO the
English language. Rhode Island has u
language of her own--it is the hum of her
machinery and will great YOU in that
language With these words the gov
ernor pressed an electric button which
set in motion all the machinery in the
building The tune of America rang out
from melodious chimes and the exposi-
tion was formally opened
First Impressions Were Favorable.
The delegates are enthusiastic over
their reception and the arrangements for
thier entertainment in Providence. One
thing that they are most grateful for is
that last night the local COMMITTEES
thoughtfuly provided for their having "a
rest after the long trip OF sight seeing,
dinner eating and speech-making. Last
night they goo a chance to have sleep,
about the only thing they have found a
deficiency in since reaching the United
States.
The Local Committee.
They are the guests OF the city of Prov
idence and the Board of Trade, but all
arrangements for their stay here have
been admirably made by the following
general committees:
d. M. Thompson, chairman; William
III. Pope, treasurer George ii. Webb.
secretary; j. Lewis Pierce, Charles III.
Merrinan. John T. Massie, John II.
Hambly, Webster knight, Luoian Sharpe,
These genlemon asked the manufactur-
ers of Rhode Island to display the prod
uct of their mills aud to contribute to
the fund and the response was quick and
generous.
roof OF tho Fuller building the hnest
demonstration of what this state can do.
that was ever opened TO the public.
The Industrial Exhibit.
The first exhibit as one goes in at the
main entrance is that of the Mcsler Safe
Company, comprising everything in the
way OF safes from the diIninutive strong
box for the family diamonds to tho hugo
fire and burglar proof structure of steel
for the vault of the bank. This exhibit
Is located with IN eye Co the illness of
81 la.. ell 1fI
safes are indicative Of the wealth produc-
ing machinery throughout tie building.
To tho right is the exhibit of the
Providence Beeling COMPANY and the
American Screw company while tho safes
are flanked on the left by the Thomas
Phillips company. Further back in tho
room is tho massive machinery of the
Corliss Steam Engine company, tho
Phoenix Foundry, the Granger Foundry
and Machine company, the American
Ship Wirdless company. and then near
the bureau of information Is the booth OF
that excellent industrial paper, "tho
Providence Journal OF Commerce. Pass.
ing into the room I'm the rear ono finds the
lighter branches OF machinery manufac-
tured here.
Perhaps the most interesting and in
structivo bit Of machinery hero Is the long
cotton speeder Of tho Providence Machine
company, running at full power. Then
tlcio - hhc rtiihiib hiu hNi0biO oAhihie
OF the General Fire Extinguishor com
pany, the small milling machines OF the
Granville Manufacturing company, the
bolts and nuCs of the Pawtucket hanufac-
turing company the loom and some OF
the work it can do as exhibited 10y the
Crompton a. Knowles Loom works. the
largest house of its kind I'm the world.
Brown 4 Sharpe Manufacturing COM
pany, In addition to heavy machiney,
lathes, etc, have several cases Of small
tools, gauges, micrometers and other fne.
delicate and Intricate measuring tools and