New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-01
THE NEWS OF BROOKLYN.
VIM. J. COOMBS CHAIRMAN
A HEAVY TASK IMPOSED on THE EX-
CONGRESSMAN.
HE WILL HAVE CHARGE OF THE RECEPTION AMI
ENTERTAINMENT OF VISITORS FROM THE
SPANISH REPUBLICS IN SOUTH
AMERICA.


The committee appointed by Mayor Wurster to
arrange for the entertainment In Brooklyn of the
delegates from the Chamber Of Commerce OF Span
ish America who are 10 visit this country IN June
met and organized yesterday afternoon In the
Mayors Office. The meeting held at 42O
o'clock. and there was full attendance OF the
citys representative business men.
For nearly fifteen minutes the members attempted
to select chairman The place was offered to
several members all Of whom modestly protested
that they not fitted. for one reason or an
other. to take the place Compliments were inter-
changed at lively rate for several minutes. but
finally the lot fell upon ex-Congressman William
j. Coombs. who declined like the rest, but who was
elected unanimously, in spite of his declination
James T. Hole was chosen secretary OF the COM
mittee. Ex-Mayor Scheren spoke of the work the
committee would have to do. and told of the details
Of the trip Of the South Americans 10 this country
The visitors will be entertained first In Philadel-
phia on June g. and g. and on Sa urday. June T.
they will visit Brooklyn There will be about
eighty in the party probably including three Presl-
dents of South American republics. The work OF
the Brooklyn committee will be performed by sub
committees Mr.. Coombs was empowered yester-
day TO appoint executive committee of five. which
will in turn appoint committees on Finance and Re-
ception. Mr.. Coombs appointed f. w. Bliss chair
Of the Exssntys C0mm,tes and more M ms@
bers. The remaining Two members VIII ne APP
pointed to-day. -
Brooklyn's manufacturers and business men Will
make generous arrange nents for the entertainments
of their South American guests. AT yesterday y
meeting the Brooklyn Heights Railroad Company
the Brooklyn Elevated Railroad Compan? and the
Long Island Railroad Company offered the use or
their to the guests on June L. the heights
company offering the of its three paror trolley
cars.
President Baldwin of the Long Island road SAID
that the party would be privileged to rice on ms
road whenever the members might wish 10 go on
Long Island. Some one suggested that Brooklyh ;
trolleys should certainly be exhibited 10 the guests
as one OF the modern inventions when Brookyn
has but New York has not. Police commissioner
Welies jokingly offered 10 extend TO the visitors
the privileges OF the Police Department throughout
their visit in the city Arrangements will pronaoly
be made for them 10 inspect the Navy YARD Ihere
was talk Of dinner, but all arrangements were
left for the Executive, Reception and FINANCE COM
mttees. ,, ~
The members Of the committee are Henry 3
Haigh Lowell NJ Palmer, e: w. Bliss Joseph
Kinds Thomas Adams. jr, George W Shlenrs,'
Elijah Cable Alexander f. Crchton. charles "
Englis O. j. Guide, Or. c. \. Hoagland; W. j.
Logan, +. y. Mollenhauer. william II Nich0iS'
John III Schumann. r. p. Rowe. Adolph r: Smyhe
James Sweeney. John r. Thompson, w a a.
Brown Charles A. Schieren. William Berri. Charles
A Moore W. j. CooTbs. James T. Hole lanes
Rindernagle George A. Price. n. +. Gunnlson'
Theodore p. Wills Jacob G. Dettmer. William -
BRYANT Leonard r. Wclles. r. W Bal bridge,
Thomas A. Eddy, William H. Baldwin, tr, John
s McKeon Charles II. Russell. A. 3. Rogers ana
Ludwig Nlssen.