New-York tribune., 1897-06-11
HOW THE DAY WAS SPENT.
THE DELEGATES KEPT BUSY FROM ~
UNTIL 5 O'CLOCK.
LUNCHEON AT TIIp WOOL EXCHANGE. AN
EXHIBITION BY TIE FIRE DEPARTMENT
AND A VISIT TO THE BROOKLYN
a PROGRAMME.

AID A VISIT TO TIE BROOKLYN
BRIDGE ON THE PROGRAMME.
With q rrospect OF viewing the city and visiting
its commercial centres and institutions unuer oe'
ter weather conditions than prevailed on the pre-
ceding dav the South American delegates began
Yesterday morning their second days rouho vi
sightseeing Although the skies were threatening
and ,Ioomv they had the advantage OF driving
through the popuous and busy streets OF the me-
tropolis in open carriages something that "as c'
trev denied them by the continuous dowhpour oi
Wednesday, The special committee OF the day ap-
pointed 10 escort the party consisted OF MAJOR -
Frederick Ackerman chairman; w. H. stewart H.
q Bliss william B BooruIr Stewart Hartshorn
ArIstides Martinez Aron Well. H. G.. Guimaraes
John G.. Dunscomb. o. S. Straus. Colonel H. IL.
Conklin W. II. Parsons. Jr.. > w. Bowhe, Eu"a.u
A. Drake c. II. Robinson. Elisha k camp N
No,deu Charles L. Spier J. Eberhard Faber. V.
Henry Rothschild. Henry r. Towne George j. sea-
hurry f. L. Thurber. Alfred Rindskcpf Charles H.
webb J. II Mccormick. Thomas II. Wood william
G. R.dneld Walter l.. Pierce. Sigourney w. ray
Henry Daley jr Wilbur f. Wakeman. Edward
Eyre John r Van Wormer r. y. Z. smith, Il. W.
I,l,ee A g Paine and Frank 5. Gardner.
The programme mapped out for the delegates IN
c,ud.d an exhibition by the Fire Department and
a visit to the Edison Electric Illuminating Com
pany's plant Afterward n reception ana iu'ic"eoi
were given for them at the Wool Exchange ana
then Brooklyn Bridge object OF phenomenal IN
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r. Iioc & Co also visited.
BEGINNING THE ROUND.
Leaving he Waldorf after 10 o'clock. the
delegates were driven in carriages headed by
SQUAD Of mounted police to Battery Place. where
tho exhibition Of the Fire Department was to be
held The display given by the men was 10 quote
the savings OF the delegates themselves one OF the
most surprising things they hove so far seen IN the
course OF their journeyings. Tho discipline mani
.ha
and the rapditv with which. on the spot. they
had the hose playing on an imaginary hre' eHcl'ed
the admiration and wonder OF the Pan-Amerlcahs'
and they expressed appreciation OF the perfect sys-
ten that Thu city has built up Tor the preservation
of life and property from fire
THE ALARM SOUNDED
Within a few minutes after the delegates had ar
r,vo5 at the Battery alarm was sounded from
a hoy NJ Battery Place and Wash!ngton-st. 1t had
hecn arranged that the exhibition should include a
demonstration OF the methods employed In battling
fires in the carrying OF water-pipes upon scaNng
ladders and In quenching outbreaks with water
towers where the nerceness OF heat other condi-
,ions prevented the use OF hose ladders. To the
percep,ble asonishment Of the visitors. the alarm
was RESPONDED 70 in less than minute and n quar-
ter by Engine Company No. TO- In Stone-st. and In
fifteen seconds more hose attached to an adjacent
Mug was sending streams OF water across the street
In ouIck succession three other engines arrived,
fOfptlsr 'N'
Tire agility shown by the men of the after In scaling
the ton OF nearby high buildings and the volume
of water emitted by water-tower that had already
hoo, stationed near Washngton-st watched
with the greatest interest by the visitors.
Then move was made to the quarters OF the fire.
heat crew AZ the end OF the Battery Under the
guidance og President J. r. Sheffield. OF the Fire
commissioners the fireboat Zophar Mills. which was
fully manned for action. was also Inspected.
INSPECTING AN ELECTRIC PLANT.
From the Battery the delegates were driven TO the
Edison Electric Illuminating Company's works at
Duane and Elm SITS There they saw the great
electrical plant In full operation and It's workings
were descrl5ed by the officials OF the company.
Many OF the delegates asked numerous Questions
regarding the improved mechanlsns used by the
company fdr the practical application OF electrical
or,-rv and IL probable that some OF them In their
rcprs 10 their respective chambers Will have some
thing 10 say regarding the development Of electrical
mayer generating machines IN this city
Exacty at o'clock the Wool Exchange was
reochel In honor OF the visit the entrance OF the
building and the Exchange floor were elaborately
decorated with the different nags OF the South and
Contral American countries. while the walls were
slso draped with large American banners.
I'pop their arrival the visitors were met by .
reception committee formed Of representative men,