The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-23

and cigars the delegates repaired 10 The
lobby, where few minutes were spent
before the special dressparade, which
had been arranged FOR IN honor Of the
Congress.
SPECIAL DRESS PARADE.
Juas before 4:30 the party went over 70
the fort to witness one Of the nc st beau
tiful Of military ceremonies. The troops
composing the harrison Of Fortress Mon
roe never Daraded TO better advantages
The sunlight glistencd from their pol
ished rifles, buttons and buckles. and
each man carried himself as though
iully Impressed with the Importance or
presenting fine appearance before the
accredited representatives Of every civ
ilized na.i.n Of the earth.
In the absence Of Colonel ROYAL r.
Frank, commandant Of the fort. Major
Tiernan received The parade, which was
formed by Lieutenant Wake as adju-
tant.
HONORS TO THE FLAG.
After the dlsm 'ssal OF the formal dress
parade, when the command to march
In review" was given, as tie national
coiors passed BY, f1uttering their bright
Silkeh folds in the breeze that gently
caresSed them and as the ommindine
officer removed his helmet in the regu-
ia:lon salute to the colors, every for
eigner Of the spectators was promptly
on his feet, and every hat was removed
instantly in silent homage to the starry
emblem Of freedom. The incident was
quickly closed, but It was beautiful,
striking and Significant.
Alter the parade the delegates re-
turned to their steamer and left for
baltimore at 5:30 O'Clock. They were
given cordial farewell cheer from the
large crowd gathered OH the dock as the
big Charlotte rapidly bore them away.
Ihey Will return TO Washington this
morning The party, while aboard the
Charlotte Is under the personal care OF
MI Reuben Foster, general manager Of
the line, and DR.. Davis, OF the commit
tee on arrangements.
PERSONNEL OF THE PARTY
1t Is quite natural tina. so important q
podNtShould be composed OF very djstIn-
gui;hed people. The pos TIN 81 ters general
Oh many nations rank nearly with the
vice rulers, and as the minister from Co
rea, with his high head gear, trod the soft t
ca!pets of the Chamherlin, accampanied
by his petite, lady, he carried himself
with z aq!gnlsy becoming the man next
to the- Kin gtssss For silth7he Is in Corca
NO reference to the congress would be
complete Wi;hou. some mention OF the
many beautiful women present, either
as the wives or daughters OF The dele
gates; Notable among them, as she
would be anywhere was Mrs. Monaci
wife OF the Venezuelan minister. AS q
young lady she was rei.;ning belle in
New York and Washington society. Her
husband has given her one Of the highest
positions in diplomats circles.
Ihe delegates We're, S a rule very fine
looking men. Not many Of them wore
their native costumes. except the Corea n
minister and the Persian and Turkish
representatives, who wore dark colored
fezzes. The ladies We're elegantly cos
tuned.
The United States was represented by
firSt Assistant Postma stcr General the
Hon. Perry S. Heath, who represent ed
PRESIDENT Mckinley, also General G.. S.
Batchel!er, the Hon. James ~ Tyner;
Second Assistant Postmaster General
w. S. Shalenberger. Third Assistant
postmaster General Jonn y. Merritt;
captain n. NJ. Books. the Hon. 4. d.
Hazcn, eN-Third Assistant Postmaster
General Colonel Charles I.onll ana Mr..
Robert Stuckwcll Hatcher. TO the latter
courteous ana able gentleman is due
much praise for the efficient manner in
which he conducted the foreign delegates
through the set arrangements In the
patty were also the Hon. NJ kroms
Mrs. ana Miss Batche.ler, Mrs. James
\. Tyner, Mrs. Perry S. Heath, Mrs
and Misses Brooks, Mrs. and Miss Ha-
zen, Mrs. John y. Merritt, Dr w. r.
Davis, Mr.. w B. Merchant, Miss Emory
and Mr. De Graw, Of Washington. and
IS.
TIE FOREIGN DELEGATE
The representa- lives of the foreign gov
esnmcnts who were present were as fol-
lows:
Allemangc, M Trtsch, Consul New
man and Inspector Rothe: Argentine
Republic, Dr. NJ. Garcia MIeroa.
Australasia, Hon. John G. Duffy ana
Mr.. James Smihert; Austria, DR.. Ru-
dolph Neubaucr. Theo Habbergcr, AL
bert de Stibral; belgium. Count LIGHTER
veldc, NJ. Lambin and NJ Ncven; Bolivia,
Hon a. r. Santa3 accompanied by Mad.
anne Santos; Bosnie- II Herzegovina, Che
weller Henri de Iiamlcr; Brazil. A. Fon-
toura Xavier; Bulgaria, Ivan Stayano-
witch; Canada. Lieutenant Colonel VIII
liam White; Chill. NJ. Ramon Luis r.
rarrazaval Columbia. DR.. Calderon;
Congo Free state, the Belgian Minister;
Costa Rica. Don Joaquin Bernado Calvo;
Denmark and colonies, NJ. G.. Svendsen,
Egypt, His 1NCeiency, Jussuf Saba
Pacha; Ecuador, Don Luis Carbo:
France, NJ. Assault, NJ Recoing, and
NJ. Herman: French Colonies, Don Adol-
70 RoZabal Y ROvira, Don Carlos Florcz;
Great Britain. Hon. Spencer Walpole
Hon. G.. a. King, and Mr. a. I3. Walk
ley: British Colonies in South Africa
Hon. Somerset r. French and Hon
Spencer Todd Haiti, Hon. j. n. Lcgcr;
Guatemala, Senior Julio Novello; Greece
unrepresented; Hawaii, +. p. Hastings;
Hungary. NJ. Pitpce de Szalay, the Bar
on Hammistein: British India. Hon
Hermann kisch. Hon. Edward Anthony
Doran; Italy, Fon. Emidio Chiaradia,
the Count Giniih Caesare Vinci, Dir. Eu-
gene Delmai, the Count BraZza re Sayor-
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