New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-10
THE RECEPTION BY THE MAYOR.
A PLEASANT GREETING GIVEN TO THE VISITORS
AT THE CITY HALI~-TOPCOATS
CHANGE

A PLEASANT GREETING GIVEN TO THE VISITORS
AT THE CITY HALI~-ToPCoATs
CHANGE HANDS.
The itinerary arranged for yesterday began with
reception OF the Pan-Americans by Mayor Strong.
Shortly after 10 o'clock the Waldorf was left twen-
weight carriages being required 10 convey the
delegation and the committees appointed TO escort
them. Ex-Mayor Charles A. Schieren OF Brooklyn
vas chairman Of the local committee. which COM
,ri.ed Colonel Augustus G. Paine, L. H. Conkln'
a c. Mills. Aaron Wei, II. G. Guimaraes' a Lat'-
mann L. S. y. de Lima, Ernesto de Zaldo. Aristdes
Martinez Richard Weinacht, w. Rhineander Stew
art Charles H. Webb. General i. a. McAipn'
Pruip Rhinelander i. r. Ladew, Cornelius H.
Mitchell George Rutledge Gibson. Walter {. Gibson
George J.. Duval r. a. G. Smith. f. B. Thurber'
William Brookneld. H. sielcken and Major j. Fred
orick Ackerman.
ACCOMMODATING the guests were also DR. W. r.
Wilson director OF the Philadelphia Commercial
Museums under the auspices of which the tour mas
be,n arranged; William Harper Chief Of the Bureau
% Information: c. A. Green, Assistant Chief OF the
Bureau Of Information Or. Gustav Niederlein CHIEF
of the Scientific Department; George w. FlShback'
General L. D. Level. y. ID. Harper and r. W.
Harold s. veral Of the merchants nave thelr wives
with them but the weather prccluded them taxing
part with any degree Of comfort in the round OF
Sightseeing. and consequently there were no women
In TIE party
Headed Ly q squad Of mounted policemen, the
carriages reached the City Hall at about lO:i@
O'clock Gathered in front Of the municipal bul!d-
Ing were many curious spectators. ana the 'Hfois
there In al probability, except for the storm
would have reached extremely large proportons' AS
was. a platoon OF policemen was necessary ~
Keep the entrance to the CITY Hall clear.
The official welcome was extended IN tNe "o'-
efnors Room Among the invited guests VINO tooh
part In the ceremonies were eX-MayOrs Sih'h Ely
Idward Cooper Abram s. Hewitt. Hugh j. GRANT
Thomas T. Gilrov and Franklin Edison: JoTdah L.
Mott oscar Straus Frank s Witherbee' Ed
ward a. rake John O. Dunscomb. Charies H.
Stout, General Samuel Thomas. J. Seaver rage
John Jerooman president OF the Board OF Alder
men: Colonel s V X. Crugcr. John A. van
Wormer q Waldo Smith, Cornelius y. Bliss. w
bayard Cutting j G. Cannon. Henry W. Cannon
William L Dodge Charles +. Bigeow ID. r Morse
John a. Mccall Irving B. Fisher. Richard Watson
Glider William Berri President Seth Low OF
Columbia University Charles r. Flint. Salem II.
Wales Seth M Milliken President f. c. OBeirne OF
the Dock Board August Belmont. General Daniel
Buuerncld General Howard Carroll. Darwin H.
James Colonel H. B Moore. jr.. Marcellus Hart
Icy AMI l.. Barber Frederick Is. Dalzel. Seth l..
heeney and Clarence A. Henriques.
Mayor Strong was assisted in receiving by a COM
Mi,tee. at the head OF which ex-Mayor W. X.
.idc'. The Mayor stood In his customary pace IN
NE centre Of the reception salon, close 10 me
""shingtCn table. and about him were grouped the
e@-h9yOrs II city.
fN-Mayor Grace presented the delegates ana the
siayor cordially received them lie sald that iher.
,h efe Common ties that bound AZ Americans, ana nc,
snat New York was delighted and he was lnenably
Ea,hed In greeting them as guests OF the Guy.
ihen he told them about what they were 10 expect.
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