The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-15
A ROYAL WELCOME GIVEN.
THE SOUTH AMERICAN DELEGATES
ARRIVE IN BOSTON.
Distinguished Visitors Charmed BY There Hos
pitabis Reception In Fall River

bers Of the advisory board OF the Phila-
deiphia museums arrived In Boston from
Fall River at 7:15 last evening. The
great Commercial museum of that city
IL managing the tour. and officials from
that institution are In charge Of the
party. They will remain In Boston to-
day and tomorrow. going thence to
Providence, Worcester, Springfield and
New Haven. The object of the visit OF
these foreign tradesmen to New England
is to inspect the leading manufactures.
Fall River did herself proud yesterday
In her entertainment OF the delegates.
The city was lavishly decorated and the
visitors were very appreciative.
Forty-five pretty girls represented the
states or the Union, each carrying a
shield, pointing to words OF greeting In
English, Spanish and French. The arch
had been erected In honor Of the occas-
ton by the French citizens, who form q
large proportion OF the population.
Another event which lent particular
appropriate to the days festivities was
the opening OF the textile exhibition at
the Casino. AS Fall River has within
Its confines SO OF the lnrgest cotton mills
in the country. with an aggregate daily
output of $1,000 yards. there was nothing
small about the display, and the dele
gates were quick tosee It's Importance
In fact, q marked feature OF their days
sightseeing was n unanimous surprise
at the extent Of the industries. At the
Globe yarn mI's they saw no less than
1912 automatic spinning machines in one
room, and at the American print works
the operation OF looms which turn out
% miles OF cotton cloth an hour and 1000
bed quilts in n week. What to the Wis
itors were no smaller wonders were seen
at the Fall River bleachery and the
Stevens, Parker az Barnaby mills.
After a drive about the city the Que
quechan club was thrown open to the
foreigners, and they had the freedom Of
the house until train time.
During the interval dinner was served
and speeches made. Mayor Green well
comed the party In q brief address, re-
viewing the Industrial history Of Fail
River, which he told them was the
greatest cotton manufacturing city on
the continent.
Then President Coughlin OF the board
OF trade said word In behslf Of that
body. "The government of Washing
ton and Monroe" he said, has ever
watched the emancipation Of the South
American countries from the yoke Of
foreign domination. and will always
watch your onward march along the
path Of prosperity and honor
Simeon b. Chase, president Of the
Manufacturers association, told the
delegates that in Fall River were oper-
ated 100000 spindles. one-sixth Of the
entire number in the United States;
that they were run by $4,000 persons, to
whom went a weekly wage aggregating
$4,000. The yearly output Of cotton
goods was 800,O0O.C00 yards. 1--WE don't
need all Of this" he added, "and we
would be glad 10 some Of 1t went to
South America"
Arthur III. Hitchings Of Rio Janeiro
responded gratefully for the delegates
and OH behalf Of them left this signed
testimonial:
1--WE, the delegates from Mexico, CEN
trail and South America. wish to express
our thanks for the entertainment and
hospitality extended to us by the city of
Fall River and the committee Of citi-
zens, and also for the attractive dis
plays and decorations made in our honor
by individual citizens, and, lastly, for the
most pleasing arch erected through the
interest of the French citizens of Fall
River"