New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-29
PLANNING FOR THEIR RECEPTION.
ENTERTAINMENT TO BE PROVIDED FOX
THE SOUTH AND CENTRAL AMEki-
CAN MERCHANTS NEXT MONTH.

CAN MERCHANTS NrhNi .nCA>AN
The Reception Committee of one hundred New
York business appointed to make arrange
nents for the entertainment o. the Pan-Americai
merchants who are 10 visit this city In June met
yesterday in the rooms Of the New-iork boaro Vi
Trade and Transportation to appoint sup-coniihi'-
tees The plans for the entertainment OF the me''
chants we're agreed in part. in order that the
subcommittee might know the character Oh '"e
work they will be required 10 perform
Members Of tho Reception Committee VIII me-
the merchants upon their arrival IN this city from
Philadelphia the evening OF June ana esoo,,
them to hotels. On Wednesday. June " theTe M'''
be reception in the Mayors Office ioiloweo w
visits to several OF tho exchanges, SAIL 10 '"e
public institutions on the islands in The East RIVER
a drive 10 Grants tomb and reception AT '"o
Union League Club in the evening. ON Ihursua!'
June TO- the visitors will driI Of the fire De-
pari,nent In Union Square. VIII be enteT'alhV" az
luncheon at the Maritime Exchange ana WIZ nave
drives over the Bridge to Brooklyn an" '"spec'
some Of the larger factories. dinner at the wal
dorf attended by many prominent men o. the CITY,
Will take place in the evening. The committee ap-
pointed TO select speakers and toasts for the am
ner consists of whiteaw Reid Oscar : straus'
Richard Watson Glider. r. Il. Thurber anc H. = a.
de Lima
On Friday the merchants will visit New-Jersoy'
hu, will return to this city In time for q reception
n. tho Cathcl,, Club IL the evening SATURDAY VIII
he mostly spent IN Brooklyn. On Monday. June -,
before the visitors leave the city. they will prob
ably inspect some of the public schools
The sxty-ave merchants who are to BE- enter
tairei represent the important commerce.! asso'
ciatiors OF Buenos Ayres, Argentine RepupHc' Hio
DO Jaueiro Brazil Santiago Chill Barrahq"'lia'
Cartagena and Panama, Ccionbis; Georse'o"h'
pemelara; Guatemala. Guatemala; Teguclgaipa
Honduras: San Jose Costa Rica; Managra Nica:-
aqua: Lima Peru. San Salvador. Salvador Monte
yideo Uruguay; Caracas, Venezuela: Mexico Cl'y'
a. Mexican
The officers Of the Reception Committee are
Charles A. Schiercr, chairman; Frank s. Gardner
secretary. and George =. Armstrong. treasurer Tie
yavors Of New-Yorh. Brooklyn. Jersey City ana
Newark ere honorary members OF the committee
me sub-cor:mittees appointed yesterday are '"e
following:
man: William Brookicld. L. ). A. de Lima Sharies
q Hughes Zen jamin Atha, ". Y ReGlleiu. nan
4 Moore r G. Bourne. Edward r. Iadew, r. "
Bliss Allan Macnaushton. A. Lattmfn' Ea"h a
Edward Eyre John r. Van Wormer ana Chaiies
panauet COMMITTEE William Brookneld. chaiT-
mar; b. S A de Lima. J. N. Ceballos. Oscar >
Allan Macnauehton 2 Bradlec Suong. F: b, Ihnr-
fisrlow. =. W, Bloominsdaie Blizzard watson .iI
NcAlpn. William Berri Lowell NJ faimcri John
r. Van Wormer William W; Appleton. Mhlam D.
Coonbs. John w Harper and : " l Sowne: chair
man: William Jay Schicifoln. Robert roe CnaIieS
r Flint Richard Butler. General T. J., Monhoeux'
William McCarroll. Ludwig Nissen, D. a Wake.
Lowell NJ Palmer: Charles l.. sR1er, brake
Jo-39n +. Mott Edward Cooper Gustav ii. SchWab
ana Charles A Schiercn.