The Portland daily press., 1897-06-15
ROYALTY ENTERTAINED.
New England Endeavoring to out-Do New
York's Welcome to Commercial Tourists.

Fall River, June 14.-The commercial
tourists from Mexico and the republics of
South America were given no time to
gratefully mediate on the exuberance of
New York's welcome before they found
themselves in the hands of the hospitable
Yankees. They were counting on brief
respite between the whirl of the metropolis
and their deliverance to the New Eng
landers, but they did not get it.
Before leaving the Waldorf yesterday
afternoon the visitors were handed over to
committees from this hustling manu-
featuring town as well as from Boston.
FROM Fall River came Hon. *. W.
Goughiln, formerly mayor and now presi-
dent OF the board of trade and DIR. A. NJ.
jackson, president of the common council.
mayor t3u1mby of Boston sent his private
secretary, Thomas A. Mullin and with
the Boston cha m Der of commerce.
Accommodations of a thorough character
were provided for the visitors on the
steamer Puritan and at $50 O'Clock the
beautiful trip up the Sound was begun.
At seven the visitors were ushered into
the dining room and seated at long
private table, where an elaborate menu
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Mr.. Mnllin spoke the welcome of New
England;
1 wonder what should say by way of
preliminary to the transfer of you gentle
men to the care of the good city Of Fall
River, he began. Zone thing can say
and that is that when Fall River has had
you full day and shown you her power
full industries, you will then find a warm
and hearty welcome to Boston. Only a
fayU NIGHTS if IlpiVilppp IN
hear man from across the water speak
of Boston as the centre of civilization.
Modesty forbids me to say that [ agree
with him. Come and see for yourselves
When you get there, you will have the
freedom of the city for as long as you care
to stay and when you leave, you will say
that parting is sweet sorrow Represent
to the metropolis of New England. We
want to know what you have to say about
trade conditions in your country; we want
you to know what we have to say of
ours. -
Ex-Mayor Coughlin, who followed, said
in part
no matter at which altar you kneel, the
flag which typifes freedom is yours as
well as ours. Our hearts are with you in
the effort to solve this great problem of
eInancipating every nation of the Western
hemisphere from the yoke of foreign
domination. If it should come to pass
that the development of a community of
interests between us should bring about a
bond of union, not only in trade relations
but in social life, you will have accom-
plished the greatest results since Wash
ington drew his sword in defense of the
colonies. And we are daily coming closer
in everything that pertains to Ameri-
canism.
"Let me say to you, in the spirit of true
Americanism, that there is nothing in
our continent, nothing emblematic in our
flag, but what goes out to you in fondest
affection in the mission you have been
sent to accomplish. Let the results of that
mission bring you not only into closer
relations with our people, but remember
that we are all Americans and that our
ambition is to give to all our countries
the greatest blessing vouchsafed by Cod
freedom"
Secretary Mullin, in final word, said
that while in the present assemblage
there might be confusion of lounges,
there was none of hearts, which will beat
together for America. Then he invited
the party to the upper deck to see q New
England moonlight.
Breakfast was served on the boat at
730 o'clock and an hour later the party
disembarked for an inspection of Fall
River s industries.
The programme includes visits to the
American Printing company, the Fall
River Iron works, the Globe Yarn Mills
and other extensive industrial plants
Later the party will be driven through
the principal streets, passing under an
arch erected in honor of the occasion by
the French citizens; to the Highlands for
view of the city and suburban country
and thence to the casino to a reception
by the citizens and members of the city
government. After this the guests will
be escorted to the Quequechan club for
dinner and the privileges of the club
house will be extended to them until
their departure for Boston at 5 O'Clock
this afternoon.
They will be housed at the Vendome
for two days, and it is already announced
that the commercial men of the Hub
have determined to out-do the richness
of New York's welcome, if such be posi-
BILE.
The party were joined at New York
yesterday by belated delegate, Louis
A. Dillon Of Guaraquil, Ecuador. He
comes as representative of the chamber
of commerce of that place, is promi
nent banker and commission merchant
there and proprietor of the largest sugar
mill in Ecuador.
Pan-Americans in Boston.