The Saint Paul globe., 1900-05-18
RECEIVED By THE MAYOR
BOER PEACE ENJOYS GIVEN RE
CEPTION AT THE CITY HALL
OF NEW YORK
ARE SHOWN MANY CoURTEsIEs
Friendly Demonstrations by Snec.
tators VisibIy Affect the Vis-
itOrs-MayOr Van Wyck,s
Welcome.

NEW YORK, May 17.-Tbe nr,nc,no,
event in connection with the visit to this
city of the Boer delegates, Messrs. Wes-
sells, Wolmarans and Fischer. occurred
today, when they were received at tna
city hall by Mayor Van Wyck. and IN ec-
cordance with the resolution passed nv
the municipal assembly, welcomed to the
city. Accompanied by the reception com
mttee and delegation from the sonth
African club, the delegates drove from
the Hotel Manhattan to the citv han
where the municipal assembly and mayor
were awaiting them. In anticipation of
their coming the customary large crowd
about the city hall was largely increased
and the services of a humber of nolica-
men were required to keep the peonle
from the mayors Office The hour set for
the reception of delegates was O'clock
and promptly on time the frst line of
carriages turned into city hall park. Tho
crowds pressed around the carriages and
cheered, and the delegates raised their
hats in acknowledgement.
Mayor Van Wyck was at his desk when
the delegation entered his Office X. Van
fenssaler introduced each delegate in
turn to the mayor, who said:
MAYORS WELCOME.
am delighted to welcome you to the
city of New York, ard tosassure Won that
IN America you will receive a cordial
welcome from the zliberty-loving people of
this country. I desire to inform Won that
the representa- tives of the city of New
haN :
welcome, and l welcome you on behalf
OF the city of New York. Never since /
nave been in the mayor's chair has a.
more pleasant duty been assigned to me
than to welcome you on behalf of free
people 1 want to assure you that where
ever you go you will find a welcome from
the people, and l hope that when your
mission is ended, and you are returning
to your own country, you will again
cal on US so that we may have the pleas
uIe OF giving YOU another welcome"
Delegate Fischer said:
This Is to us occasion of pleasure
and OF pride. We are not SO conceited to
take upon ourselves the honor shown to
US, but we desire to show that we do not
represent an unworthy people. We be-
heVe no people can understand what it ls
to struggle for freedom, except a people
d
struggle. We have been told TO avoid the
pitfalls of party cliques, and we can say
that we are as ignorant of party cliques
as when we arrived. The reception that
has been given tc US comes from all
classes of people. We cannot think that
the mission TO seek peace for our coun-
try-peace with honor--will be uDsuccess-
full. We hope We shall obtain the objects
OF our mission We are encouraged in
our hope by the splendid reception we are
given everywhere. Hcu, Mr.. Mayor,
would not receive US as you do, if you
thought us unworthy. This reception by
you is an honor which we will remember.
The small, liberty-loving people will think
the better of their big brother. We think
we will come well out of the struggle.
We have been told that 80 per cent of the
people of America synpathize with US.
We want to convert the other 10 per cent
by simply telling the truth. We hope that
d free people Will not have appealed t.
you, free people, in VaiI..'
Aid. Kennedy then read an address pre-
pared on behalf of the municipal as
senbly welcoming the delegates.