The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-12
SECRETARY THoMpsoNs TOUR.
VISIT TO NORFOLK AND THE NORTH CARO-
LIMA COAST ny WAY OF THE INLAND NAvr-
CATION ROUTE.
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[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD:1
NORFOLK, vs., May IL, 1879
Secretary Of the Navy Thompson aud u party OF
government officials legislators arrived hero on
the Bay line steamer Adelaide this morning after n
pleasant ride down Chesapeake Bay The party con-
sisted OF tho Secretary ana hts son, mr. John Horg
Assistant Secretary OF the Navy; Rear Admiral Gus
tavus II. Scott, Fabius Stanley. Commodore Thomas
II. Stevens, Congressman John Goodc, Jr OF Virginia.
Johu Hanna, OF Indiana, aud Leopold Morse. OF
Massach usets. representing tho Naval Committed j.
Proctor Knott, OF kentucky, Of tho Committee on
Judiciary: stephen d. Lindsey. OF Maine, aud Levi
Warner, OF Connecticut OF tho Committee on Ciaims
number OF ladies' were with tho purity. which num-
bcrod atty -four persons, embracing department
clerks. newspaper men and women, there being two
OF tue latter class Of correspondents
ExrnusIAsrIc RECEPTION
An Immense throng OF people assembled on the Bay
limo wharf, aud tho Adelaide steamed up tho harbor
to tho loot OF High street the flagship Powhatan
saued her with seventeen suns and tho Slips of tho
Old Dominion limo dippcd their colors. Tho United
States steamer Fortune in waiting with Captain
W. 4. Truxon, executive officer oil tho yard ana staff
on board ana at nee tho visitors were rr.d y,
the Fortune aud steamed over 10 Norfolk breaK last
at the Atlantic Hoscl In tho meantime they were
Joined Dy Commodore Marshall Parks, the nost anu
cicerone OF thc occasion, and Colonel William d.
Rogers, Colonel William White ana others.
VISITING me NAVY
tho Navy Yard, where they wero with III the
honors of The service. Commodore Crcgnion and tho
officers OF tho yard, regulation fuIl drcss
tiop, aud TUG marine battalion, under command OF
Colonel James Foruey. was drawn up IN line VITA
arms a present as the visitors landed. Tho band
OF tue Powhatan not on hama. The Secretary IN.
formed Commodore Crcight that his visit was in no
official, and ne therefore declined to make An
Inspection OF tho yard or DO saued by Fran kiln
Win portion OF his party he thou repaired 10 tho
residence OF tho Commanaant whore mutual INTRO.
Al lou I'M
A TRIP THE SOUTHWARK.
Afcr an hours stay At the yard Tho visitors wcro
assorted to tho wharf BY tho military aud went on
boaru The Old Dominion steamer Pamlico, which Com.
modorc Parks had placed at their disposal aud very
ntter rapidly steamed mp tho southern branch.
Tho gent cmen boiOre mentioned and several reprc
scutaves OF tho Norfolk Board Of Trade accom-
tho party. thtong OF Norfolk ladies' and their Co.
corts remained with tho visitors as far MS Great
Bridge and were brought back TO the city on n ,uv
1t tho purpose Of tho party TO return
hero early Monday morning. On their
"trip they will make inspection OF
Canal route, as tho great connecting link OF inland
and visit the scene OF the Huron disaster acar Kutv
Hawk, and II possible run over TO tho hatcoinr
grounds OF tho Uoitcd States Fisn Commission on
Albemare Sound.
BANQUET IN PROSPECT.
on the return Of Tue cxcursionists thcy Will spcpd
all day Norfolk and accept banquet 10 be given by
the business men OF the city, aud six O'Clock r. NJ
will take tho bay limo steamer on their return 10
Washington.