, 1880-06-20
SOUTHERN VISITORS.

About forty ladies and gentlemen, comprising
the Tennessee Press Association excursion nr~
rived in the city yesterday via the Illinois Gen.
trail Railroad, and arc quartered at the fremont
House. The party come to Chicago at the in
yitadon Of the Illinois Central officials, who
granted them the c1urtesies Of their road. The
following is list of the persons composing the
excursion: G. 81. Baskette, President, Nt1us,
Murfreesboro; Il. F. Griscom, Vice-President,
Commercial, Chattanooga; ". ]. Slatter, Vice
President, Hons Journal, Winchester; ".
Roulet, B. F. Hooker, and J. P. Osborn.
FREQ Pres. Murfreesboro; R. L. Martin. ".
2. Baskette, and J; R. Osborne, Netcs,
vile; E. Whitmore, Erening Ledger, Memphis;
3. A. Enloe, Tribune and Sum, jackson; S. A.
Cummings DiEie Farmer. Nash vile; A. N. Girls
vile; D. B. Grace, Democrat, Swcetwater; Z. u.
Montgomery, Hcnald, Cleveland; Wilson Will
Lewis J. Brooks, r. ". Brooks, and J. Il. Aston,
Exchange. Milan; A. T. Mcclure, Arp4s, Hum
boldt: D. K Davis. city editor american, Nash
H. Dorser, Journal, Jonesboro; ". F. Harring-
ton and Il. 6. Turner, Herudd, Carthage; Charles
E: hobart, Courier Journal, Louisville, Ky
Mattil Of Clarksville, the poct Of the late Press
Convention; Mrs. kraff, Clarksyille; Mrs. G. 4.
y nathis; t bsownsylte; Mrs. John s. Fenner, Mrs
u ll. " let10ul, SllaS AlcIllC NIS0ulI7, L. n.
Enloe. Miss Ida Lindsay, and Miss Annie Brooks,
jackson: and Mrs. L.. D. Cardwell, Dresden.
They spent yesterday In visiting the various
paris Watcr-Norks, aud places of interest in
and about the city. and last evening were the
guests Of Mr.. McVicker at his theatre A num-
Der visited Hayerlys and Hooleys natnGes
yesterday afternoon. Ali of the editors, with
and they are also anti-Tilden. They say that
the State favors Seymour or THURMAN but that
the delegation to Cincinnati goes uninstrncted,
and it will vote fur nominee who will be the
choice Of the Convention, without regard to
personal preferences. To-day number will
attend Divine service ut the Episcopal Cathedral
und at the Cathedral OF the Holy Name In the
on the lake. They leave tomorrow evening for
Cincinnati.
THE NEW ORLEANS F1REAEH.
The visiting firemeu had gaia day Of It yes
teriay. In the morning they visited, under the
guidance of the Committee intrus1ed with their
care and amusement. rs an opening to the dny 8
enjoyment, Engine-H House No u, where Il trial
Of speed WAS made By the boys, who hitched up
tr seven seconds. The Fire-Patrol Was then
called at, and here Ben Bullwinkle's lightning
company hitched up in five seconds. The ms'st
interesting exhibition was nude at Engine
House No. !, where the company took out the
engine. ran round the block, rolled out 0 feet
Of hose, and rot the water PLAYING throuRh
it in two minutes and fifteen seconds. These
three exhibitions Of the speed with which the
Chicago buys cain get to work were pronounced
,,napproachable y the visitors who S,1 acknowl- W.
fore 4 visit To the Board of Trade closed the
mornings experiences.
In tho afternoon the Mechanics we're taken to
5 aear saa n he esenns W
sist of 4 tour Of CnicAgo's park systom. There
was some talk yesterday OF tho visiting hremen
going to milwaukee Tomorrow, but the feeling
Of the majority is decidedly adverse to leaving
Chicago before the bomeward march mukcs it
necessary for them to do SO.