Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-11-14
THE CONGRESSIONAL CON.
MITTEE
Coming Down the River ON the
Guiding Star.
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AENAANN
EVANSVILLE, IND, November H.
The steamer Guiding Star, chartered
for the use OF tho House committee
appointed at the last session OF the
Forty seventh Congress to inspect and
report upon the Mississippi river i'm
provements, reached here this morn.
ing. The committee consists Of the
following Congressman: julius U.
Burrows, OF Kalamazoo, Mich, chair
man; Benjamin B~utterworth, of
Ohio; Mr. HazletOn, Of Wisconsin;
Mr.. Frank Hiscock, of New York;
Mr.. Thomas, of Illinois; MIR. John G..
Carlisle, of Kentucky; Mr., Holman,
Of Indiana; and Mr.. Ellis, Of LOuisi
ana. The clerk Of the committee is
Mr.. Crawford, the brilliant Washing
ton correspondent of the Chicago
Times. The business manager Of the
committee is Mr.. Thomas Cavanaugh,
Assistant Sergeat alarms of the
House of Representatives. At present
Messrs. Carlisle and Butterworth, OF
the committee, are the only membere
on board. The rest are expected
to Join the steamer at Cairo,
Illinois. According to the terms
of the arrangement made by Cavanaugh,
the committee have reserved the la
dies cabin of the steamer. The rear
part will be used by the committee for
their sessions. The trip will undoubt-
eddy be one Of the most pleasant ever
made on Western waters. The Guild
ing Star is, | fod, one Of the most
comfortable steamers anywhere. Her
cuisine, under the skillful manage
ment of Steward Edmund D. Brown,
equals that of any hotel in the Union;
the menu would do credit to the royal
caterers of Europe, where money,
taste and facilities are all coDjoined.
The evenings are made all the more
enjoyable by a good band, whose music
attracts all to either participate in or
witness the merry dance. In fact, the
Guiding Star is replete in all that is
necess Iry to give comfort, cheer and
luxury to her passengers. Hei com
mander, Captain j.. d. Hegler.
is too well and pleasant
ly known to the readers of
the LEDGER to require especial men
ton and the same is true of Captain
Sterling G. Mcintyre, the chief clerk
and business ranger of this beauti-
full steamer, which expects to leave
Memphis Wednesday evening. The
following from the Evansville Journal
is Endorsed by your correspondent:
"The imperial, electrically illumi-
mated, Guiding Star will leave here
to-day for New Orleans bearing the
Congressional Committee and their
friends to investigate the improve
ments on the Mississippi river. The
Guiding Star is the queen. par excel
leuce OF the Southern Transportation
Line, being magnifcently appointed
and Of splendid speed. She is lighted
throughout with the Ohio electric
light. Captain j. D. Hegler is her
eminent commander, and Sterling G.
Mcintyre and VIM. Wherry arc her
accomplished and pleasant clerks. Ed
Brown and Gus. ChauVet are her dis
tinguished caterers and the guests Of
the Guiding Star will fare sumptuOusly
and elegantly Captain W. II. Conant
has a telegram from Captain Hegler
saying the Guiding Star left Louisville
at 3 D m.. yesterday aud will arrive
here at noon to-day. She will take a
limited amount Of freight and a limited
number Of passengers.
THE cabin electric lamps Of the
Guiding Star failed to reach her at
Cincinnati, and we're forwarded to
this city and will be put up on her
arrival here to day. She will probably
not get away until after dark 10 night,
10 which case our citizens may have
an exhibition Of her grand electrical
The electric apparatus used is one
Of the best | have ever seen. The
light from the hurricane roof is clear,
steady and powerful. The Chicago
Times, Cincinnati Commercial. Gin
einnsi Gazette and New York Herald
have correspondent on board. The
Guiding Star will make the trip 10
the mouth Of the Mississippi river 10
give the committee an opportunity to
inspect the %jetties Il is believed that
the COMMITTEES will make a thorough
examination Of the improVements-
%le7ees, jstties. etc.-snd that their
report 10 the House will embOdy much
valuable information.
SALTUs MoHEGAs.