Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-07-29
The ExpeditiOn

The Expedition
will start about the first OF August. The
design is to reach the park about the time
General Arthur does. The great hotel of
the company represented by Mr.. Hatch is
in state OF readiness. 1t will aCcomm).
date many hundred guests, in a style equal
10 that of the great hotels Of the country.
Under this sort of inspiration excursion
parties will start from a number Of places
in the east about the same time. COnsii
cradle companies Will leave in advance,
some having already gone. 1t is expecte /
that several thousand persons will congre-
gate at the park for
The Grand Opening,
which will be celebrated by the presence
OF the President and grest many other
distinguished persons. 1t IS understood
that tue expenses Of the invited guests,
which will amount in the aggregate to u
very large sum, will be borne by the COM
pany which Mr.. Hatch represents an by
The railroad companies now and hereaft-r
10 lie interested in travel 10 the new Coun-
Try. The Sheridan expedition, with PreSi-
dent Arthur as one OF the guests, is a con-
spiCuous art of the programme.
General Arihur's Visit TO the Louis
willie Exposition
will afford fine opportunity sor meeting
representative Southerners. OF whom there
will be great many present. Not since
the war has there teen an event equaling
what this will be. The managers were very
earnest that General Arthur should be
there. His acceptance OF the invitation Is
appreciated at the highest. Nothing what
ever will be spared TO make the visit as
agreeable TO him as il is expected to be i'm
pOrtant in assisting to make the enterprise
successful. 1t will be great opportunity
for Arthur. We're he as earnestly seeking
the nomination of his party as some are
disposed TO think he is he could not have
arranged anything more favorable for help.
ing him TO make his way. Several members
of the Cabinet will accompany the Pres.
dent, among them
Lincoln and Gresham,
both of whom are on tie Presidential list.
When the committee was here month
ago To extend the invitation, a special de.
sire for Secretary LiIcoln's presence Wa,
manifested. His name" said one Of the
committee, will draw TO Louis Tille a g.ea,
many visitors from every part of the
SOUTH
Secretary Teller is about leaving for the
IdIllC SlOpe uy WY VI lnc leltONslO0e
Park. He will return with the cool days
and nights.
cabinet Meetings
have ceased TO be held, 50 general is absen.
teeism. 1t is said that Secretary Folger
of all the cabinet, will be the only one who
will stick. He has rented for the season u
cottsge in the suburbs. The Secretary's
hesltn is robust
Besides the Yellowstone excursion a
number of inspecting tours are TO be under
taken. The annual lighthouse inspection
is in the immediate future.
Secretary Chandler's Order
concerning officers wives and families will
take nothing from the usual delights of
this tour of duty. Mr.. Chandler failed in
his attempt 10 have that service transferred
to him.
The usual months leave, with pay, by
department subordinstes is about to be en-.
tered upon by large numbers. These
lesyes of absence cost the country in the
neighborhood of three millions of dollars
snnually. Only few years ago leave for
q day, even without pay, was hard to ob.
tain. Paid absenteeism is OF recent exist
ence. 1t has become the rule.