Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-02-04
An Illinois InvasaOn.

| PRESS EXCCRSIONISTS FROM THE SUCKER STATE n
| TOwN-THB PROGRAM OF ENTERTAINMENT.
The excursion party OF the Illinois Press Associa,
ton arrived in this city last evening on special
train which left Chicago Saturday morning at half
| past ten o'clock.
Mrs Senator John A. Logan, Mrs 8. p Rounds
Mr.. Rounds. the chairman OF the special committee
| on entertainment, MeSsrs- Cadet TAYLOR T. F.
! WOODS, A. j. Whitaker and other members OF the
| reception committee of the Illinois association o.
this city met the party at Sir Johns rum 100 miles
west OF this city, while Hon. VIM NJ Springer ant
number OF other members Of the reception com
mittee awaited the eXcursionists at the depot
The visitors were driven to the Ebbitt and Harris
houses, which hotels Will be their headquar:er:
| while In this city.
| THE VISITORS
| The excursion party comprises the following
! ladies and gentlemen: j. W. Clinton and wife
Press, Polo; Frederick L. Allies and wife, Sentinel
Pontiac; George NJ. latham and wife, Advocate
Greenville: C. B. Bostwick and wife, Gazette, Mat
toon; W: N: Kennedy, SIN, Dixon Charles Holt
End Adrocdte. Chicago; Daisy Crandan and sister
Vest End Advocate, Chicago: Willis Hawkins
DeKalb; E G. Cass, Times, Paw-Paw: H. IL l. o Tav
lor and wife, I'tder. Wenona; j. F. Glidden ant
niece. Chronicle, Dekalb: Carrie Brooks, Relioto
wife, ottawa; J. X. Lebaroo, Ne,rs Elgin; E. A
SniTely Springfield: II; Crispfleld, argus Atlanta
and NJ villa Giasse e 9 WiI nuseola Thompson
wife, Legal Neacs, Chicago Bessie Bradwal, Lega
Ne,rS, Chicago C. Heinelden, wife and mother. Zei-
Butler and wife, Public, Clinton: {. A. Keliar
Mos, Mount Vernon; G. W. Atkins. Zeitung Nash
vile: j. j. Anderson, Democrat, Nashville; I. A.
Kirkwood: George N. Eames, Democrat A1edo
T. o. Johnson, Reporter. oregon; E. NJ
ohn sgno and S Si Free Ear, od c Ee9ta
and wife, Sentinel, Morrison: F. Nj. Haihes
Ard daughter Legs1 AdrSer, Chicago: Mrs T.
mol, NlSlyilIC. &. W. HnrOpr- ROhfnEOD
J. Talbot, Constitution, Robinson w. W. Lewis and
wife. Star, Lena: Joseph Z. Roberts, Patriot, Mound
ana daughter, Centralla: A. L. Hereford, Journal
Ell Paso; O. n Tlnney, gazette. Virginia: E. D. Con
rocate Lltchneld; II. P: Lason and wife, oregon: S
]! Bradbury, Patriot, Waukegan:J J. II. Barton Free
Press, Carbondale; W. r. Sandman and wife, Post
Fuller and wife. Democrat, Peoria: Charles cullen
iegu6,tean, ottawa II: ". Fay, Rerie,c, Hinckley
e.; g. McCask, Gazette, Monmouth; c. F. Emory and
Mrs. E. Ellsworth, Home Journal, Lacon j. NJ
sheets, Repnhtt0n Beacon. Paris; j. ". Grear, In
nal. Jacksonville; Mrs. E. B. Fletcher, Mrs. NJ l.
Seems, Norris Herald: A. L1eberknecht and wife
GenesSee Times.
THE PROGRAM.
This morning the excursonists took q drive
through the city and the soldiers Home. The az
ternoon was spent in visiting the various depart
ments and public buildings The evening Will be
devoted to reception and entertainment by the
Illinois Association Of this city at the National
RlneS armOry. The eXcursionistS will remain here
Tomorrow and Wednesday. Tomorrow they Will
visit the Government Printing ONCE and the Cor
coran Art Gallery, and at noon be received by the
President and Cabinet. In the afternoon they will
visit the Capitol, and in the evening attend the
performance at F0rds Opera House. Wednesday
morning they Will visit the Medical Museum and
the navy yard and go to 1T. Vernon II the weather
and condition OF the river Is favorable. In the
evening they will visit the National theater.
THE COMMITTEES
the special committee on entertainment is COM
posed OF S. p. Rounds, chairman; Cadet Taylor,
secretary; Green B. Raum, Theodore L. DeLand,
I. f. Woods, AL. Whitaker, D. T. Jones, Dr. L A.
Powell
The reception committee is as follows: Hon. R.
]. Lincoln Hon. John A. Logan, Hon. Shelby M.
Cullom, Colonel X. q. Ingersoll, L. z. Letter. Hon.
j. +. FarnsWOrth, Hon. VI. L. JOSlyn, Dr. Smith
Townshend DR.. j. B. Hamilton, Hon. H. c. Burch-
ard, Or. j. II. Baxter. Judge L. Weldon, w. w.
DanenhoWer, James S DeanO, r. &. Dyrenforth,
Colonel W. l. Wood. Major ]. w. Powell, Colonel
F. D. Stephenson Professor ]. n Gregory, Colonel
A. II. Holt, E. B. Wight. Fred. 2. Powers, T. C.
Crawford, George Fl. Jameson, Byron Andrews,
Q. T. Austin; Mesdames Logan, Lincoln, Cullom,
$. r: Rounds, G. B. Raum, H. G. IngersolI, Cadet
Taylor, Henderson, Morrison, Hit, Springer. Ad-
ans, Davis F1nerty, PaysOn, TOwnshend, Cannon,
Durham, EllwoOd; Misses Henderson, Thomas,
Cannon, Raum, Cuilom, Eecta Smith.