The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-01
Ths Reception of Randall and
Party in the South.
Great and Sweeping Reduction in Tel.
egraph Rates All Over the Country,
Foreign Dispatches Also.
Mayer Edison Nomlnates an Old
Schoolmate for Superintendent
Of Public Works.
KANDALLs sourarnN TRIP.

How the Northern visitors spent the Day
IN Nashville-At Vanderbilt Uatversity,
Bslle Meade, Etc.
NASHVILLE, Dec. 3l--Mr. Randall and
party eft the Maxwell House at 20 O'Clock
this morning and proceeded IN earrisgss TO
the Vanderbilt University. where they we're
cordially received By the Faculty Of that
institution. Chancellor Garland received
the party and introduced Mr. Randall TO the
professors and students. Mr.. Randall then
delivered speech on education 10 the stu
dents, followed Dy Hon. VIM. McAdoo on
the same subject. A large number Ct the
students were present. After an inspection
81 the buildings and departments. the party
proceeded to Belle Meade, where they A.
rived az noon. The visiting strangers were
introduced by General Jackson, after which
I refTeshments were served. The guests
were then invited 70 roll through
| TIE deer park, where half aa hour
was spent watching tie hundreds OF deer
sosmperiBg through the woods. This vas a
novel sieht to the northern visitors. On
their return the party stopped to insDect the
| famous horses. More refreshments followed
ard the visitors ye-eDi cred their carriages az
! ! ciCck and returned 20 the city.
at O'Clock Mr ard Mrs. Randall. Mr.
McA doc and other invited guests. were en-
Ferteined at dinner at the residence of Mr
| Nat Baxter. President Of the First National
Bank, the invited guests including repre-.
seDtGtlves Of every department OF hfe-Su-
pTeme Court judges, ex-Governors. manu-
| sactuTers, mechanics. capitalists, and al the
| professions. At night Mr. Randall was en-
tertained at the Hermitage Club, BY the
| leading members cf every shade OF political
n ~ nd Lc 8 IN fr-a
Ex-Governor James G. Porter IS President
OF the Clab, leading citizeos being mem 5ers
Mr. Raroall left on the 1 o'clock train for
| BirmDfhsm, accompanied by committee
&c escort from that city.
Preparations for the Reception of Mr.
RaBdsll and Parry, with an O7tIine of
the ProSraruAae.
BfRMIN6HAM, Ala. Dec. 3l.-The Joint
committee appointed by local Democratic
oreGnizatisns had arranged 10 90 to Nash
vile TO. dsy to escort Samuel J. Randall ID
] this city, but Just before train time they re-
ceived g telegram saying Il had been decided
| to send Mr.. Randall and party th~sogh on
| a special train, leaving Nashviilsfzt mid
/ night tonight, instead of the re g8lar paes
! ssnger train leaving at s p. M. aud tcat IL
| Was impossible TO accommodate the cons
mittee on the cars. TIE committee there
| fore did not 20. The early hour st which
/ the party will arrive will hot prevent its fit
reception. As the train pulls in the whis.
Ties of the railroad locomotives. furnaces,
! ioun6ries and mRchine-shops will blow and
| the Birmingham Artillery will Are A
salute. The reception committee aud
Birmingham Rifles will escort the
| visitors TO the Florence Hotel.
where they will be entertained. In the
forenoon the party viii visit ths Pratt
Mines the most extensive bituminOus coal
! property IN the world. During the after
uoCn Mr.. Randall, assisted by John Martin,
! Cor ngressman elect from this district, and
| Mrs. Martin, and number of ladies or this
city, will recsive callers at the Florence
Hotel. Friday morning the party will visit
! the furnace and iron ore mines near the
city, down the Louisville aud Nashville
I and Birmingham mineral railroads. In the
evening Mr. Randall and McAdoo will
speak at O'BrieB's Opera House. A ban
| quet at the Florence Hotel will follow A
! great number of prominent citizens from
| ether places in the State have indicated their
| intention TO meet Randall here.