Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-26
THE IRON-MASTERS.
OUR BRITISH AND GERMAN VISITORS
IN WASHINGTON.
ihey DO the Federal Cspitsl-They Are
PresidentisiIy Acknowledgements
with Their Tour.
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rBy telegraph to tho pispssctf
WASHINGTON, October 25.--Between
four and FIVE hundred members OF the
British Iron and Steel Institute and the
Ferein Deutcher Observation-Disclosures ar
rived in this city at very early hour this
morning. From the South came four
special trains, and few hours after their
arrival the northern contingent reached
the city. As soon as the visitors
had made their toilets on the sleep
ing-cars they were taken in charge
by q local committee consisting OF
MAORI. w. Powell lchairman), General
A. W. Greedy, Professor 5. L. Langley,
Professor L. q. Mendenhsll, Commander
+. W. Barber. Arnold Hague, ). +. EN-
mons, General w. ), Rosecrans, DIR. L.
Mclean, Or. T.. Richards, Herman Hol-
with, DR.. L. NJ. Cha,ard, and DIR. David
L. Day secretary. Preparations for the
reception OK the party had been made a
number OF days previously, and under
the guidance Of the Reception Commit
tee the visitors wore soon comfortably
quartered at the Arlington aud the Eb-
bitt House. When the visitors had eaten
breakfast and examined the heavy mail
which had accumulated here for them,
they were prepared to begin a round OF
sightseeing.
ROUND OF SIGHTSEEING.
Some started at once for the Patent
Office and Post-Ollice Departments,
others were escorted to the Treasury,
and large party went to the Capitol aud
thence to the maynard, where they saw
good deal in the new ordnance works
to interest them. Between sixty and
seventy ladies' were included among the
visitors, and as it was felt that their IN
terest in iron works and technical mat
tiers had begun to wane after their ex-
tended tour through the industrial CEN
tres, the local committee made depar-
ture from the preceding programme,
placed them in tallyhoes" and other
large coaches, and gave them drive
around the city-to the Washington
monument, the Capitol, and out to the
picturesque grounds Of the Soldiers
Home.
The gentlemen were not taken to visit
tine Executive departments in large par
ties, and each guest was allowed to amuse
himself after his own fashion. They
were furnished individually with print
ed pamphlet giving guide-book direc-
tons to points OF interest, and other in
formation was furnished by members OF
the Reception Committee.
EyTHU 5nsFIC OVER THRIB TOUR
All OF the visitors were enthusiastic
over the success Of their tour. They
were unanimous in their praise OF the
country and people and OF the city Of
Washington. Secretary kInchhaif said !:
From first 10 last tine whole party have
been treated with tie most lavish kospi-
tality, and everything has been done to
give thom a good time. "
RECEPTION AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
President Harrison gave the visitors a
special reception at the White House in
the afternoon at o'clock. The entire
lower portion OF the house with the ex-
ception OF the Blue Room. now under
repair, vn5 thrown open for their inspec-
ton, and the beautiful East Room,
where the reception proper took place,
was tastofully decorated with potted
plants. As special compliment the
Marine Band was present and played
selections Of English, German, and
American airs.
The receiving party consisted OF tho
President and Mrs Harrison, Secretary
and Mrs. Window, Attorney-General
and Mira Miller, Secretary and Mrs
Rusk, Secretary Proctor and Mrs. DIM
mock. They were accompanied by AS
sistant-6ecretary Adee, OF the State De-
pnrt1nent, and Colonel Ernst, of the
army, who assisted in making the pre-
sensations. Owing TO the fact that the
Executive Mansion is still IN the hands OF
decorators and refurnishers, thus rem
deriug many OF the rooms unavailable,
the reception was necessarily informal
and consisted solely Of personal pre-
sentation To the Pre- sident and Mrs.
Harrison OF each Of the visitors. The
party numbered nearly four hundred
persons, including many ladies.
1t was the Presidents desire to honor
the visitors with an evening reception OF
more formal character than the one
given to-day, but this was found to be
utterly impossible because OF the lack OF
illumination facilities, most OF the fix
lures having been removed and the pro-
posed system of electric lights not yet
completed. After the presidential re-
ception most of the visitors repaired TO
the Corcoran Art Gallery, which had
been specially opened for their benefit.
After inspecting the works OF art tho
party returned to their hotels to rest and
dine preparatory to the evenings enter
tainment.
This consisted Of full-dress prone
nade-concert at the Arlington.
There were present to meet the yisi-
tors number OF Washington society
people. Music was rendered by the full
Ma rne Band and by the Schubert Glee
Club, and the entertainment closed with
dancing.