Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-25


line Of naval ordnance progress in this service
He has written large amount Of valuable
material that is accepted authoritative and
has originated much in the way Of new devices
and ideas all tending toward the greater eff
fciency Of both guns and armor. He is at pres
ent the representative in this country of the
Schneider steel works Of La Creusot, France
whose all-steel and nickel-steel armor plates
recently stood such a magnificent test at An
napolis. He is also chairman Of the committee
which had in charge the erection OF the me-
mortal to the Jeanette sufferers Of 1871
which is to be unveiled at the Naval Academy
cemetery next Thursday.
THE ARRANGEMENT.
All the arrangements we're completed some
time ago, and long before the arrival Of the
visitors in this city plans had been perfected
for their entertainment during their entire
stay. Rooms were procured at the hotels for
them, and before they reached this city DR..
Day, who joined the party several days ago,
had told each of the travellers what rooms he
would occupy and had furnished him with .
copy of the program telling him where to go
first and what to do in order to enjoy himself,
and what arrangements had been made for his
entertainment while here. The program in
Guided visits to the government buildings and
the navy yard, ride through the city for the
ladies in the party, an afternoon reception at
the White House and promenade concert at
the Arlington in the evening.
A MONTH IN THE COUNTRY.
The iron and steel men from abroad have
been in this country nearly month. They
came over on several steamers and reached
New York the latter part Of September. On
Thursday, October 2, the first Internal ional
meeting was held at Chickering Hall. Sir
James Kitson, president of the Iron and Steel
Institute, presided at the meeting. Mr.. Carne-
gle made the speech of welcome. which was
answered by Sir James Kitson, and a number
of scientific papers we're read In the evening
the annual dinner was held at Delmonico's and
was a magnificent affair. During the New
York sessions the Bessemer gold medal was
presented to MIR. Abram s. Hewitt for the
great advances he has made in the interests OF
the iron and steel industry.
On October was begun the tour OF inspec-
ton through the country. Philadelphia. Johns
town, Altoona, Pittsburg and Chicago are few
OF the principal towns at which stops we're
made. The party have travelled in three special
trains that have been at their disposal through
cars each and comprise palace, sleeping, tourist
and private cars and are such as to give the
foreigners a very good idea Of the luxury Of
American railroad travelling.
At Pittsburg and Chicago international meet
ings and joint sessions Of the British and
American institutes were held.
At Chicago the party separated. one train
going north and the other two clrcling around
through the south. through the coal and iron
fields Of Alabama and Tennessee and giving the
visitors glimpse OF the new south 1t 10 al
ready thought among the iron men Of the
country that one result that WAS unforeseen
but that is likely to accrue from this southern
trip will be the decision on the part of a num-
Der of the Englishmen to establish plants in
the south. This is rather more than guess.
1t amounts to positive conviction in the minds
of number Of men who are in q position to
know.
The two sections of the party that separated
at Chicago have rejoned in this city and will
now stay together until New York Is reached
and the tour OF the British and German iron
and steel men through this country shall have
become thing of the past.
SIR JAMES KITsoN BART.
Among the many prominent men that havs
been IN the party there are few as well known
in Great Britain and throughout the iron trade