The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-10-26
IN THE CAPITAL.
Go RON AND STEEL MEN TAKE
IN WASHINGTON.

4 p..sntion COMMITTEES Makes the
Busy One-The Ladies of the
- G.van q Drive Over the City.
/ uecsptiou at the " hite Eouss in
the Afternoon.
~, sH1yGroN. Oct. 25.-Between four
"A i've hundred members of cde British
l. and Steel Institute and Nerein
,r..,ber observation-disclosures arrived In
1 : ci,v at a very early hour this morning.
b., the south came four special trains,
L. taw hours after their arrival the
~ bern contingent reached the city. As
u =, * ina visitors had made their toilet
|, t,s sleeping cars they were taken in
,.rgs by a local committee consisting
Mai j. W. Powell, Chairman,
l., A. W. Greeley, Prof. S. P. Langley.
T. c. Mende lhall, Commander F. NJ.
.-bsr. Arnold Hague. S. F. Emmons, Gen.
: Rosecrans, Dr.. F. P. Mclean,
T Richards, Herman Wabreith. DR.. 7.
4 Coe.ard and DR.. David T. Day, secre-
Nv The preparations for the reception of
Esnartv had been made a number of days
L,.1iously. and under the guidance of the
c.ntion committee, the visitors were soon
,nfortablv quartered at the Arlington
tni Ebbitt houses.
ROUND OF SIGHTSEEING.
V'hen the visitors had eaten breakfast
~ examined the heavy mail which had
formulated here for them they were pre-
r.red to begin a ronnd of sight-seei &.
S.me started at once for the patent Office
a nos,office departments. Others were
Soor. ed to the treasury and large party
rstto the capitol and thence to the navy
-srd where they saw good deal in the new
FINANCE works to interest them. Between
suy and seventy ladies were included
,mocg the visitors, and as it was felt that
pAr interest in iron works and technical
matters had begun to waue after their ex-
ts,ded tour through the industrial centers,
m local committee made departure from
he preceding programme, placed them IN
"alY hoos0 land other large coaches and gave
them q drive around the city to the Wash
;rrton monument, the capitol aud out to
| tbs picturesque grounds of the Soldiers
hcne.
GOING ON THEIR OWN HOOK.
| The gentlemen were not taken to visit the
executive DEPARTMENT in large parties, and
each guest was allowed to amuse himself
after bis own fashion. They were furnished
Individually with printed pamphlets giving
4 guide book directions TO points OF interest,
and other information was furnished by the
members Of the reception committee. All
|of the visitors were enthusiastic over the
Success of their tour. They were
IA - @losx 80 h.
hand people and of the city OF Washington.
Secretary Klnchhaiff said: From first to
Egsr, the whole party have been treated
With most lavish hospitality, aud every
thng has been done to give them a good
time"
RECEIVED BY THE PRESIDENT.
President Harrison gave the visitors a
Epec.al reception at the white house in the
Eorti Of the house, with the exception of
HE blue room, now under repairs, was
Ehrown open for their inspection, and the
BEAUTIFUL east room, where TIE reception
proper took place, was tastefully decorated
fEith potted plants AS a special compliment
Pie Marine band was present and played
|sslections of English, German and American
prs The receiving party consisted of
President and Mrs. Harrison, Secretary and
|slTs. Window, Attorney Ge eral and Mrs.
Illller, Secretary and Mrs. Rusk, Secretary
Proctor and Mrs. Dimmock. Tney wei 9
accompanied by Assistant Secretary Adee
hi the state department aud Col Ernst of
F1e army, who assisted in making the pre-
R8ltatlons.
ENTIRELY INFORMAL.
Owing to the fact that the executive
|nanslon is still in the hands of the decora-