The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-10

WASHINGTON, Mlrch o.-lSpecial]-
a distinguished party of Government
officials, Congress smen and newspaper
correspondents left Washington at 1890
this afternoon to visit tho location of
tho recently established Chickamauga
National Park.
The object of the trip is to give Secre-
tary Proctor, who has charge of the dis
bursement of the funds for the new
park, which includes the battlefield of
Chickamauga, an opportunity to go over
the ground and learn how the appropria-
ton shall be best expended The
party will travel in special train and
will be absent until next Saturday
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
will be devoted to sightseeing about
the historic battlcfelds of Chattanooga
and Chickamauga. 1t is probable that
the party will visit Atlanta before re-
turning.
Those who expect to accompany
Secretary Proctor are: Attorney Con
eral Miller, Commissioner of Pensions
q. b. Raum; Quartermastcr General
Batchcldcr, Assistant Adjutant Gen
eral Williams, Major Hill and Licuten-
ant Woodberry, of the war department.,
Senator and Mrs. Henderson, Senator
and Mrs Frye, Senator and Mrs. Sand
crs, Senator Carey, Senator IIawley,
Representative and Mrs. Mckinley,
Representative and Mrs. Coggswell, Rep
rescntative and Mrs. Hooker, Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Evans, Representa-
wi
Cannon, Cutcheon, Clements, IIender-
son, Osborne, Perkins and Baker, Cen
eral Fullerton, General Stewart, Colonel
Kellogg, Major Davis, of the war de-
partment Major Boyd, of the coast sur
vey, Major w. II. Huxley, Mr.. J. C.
Courts, Colonel r. D. Mussey, General
Ii. " Boynton, of the Cincinnati Com
mercial Gazette, Charles Ii. Merillatt,
Associated Press, p. V. Degraw, United
Press, j. M. Carson, Philadelphia
Ledger, James R. Young. Philadelphia
Evening Star, u. II. Painter, Philadel-
phia Inquirer, T.. L. Roberts, Chicago
Times, L. Is. Wight, Chicago Inter
Ocean, e. G. Dunncll, New York Times,
Nj. c. Scckendorff, New York Tribune,
II. b. Il. MacFarland, Philadelphia
Record, George IL. Walker, Cleveland
Leader, Paul Wolf, New York Stats
Star, and Frederick e. Chaplin, New
Haven Palladium; Henry S. Heath,
indianapolis journal, and Mrs. Heath.
1t so happens that Chattanooga this
week celebrates the manufacture of
basic steel, and a banquet and reccp-
ton will be features of the festivities.
The distinguished visitors have been in
vitcd to participate in the celebrat ton
and will be given an enthusiastic wei
come. After inspecting the battlctields
and enjoying Chattanooga's hospitality
Secretary Proctor will proceed to the
Pacific Slope.
The following is the programme for
the trip:
Leave Washington (via Richmond and
Danville), baltimore and Potomac de-
pot, March 9th, 4:3O p. m.
Arrive Roanoke, Va, (via Norfolk and
Westerly, during night.
Breakfast a. m. at Hotel Roanoke.
Leave Roanoke 8 a. M, special.
Arrive Bristol, Tenn. 1870 D. m.
Dinner at Hotel ST. Lawrence
Leave Bristol p. M, Central time,
gia.)
Arrive Knoxville'5 p. m.
Leave Knoxville SEQ p. m.
Arrive Chattanooga S p. m. Tuesday.
Wednesday, 11th.-Visit to Chicka-
manga battlefield. Luncheon at Chicka-
mauga.)
Wednesday evening.-R Reception at
Staunton House.
Thursday, 12th.-Visit to Lookout
Mountain, Missionary Ridge, and other
points of interest.
Thursday night.-Banquet at Read
House, being celebration of the sue
cessful manufacture of basic steel, to
which party is invited.
Special train. Same cars going and
returning.
The distinguished party arrived in
Roanoke about Q o'clock this morning
The train consisted of several Wagner
sleepers and will run special through
to it's destination. Secretary Proctor and
family occupied the private car of Vice
president Seward Webb, of the New
York Central, the Mariquitai and will
go on through to California.
The trip was uneventful and bore the
characteristics of all such trips The
Senators and Representatives mildly
unbent and had good time with the
press. No one had thought of going
to bed until midnight and quiet games
Of old maid, "peenuckle," and everlast-
ing wore the hours away. No one ever
plays poker on Congressional jaunt,
besides the newspaper men don't know
how.