New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-13
TINWARE AT THE BANQUET.
CELEBRATION IN HONOR OF THE BASH
STEEL PROCESS AT CHATTANOOGA.
NOTABLE GATHERING TO COMMEMORATE IN
DUsTRIAL PROGRESS IN TIE SOUTH
RECEPTIONS AND SIGHTSEEING.
NY TfLIGnArh 10 TIE TklbuNE.i


DUsTRIAL PROGRESS IN THE SOUTH
RECEPTIONS AND SIGHTSEEING.
.BY IELEGnArh 10 TIE TkbUNEi
Chattanooga Tenn. March 12.-rhe great banquet
celebrating the making of basic steel from low grade
Southern pigiron took place in the large diningroom
Of the Reed House at o'clock tonight Covers
were laid for l7j Of this number there were 100
representative citizens of Chattanooga, for II had
been found necessary To limit them to this numoer on
account of the large numbers OF guests rom us
lance. All the members OF the party VINO accom-
panied Secretary Proctor attended the banquet ioiN
one in number Besides this party the following
guests Nathaniel Baxter, IT,, president southern iron
Company A. NJ. shook. general manager southern iron
Company: John H. Inman, c. Adolphe Low BANKER
New York CITY: Joseph Wheeler, lluntsvllle, Ala. :
Hugh r. mman. Atlanta. Ga; &. ii. Hudsoh' eene'u
manager East Tennessee. Virginia and Georgia Kali
road J. W. Thomas president Nashville, Cha'td"oosa
and st. LOui, Railroad; :. NJ FELTON,, president East
Tennessee, Virginia aud Georgia Railroad ew-iorK ;
Frederic Taylor banker Ncw-Tork; Patrick CaIhoun'
Atlanta. Ga. James swami, OF 1nman, swami ~ Co''
New York city; Hugh ~ Camp, newborn ivy
senator VI. C.. Butler, :. " Mann, New-iOrR o''s >
j. - Ilyland, OF Dublin, Ireland Garter b. harrsoh'
OF Murfrecsboro Tenn. brother OF the Preside, anu
the directors Of the southern Iron Company Inc
banquet was given by the Chamber Of Commerce. III
special honor Of John II. Inman. Sat. Baxter IT,
aud the leading spirits Of the southern Iron Com
pany, who built the basic steel mill put In operation
last September The feature Of the evening was the
tableware Of timed cups. plates ho"c'
stands. champagne glasses and other fancy
articles made from Chattanooga steel, whlch
was rolled and coated with tin at the 1T. LOUIS
stamping works. The plates were stamped " American
tin plates made from Chattanooga steel by st. Louis
stamping Works" All the timed articles shone as
brightly rs newly coined silver dollars The menu cards
consisted Of the front Of sheet OF tin and the
back OF sheet oil steel suitably inscribed Between
the pages OF paper which were printed
the menu and oasts
Adoph =. Ochs. president of the Times Print
ing Company. acted POSTMASTER. The following
the toass and responses Address Of welcome
Mayor Merriam: Tile occasion We Cciebatc,' Tom
nson Fort. president Of the Chamber Of Commerce
"Our Guests J. +. rhpp, president Of the Board
Of Trade: response BY Nat Baxter, r. and J0hh IL.
Inman: "Thc Manufacture Of steel and iron in the
SOUTH A. ". shook; "Chlckamauga Natural Park"
General H. v Boynton; " Chattanooga and Reasons
for Making it Home cNConglcssman H. Clay
Evans. Of Chattanooga: "ChattanooGa as Railroad
Centre" II. :. Chamberlain, Of chattanooga; orr
Country Frederick TAYLOR, Of New York several
informal pccchc, by senator Sanders Representatives
Mckinley, Cannon and others. When the guests left
the hanuuct hall they looked like tin pcdIers, for
they loaded down with souvenirs. Letters OF
regret received from Grover Cleveland Abram ;.
Hewitt. Chaunccy ". Dcpcw and others.
A reception was given by the Young Mems Rcpub
lican Club tonight t0 McSsrs. Mckinley Frye and
Cannon In the address Of welcome Dr. +. c. Warner
referred to Mckinley and Representative Evans, of
this district, greater in defeat than In Office. lie
pledged that Mr. Evans would be sent back to Congress
Two wear, hence. Mr. Mckinley made a vigorous
address giving hi protection ideas and stated that his
bill had grossly misrcpresented lie was greeted
throughout with most cordial applause The haIl was
packed to sllrocatiOn.
Earllr In the day the Congrc sona party. without
Secretary Proctor. however, who had gone to Atlanta
and many Of the visitors viewed famous battlefelds
around chattanooga. In the morning Miss mary Ridge
wa, visited and from lraCgs old hcadquartcs General
Hoynton gave \ description ~ IN" great battle which
cndcd In the captur Of the Ridge The party was
then taken through the National Cemetery and back T.
the city. which they LEFT I'm tho afternoon for Lookout
Mountain. Congressman Clements. Of Georgia. whose
dist let embraces the tllCLtmauga field has been
selected BY secretary Pr ctor to negotiate with the
owners for the lands needed for the National Park.