The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-13
CHATTANOOGA'S SPREAD.
THE GUESTS OF THE CITY GIVEN A
ROYAL TIME.


The Congressional and Other Visitors
Look Over More of the Battlefields.
On the Top of Lookout Mountain.
Letters from Cleveland, Hewitt and
Depew ii cad at the Feast.
CHATTANOOGA, TENN, March 12.-The
splendid time which the people Of Chatta
nooga have given their guests from the
national capital was crowned to-day with
continuous round Of interesting events.
Secretary Proctor and his guests, including
Attorney General Miller and Gen.
George B. Williams, went to Atlanta last
night but the congressional 4hGd other
members of the visiting party remained
and viewed the other famous battlefelds
around Chattanooga. In the morning Mis-.
sionary Ridge was visited, and from Bragg's
old headquarters Gen. Boynton gave de-
scriptiption of the great battle which ended
in the capture of the ridge.
VISIT TO THE CEMETERY.
The party was then taken through the
national cemetery and back to the city,
which they left in the afternoon for Look
out mountain. The clouds had lifted by
this time, and from the summit magnifi.'
environment of ridges and mountains
succeeding each other was obtained,
the swollen river, overfowing
its banks in many places. giving
the appearance OF plain and city inter-
sected with canals. Congressman Clements
of Georgia, whose district embraces the
Chickamauga fiald, has been selected by
Secretary Proctor to negotiate with the
owners for the lands needed for the national
park.
A BANQUET.
Tonight the party attended a banquet
given at the Read house to celebrate the
| Inauguration of the basic steel process in the
south, the dinner being in honor of Nat
Baxter and A. M. Shook, who have estab-
lished the practicability Of the process after
long test, and have oponed steel works in
Chattanooga. There were elaborate
decorations of flowers. potted plants aud
the national colors But the distinguishing
feature Of the occasion was the tableware.
much Of which, including the plates and
cover Of the menu cards, consisted Of tin
plate recently made In this country from
Chattanooga steel.
SOME OF THE GUESTS.
Covers were laid for about 100 guests,
among whom were Senators Msnderson,
Frye, Hawley, Butler, Sanders and Carey
Representatives Mckinley, Coggswell, Can
non, Wheeler, Hooker, McMillin, Allen Of
Michigan; Post, Henderson of Illinois; Os-
borne, Clements and Baker; Gen. Boynton,
a John Il. and Mug Hugh s;E,o,,Ln T; Inman,
the Richmond Terminal system;
s. NJ. Fulton. president of sthe East Ten
nessee, Virginia ard Georgia.; Hugh n.
Camp of New York;J D. Williamson, ,presi.
dent Of the Chattanooga, Rome aud Colum-
bus railroad; Gen. Thruston Of Nashville,
Carter Harrison Of Murfeesboro. Tenn, and
many Others from all parts of the south and
east, who are actively connected with the
| industrial progress of the south.
A NEWSPAPER MAN PREsIDEs.
Adolph 8. Ochs of the Chattanooga
| Times presided, as chairman of the cham-
| Der of commerce committee, and Mayor
Merrien welcomed the guests.
Toasts were responded to as follows:
1.-THE occasion we celebrate" F" by Tomlihson
| Fort, president of the Chattanooga chamber
| of commerce.; "Our guests" by J. F.
Shipp, president Of the Chattanooga board
of trade; "The manufacture of iron
and steel in the south" by Gen. II. V. BoYn-
| ton "Chattanooga-the reasons for making
| it home" by Congressman Evans of Ten
nessee, who earnestly set forth the adyan-
tsges Of his place of residence; "Chatta-
nooga as a railroad center" " by II. s. Cham
| berlain of Chattanooga, and "Our country, y
by Frederick Taylor of New York City.
Impromptu addresses we're made by Sen
| atjr Sanders, Representatives Mckinley,
| Cannon and others.
A LETTER FROM CLEVELAND.
| Letters of regret we're read from a num-
ber of distinguished gentlemen. Ex-
| President Cleveland wrote: II fully appre.
ciate the importance and value of the event
| tho chamber of commerce of your city pre-
pose to celebrate Few things, it seems TO
me, are better worthy of your peoples joyful
| no:ice I should greatly enjoy being with
| you to join in the contemplated celebration,
and have attempted to see Iny way clear TO
that accomplishment, but am obliged, how
| ever. on account of duties and engagements
| here to forego the pleasure it would afford
me to acceps your exceedingly courteous
| invitation"
| ABRAM S. HEwITT's LETTER.
| Abram S. Hewitt wrote: 81 regret ex.
oeedingy that the state of my health will
| deprive me of Che pleasure of being present,
but l can assure you that l sympathize
fully with the feeling which induces your
| citizens 10 honor these gentlemen as they
deserved to be honored for their enterprise,
intelligence and success in introducing a
branch OF business which will hereafter
be the leading industry of
the region of which Chattanooga
is the center. The south is the natural home
Of the basic process, just as the north must
necessarily be the great producer of acid
steel. 1t is an interesting fact that these
products have each their proper field OF
usefulness. and that the basic steel of the
south will undoubtedly find a market
north of the Ohio river, just as
the pig iron of the south has invaded
the northern territory" After urging the
south to give liberal treatment to the rail
roads and various industries, the letter con
cludes: IF the south shall sternly set itf
face against all repudiation, against all vio
lation of plighted faith, It's future is as
sured, and its people will be the happiest
and most contented in the world"
FEW LINEs FROM DEPEw.
Chauncey M. Depew wrote: Certainly
| one of the most interesting contributions tc
the wealth and prosperity Of the country is
the iron development in the territory Of
which Chattanooga is the center. To be
able to supplement this industry with sue
cessful manufacturing Of basic steel is ar
event of more than ordinary importance
not only in its local, but in its national as
pect."
Senator Brown and Gov. Northen Of
Georgia, Gov. Buchanan Of Tennessee
Calvin s. Brice, Henry Fink and Congress
man Niedringhaus were among others who
expressed regrets.
Tomorrow morning the Washington
party will leave Chattanooga for home.