The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-13
BASIC STEEL.
Banquet in Honor of Its Sue
ceSsful Manufacture.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, March 12.-
Especial Tho splendid time which the
people of Chattanooga have given their
guests from the national capital was
crowned to-day with a continuous round
OF interesting events Secretary Proc
TOT and his guests, including Attorney
General Miller and General GEORGE r.
Williams, went to Atlanta last night.
but the congressional and other mem
bers of the visiting party remained and
viewed other famous battlefelds around
Chattanooga.
In the morning Missionary Ridge was
visited, and from Bragg's old headquar-
ters General Boy nton gave a descrip-
lion OF the great battle which ended in
the capture of tho ridge. Tho party
was then taken through the National
cemetery and back to the city. which
they left in the afternoon for Lookout
mountain. The clouds had lifted nv
this time, and from the summit n mag
nlficent view of the Chattanooga valley,
with Its environment of ridges and
mountains succeeding each other, was
OBTAINED, the swollen river overfiowinp
lss banks in many places, giving the ap-
Pesrance of plain and city intersected
with canals.
Congressman Clements, of Georgia.
whose district embraces the Chickamau-
ga held, has been selected by Secretary
Proctor to negotiate with the owners
Ior the lands needed for the national
park.
Tonight the party attended ban
quet given in the Read House to cele-
ttox,
steel process in the South. There were
elaborate decorations of flowers, potted
plants and national colors, but distin-
gushing feature of the occasion was the
tableware, much of which, including
plates and cover of menu cards, con-
sisted OF tin plate recently made in this
country from Chattanooga Steel
Letters OF regret were read at the ban
quet from number of distinguished
gentlemen. Ex-President Cleveland
wrote: 81 fully appreciate the import
ance and value of tho event the chamber
OF commerce of your city propose to
celebrate. Few things, it seems to mo,
are better worthy of your peoples joyful
notice. should greatly enjoy being
WIN you to join in the contemplated
celebration and have attempted to see
my way clear to that accomplishment.
but am obliged, however, on account of
duties and engagements here to forero
the pleasure it would afford me to accept
your exceedingly courteous invitation,
Aoram >. Hewitt: 81 regret exceed
ingly that the state of my health will
deprive me of the pleasure of beinp
present, but can assure you that /
sympathize fully with the feeling which
induces your citizens to honor these
gentlemen as they deserve to be hon
ored for their enterprise, intelligence
ana success in introducing q branch of
business which will hereafter be lead
ing industry of tho 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 bessemer steel. It
Is an interesting fact that these pro-
ducts have each their proper field of
usefulness, and that basic steel of the
South will undoubtedly find market
north of the Ohio river, Just rs tho pir
iron OF the South has invaded Northern
territory"
Alter urging the South to give liberal
treatment to railroads and varied in
dustrieJ, the letter concludes IF the
south shall sternly set its face against
all reputation, against all violation of
pilghted faith, its future is assured and
Its people will be the happiest and
most contcnted in the world
Chauncey M. Depew: Certainly one
OF the most interesting contributions
to 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 the successful manufac-
ture of basic steel is an event of more
than ordinary Importance, not only in
its local, but in its national asp ,cts.''
Balloting in California.