Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-05-24
HEY VISITED MANASSAS
National Geographic Society Visits the His
torical battlefield.


delightful tri1J was enjoyed by tho
members of the National Geographic So
ciety Saturday, when "a visit was made
to the famous region in the vicinity Of
Manassas Gap, Va
The special train stopped at Linden, and
near the station the party had lunch and
listered to a sketch of the war history
of that war region, which was given by
Major Jed IIotchkiss. Mr.. NJ r. Camp
bell also spoke of the physical features
of the country, and remarks were made by
Mr.. Gardiner G. Hubbard. the president
Of the society, and Mr.. Grosvenor. A trip
was made by members of the party to the
top of Mount Monterey, and also of High
Knob" where extensive views were had 81
of the country.
At 4 o'clock the home journey was be-
gun. the train reaching this city at pm.
The route followed by the excursion is
of great historic interest in connection
with the civil war. Every foot Of the
ground was traversed by hostile armies;
it v as fought over. and raided over re-
peatedy. The first battle of Bull Run,
July, 1861. was fought three or four miles
northwest of Manassas station and the
second battle of Bull Run, August, 1862
by losing which General Pope saved Wash
ington. was fought on practically the same
field. Thorofare Gap. in Bull Run mountain,
was enc CT the main routes for the armies
moving eastward and westward and was
held alternately by the Union and confed-
crate troops. Manassas Gap, the destina-
ton. was one OF the principal points of
egress from the Shenandoah Valley and of
commr LEGATION between the armies of
northern Virginia and of the Shenandoah.
This Manassas Gap railroad was repeated
ly tt IN up and rebuilt by the contending
armies.
List of Excursionists.
Mr.. Hourell Miller, Major and Mrs
CyN,1 Wy
Campbell, Rev. Harzen and wife, Miss
Packner, Mr.. Lord. Mrs. Chandler, Miss
Wright, w. M. Peabody, c. K. Weed, Miss
f. B. Foster. DR.. and Mrs. Baker, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. c. Brown. P. L. Yates. ]. L.
Ewell and wife. Mr.. and Mrs. L. G. Brown.
Mr. Laren Wilson, Miss Calder. Mrs.
DR.. Barrett. Mrs. Chase Mr.. and Mrs.
A. D. sperry, Mr.. and Mrs, Shaw. VIM.
gate, Mr.. Hatch, William J. Wallis, NJ. w.
Could NJ. swartzell. F. A. Lester.
J, W. curtice, Miss SUNNY, $. A.
B. Deale, Professor w. J. MCGEE.
L. Lindenhahl, Mr.: and Mrs. T. H:
The society; s. G. Hilborn and Miss Hill
born, DR.. s. p. Langley. DIR. David T. Day,
Mrs. Day and Mrs. Symons. MIR. and Mrs.
Everett Hayden. Mr.. T. H. johnson, Mr..
-. y, l.
Mertwago of the Russian legation, F. Nj.
Hatch. Mr. and Mrs. N. D. Sperry, l. B.
Noyes, Baily Willis. Mrs. Perry Fuller,
Miss Mary T. Etherdge, M M: McCoul-
ough, Max Mccullough, Reynold Hayden,
Miss Morris of Virginia, Mr.. and Mrs.
Cherry. H. P. JEWELL, M. N. Johnson, f. M.
Barber, Mr. and Mrs. Child, E. Szencelenye.
Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Simon. e. a. Clark.
MIR. and Mrs. Stnder, Mrs. John Baker
Maj. c. I. Wilson and wife. Mr.. Laybond,
Gen. ]. A. Haldeman.j Col. H. T. Blout
Gen. J. ]. Reynolds, j. G. Cannon, DIR. d.
J. Kelly, DR.. Ferno and family. L. L.
Stevens. Z. w. Dom and wife, H. II. Berg
monn, Otto Heideman. w. T. Powell, Miss
Mary Hoover, Mr.. J. Ford. Mrs. NJ. ]. Sey-
nour.r Miss f. v. Triepel, Mrs. Vinal
T. F. Hance, MD; Gen. c. H. Grosvenor
Stanton, Mr.. Prindle, Mrs. Abbott, Mrs
Shire. Mrs. Patton, Mrs. S. G. Brown, Mrs
NJ. V. Thomas. afr. and Mrs. E. B.Cham-
bers, Mr. and Mrs, E.. H.. Fowler
j. S. Blair. Mri lGateweod, Miss e.
L. Mayo, Mr.. and Mrs L. Kohl
Mr.. and Mrs Geo. f. Corson, the Misses
Prof. J. w. Chickerson, Miss Robeni Tay-
lor, Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. B. Blair, Mr. b.
Daily. Mr.. E. c. Z. Lloyd and lady. Mr.. and
Mrs. c. Whitmore Cross. Mr.. and Mrs.
Mr.. and Mrs W. H. Seiman. Mr.. g. X
Chunnett, Mr.. ard Mrs. ]. H. Crew, Mrs.
Ednor Clark, Mrs. Paxton. Mr.. Jackson,
Mir. E. G. Kimble. Miss McWilliams, Mr.
F. &. Buell., Prof and Mrs. J. c. Gordon,
Mrs. Campbell E. l.. Peck, jr., Z. l.. Peck.
Mrs J. s: Campbell, Mrs. A. NJ Prescott,
Mr.. B. w. Murch, Mr.. W. Fl. Wells, Mrs.
McGoodwin. Mrs. R. r. Brice Miss Nc
Goodwin. Miss Bell johnson. Mr. Theyer,
Mrs. Collin Studs, Mr.. S. c. Hillburn,
Mr.. ]. E. Castle, L. A. Thurston, W.N.
Armstrong, Mr.. c. G. Watson, Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Gannett, Everett Hay
den, William Y. Powell Weston Flint
Miss Gertrude E. Kelsey, Miss Ellen r
Goodwin. Mr.. and Mrs. A. McCreary. Mr..
and Mrs. Darius Green, Niels Gron, w III
Neerhof and Miss S. Veerhof, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry w: Taylor Mr.. and Mrs A. l..
Stnrtevant, William A. Smethhurst Mr.. and
Mrs. Price c. Clafiin, Henry Melville Chap
man, Dr. Louis w. Engster, Allan Davis.
Z. w. Little, Miss NJ. Little D. T. Mer.,
WACO. Mr.. and Mrs. w. H Pennell. Mr..
and Mrs. George Patten Whittlesey, Mrs.
Rice, Mr.. and Mrs. A. s. Perham
Committee of ARRANGEMENTS.
The excursion was in charge of Henry
Gannett, w. j. MCGEE, David T. Day, John
b. Wight, Major Jed Hotchkiss DR.. d. c.
Gilman. w. B. Clark, Mr.. Charles D. Wal
cott' Mrs. George Westinghouse Miss Elsie
Bell. Mrs. Phoebe Hearst. Mrs. A. w.
Greedy Mrs. Eppa Hunton, jr.. Mrs.
Arnold Hague, Mrs. Geo. H. Williams