Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-28
TAKE SILVER TO THE COAST
Going TO California to Dedicate the New
Government Bat,leship Wheeling.
DONATING A HANDSOME SILVER SERVICE
Distinzuisbed Party Of West virainte
People and Eastern Consrcssmen
Pass Through Omaha Bound
for san Frnnciseo.

A party Of nearly sixty persons occupIed
special Pullman train running ahead Of
Union Pacific westbound No. yesterday.
II was composed OF a congressional delega-
zion from Washington. together with party
% Hrominen; citizens ot Wheeling. w Va.
bound for san Francisco, where they viii
conduct the ceremonies attendant upon the
placing In commission OF the new United
States Eunboat Wheeling
The party left Washington upon the even-
ins Of August 25. Wheeling upon August
26 and. after spending several hours IN.
Chicago arrived in Omaha last evening.
But Few minutes were passed in the Gate
City. and the eNcursionists took away with
them only a fCctng Impression OF the exc
position town. The run from THE point
westward will be made without a stopover,
with the exception OF at salt Lake and
Ogden, where one day will be passed. The
train viii arrive In san Francisco August 81.
The excursion is under the personal di-
reCtion OF Congressman b. y. Dovener OF
Wheeling. Il IS due to h.s Efforts that the
handsome train OF Pulman coaches was
placed at the disposal OF the party
throughout the entire trip, and also that
transportation was furnished by the Balti-
more q Ohio road and the Northwestern-
Union Pacific free OF charge
Congressman DDvener stated last evening
that the exercises upon the new war ship
would take place at tho Mare Island navy
yards September ,, and that after the usual
speeches were made that he would formally
present to the navy department ana the
captain of the vesyel a magnificent silver
service. the gift Of the city from which tho
fighter takes it's name. The service consists
OF 100 pieces, and Was purchased by funds
from a special appropriation by the city. 10
is said to be the handsomcst service evef
presented to a United States war ship.
WILL TAKE 4 CRUISE.
At the conclusion of the presentation the
party will embark upon the vessel and will
b treated to 50O-mile cruise. The ex-
curstonists will leave san Francisco Septem-
bcr ., and will return TO their homes by
way of the southern Pacific. The party
| viii be accompanied by three special news
| paper correspondents. Albert Smith of the
Wheeling Evening News. Fred Colmar, city
| editor OF the Wheeling Staats-Zeitung, and
! W c.. Beans of the Register.
Speaking of the trip thus far Congress-
| man Dovener said: We have had a most
| delightful trip westward. The beautiful
country shrough which have passed
! could not be in better shape. | would
| specially make mention of the states OF
| Indiana, Illinois and Iowa. Such corn as
| we saw IN the last named state has mob
| been produced in years. You westsrners ara
| indeed fortunate in the possession OF much
which is an equivalent to klondike gold.
! Back in our section of the country We also
! feel that prosperous times are once more
at hand In the city of Wheeling this is
particularly noticeable. New buildings are
going up and work is plentiful | think
times are 20 per cent better in all lines OF
| business than they were year ago. OF
| course much trouble and suffering Will be
! caused by the big coal miners strike but
We hope that this matter will be adtusted
shortly. The clouds looked pretty black
| however, when l was in Pittsburg a few
| days ago and It is possible that life and
! large amount Of property may yet be de.
stroyed before the wages OF the men shalt
| be agreed upon. The members of our party
| and myself are exceedingly sorry that we
| cannot remain few hours in your city. as
we have heard much OF Omaha and thu
| great Transmississippi Exposition during
, the last few months. We hope to attend
next year"
PERSONNEL OF PARTY.
| The members OF the excursion from Wheel
! ing are as follows: James Maxwell, John
Warehouse, H. P McGrigor. 7. c. Moffat
! and wife Hon. 7. VI. Garyin, Andrew Hare,
/ Joseph Speidel. John c. Reheldatfer. Mayor
J. R Butts, Sheriff H. c. Richards, r. P.
Glass, Charles Copp. Otto Tyson, F. c. VIII
/ liams, Charles 7. Eberling, Senator Mar
/ shall. and Frank Porter and wife of North
/ Cumberland, w. Va.
J The congressional portion Of the party Is
made up of the following: Representative
/ James A Walker, West Virginia; Repre-
( sentative Amos Cummings OF New York;
/ Hon. John Smith of the botanical gardens,
[ New York City; Representative Monroe
( Kulp of Pennsylvania; Representative
| Charles NJ. Brumm and wife of Pittsburg:
! Representative A. S. Berry and daughter OF
4 Kentucky; Representative H. c. Lauden-
I slayer of New York; Mrs. c. C. Farrer OF
! Washington; Representative Bankhead OF
! Alabama; Hon. B. F. Russell. sergeant-at-
arms of the house OF representatives Rep
/ resentative Joseph T. Cannon OF Illinois;
! Roswell P Bishop OF Detroit, Mich. Rep
/ resentative Page Morris OF Minnesota; Rep
resentative James A. Fawney Of Minnesota; /;
| Hon. Thomas E. Davis OF Virginia. Major
! Lee Hammond and wife and Mrs o. p
Boughner of Clarksburg. W Va; Repre-
sentative Warren Miller OF West Virginia: :
Hon. o. S. Marshall and Colonel James ~.
( Porter of New Cumberland. Va; Charles L
/ Brown OF Ravens wood, Va, and James t.
| koen OF Washington.
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Do You Feel Depressed. II