The times., 1897-05-23
SCIENTISTS ON A JUNKEr
National Geographic Society's Ex-
cursion to the Blue Ridge.
Exploration of the Historic Region
OF Bull Run and Manassas Gap.
Major Hotchkiss' Lecture.

The rucmbers of the National Geographic
Society, accompanied 10y many OF their
friends, spent yesterday amid the lavish
charms of the Blue Ridge A special train,
elegantly appointed, conveyed them from
this city at . O'Clock yesterday morning
over the Southern Railway, arriving at
Linden, Manassas Gap, at 1880.
After leaving the bottom lands of the
Potomac the train ascended the valley Of
Cameron Run, and soon left this to ascend
the plateau; thence up and down over
the rolling surface of the Piedmont pla-
teau, whose summit has an elevation Of
500 feet; thence westward to Thorofara
Gan. in Bull Run Mountain, over red
MesoZuic saDdstones and shales, anu then
through tie mountain itself, with all its
tragic recollections of the din and clamor
of war.
Finaily the locomotive, putting and
painting, climbed up the Blue Ridge to
Linden, where the party disembaTked and
forthwith proceeded to discuss sumptuous
repast in evidence near the depot.
This accom- mplished, Mai. jed HOtchkiss,
the famous old pathfinder gave an
eloquent sketch Of the war history OF the
region, and Mr.. NJ. r. Campbell, in an
interesting address, called attention 10
the physical geography of the neighbor-
hood
At / O'Clock several of the party as
cended Mount Monterey, on the north of
the gap, 900 feet above the station, and
500 feet above the sea- while others
venturec To climb High Knob, on the
south 2. 400 feet above the sea.
From these points extensive and magni-
ficent views were obtained, especially to
the Yves ward. In this direction lay the
Shenandoah Valley, stretching TO the north
east. as far as the eye could reach, and TO
the westward across TO the North Mountain.
Through it, meandering in great curves,
could be traced Shenandoah River and the
north and south branches, and between these
streams were seen the strange forms Of
Massanntten Mountain, enclosing canoe
shaped valley. To the eastward stretched
the broken coantryto the Bull Run Mountain,
and beyond that the undulating surface OF
the Piedmont Plateau.
The train left on the return trip at 4
O'Clock, arriving in this city at p m.
Among those Tho engaged IN the trip
were the following: Mr.. and Mrs Gannett,
Mr Everett Hayden, secretary OF the
society; Mr. William T. Powell, Mr.. Weston
Flint, Miss Gertrude Z. Kelsey, Miss Ellen
f Goodwin, Mr. Gregoire de Wollant, of he
Russian legation; Hon. and Mrs A. Nc
Creary, MI and Mrs. Darius Green, Mr..
Niels Gron, Mr. w II. Veerhoffs and Miss $.
veerhoffs. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry W. Taylor,
Mr. and Mrs A. L. Sturtevaut Mr.. william
A Smethhurst, Mr.. and Mrs. Price C.
CIafln. Mr.. Henry Melville Chapman DR.
Louis ". Engster, Mr.. Allan Davis, Mr..
c. w Little, Miss NJ. Little Mr.. D. T. Merit
WACO, Mr.. and Mrs. W. II. PeuneIl. Mr. and
Mrs. George Patten Whittlesey, Mrs. Rice,
MI and MIS-. A S. Perham, Mr.. B. j. Coyle,
MI Thomas Kirby, Mr.. h Miller, Major
Spiers, Mr. W. 81. Butler, Mr.. B. G Camp
bell and Miss Campbell, Mr.. W. NJ. Pea
body, Mr c. K Weed, DR.. and Mrs Baker,
Mr. and Mrs. j c. Brown, Mr.. P. L. Yates,
Nr. and Mrs. ]. L. Brown, Prof and Mrs
J. c. Gordon, Mr. E. L. Peck, jr, Mr.. w. Il.
Wells, Mr. Collin Studds, Mr.. s. G. Hill
burn, Mr. j. B. Castle, Mr.. L. A. A. Thurs
ton, Mr. W. n. Armstrong, Mr.. c. g. Wat
son, Mr.. and Mrs. 6. E. Carson, Mr. and
Mrs J. E Wright, Prof. j. W. Chickering,
Mr and Mrs H b. Blair, Mr.. b. Daily, Mr..
f c Lloyd, Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Cross,
Nr and Mrs. ]. l.. Diller, Mr.. and Mrs
W H. seiman, Mr.. F. B. Buell. Miss E V.
Triepel, Dr. T. F. Hance, Hon. c. II. Gros-
venor, Miss Helen Caunon, Mr. and Mrs.
E g. ChaGber, Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Camp
bell. Mr. and Mrs II Farquhar, Mr.. and
Mrs L. Kohl Major and Mrs c. S. Wilson,
Col H. T Blount, Gen. J j. Reynolds,
Hon. J. 6. Cannon, DR.. u. j. Kelly,
Mr II h Bergman, Mr.. I. B. Noyes,
Hon NJ " Johnson, Mr.. F. NJ. Barrier,
Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Simon, DI. f. A. Clark,
Rev S L. Bryant, DR.. H. B. Deale, DR.. D.
T. Day, Prof. ". ]. MCGEE, Mr.. and Mrs.
n u Sperry, Mr.. william A. De Caindry.
Prof NJ. swartzeI, Mr.. F. A. Lester, Mr.
NJ W Baldwin and Nj. William ]. Wallis.
The committee of arrangements was as
follows: Henry Gannett, W j. MEG ee
David T. Day, John B. Wight, Maj. Jed
Hotchkiss, DR.. d. c. Gilman, ". b. Clark,
Mrs Charles d. walcott, Mrs. George West
inghouse, Miss Elsie Bell, Mrs. Phoebe
Hearst, Mrs. A. W. Greely, Mrs. Eppa
Hunton, jr, Mrs. Arnold Hague and Mrs
George II. Williams.