The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-13
|(IIlge Lake News.
thing Engineers Ar
i've in the Copper
Country.
4 -. Taken I'm Yesterday.
.sthe Party Who Are Wis
..s This section-They Leave
.,vnt For Duluth-Notes.


Topignt For Duiuth-No'es'
.,v composed OF members OF the
p Institute OF Mining Engineers
W. .hs wives and daughters OF many
!. Gentlemen numbering in all about
.".S nersons arrived yesterday morn
''a ~ the steamer Northwest at the
wbore they were met by the recep-
No. .ommittee composed OF engineers,
.sors Of the Institute, mining and
Alma business men on the pleasure
aue Pilgrim
The receiving committee numbering
Iout fifty gentlemen embarked on the
,,im At 7 O'Clock and propelled by the
~ Hennes aud Valerie arrived at the
,,b end of the canal at 8 o'clock. The
.ote of the Northwest was family Wis
! about off Eagle River, twenty miles
an the canal and the party strolled
Iout the piers and shore enjoying the
,.utiul morning while awaiting her.
n steamers twenty miles an hour
s.d soon brought her cleaning white
M in sight and soon the Hennes and
alerie with few OF the committee put
10 intercept her and make the trans
Of passengers and baggage. As the
he's. looking particularly small beside
N great steamship. drew alongside the
OO or more passengers crowded her rail
nj looked on with interest and when
be little boats drew in their lines and
brned towards the canal cheer for the
euartng engineers and their ladies was
iyen. The steamers propeller began to
prp and she was soon off for Duluth at
Deed that made her a very small object
h the time the tugs had made the canal
prance. The transfer was made about
mile from shore,
When the Pilgrim was reached the Wis
os were supplied with badges OF white
bading, 1.-THE American Institute OF Min
bg Engineers, visit to the Copper Coun-
" July - and ID, 1897" A booklet
ontaining the itineracy OF the two days,
onsiderable information regarding the
hines OF the district and a map OF the
pirss rrpytion Of the county was also
Provided. Several OF the party were per-
|ohally known to some OF the local mem.
|ers Of the Institute and a general intro
uction took place as the barge proceeded
but Of the canal and down Portage Lake.
The Quincy band enliyened the trip with
he best music. When so many persons
IRE to be made acquainted with one an
bther it is nard to alwaSe remember
bames and Prof. Day who is in charge OF
he visiting party hit on the sensible
lain Of inecFiblng each PERSONS name on
(he badge worn by them which obviated
hahy an embarrassing question.
The trip this far on the Northwest had
been a most enjoyable one and the unus
bal manner OF their arrival and the beau
fiiul morning conspired to start the visit
10 the copper country in an suspicious
manner Upon arriving at the water
Front OF Hancock and Houghton every
Fteam whistle sounded greeting which
Tas answered by the two tugs. The first
ftop was made at the smelling works.
The party includes the following: DIR
p. 7, Day, geological survey OF United
States, in charge OF party; Theodor'
Dwight, assistant secretary a. |. Nj. II.
New York; Charles Kirchoff, editor lroI
Age, New York; Miss Kirchoff; Mr.. ant
Mrs. Oliver Williams and daughter
Catsauqua, Pa, Capt. II. S. Chamberlain
president OF the Roam Iron CO., wife ant
daughters, Chattanooga, Tenn; Pro-
Ira Remsen, John Hopkins University
w. 5. DeCamp, New York; Miss DeCamE
Dr. u. T. Savers, w. Savers, Miss Saver
Washington, DC; Hon. and Mrs. p, King
Atlanta, Ca; John and William LILLY
Lambertville, New Jersey; s. II. Pittar
Ceyeland, o.; E. w. Parker, geologic'
survey, Washington; Mr., and Mr.. j.
fergurson, Philadelphia; Theodore /
Rand, treasurer A. l. M. f., Philadelphia
BRADLEY Houghton, Boston; j. Harr
Lee and wife, Baltimore; III. X. Hal
farryville, Pa; Mr.. and Mrs. ID. v
brunton, Indian Territory; W. s. Aver
hazleton, Pa; Mr.. and Mrs. George /
Ayers, Allamuchy, N. j.; Mr.. and Mr.
Ed. Jones, Hazleton, Pa; Frank L.
man, Brooklyn, N. Y; Mr.. and Mr
feckitt, Catsauqua, Pa. Mr.. and Mr.
Z, X. Lands, Philadelphia; E. Cost
Cleveland; Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Wellma
Cleveland; A. W. Sheafer, Pottsville, Pa
d. A. j. Wilkin, South Bethlehem, "a
d. W. Fuller, Catsauqua; I. p. Pard
and wife, Hazleton; James B. Rand'
vile and daughter. California; Mr.. al
mrs. William Kelley, Cleveland; lie
notebook, Mr.. and Mrs, ]. r. Rand al
J'h. Rand, Jr., Montclair, N. j.; II.
Vonrad, Tarrytown, N. j.; Axel lhesel
and wife, Carthage, Mo-; j. Wilkinso