Litchfield enquirer., 1850-06-27


'RaIIFoad AsSemblags At WATERBURY.
Tie officers and stOckholders Of The
Naugatuck Railroad having extended an
invitation 10 prominent individuals abroad
connected with the various Railways in
this section Of the State, (and other invited
guests,) yesterday was appointed for
the Excursion. which terminated at this
village, and where ample preparations
had been made for their reception. The
cars containing the Company arrived at
our Station at quarter past IL noon
amidst the cheers of large collection of
our citizens. On alighting from the cars
the delegations were welcomed t. Wat>
erbury by Hon. Green Kendrick. on be-
half Of our village, in brief but highly
appropriate specific which responses
were eloqaently retired BY Hon Ralph
I. Ingersoll, of New Haven A. NJ. Col.
Inns, Esq, Of Hartford !; Mr.. Pettengill.
of the Bridgeport Standard, and Morris
Ketchum, ESQ.,, Of New York. on behalf
Of their respective delegations. After
which the company were conveyed in
carriages (of which our hack p'oprietors
mustered handsome turn out to the
Scovill House.
Dinner was served at Q o'clock, over
100 gentleman sitting down to the ta-
BILE. The bill Of fare was one worthy to
be discussed at the Astor, and se,Ved up
in style of elegance bidding defiance to
criticism-it is enough to say that it was
a-la-Ives. After the company was seat.
ed, blessing was invoked by Rev. Mr..
Merw;n, of New Haven, when the test
of good dinner was put in motion, and
judging from appearances, ample justice
was done to the landlords luxurious en-.
tertainment. AT the close. Mr.. Dwight,
President Of the Naugatuck Railroad
Company, of Seymour-pshaw (Hum-
phreysville,) made congratulatory ad
dress to the company at large. but more
particularly 10 honor of the presence OF
the distinguished guests from abroad
Having finished, Professor Qlmsted, o.
New Haven, offered the following reso-
luton:
RESOLVED, That the thanks of the invi-
ted guests here assembled, be rendered
to the officers and friends Of the Nauga-
tuck Railroad for this opportunity to visit
the aourishing village Of Waterbury,
for their kind attentions, and for the
spmpt4ons entertainment provided fo'
their reception.
Such of tle Company as chose, were
conveyed in carriages to some Of ou
manufacturing establishments-but as
the time was limited to brief period,
their examination was very short. @
A little past 4 o'clock. the company
departed from the Station amidst cheers
and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES on thei
part, 8 cheers for Waterbury, 8 for the
Scovill House, and 8 for Green Kendrick.
On the whole, the occasion was ONE Of
much interest, bringing together many
men from distant points, distinguished
not only for their enterprise and public
spirit, but as an interchange Of good feel
ing. And we trust that the incident
will long be remembered as an hour well
spent by all parties. A much larger
nunlber were expected--but the intense
heat and dust deferred many at dis
lance from attending.
Wa:srJuyy American.
We take pleasure Is. ASisoo,.ledgiss +"
polite invitation from the Supsrint> J, 1ant
of the Naugatuck Road !. join in the eN
cursion above referred to; and though our
avocations prevented US from nice. ing
our friends in the queen city Of the Nau
gatuck Valley, we delight in chronicling
their sayings and doings on the occasion,
as written down by neighbor Cooke of
the American.